File Nos. 333- ______
811-5200
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-4
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 [X]
Pre-Effective Amendment No. [ ]
Post-Effective Amendment No. [ ]
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 [ ]
Amendment No. 22 [X]
(Check appropriate box or boxes.)
COVA VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT ONE
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(Exact Name of Registrant)
COVA FINANCIAL SERVICES LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
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(Name of Depositor)
One Tower Lane, Suite 3000, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181-4644
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(Address of Depositor's Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Depositor's Telephone Number, including Area Code (800) 831-5433
Name and Address of Agent for Service
Lorry J. Stensrud, President
Cova Financial Services Life Insurance Company
One Tower Lane, Suite 3000
Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181-4644
(800) 523-1661
Copies to:
Judith A. Hasenauer and Frances S. Cook
Blazzard, Grodd & Hasenauer, P.C. First Vice President and
P.O Box 5108 Associate Counsel
Westport, CT 06881 Cova Financial Services
Life Insurance Company
(203) 226-7866 One Tower Lane, Suite 3000
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181-4644
Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering:
As soon as practicable after the effective date of this Filing.
Calculation of Registration Fee under the Securities Act of 1933:
Registrant is registering an indefinite number of securities under the
Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to Investment Company Act Rule 24f-2.
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The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates
as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall
file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration
Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a)
of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the Registration Statement shall become
effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a),
may determine.
Registrant has declared that it has registered an indefinite number or amount
of securities in accordance with Rule 24f-2 under the Investment Company Act
of 1940. Registrant filed its Rule 24f-2 Notice for the most recent fiscal
year on or about February 28, 1997.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
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This Registration Statement contains two prospectuses (Version A and Version
B). The two versions are identical except for the funding options and Version
A does not have a Profile (Version B uses a Profile instead of a Summary). The
distribution system for each version of the Prospectus is different. These
Prospectuses will be filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 497 under the
Securities Act of 1933. The Registrant undertakes to update this Explanatory
Note, as needed, each time a Post-Effective Amendment is filed.
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CROSS REFERENCE SHEET
(required by Rule 495)
Item No. Location
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PART A
Item 1. Cover Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cover Page
Item 2. Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . Index of Special Terms
Item 3. Synopsis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Profile
Item 4. Condensed Financial Information . . . Appendix A
Item 5. General Description of Registrant,
Depositor, and Portfolio Companies . . Other Information - Cova; The
Separate Account; Investment
Options
Item 6. Deductions and Expenses. . . . . . . . Expenses
Item 7. General Description of Variable
Annuity Contracts. . . . . . . . . . . The Fixed and Variable Annuity
Item 8. Annuity Period . . . . . . . . . . . . Income Phase
Item 9. Death Benefit. . . . . . . . . . . . . Death Benefit
Item 10. Purchases and Contract Value . . . . . Purchase
Item 11. Redemptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Access to Your Money
Item 12. Taxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Taxes
Item 13. Legal Proceedings. . . . . . . . . . . None
Item 14. Table of Contents of the Statement of
Additional Information . . . . . . . . Table of Contents of the
Statement of Additional
Information
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CROSS REFERENCE SHEET
(required by Rule 495)
Item No. Location
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PART B
Item 15. Cover Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cover Page
Item 16. Table of Contents. . . . . . . . . . . Table of Contents
Item 17. General Information and History. . . . Company
Item 18. Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Not Applicable
Item 19. Purchase of Securities Being Offered . Not Applicable
Item 20. Underwriters . . . . . . . . . . . . . Distribution
Item 21. Calculation of Performance Data. . . . Performance Information
Item 22. Annuity Payments . . . . . . . . . . . Annuity Provisions
Item 23. Financial Statements . . . . . . . . . Financial Statements
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PART C
Information required to be included in Part C is set forth under the
appropriate Item so numbered in Part C to this Registration Statement.
PART A - VERSION A
THE FIXED
AND VARIABLE ANNUITY
ISSUED BY
COVA VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT ONE
AND
COVA FINANCIAL SERVICES
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
This prospectus describes the Fixed and Variable Annuity Contract offered by
Cova Financial Services Life Insurance Company (Cova).
The annuity contract has 32 investment choices - a fixed account which offers
an interest rate which is guaranteed by Cova, and 31 investment portfolios
listed below. You can put your money in the fixed account and/or any of
these investment portfolios. CURRENTLY, IF YOU ARE NOT PARTICIPATING IN AN
ASSET ALLOCATION PROGRAM, YOU CAN ONLY INVEST IN 15 INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS AT
ANY ONE TIME.
AIM VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS, INC.:
MANAGED A I M ADVISORS, INC.
AIM V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund
AIM V.I. International Equity Fund
AIM V.I. Value Fund
ALLIANCE VARIABLE PRODUCTS SERIES FUND, INC.:
MANAGED BY ALLIANCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L.P.
Premier Growth Portfolio
Real Estate Investment Portfolio
LIBERTY VARIABLE INVESTMENT TRUST:
MANAGED BY NEWPORT FUND MANAGEMENT INC.
Newport Tiger, Variable Series
GENERAL AMERICAN CAPITAL COMPANY:
MANAGED BY CONNING ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY
Money Market Fund
COVA SERIES TRUST:
MANAGED BY J. P. MORGAN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC.
Small Cap Stock Portfolio
Large Cap Stock Portfolio
Select Equity Portfolio
International Equity Portfolio
Quality Bond Portfolio
MANAGED BY LORD, ABBETT & CO.
Bond Debenture Portfolio
Large Cap Research Portfolio
Developing Growth Portfolio
Mid Cap Value Portfolio
Lord Abbett Growth & Income Portfolio
INVESTORS FUND SERIES:
MANAGED BY ZURICH KEMPER VALUE ADVISORS, INC.
Kemper Small Cap Value Portfolio
MANAGED BY ZURICH KEMPER INVESTMENTS, INC.
Kemper Government Securities Portfolio
Kemper Small Cap Growth Portfolio
LORD ABBETT SERIES FUND, INC.:
MANAGED BY LORD, ABBETT & CO.
Growth and Income Portfolio
MFS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST:
MANAGED BY MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPANY
MFS Emerging Growth Series
MFS Research Series
MFS Growth With Income Series
MFS High Income Series
MFS World Governments Series
OPPENHEIMER VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUNDS:
MANAGED BY OPPENHEIMERFUNDS, INC.
Oppenheimer High Income Fund
Oppenheimer Bond Fund
Oppenheimer Growth Fund
Oppenheimer Growth & Income Fund
Oppenheimer Strategic Bond Fund
Please read this prospectus before investing and keep it on file for future
reference. It contains important information about the Cova Fixed and Variable
Annuity Contract.
To learn more about the Cova Fixed and Variable Annuity Contract, you can
obtain a copy of the Statement of Additional Information (SAI) dated _____,
1997. The SAI has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
and is legally a part of the prospectus. The Table of Contents of the SAI is
on Page __ of this prospectus. For a free copy of the SAI, call us at (800)
831-5433 or write us at: One Tower Lane, Suite 3000, Oakbrook Terrace,
Illinois 60181-4644.
INVESTMENT IN A VARIABLE ANNUITY CONTRACT IS SUBJECT TO RISKS, INCLUDING THE
POSSIBLE LOSS OF PRINCIPAL. THE CONTRACTS ARE NOT DEPOSITS OR OBLIGATIONS OF,
OR GUARANTEED OR ENDORSED BY, ANY FINANCIAL INSTITUTION AND ARE NOT FEDERALLY
INSURED BY THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION, THE FEDERAL RESERVE
BOARD, OR ANY OTHER AGENCY.
THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR HAS THE COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR
ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL
OFFENSE.
___________, 1997.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Page
INDEX OF SPECIAL TERMS
SUMMARY
FEE TABLE
EXAMPLES
1. THE ANNUITY CONTRACT
2. ANNUITY PAYMENTS (THE INCOME PHASE)
3. PURCHASE
Purchase Payments
Allocation of Purchase Payments
Accumulation Units
4. INVESTMENT OPTIONS
AIM Variable Insurance Funds, Inc.
Alliance Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.
Liberty Variable Investment Trust
General American Capital Company
Cova Series Trust
Investors Fund Series
Lord Abbett Series Fund, Inc.
MFS Variable Insurance Trust
Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds
Transfers
Dollar Cost Averaging Program
Automatic Rebalancing Program
Approved Asset Allocation Programs
Voting Rights
Substitution
5. EXPENSES
Insurance Charges
Contract Maintenance Charge
Withdrawal Charge
Reduction or Elimination of the
Withdrawal Charge
Premium Taxes
Transfer Fee
Income Taxes
Investment Portfolio Expenses
6. TAXES
Annuity Contracts in General
Qualified and Non-Qualified Contracts
Withdrawals - Non-Qualified Contracts
Withdrawals - Qualified Contracts
Withdrawals - Tax-Sheltered Annuities
Diversification
7. ACCESS TO YOUR MONEY
Systematic Withdrawal Program
8. PERFORMANCE
9. DEATH BENEFIT
Upon Your Death
Death of Annuitant
10.OTHER INFORMATION
Cova
The Separate Account
Distributor
Ownership
Beneficiary
Assignment
Suspension of Payments or Transfers
Financial Statements
TABLE OF CONTENTS OF THE STATEMENT OF
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
APPENDIX - PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
INDEX OF SPECIAL TERMS
We have tried to make this prospectus as readable and understandable for you
as possible. By the very nature of the contract, however, certain technical
words or terms are unavoidable. We have identified the following as some of
these words or terms. They are identified in the text in italic and the page
that is indicated here is where we believe you will find the best explanation
for the word or term.
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Accumulation Phase
Accumulation Unit
Annuitant
Annuity Date
Annuity Options
Annuity Payments
Annuity Unit
Beneficiary
Fixed Account
Income Phase
Investment Portfolios
Joint Owner
Non-Qualified
Owner
Purchase Payment
Qualified
Tax Deferral
SUMMARY
The sections in this Summary correspond to sections in this prospectus which
discuss the topics in more detail.
1. THE ANNUITY CONTRACT. The fixed and variable annuity contract offered by Cova
is a contract between you, the owner, and Cova, an insurance company. The
Contract provides a means for investing on a tax-deferred basis in a fixed
account of Cova and 31 investment portfolios. The Contract is intended for
retirement savings or other long-term investment purposes and provides for a
death benefit and guaranteed income options.
The fixed account offers an interest rate that is guaranteed by the insurance
company, Cova. While your money is in the fixed account, the interest your
money will earn as well as your principal is guaranteed by Cova.
This Contract also offers 31 investment portfolios which are listed in Section
4. These portfolios are designed to offer a potentially better return than the
fixed account. However, this is NOT guaranteed. You can also lose your money.
You can put money into any or all of the investment portfolios and the fixed
account. You can transfer between accounts up to 12 times a year without
charge or tax implications. After 12 transfers, the charge is $25 or 2%
of the amount transferred, whichever is less.
The Contract, like all deferred annuity contracts, has two phases: the
accumulation phase and the income phase. During the accumulation phase, earnings
accumulate on a tax-deferred basis and are taxed as income when you make a
withdrawal. The income phase occurs when you begin receiving regular payments
from your Contract.
The amount of money you are able to accumulate in your account during the
accumulation phase will determine the amount of income payments during the
income phase.
2. ANNUITY PAYMENTS (THE INCOME PHASE). If you want to receive regular income
from your annuity, you can choose one of three options: (1) monthly payments for
your life (assuming you are the annuitant); (2) monthly payments for your life,
but with payments continuing to the beneficiary for 5, 10 or 20 years (as you
select) if you die before the end of the selected period; and (3) monthly
payments for your life and for the life of another person (usually your spouse)
selected by you. Once you begin receiving regular payments, you cannot change
your payment plan.
During the income phase, you have the same investment choices you had during the
accumulation phase. You can choose to have payments come from the fixed account,
the investment portfolios or both. If you choose to have any part of your
payments come from the investment portfolios, the dollar amount of your payments
may go up or down.
3. PURCHASE. You can buy this Contract with $5,000 or more under most
circumstances. You can add $2,000 or more any time you like during the
accumulation phase. Your registered representative can help you fill out the
proper forms.
4. INVESTMENT OPTIONS. You can put your money in any or all of these
investment portfolios which are described in the prospectuses for the funds.
Currently, if you are not participating in an asset allocation program, you
can only invest in 15 investment portfolios at any one time.
AIM VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS, INC.:
MANAGED A I M ADVISORS, INC.
AIM V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund
AIM V.I. International Equity Fund
AIM V.I. Value Fund
ALLIANCE VARIABLE PRODUCTS SERIES FUND, INC.:
MANAGED BY ALLIANCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L.P.
Premier Growth Portfolio
Real Estate Investment Portfolio
LIBERTY VARIABLE INVESTMENT TRUST:
MANAGED BY NEWPORT FUND MANAGEMENT INC.
Newport Tiger, Variable Series
GENERAL AMERICAN CAPITAL COMPANY:
MANAGED BY CONNING ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY
Money Market Fund
COVA SERIES TRUST:
MANAGED BY J. P. MORGAN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC.
Small Cap Stock Portfolio
Large Cap Stock Portfolio
Select Equity Portfolio
International Equity Portfolio
Quality Bond Portfolio
MANAGED BY LORD, ABBETT & CO.
Bond Debenture Portfolio
Large Cap Research Portfolio
Developing Growth Portfolio
Mid Cap Value Portfolio
Lord Abbett Growth & Income Portfolio
INVESTORS FUND SERIES:
MANAGED BY ZURICH KEMPER VALUE ADVISORS, INC.
Kemper Small Cap Value Portfolio
MANAGED BY ZURICH KEMPER INVESTMENTS, INC.
Kemper Government Securities Portfolio
Kemper Small Cap Growth Portfolio
LORD ABBETT SERIES FUND, INC.:
MANAGED BY LORD, ABBETT & CO.
Growth and Income Portfolio
MFS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST:
MANAGED BY MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPANY
MFS Emerging Growth Series
MFS Research Series
MFS Growth With Income Series
MFS High Income Series
MFS World Governments Series
OPPENHEIMER VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUNDS:
MANAGED BY OPPENHEIMERFUNDS, INC.
Oppenheimer High Income Fund
Oppenheimer Bond Fund
Oppenheimer Growth Fund
Oppenheimer Growth & Income Fund
Oppenheimer Strategic Bond Fund
Depending upon market conditions, you can make or lose money in any of these
portfolios.
5. EXPENSES. The Contract has insurance features and investment features,
and there are costs related to each.
Each year Cova deducts a $30 contract maintenance charge from your Contract.
Cova currently waives this charge if the value of your Contract is at least
$50,000. Cova also deducts for its insurance charges which total 1.40% of
the average daily value of your Contract allocated to the investment
portfolios.
There are also investment charges which range from .205% to 1.27% of the
average daily value of the investment portfolio depending upon the investment
portfolio.
If you take your money out, Cova may assess a withdrawal charge which is equal
to 5% of the purchase payment you withdraw. When you begin receiving regular
income payments from your annuity, Cova will assess a state premium tax
charge, if applicable, which ranges from 0-4% depending upon the state.
6. TAXES. Your earnings are not taxed until you take them out. If you take money
out during the accumulation phase, earnings come out first and are taxed as
income. If you are younger than 59 1/2 when you take money out, you may be
charged a 10% federal tax penalty on the earnings. Payments during the income
phase are considered partly a return of your original investment. That part of
each payment is not taxable as income.
7. ACCESS TO YOUR MONEY. You can take money out at any time during the
accumulation phase. After the first year, you can take up to 10% of your total
purchase payments each year without charge from Cova. Withdrawals in excess of
that will be charged 5% of each payment you take out. Each purchase payment
you add to your Contract has its own 5 year withdrawal charge period. After
Cova has had a payment for 5 years, there is no charge for withdrawing that
payment. Of course, you may also have to pay income tax and a tax penalty
on any money you take out.
8. PERFORMANCE. The value of the Contract will vary up or down depending upon
the investment performance of the Portfolio(s) you choose. Cova may provide
total return figures for each investment portfolio.
9. DEATH BENEFIT. If you die before moving to the income phase, the person you
have chosen as your beneficiary will receive a death benefit. This death benefit
will be the greater of three amounts: 1) the money you've put in less any money
you've taken out, and the related withdrawal charges, or 2) the value of your
contract at the time the death benefit is to be paid, or 3) the value of your
contract at the most recent 5th-year-anniversary before the date of death plus
any money you've added since that anniversary minus any money you've taken out
since that anniversary, and the related withdrawal charges. If you die after age
80, slightly different rules apply.
10. OTHER INFORMATION.
Free Look. If you cancel the Contract within 10 days after receiving it (or
whatever period is required in your state), we will send your money back without
assessing a withdrawal charge. You will receive whatever your Contract is worth
on the day we receive your request. This may be more or less than your original
payment. If we're required by law to return your original payment, we will put
your money in the Money Market Fund during the free-look period.
No Probate. In most cases, when you die, the person you choose as your
beneficiary will receive the death benefit without going through probate.
Who should purchase the Contract? The contract is designed for people
seeking long-term tax-deferred accumulation of assets, generally for retirement
or other long-term purposes. The tax-deferred feature is most attractive to
people in high federal and state tax brackets. You should not buy this Contract
if you are looking for a short-term investment or if you cannot take the risk of
getting back less money than you put in.
Additional Features. This Contract has additional features you might be
interested in. These include:
You can arrange to have money automatically sent to you each month while
your contract is still in the accumulation phase. Of course, you'll have to pay
taxes on money you receive. We call this feature the Systematic Withdrawal
Program.
You can arrange to have a regular amount of money automatically invested in
investment portfolios each month, theoretically giving you a lower average cost
per unit over time than a single one time purchase. We call this feature Dollar
Cost Averaging.
You can arrange to automatically readjust the money between investment
portfolios periodically to keep the blend you select. We call this feature
Automatic Rebalancing.
Under certain circumstances, Cova will give you your money without a
withdrawal charge if you need it while you're in a nursing home. We call this
feature the Nursing Home Waiver.
These features are not available in all states and may not be suitable for your
particular situation.
11. INQUIRIES. If you need more information, please contact us at:
Cova Life Sales Company
One Tower Lane, Suite 3000
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
800-523-1661
COVA VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT ONE FEE TABLE
OWNER TRANSACTION EXPENSES
Withdrawal Charge (see Note 2 below) 5% of purchase payment withdrawn
TRANSFER FEE (see Note 3 below)
No charge for first 12 transfers in a contract year; thereafter, the fee
is $25 per transfer or, if less, 2% of the amount transferred.
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CONTRACT MAINTENANCE CHARGE (see Note 4 below) $30 per contract per year
SEPARATE ACCOUNT ANNUAL EXPENSES
(as a percentage of average account value)
Mortality and Expense Risk Premium 1.25%
Administrative Expense Charge .15%
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TOTAL SEPARATE ACCOUNT
ANNUAL EXPENSES 1.40%
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INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO EXPENSES
(as a percentage of the average daily net assets of an investment portfolio)
AIM VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS, INC.
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Management Total Annual
Fees Other Expenses Portfolio Expenses
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Managed by A I M Advisors, Inc.
AIM V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund .64% .09% .73%
AIM V.I. International Equity Fund .75% .21% .96%
AIM V.I. Value Fund .64% .09% .73%
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ALLIANCE VARIABLE PRODUCTS SERIES FUND, INC.
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Total Annual
Other Expenses Portfolio Expenses
Management (after expense (after expense
Fees reimbursement) reimbursement)*
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Managed by Alliance Capital
Management L.P.
Premier Growth Portfolio .72% .23% .95%
Real Estate Investment Portfolio** 0% .95% .95%
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*The expenses are net of voluntary reimbursements. Expenses have been capped at .95% annually for each
of the portfolios listed above. The adviser to the Fund intends to continue such reimbursements for the
foreseeable future. Absent such reimbursement, the management fees would have been 1.00% and the other
expenses would have been .23% for the Premier Growth Portfolio. The estimated expenses for the Real
Estate Investment Portfolio, before reimbursement, are: .90% management fees and 5.10% for other expenses.
**Annualized.
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LIBERTY VARIABLE INVESTMENT TRUST
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Management Total Annual
Fees Other Expenses Portfolio Expenses
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Managed by Newport Fund
Management Inc.
Newport Tiger, Variable Series .90% .37% 1.27%
GENERAL AMERICAN CAPITAL COMPANY
Management Total Annual
Fees Other Expenses Portfolio Expenses
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Managed by Conning Asset
Management Company
Money Market Fund .205% .00% .205%
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COVA SERIES TRUST
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Total Annual
Other Expenses Portfolio
Management (after expense (after expense
Fees reimbursement)(1) reimbursement)(1)
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Managed by J.P. Morgan
Investment Management Inc.
Select Equity Portfolio* .75% .10% .85%
Small Cap Stock Portfolio* .85% .10% .95%
International Equity Portfolio* .85% .10% .95%
Quality Bond Portfolio* .55% .10% .65%
Large Cap Stock Portfolio* .65% .10% .75%
Managed by Lord, Abbett & Co.
Bond Debenture Portfolio* .75% .10% .85%
Mid-Cap Value Portfolio** 1.00% .10% 1.10%
Large Cap Research Portfolio** 1.00% .10% 1.10%
Developing Growth Portfolio** .90% .10% 1.00%
Lord Abbett Growth and Income
Portfolio** .65% .10% .75%
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(1) Since August 20, 1990, Cova has been reimbursing the investment portfolios
of Cova Series Trust for all operating expenses (exclusive of the management
fees) in excess of approximately .10%. Absent the expense reimbursement,
the percentages shown for total annual portfolio expenses (on an annualized basis)
for the year or period ended December 31, 1996 would have been 1.70% for the Select
Equity Portfolio, 2.68% for the Small Cap Stock Portfolio, 3.80% for the International
Equity Portfolio, 1.52% for the Quality Bond Portfolio, 1.23% for the Large Cap Stock
Portfolio and 2.05% for the Bond Debenture Portfolio.
*Annualized. The Portfolio commenced regular investment operations on April 2, 1996.
**Estimated. The Portfolio commenced regular investment operations on ______________, 1997.
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Management Total Annual
Fees Other Expenses Portfolio Expenses
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Managed by Zurich Kemper Value
Advisors, Inc.
Kemper Small Cap Value Portfolio .75% .20%(*) .95%
Managed by Zurich Kemper
Investments, Inc.
Kemper Government Securities Portfolio .55% .11% .66%
Kemper Small Cap Growth Portfolio .65% .10% .75%
*Estimated first year expenses
LORD ABBETT SERIES FUND, INC.
Management 12b-1 Total Annual
Fees Fees Other Expenses Portfolio Expenses
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Managed by Lord, Abbett & Co.
Growth and Income Portfolio* .50% .07% .02% .59%
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*The Growth and Income Portfolio of Lord Abbett Series Fund, Inc. has a 12b-1 plan which provides for
payments to Lord, Abbett & Co. for remittance to a life insurance company for certain distribution
expenses (see the Fund Prospectus). The 12b-1 plan provides that such remittances, in the aggregate,
will not exceed .15%, on an annual basis, of the daily net asset value of shares of the Growth and
Income portfolio. As of May 1, 1997, no payments had been made under the 12b-1 plan. For the year
ending December 31, 1997, the 12b-1 fees are estimated to be .07%. The examples below for this
Portfolio reflect the estimated 12b-1 fees.
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MFS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST
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Total Annual
Other Expenses Portfolio Expenses
Management (after expense (after expense
Fees reimbursement)* reimbursement)*
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Managed by Massachusetts Financial
Services Company
MFS Emerging Growth Series .75% .25% 1.00%
MFS Research Series .75% .25% 1.00%
MFS Growth With Income Series .75% .25% 1.00%
MFS High Income Series .75% .25% 1.00%
MFS World Governments Series .75% .25% 1.00%
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*The adviser has agreed to bear expenses for each Series, subject to reimbursement by each Series,
so that each Series' "Other Expenses" do not exceed .25% annually for each Series listed above.
Absent such reimbursement, "Total Annual Portfolio Expenses" would be: 1.16% for the MFS Emerging Growth
Series; 1.48% for the MFS Research Series; 2.07% for the MFS Growth With Income Series; 1.62% for the
MFS High Income Series; and 2.03% for the MFS World Governments Series.
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OPPENHEIMER VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUNDS
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Total Annual
Other Expenses Portfolio Expenses
Management (after expense (after expense
Fees reimbursement) reimbursement)
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Managed by OppenheimerFunds, Inc.
Oppenheimer High Income Fund .75% .06% .81%
Oppenheimer Bond Fund .74% .04% .78%
Oppenheimer Growth Fund* .75% .04% .79%
Oppenheimer Growth & Income Fund .75% .25% 1.00%
Oppenheimer Strategic Bond Fund .75% .10% .85%
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*Total Annual Portfolio Expenses would have been .81% in the absence of a voluntary one-time fee
reimbursement.
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EXAMPLES
You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment, assuming a
5% annual return on assets:
(a)upon surrender at the end of each time period;
(b)if the contract is not surrendered or is annuitized.
Time Periods
1 year 3 years
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AIM VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS, INC.
Managed by A I M Advisors, Inc.
AIM V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund (a)$ (a)$
(b)$ (b)$
AIM V.I. International Equity Fund (a)$ (a)$
(b)$ (b)$
AIM V.I. Value Fund (a)$ (a)$
(b)$ (b)$
ALLIANCE VARIABLE PRODUCTS SERIES FUND,
INC.
Managed by Alliance Capital
Management L.P.
Premier Growth Portfolio (a)$ (a)$
(b)$ (b)$
Real Estate Investment Portfolio (a)$ (a)$
(b)$ (b)$
LIBERTY VARIABLE INVESTMENT TRUST
Managed by Newport Fund Management Inc.
Newport Tiger, Variable Series (a)$ (a)$
(b)$ (b)$
GENERAL AMERICAN CAPITAL COMPANY
Managed by Conning Asset Management
Company
Money Market Fund (a)$ (a)$
(b)$ (b)$
COVA SERIES TRUST
Managed by J.P. Morgan Investment
Management Inc.
Small Cap Stock Portfolio (a)$ (a)$
(b)$ (b)$
Large Cap Stock Portfolio (a)$ (a)$
(b)$ (b)$
Select Equity Portfolio (a)$ (a)$
(b)$ (b)$
International Equity Portfolio (a)$ (a)$
(b)$ (b)$
Quality Bond Portfolio (a)$ (a)$
(b)$ (b)$
Managed by Lord, Abbett & Co.
Bond Debenture Portfolio (a)$ (a)$
(b)$ (b)$
Large Cap Research Portfolio (a)$ (a)$
(b)$ (b)$
Developing Growth Portfolio (a)$ (a)$
(b)$ (b)$
Mid Cap Value Portfolio (a)$ (b)$
(b)$ (b)$
Lord Abbett Growth & Income Portfolio (a)$ (a)$
(b)$ (b)$
INVESTORS FUND SERIES
Managed by Zurich Kemper
Value Advisors, Inc.
Kemper Small Cap Value Portfolio (a)$ (a)$
(b)$ (b)$
Managed by Zurich Kemper Investments,
Inc.
Kemper Government Securities Portfolio (a)$ (a)$
(b)$ (b)$
Kemper Small Cap Growth Portfolio (a)$ (a)$
(b)$ (b)$
LORD ABBETT SERIES FUND, INC.
Managed by Lord, Abbett & Co.
Growth and Income Portfolio (a)$ (a)$
(b)$ (b)$
MFS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST
Managed by Massachusetts Financial
Services Company
MFS Emerging Growth Series (a)$ (a)$
(b)$ (b)$
MFS Research Series (a)$ (a)$
(b)$ (b)$
MFS Growth With Income Series (a)$ (a)$
(b)$ (b)$
MFS High Income Series (a)$ (a)$
(b)$ (b)$
MFS World Governments Series (a)$ (a)$
(b)$ (b)$
OPPENHEIMER VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUNDS
Managed by OppenheimerFunds, Inc.
Oppenheimer High Income Fund (a)$ (a)$
(b)$ (b)$
Oppenheimer Bond Fund (a)$ (a)$
(b)$ (b)$
Oppenheimer Growth Fund (a)$ (a)$
(b)$ (b)$
Oppenheimer Growth & Income Fund (a)$ (a)$
(b)$ (b)$
Oppenheimer Strategic Bond Fund (a)$ (a)$
(b)$ (b)$
EXPLANATION OF FEE TABLE AND EXAMPLES
1. The purpose of the Fee Table is to show you the various expenses you will
incur directly or indirectly with the contract. The Fee Table reflects
expenses of the Separate Account as well as of the investment portfolios.
2. The withdrawal charge is 5% of the purchase payments you withdraw. After
Cova has had a purchase payment for 5 years, there is no charge by Cova for a
withdrawal of that purchase payment. You may also have to pay income tax and a
tax penalty on any money you take out. After the first year, you can take up
to 10% of your total purchase payments each year without a charge from Cova.
3. Cova will not charge you the transfer fee even if there are more than 12
transfers in a year if the transfer is for the Dollar Cost Averaging,
Automatic Rebalancing or Approved Asset Allocation Programs.
4. Cova will not charge the contract maintenance charge if the value of your
contract is $50,000 or more, although, if you make a complete withdrawal, Cova
will charge the contract maintenance charge.
5. Premium taxes are not reflected. Premium taxes may apply depending on the
state where you live.
6. The assumed average contract size is $30,000.
7. THE EXAMPLES SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED A REPRESENTATION OF PAST OR FUTURE
EXPENSES. ACTUAL EXPENSES MAY BE GREATER OR LESS THAN THOSE SHOWN.
1. THE ANNUITY CONTRACT
This Prospectus describes the Fixed and Variable Annuity Contract offered by
Cova.
An annuity is a contract between you, the owner, and an insurance company (in
this case Cova), where the insurance company promises to pay you an income, in
the form of annuity payments, beginning on a designated date that's at least
30 days in the future. Until you decide to begin receiving annuity payments,
your annuity is in the accumulation phase. Once you begin receiving annuity
payments, your contract switches to the income phase. The Contract benefits
from tax deferral.
Tax deferral means that you are not taxed on earnings or appreciation on the
assets in your contract until you take money out of your contract.
The contract is called a variable annuity because you can choose among 31
investment portfolios and, depending upon market conditions, you can make or
lose money in any of these portfolios. If you select the variable annuity
portion of the contract, the amount of money you are able to accumulate
in your contract during the accumulation phase depends upon the investment
performance of the investment portfolio(s) you select. The amount of the
annuity payments you receive during the income phase from the variable
annuity portion of the contract also depends upon the investment
performance of the investment portfolios you select for the income
phase.
The contract also contains a fixed account. The fixed account offers an
interest rate that is guaranteed by Cova. Cova guarantees that the interest
credited to the fixed account will not be less than 3% per year. If you
select the fixed account, your money will be placed with the other general
assets of Cova. If you select the fixed account, the amount of money you are
able to accumulate in your contract during the accumulation phase depends
upon the total interest credited to your contract. The amount of the annuity
payments you receive during the income phase from the fixed account
portion of the contract will remain level for the entire income phase.
As owner of the contract, you exercise all rights under the contract. You can
change the owner at any time by notifying Cova in writing. You and your spouse
can be named joint owners. We have described more information on this in
Section 10 - Other Information.
2. ANNUITY PAYMENTS (THE INCOME PHASE)
Under the contract you can receive regular income payments. You can choose the
month and year in which those payments begin. We call that date the annuity
date. Your annuity date must be the first day of a calendar month. You can
also choose among income plans. We call those annuity options.
We ask you to choose your annuity date and annuity option when you purchase
the contract. You can change either at any time before the annuity date with
30 days notice to us. Your annuity date cannot be any earlier than one month
after you buy the contract. Annuity payments must begin by the annuitant's
85th birthday or 10 years from the date the contract was issued, whichever is
later. The annuitant is the person whose life we look to when we make annuity
payments.
If you do not choose an annuity option at the time you purchase the contract,
we will assume that you selected Option 2 which provides a life annuity with
10 years of guaranteed payments.
During the income phase, you have the same investment choices you had just
before the start of the income phase. At the annuity date, you can choose
whether payments will come from the fixed account, the investment portfolio(s)
or a combination of both. If you don't tell us otherwise, your annuity
payments will be based on the investment allocations that were in place on the
annuity date.
If you choose to have any portion of your annuity payments come from the
investment portfolio(s), the dollar amount of your payment will depend upon 3
things: 1) the value of your contract in the investment portfolio(s) on the
annuity date, 2) the 3% assumed investment rate used in the annuity table for
the contract, and 3) the performance of the investment portfolios you
selected. If the actual performance exceeds the 3% assumed rate, your annuity
payments will increase. Similarly, if the actual rate is less than 3%, your
annuity payments will decrease.
You can choose one of the following annuity options. After annuity payments
begin, you cannot change the annuity option.
OPTION 1. LIFE ANNUITY. Under this option, we will make an annuity payment
each month so long as the annuitant is alive. After the annuitant dies, we
stop making annuity payments.
OPTION 2. LIFE ANNUITY WITH 5, 10 OR 20 YEARS GUARANTEED. Under this option,
we will make an annuity payment each month so long as the annuitant is alive.
However, if, when the annuitant dies, we have made annuity payments for less
than the selected guaranteed period, we will then continue to make annuity
payments for the rest of the guaranteed period to the beneficiary. If the
beneficiary does not want to receive annuity payments, he or she can ask us
for a single lump sum.
OPTION 3. JOINT AND LAST SURVIVOR ANNUITY. Under this option, we will make
annuity payments each month so long as the annuitant and a second person are
both alive. When either of these people dies, we will continue to make annuity
payments, so long as the survivor continues to live. The amount of the annuity
payments we will make to the survivor can be equal to 100%, 66-2/3% or 50% of
the amount that we would have paid if both were alive.
Annuity payments are made monthly unless you have less than $5,000 to apply
toward a payment ($2,000 if the contract is issued in Massachusetts or Texas).
In that case, Cova may provide your annuity payment in a single lump sum.
Likewise, if your annuity payments would be less than $100 a month ($20 in
Texas), Cova has the right to change the frequency of payments so that your
annuity payments are at least $100 ($20 in Texas).
3. PURCHASE
PURCHASE PAYMENTS
A purchase payment is the money you give us to buy the contract. The minimum
we will accept is $5,000 when the contract is bought as a non-qualified
contract. If you are buying the contract as part of an IRA (Individual
Retirement Annuity), 401(k) or other qualified plan, the minimum we will
accept is $2,000. The maximum we accept is $1 million without our prior
approval. You can make additional purchase payments of $2,000 or more to
either type of contract.
ALLOCATION OF PURCHASE PAYMENTS
When you purchase a contract, we will allocate your purchase payment to the
fixed account and/or one or more of the investment portfolios you have
selected. If you make additional purchase payments, we will allocate them in
the same way as your first purchase payment unless you tell us otherwise.
If you change your mind about owning this contract, you can cancel it within
10 days after receiving it (or the period required in your state). When you
cancel the contract within this time period, Cova will not assess a withdrawal
charge. You will receive back whatever your contract is worth on the day we
receive your request. In certain states or if you have purchased the contract
as an IRA, we may be required to give you back your purchase payment if you
decide to cancel your contract within 10 days after receiving it (or whatever
period is required in your state). If that is the case, we will put your
purchase payment in the Money Market Fund of General American Capital Company
for 15 days after we allocate your first purchase payment. (In some
states, the period may be longer.) At the end of that period, we will
re-allocate those funds as you selected.
Once we receive your purchase payment and the necessary information, we will
issue your contract and allocate your first purchase payment within 2 business
days. If you do not give us all of the information we need, we will contact
you to get it. If for some reason we are unable to complete this process
within 5 business days, we will either send back your money or get your
permission to keep it until we get all of the necessary information. If you
add more money to your contract by making additional purchase payments, we
will credit these amounts to your contract within one business day. Our
business day closes when the New York Stock Exchange closes, usually 4:00 p.m.
Eastern time.
ACCUMULATION UNITS
The value of the variable annuity portion of your contract will go up or down
depending upon the investment performance of the investment portfolio(s) you
choose. In order to keep track of the value of your contract, we use a unit of
measure we call an accumulation unit. (An accumulation unit works like a share
of a mutual fund.) During the income phase of the contract we call the unit an
annuity unit.
Every day we determine the value of an accumulation unit for each of the
investment portfolios. We do this by:
1. determining the total amount of money invested in the particular
investment portfolio;
2. subtracting from that amount any insurance charges and any other charges
such as taxes we have deducted; and
3. dividing this amount by the number of outstanding accumulation units.
The value of an accumulation unit may go up or down from day to day.
When you make a purchase payment, we credit your contract with accumulation
units. The number of accumulation units credited is determined by dividing the
amount of the purchase payment allocated to an investment portfolio divided by
the value of the accumulation unit for that investment portfolio.
We calculate the value of an accumulation unit for each investment portfolio
after the New York Stock Exchange closes each day and then credit your
contract.
EXAMPLE:
On Monday we receive an additional purchase payment of $5,000 from you. You
have told us you want this to go to the Quality Bond Portfolio. When the New
York Stock Exchange closes on that Monday, we determine that the value of an
accumulation unit for the Quality Bond Portfolio is $13.90. We then divide
$5,000 by $13.90 and credit your contract on Monday night with 359.71
accumulation units for the Quality Bond Portfolio.
4. INVESTMENT OPTIONS
The contract offers 31 investment portfolios which are listed below.
Additional investment portfolios may be available in the future.
YOU SHOULD READ THE PROSPECTUSES FOR THESE FUNDS CAREFULLY BEFORE INVESTING.
COPIES OF THESE PROSPECTUSES ARE ATTACHED TO THIS PROSPECTUS.
AIM VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS, INC.
AIM Variable Insurance Funds, Inc. is a mutual fund with multiple
portfolios. A I M Advisors, Inc. is the investment adviser to each portfolio.
The following portfolios are available under the contract:
AIM V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund
AIM V.I. International Equity Fund
AIM V.I. Value Fund
ALLIANCE VARIABLE PRODUCTS SERIES FUND, INC.
Alliance Variable Products Series Fund, Inc. is a mutual fund with multiple
portfolios. Alliance Capital Management L.P. is the investment adviser to
each portfolio. The following portfolios are available under the contract:
Premier Growth Portfolio
Real Estate Investment Portfolio
LIBERTY VARIABLE INVESTMENT TRUST
Liberty Variable Investment Trust is a mutual fund with multiple portfolios.
Keyport Advisory Services Corp. (KASC) is the investment manager to the Trust.
KASC has engaged Newport Fund Management, Inc. as sub-adviser to provide
investment advice for the Newport Tiger, Variable Series. The following
portfolio is available under the contract:
Newport Tiger, Variable Series (a portfolio investing in equity securities of
companies located in certain countries of Asia).
GENERAL AMERICAN CAPITAL COMPANY
General American Capital Company is a mutual fund with multiple portfolios.
Each portfolio is managed by Conning Asset Management Company. The following
portfolio is available under the contract:
Money Market Fund
COVA SERIES TRUST
Cova Series Trust is managed by Cova Investment Advisory Corporation (Cova
Advisory), which is an affiliate of Cova. Cova Series Trust is a mutual
fund with multiple portfolios. Cova Advisory has engaged sub-advisers to
provide investment advice for the individual investment portfolios. The
following portfolios are available under the contract:
J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. is the sub-adviser to the following
portfolios:
Small Cap Stock Portfolio
Large Cap Stock Portfolio
Select Equity Portfolio
International Equity Portfolio
Quality Bond Portfolio
Lord, Abbett & Co. is the sub-adviser to the following portfolios:
Bond Debenture Portfolio
Large Cap Research Portfolio
Developing Growth Portfolio
Mid Cap Value Portfolio
Lord Abbett Growth & Income Portfolio
INVESTORS FUND SERIES
Investors Fund Series is a mutual fund with multiple portfolios. Zurich
Kemper Investments, Inc. (ZKI) is the investment adviser for the Kemper
Government Securities Portfolio and the Kemper Small Cap Growth Portfolio.
Zurich Kemper Value Advisors, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of ZKI,
is the investment adviser for the Kemper Small Cap Value Portfolio.
The following portfolios are available under the contract:
Kemper Small Cap Value Portfolio
Kemper Government Securities Portfolio
Kemper Small Cap Growth Portfolio
LORD ABBETT SERIES FUND, INC.
Lord Abbett Series Fund, Inc. is a mutual fund with multiple portfolios.
Each portfolio is managed by Lord, Abbett & Co. The following
portfolio is available under the contract:
Growth and Income Portfolio
MFS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST
MFS Variable Insurance Trust is a mutual fund with multiple portfolios.
Massachusetts Financial Services Company is the investment adviser to each
portfolio. The following portfolios are available under the contract:
MFS Emerging Growth Series
MFS Research Series
MFS Growth With Income Series
MFS High Income Series
MFS World Governments Series
OPPENHEIMER VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUNDS
Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds is a mutual fund with multiple portfolios.
OppenheimerFunds, Inc. is the investment adviser to each portfolio. The
following portfolios are available under the contract:
Oppenheimer High Income Fund
Oppenheimer Bond Fund
Oppenheimer Growth Fund
Oppenheimer Growth & Income Fund
Oppenheimer Strategic Bond Fund
TRANSFERS
You can transfer money among the fixed account and the 31 investment
portfolios.
TRANSFERS DURING THE ACCUMULATION PHASE.
You can make 12 transfers every year during the accumulation phase without
charge. We measure a year from the anniversary of the day we issued your
contract. You can make a transfer to or from the fixed account and to or from
any investment portfolio. If you make more than 12 transfers in a year, there
is a transfer fee deducted. The fee is $25 per transfer or, if less, 2% of the
amount transferred. The following apply to any transfer during the
accumulation phase:
1. Your request for transfer must clearly state which investment portfolio(s)
or the fixed account are involved in the transfer.
2. Your request for transfer must clearly state how much the transfer is for.
3. You cannot make any transfers within 7 calendar days of the annuity date.
TRANSFERS DURING THE INCOME PHASE. You can only make transfers between the
investment portfolios once each year. We measure a year from the anniversary
of the day we issued your contract. You cannot transfer from the fixed account
to an investment portfolio, but you can transfer from one or more investment
portfolios to the fixed account at any time. If you make more than 12
transfers, a transfer fee will be charged.
Cova has reserved the right during the year to terminate or modify the
transfer provisions described above.
You can make transfers by telephone. If you own the contract with a joint
owner, unless Cova is instructed otherwise, Cova will accept instructions from
either you or the other owner. Cova will use reasonable procedures to confirm
that instructions given us by telephone are genuine. If Cova fails to use such
procedures, we may be liable for any losses due to unauthorized or fraudulent
instructions. Cova tape records all telephone instructions.
DOLLAR COST AVERAGING PROGRAM
The Dollar Cost Averaging Program allows you to systematically transfer a set
amount each month from the Money Market Fund or the fixed account to any
of the other investment portfolio(s). By allocating amounts on a regular
schedule as opposed to allocating the total amount at one particular time, you
may be less susceptible to the impact of market fluctuations.
The minimum amount which can be transferred each month is $500. You must have
at least $6,000 in the Money Market Fund or the fixed account, (or the
amount required to complete your program, if less) in order to participate in
the Dollar Cost Averaging Program.
All Dollar Cost Averaging transfers will be made on the 15th day of the month
unless that day is not a business day. If it is not, then the transfer will be
made the next business day.
If you participate in the Dollar Cost Averaging Program, the transfers made
under the program are not taken into account in determining any transfer fee.
AUTOMATIC REBALANCING PROGRAM
Once your money has been allocated among the investment portfolios, the
performance of each portfolio may cause your allocation to shift. You can
direct us to automatically rebalance your contract to return to your original
percentage allocations by selecting our Automatic Rebalancing Program. You can
tell us whether to rebalance quarterly, semi-annually or annually. We will
measure these periods from the anniversary of the date we issued your
contract. The transfer date will be the 1st day after the end of the period
you selected. If you participate in the Automatic Rebalancing Program, the
transfers made under the program are not taken into account in determining any
transfer fee.
EXAMPLE:
Assume that you want your initial purchase payment split between 2 investment
portfolios. You want 40% to be in the Quality Bond Portfolio and 60% to be in
the Select Equity Portfolio. Over the next 2-1/2 months the bond market does
very well while the stock market performs poorly. At the end of the first
quarter, the Quality Bond Portfolio now represents 50% of your holdings
because of its increase in value. If you had chosen to have your holdings
rebalanced quarterly, on the first day of the next quarter, Cova would sell
some of your units in the Quality Bond Portfolio to bring its value back to
40% and use the money to buy more units in the Select Equity Portfolio to
increase those holdings to 60%.
APPROVED ASSET ALLOCATION PROGRAMS
Cova recognizes the value to certain owners of having available, on a
continuous basis, advice for the allocation of your money among the investment
options available under the contracts. Certain providers of these types of
services have agreed to provide such services to owners in accordance with
Cova's administrative rules regarding such programs.
Cova has made no independent investigation of these programs. Cova has only
established that these programs are compatible with our administrative systems
and rules. Approved asset allocation programs are only available during the
accumulation phase.
Even though Cova permits the use of approved asset allocation programs, the
contract was not designed for professional market timing organizations.
Repeated patterns of frequent transfers are disruptive to the operations of
the investment portfolios, and when Cova becomes aware of such disruptive
practices, we may modify the transfer provisions of the contract.
If you participate in an Approved Asset Allocation Program, the transfers made
under the program are not taken into account in determining any transfer fee.
VOTING RIGHTS
Cova is the legal owner of the investment portfolio shares. However, Cova
believes that when an investment portfolio solicits proxies in conjunction
with a vote of shareholders, it is required to obtain from you and other
owners instructions as to how to vote those shares. When we receive those
instructions, we will vote all of the shares we own in proportion to those
instructions. This will also include any shares that Cova owns on its own
behalf. Should Cova determine that it is no longer required to comply with the
above, we will vote the shares in our own right.
SUBSTITUTION
Cova may be required to substitute one of the investment portfolios you have
selected with another portfolio. We would not do this without the prior
approval of the Securities and Exchange Commission. We will give you notice of
our intent to do this.
5. EXPENSES
There are charges and other expenses associated with the contracts that reduce
the return on your investment in the contract. These charges and expenses are:
INSURANCE CHARGES
Each day, Cova makes a deduction for its insurance charges. Cova does this as
part of its calculation of the value of the accumulation units and the annuity
units. The insurance charge has two parts: 1) the mortality and expense risk
premium and 2) the administrative expense charge.
MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK PREMIUM. This charge is equal, on an annual basis,
to 1.25% of the daily value of the contracts invested in an investment
portfolio, after expenses have been deducted. This charge is for all the
insurance benefits e.g., guarantee of annuity rates, the death benefits, for
certain expenses of the contract, and for assuming the risk (expense risk)
that the current charges will be insufficient in the future to cover the cost
of administering the contract. If the charges under the contract are not
sufficient, then Cova will bear the loss. Cova does, however, expect to profit
from this charge. The mortality and expense risk premium cannot be increased.
Cova may use any profits it makes from this charge to pay for the costs of
distributing the contract.
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE CHARGE. This charge is equal, on an annual basis, to
.15% of the daily value of the contracts invested in an investment portfolio,
after expenses have been deducted. This charge, together with the contract
maintenance charge (see below), is for all the expenses associated with the
administration of the contract. Some of these expenses are: preparation of the
contract, confirmations, annual reports and statements, maintenance of
contract records, personnel costs, legal and accounting fees, filing fees, and
computer and systems costs. Because this charge is taken out of every unit
value, you may pay more in administrative costs than those that are associated
solely with your contract. Cova does not intend to profit from this charge.
However, if this charge and the contract maintenance charge are not enough to
cover the costs of the contracts in the future, Cova will bear the loss.
CONTRACT MAINTENANCE CHARGE
During the accumulation phase, every year on the anniversary of the date when
your contract was issued, Cova deducts $30 from your contract as a contract
maintenance charge. (In South Carolina, the charge is the lesser of $30 or 2%
of the value of the contract.) This charge is for administrative expenses (see
above). This charge can not be increased.
Cova will not deduct this charge, if when the deduction is to be made, the
value of your contract is $50,000 or more. Cova may some time in the future
discontinue this practice and deduct the charge.
If you make a complete withdrawal from your contract, the contract maintenance
charge will also be deducted. A pro rata portion of the charge will be
deducted if the annuity date is other than an anniversary. After the annuity
date, the charge will be collected monthly out of the annuity payment.
WITHDRAWAL CHARGE
During the accumulation phase, you can make withdrawals from your contract.
Cova keeps track of each purchase payment. Once a year after the first year,
you can withdraw up to 10% of your total purchase payments and no withdrawal
charge will be assessed on the 10%, if on the day you make your withdrawal the
value of your contract is $5,000 or more. Otherwise, the charge is 5% of each
purchase payment you take out. However, after Cova has had a purchase payment
for 5 years, there is no charge when you withdraw that purchase payment. For
purposes of the withdrawal charge, Cova treats withdrawals as coming from the
oldest purchase payment first. When the withdrawal is for only part of the
value of your contract, the withdrawal charge is deducted from the remaining
value in your contract.
NOTE: For tax purposes, withdrawals are considered to have come from the last
money into the contract. Thus, for tax purposes, earnings are considered to
come out first.
Cova does not assess the withdrawal charge on any payments paid out as annuity
payments or as death benefits.
After you have owned the contract for one year, if you, or your joint owner,
has been confined to a nursing home or hospital for at least 90 consecutive
days under a doctor's care and you need part or all of the money from your
contract, Cova will not impose a withdrawal charge. You or your joint owner
cannot have been so confined when you purchased your contract if you want to
take advantage of this provision. This is called the Nursing Home Waiver. This
provision is not available in all states.
REDUCTION OR ELIMINATION OF THE WITHDRAWAL CHARGE
Cova will reduce or eliminate the amount of the withdrawal charge when the
contract is sold under circumstances which reduce its sales expense. Some
examples are: if there is a large group of individuals that will be purchasing
the contract or a prospective purchaser already had a relationship with Cova.
Cova will not deduct a withdrawal charge under a contract issued to an
officer, director or employee of Cova or any of its affiliates.
PREMIUM TAXES
Some states and other governmental entities (e.g., municipalities) charge
premium taxes or similar taxes. Cova is responsible for the payment of these
taxes and will make a deduction from the value of the contract for them. Some
of these taxes are due when the contract is issued, others are due when
annuity payments begin. It is Cova's current practice to not charge anyone for
these taxes until annuity payments begin. Cova may some time in the future
discontinue this practice and assess the charge when the tax is due. Premium
taxes generally range from 0% to 4%, depending on the state.
TRANSFER FEE
You can make 12 free transfers every year. We measure a year from the day we
issue your contract. If you make more than 12 transfers a year, we will deduct
a transfer fee of $25 or 2% of the amount that is transferred whichever is
less.
If the transfer is part of the Dollar Cost Averaging Program, the Automatic
Rebalancing Program or an Approved Asset Allocation Program, it will not
count in determining the transfer fee.
INCOME TAXES
Cova will deduct from the contract for any income taxes which it incurs
because of the contract. At the present time, we are not making any such
deductions.
INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO EXPENSES
There are deductions from and expenses paid out of the assets of the various
investment portfolios, which are described in the attached fund prospectuses.
6. TAXES
NOTE: Cova has prepared the following information on taxes as a general
discussion of the subject. It is not intended as tax advice to any individual.
You should consult your own tax adviser about your own circumstances. Cova has
included in the Statement of Additional Information an additional discussion
regarding taxes.
ANNUITY CONTRACTS IN GENERAL
Annuity contracts are a means of setting aside money for future needs -
usually retirement. Congress recognized how important saving for retirement
was and provided special rules in the Internal Revenue Code (Code) for
annuities.
Simply stated these rules provide that you will not be taxed on the earnings
on the money held in your annuity contract until you take the money out. This
is referred to as tax deferral. There are different rules as to how you will
be taxed depending on how you take the money out and the type of contract -
qualified or non-qualified (see following sections).
You, as the owner, will not be taxed on increases in the value of your
contract until a distribution occurs - either as a withdrawal or as annuity
payments. When you make a withdrawal you are taxed on the amount of the
withdrawal that is earnings. For annuity payments, different rules apply. A
portion of each annuity payment is treated as a partial return of your
purchase payments and will not be taxed. The remaining portion of the annuity
payment will be treated as ordinary income. How the annuity payment is divided
between taxable and non-taxable portions depends upon the period over which
the annuity payments are expected to be made. Annuity payments received after
you have received all of your purchase payments are fully includible in
income.
When a non-qualified contract is owned by a non-natural person
(e.g.,corporation or certain other entities other than tax-qualified trusts),
the contract will generally not be treated as an annuity for tax purposes.
QUALIFIED AND NON-QUALIFIED CONTRACTS
If you purchase the contract as an individual and not under any pension plan,
specially sponsored program or an individual retirement annuity, your contract
is referred to as a non-qualified contract.
If you purchase the contract under a pension plan, specially sponsored
program, or an individual retirement annuity, your contract is referred to as
a qualified contract. Examples of qualified plans are: Individual Retirement
Annuities (IRAs), Tax-Sheltered Annuities (sometimes referred to as 403(b)
contracts), H.R. 10 Plans (sometimes referred to as Keogh Plans), and pension
and profit-sharing plans, which include 401(k) plans.
WITHDRAWALS - NON-QUALIFIED CONTRACTS
If you make a withdrawal from your contract, the Code treats such a withdrawal
as first coming from earnings and then from your purchase payments. Such
withdrawn earnings are includible in income.
The Code also provides that any amount received under an annuity contract
which is included in income may be subject to a penalty. The amount of the
penalty is equal to 10% of the amount that is includible in income. Some
withdrawals will be exempt from the penalty. They include any amounts: (1)
paid on or after the taxpayer reaches age 59-1/2; (2) paid after you die; (3)
paid if the taxpayer becomes totally disabled (as that term is defined in the
Code); (4) paid in a series of substantially equal payments made annually (or
more frequently) under a lifetime annuity; (5) paid under an immediate
annuity; or (6) which come from purchase payments made prior to August 14,
1982.
WITHDRAWALS - QUALIFIED CONTRACTS
The above information describing the taxation of non-qualified contracts does
not apply to qualified contracts. There are special rules that govern with
respect to qualified contracts. We have provided a more complete discussion in
the Statement of Additional Information.
WITHDRAWALS - TAX-SHELTERED ANNUITIES
The Code limits the withdrawal of purchase payments made by owners from
certain Tax-Sheltered Annuities. Withdrawals can only be made when an owner:
(1) reaches age 59-1/2; (2) leaves his/her job; (3) dies; (4) becomes disabled
(as that term is defined in the Code); or (5) in the case of hardship.
However, in the case of hardship, the owner can only withdraw the purchase
payments and not any earnings.
DIVERSIFICATION
The Code provides that the underlying investments for a variable annuity must
satisfy certain diversification requirements in order to be treated as an
annuity contract. Cova believes that the investment portfolios are being
managed so as to comply with the requirements.
Neither the Code nor the Internal Revenue Service Regulations issued to date
provide guidance as to the circumstances under which you, because of the
degree of control you exercise over the underlying investments, and not Cova
would be considered the owner of the shares of the investment portfolios. If
this occurs, it will result in the loss of the favorable tax treatment for the
contract. It is unknown to what extent owners are permitted to select
investment portfolios, to make transfers among the investment portfolios or
the number and type of investment portfolios owners may select from. If any
guidance is provided which is considered a new position, then the guidance
would generally be applied prospectively. However, if such guidance is
considered not to be a new position, it may be applied retroactively. This
would mean that you, as the owner of the contract, could be treated as the
owner of the investment portfolios.
Due to the uncertainty in this area, Cova reserves the right to modify the
contract in an attempt to maintain favorable tax treatment.
7. ACCESS TO YOUR MONEY
You can have access to the money in your contract:
(1) by making a withdrawal (either a partial or a complete withdrawal); (2) by
electing to receive annuity payments; or (3) when a death benefit is paid to
your beneficiary. Under most circumstances, withdrawals can only be made
during the accumulation phase.
When you make a complete withdrawal you will receive the value of the contract
on the day you made the withdrawal less any applicable withdrawal charge, less
any premium tax and less any contract maintenance charge. (See Section 5.
Expenses for a discussion of the charges.)
Unless you instruct Cova otherwise, any partial withdrawal will be made
pro-rata from all the investment portfolios and the fixed account you
selected. Under most circumstances the amount of any partial withdrawal must
be for at least $500. Cova requires that after a partial withdrawal is made
you keep at least $500 in any selected investment portfolio.
INCOME TAXES, TAX PENALTIES AND CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS MAY APPLY TO ANY
WITHDRAWAL YOU MAKE.
There are limits to the amount you can withdraw from a qualified plan referred
to as a 403(b) plan. For a more complete explanation see Section 6. Taxes and
the discussion in the Statement of Additional Information.
SYSTEMATIC WITHDRAWAL PROGRAM
If you are 59 1/2 or older, you may use the Systematic Withdrawal Program.
This program provides an automatic monthly payment to you of up to 10% of your
total purchase payments each year. No withdrawal charge will be made for these
payments. Cova does not have any charge for this program, but reserves the
right to charge in the future. If you use this program, you may not also make
a single 10% free withdrawal. For a discussion of the withdrawal charge and
the 10% free withdrawal, see Section 5. Expenses.
All Systematic Withdrawals will be paid on the 15th day of the month unless
that day is not a business day. If it is not, then the payment will be the
next business day.
INCOME TAXES MAY APPLY TO SYSTEMATIC WITHDRAWALS.
8. PERFORMANCE
Cova periodically advertises performance of the various investment portfolios.
Cova will calculate performance by determining the percentage change in the
value of an accumulation unit by dividing the increase (decrease) for that
unit by the value of the accumulation unit at the beginning of the period.
This performance number reflects the deduction of the insurance charges and
the investment portfolio expenses. It does not reflect the deduction of any
applicable contract maintenance charge and withdrawal charge. The deduction
of any applicable contract maintenance charge and withdrawal charges would
reduce the percentage increase or make greater any percentage decrease.
Any advertisement will also include total return figures which reflect the
deduction of the insurance charges, contract maintenance charge, withdrawal
charges and the investment portfolio expenses.
For periods starting prior to the date the contracts were first offered, the
performance will be based on the historical performance of the corresponding
portfolios, modified to reflect the charges and expenses of the contract as
if the contracts had been in existence during the period stated in the
advertisement. These figures should not be interpreted to reflect actual
historic performance.
Cova may, from time to time, include in its advertising and sales materials,
tax deferred compounding charts and other hypothetical illustrations, which
may include comparisons of currently taxable and tax deferred investment
programs, based on selected tax brackets.
The Appendix contains performance information that you may find informative.
Future performance will vary and results shown are not necessarily
representative of future results.
9. DEATH BENEFIT
UPON YOUR DEATH
If you die before annuity payments begin, Cova will pay a death benefit to
your beneficiary (see below). If you have a joint owner, the death benefit
will be paid when the first of you dies. Joint owners must be spouses. The
surviving joint owner will be treated as the beneficiary.
The amount of the death benefit depends on how old you or your joint owner is.
Prior to you, or your joint owner, reaching age 80, the death benefit will be
the greater of:
1. Total purchase payments, less withdrawals (and any withdrawal charges paid
on the withdrawals);
2. The value of your contract at the time the death benefit is to be paid; or
3. The value of your contract on the most recent five year anniversary before
the date of death, plus any subsequent purchase payments, less any withdrawals
(and any withdrawal charges paid on the withdrawals).
After you, or your joint owner, reaches age 80, the death benefit will be the
greater of:
1. Total purchase payments, less any withdrawals (and any withdrawal charges
paid on the withdrawals);
2. The value of your contract at the time the death benefit is to be paid; or
3. The value of your contract on the most recent five year anniversary on or
before you or your joint owner reaches age 80, plus any subsequent purchase
payments, less any withdrawals (and any withdrawal charges paid on the
withdrawals).
The entire death benefit must be paid within 5 years of the date of death
unless the beneficiary elects to have the death benefit payable under an
annuity option. The death benefit payable under an annuity option must be paid
over the beneficiary's lifetime or for a period not extending beyond the
beneficiary's life expectancy. Payment must begin within one year of the date
of death. If the beneficiary is the spouse of the owner, he/she can continue
the contract in his/her own name at the then current value. If a lump sum
payment is elected and all the necessary requirements are met, the payment
will be made within 7 days.
DEATH OF ANNUITANT
If the annuitant, not an owner or joint owner, dies before annuity payments
begin, you can name a new annuitant. If no annuitant is named within 30 days
of the death of the annuitant, you will become the annuitant. However, if the
owner is a non-natural person (for example, a corporation), then the death or
change of annuitant will be treated as the death of the owner, and a new
annuitant may not be named.
Upon the death of the annuitant after annuity payments begin, the death
benefit, if any, will be as provided for in the annuity option selected.
10. OTHER INFORMATION
COVA
Cova Financial Services Life Insurance Company (Cova) was incorporated on
August 17, 1981 as Assurance Life Company, a Missouri corporation, and changed
its name to Xerox Financial Services Life Insurance Company in 1985. On June
1, 1995, a wholly-owned subsidiary of General American Life Insurance Company
purchased Cova which on that date changed its name to Cova Financial Services
Life Insurance Company.
Cova is licensed to do business in the District of Columbia and all states
except California, Maine, New Hampshire, New York and Vermont.
THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
Cova has established a separate account, Cova Variable Annuity Account One
(Separate Account), to hold the assets that underlie the contracts. The Board
of Directors of Cova adopted a resolution to establish the Separate Account
under Missouri insurance law on February 24, 1987. We have registered the
Separate Account with the Securities and Exchange Commission as a unit
investment trust under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
The assets of the Separate Account are held in Cova's name on behalf of the
Separate Account and legally belong to Cova. However, those assets that
underlie the contracts, are not chargeable with liabilities arising out of any
other business Cova may conduct. All the income, gains and losses (realized or
unrealized) resulting from these assets are credited to or charged against the
contracts and not against any other contracts Cova may issue.
DISTRIBUTOR
Cova Life Sales Company (Life Sales), One Tower Lane, Suite 3000, Oakbrook
Terrace, Illinois 60181-4644, acts as the distributor of the contracts. Life
Sales is an affiliate of Cova.
Commissions will be paid to broker-dealers who sell the contracts.
Broker-dealers will be paid commissions up to 5.5% of purchase payments but,
under certain circumstances, may be paid an additional .5% commission.
Sometimes, Cova enters into an agreement with the broker-dealer to pay the
broker-dealer persistency bonuses, in addition to the standard commissions. To
the extent that the withdrawal charge is insufficient to cover the actual cost
of distribution, Cova may use any of its corporate assets, including any
profit from the mortality and expense risk premium, to make up any difference.
OWNERSHIP
OWNER. You, as the owner of the contract, have all the rights under the
contract. Prior to the annuity date, the owner is as designated at the time
the contract is issued, unless changed. On and after the annuity date, the
annuitant is the owner. The beneficiary becomes the owner when a death benefit
is payable.
JOINT OWNER. The contract can be owned by joint owners. Any joint owner must
be the spouse of the other owner (except in Pennsylvania). Upon the death of
either joint owner, the surviving spouse will be the designated beneficiary.
Any other beneficiary designation at the time the contract was issued or as
may have been later changed will be treated as a contingent beneficiary unless
otherwise indicated.
BENEFICIARY
The beneficiary is the person(s) or entity you name to receive any death
benefit. The beneficiary is named at the time the contract is issued unless
changed at a later date. Unless an irrevocable beneficiary has been named, you
can change the beneficiary at any time before you die.
ASSIGNMENT
You can assign the contract at any time during your lifetime. Cova will not be
bound by the assignment until it receives the written notice of the
assignment. Cova will not be liable for any payment or other action we take in
accordance with the contract before we receive notice of the assignment. AN
ASSIGNMENT MAY BE A TAXABLE EVENT.
If the contract is issued pursuant to a qualified plan, there may be
limitations on your ability to assign the contract.
SUSPENSION OF PAYMENTS OR TRANSFERS
Cova may be required to suspend or postpone payments for withdrawals or
transfers for any period when:
1. the New York Stock Exchange is closed (other than customary weekend and
holiday closings);
2. trading on the New York Stock Exchange is restricted;
3. an emergency exists as a result of which disposal of shares of the
investment portfolios is not reasonably practicable or Cova cannot reasonably
value the shares of the investment portfolios;
4. during any other period when the Securities and Exchange Commission, by
order, so permits for the protection of owners.
Cova has reserved the right to defer payment for a withdrawal or transfer from
the fixed account for the period permitted by law but not for more than six
months.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The consolidated financial statements of Cova and the Separate Account have
been included in the Statement of Additional Information.
TABLE OF CONTENTS OF THE
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Company
Experts
Legal Opinions
Distribution
Performance Information
Tax Status
Annuity Provisions
Financial Statements
APPENDIX
PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
FUTURE PERFORMANCE WILL VARY AND THE RESULTS SHOWN ARE NOT NECESSARILY
REPRESENTATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS.
The accumulation units are new and therefore have no performance history.
However, the corresponding portfolios have been in existence for sometime
and consequently have an investment performance history. In order to show
how the historical investment performance of the portfolios affects
accumulation unit values, the following performance information was
developed. The information is based upon the historical experience of the
portfolios and is for the periods shown.
The chart below shows the investment performance of the portfolios and the
accumulation units performance calculated by assuming that accumulation
units were invested in the portfolio for the same periods.
The performance figures in Column A reflect the fees and expenses paid
by the portfolio. Column B presents performance figures for the accumulation
units which reflect the insurance charges as well as the fees and expenses
of the portfolio. Column C presents performance figures for the accumulation
units which reflect the insurance charges, the contract maintenance charge,
the fees and expenses of the portfolio, and assumes that you make a
withdrawal at the end of the period and therefore the withdrawal charge is
reflected.
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN FOR THE PERIODS ENDED 12/31/96
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Portfolio Performance Accumulation Unit Performance
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Portfolio 10 yrs/ 10 yrs/ 10 yrs/
Inception since since since
Portfolio Date 1 yr 5 yrs inception 1 yr 5 yrs inception 1 yr 5 yrs inception
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AIM VARIABLE INSURANCE
FUNDS, INC.
AIM V.I. Capital
Appreciation
AIM V.I. International
Equity
AIM V.I. Value
ALLIANCE VARIABLE PRODUCTS
SERIES FUND, INC.
Premier Growth
Real Estate Investment
LIBERTY VARIABLE INVESTMENT
TRUST
Newport Tiger, Variable Series
GENERAL AMERICAN CAPITAL
COMPANY
Money Market
COVA SERIES TRUST
Small Cap Stock
Large Cap Stock
Select Equity
International Equity
Quality Bond
Bond Debenture
INVESTORS FUND SERIES
Kemper Small Cap Value
Kemper Government Securities
Kemper Small Cap Growth
LORD ABBETT SERIES FUND, INC.
Growth and Income Portfolio
MFS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST
MFS Emerging Growth
MFS Research
MFS Growth With Income
MFS High Income
MFS World Governments
OPPENHEIMER VARIABLE ACCOUNT
FUNDS
Oppenheimer High Income
Oppenheimer Bond
Oppenheimer Growth
Oppenheimer Growth & Income
Oppenheimer Strategic Bond
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Attn: Variable Products
One Tower Lane
Suite 3000
Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181-4644
Please send me, at no charge, the Statement of Additional Information
dated ____________, 1997 for The Annuity Contract issued by Cova.
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PART A - VERSION B
Cova Financial Services Life Insurance Company _____, 1997
PROFILE of the Fixed and Variable Annuity Contract
THIS PROFILE IS A SUMMARY OF SOME OF THE MORE IMPORTANT POINTS THAT YOU SHOULD
CONSIDER AND KNOW BEFORE PURCHASING THE CONTRACT. THE CONTRACT IS MORE FULLY
DESCRIBED IN THE PROSPECTUS WHICH ACCOMPANIES THIS PROFILE. PLEASE READ THE
PROSPECTUS CAREFULLY.
1. THE ANNUITY CONTRACT. The fixed and variable annuity contract offered by Cova
is a contract between you, the owner, and Cova, an insurance company. The
Contract provides a means for investing on a tax-deferred basis in a fixed
account of Cova and 5 investment portfolios. The Contract is intended for
retirement savings or other long-term investment purposes and provides for a
death benefit and guaranteed income options.
The fixed account offers an interest rate that is guaranteed by the insurance
company, Cova. While your money is in the fixed account, the interest your
money will earn as well as your principal is guaranteed by Cova.
This Contract also offers 5 investment portfolios which are listed in
Section 4. These portfolios are designed to offer a potentially better
return than the fixed account. However, this is NOT guaranteed. You can also
lose your money.
You can put money into any or all of the investment portfolios and the fixed
account. You can transfer between accounts up to 12 times a year without
charge or tax implications. After 12 transfers, the charge is $25 or 2%
of the amount transferred, whichever is less.
The Contract, like all deferred annuity contracts, has two phases: the
accumulation phase and the income phase. During the accumulation phase, earnings
accumulate on a tax-deferred basis and are taxed as income when you make a
withdrawal. The income phase occurs when you begin receiving regular payments
from your Contract.
The amount of money you are able to accumulate in your account during the
accumulation phase will determine the amount of income payments during the
income phase.
2. ANNUITY PAYMENTS (THE INCOME PHASE). If you want to receive regular income
from your annuity, you can choose one of three options: (1) monthly payments for
your life (assuming you are the annuitant); (2) monthly payments for your life,
but with payments continuing to the beneficiary for 5, 10 or 20 years (as you
select) if you die before the end of the selected period; and (3) monthly
payments for your life and for the life of another person (usually your spouse)
selected by you. Once you begin receiving regular payments, you cannot change
your payment plan.
During the income phase, you have the same investment choices you had during the
accumulation phase. You can choose to have payments come from the fixed account,
the investment portfolios or both. If you choose to have any part of your
payments come from the investment portfolios, the dollar amount of your payments
may go up or down.
3. PURCHASE. You can buy this Contract with $5,000 or more under most
circumstances. You can add $2,000 or more any time you like during the
accumulation phase. Your registered representative can help you fill out the
proper forms.
4. INVESTMENT OPTIONS. You can put your money in any or all of these
investment portfolios which are described in the prospectuses for the funds:
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Managed by Frank Russell Managed by Conning Asset
Investment Management Company Management Company
Multi-Style Equity Money Market
Aggressive Equity
Non-U.S.
Core Bond
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Depending upon market conditions, you can make or lose money in any of these
portfolios.
5. EXPENSES. The Contract has insurance features and investment features,
and there are costs related to each.
Each year Cova deducts a $30 contract maintenance charge from your Contract.
Cova currently waives this charge if the value of your Contract is at least
$50,000. Cova also deducts for its insurance charges which total 1.40% of
the average daily value of your Contract allocated to the investment
portfolios.
There are also investment charges which range from .205% to 1.30% of the
average daily value of the investment portfolio depending upon the investment
portfolio.
If you take your money out, Cova may assess a withdrawal charge which is equal
to 5% of the purchase payment you withdraw. When you begin receiving regular
income payments from your annuity, Cova will assess a state premium tax
charge, if applicable, which ranges from 0-4% depending upon the state.
The following chart is designed to help you understand the expenses in the
Contract. The column "Total Annual Expenses" shows the total of the $30
contract maintenance charge (which is represented as .10% below), the 1.40%
insurance charges and the investment expenses for each investment portfolio.
The next two columns show you two examples of the expenses, in dollars, you
would pay under a Contract. The examples assume that you invested $1,000 in a
Contract which earns 5% annually and that you withdraw your money: (1) at the
end of year 1, and (2) at the end of year 10. For year 1, the Total Annual
Expenses are assessed as well as the withdrawal charges. For year 10, the
example shows the aggregate of all the annual expenses assessed for the 10
years, but there is no withdrawal charge.
The premium tax is assumed to be 0% in both examples.
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Examples:
Total Annual
Total Annual Total Annual Total Expenses At End of:
Insurance Portfolio Annual (1) (2)
Portfolio Charges Expenses Expenses 1 Year 10 Years
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Managed by Frank Russell Investment
Management Company
Multi-Style Equity 1.50% 0.92% 2.42% $_____ $______
Aggressive Equity 1.50% 1.25% 2.75% $_____ $______
Non-U.S. 1.50% 1.30% 2.80% $_____ $______
Core Bond 1.50% 0.80% 2.30% $_____ $______
Managed by Conning Asset
Management Company
Money Market 1.50% 0.205% 1.705% $_____ $______
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The charges reflect any expense reimbursement or fee waiver. For more detailed
information, see the Fee Table in the Prospectus for the Contract.
6. TAXES. Your earnings are not taxed until you take them out. If you take money
out during the accumulation phase, earnings come out first and are taxed as
income. If you are younger than 59 1/2 when you take money out, you may be
charged a 10% federal tax penalty on the earnings. Payments during the income
phase are considered partly a return of your original investment. That part of
each payment is not taxable as income.
7. ACCESS TO YOUR MONEY. You can take money out at any time during the
accumulation phase. After the first year, you can take up to 10% of your total
purchase payments each year without charge from Cova. Withdrawals in excess of
that will be charged 5% of each payment you take out. Each purchase payment you
add to your Contract has its own 5 year withdrawal charge period. After Cova has
had a payment for 5 years, there is no charge for withdrawing that payment. Of
course, you may also have to pay income tax and a tax penalty on any money you
take out.
8. PERFORMANCE. The value of the Contract will vary up or down depending upon
the investment performance of the Portfolio(s) you choose. Cova may provide
total return figures for each investment portfolio.
9. DEATH BENEFIT. If you die before moving to the income phase, the person you
have chosen as your beneficiary will receive a death benefit. This death benefit
will be the greater of three amounts: 1) the money you've put in less any money
you've taken out, and the related withdrawal charges, or 2) the value of your
Contract at the time the death benefit is to be paid, or 3) the value of your
Contract at the most recent 5th-year-anniversary before the date of death plus
any money you've added since that anniversary minus any money you've taken out
since that anniversary, and the related withdrawal charges. If you die after age
80, slightly different rules apply.
10. OTHER INFORMATION.
Free Look. If you cancel the Contract within 10 days after receiving it (or
whatever period is required in your state), we will send your money back without
assessing a withdrawal charge. You will receive whatever your Contract is worth
on the day we receive your request. This may be more or less than your original
payment. If we're required by law to return your original payment, we will put
your money in the Money Market Fund of General American Capital Company during
the free- look period.
No Probate. In most cases, when you die, the person you choose as your
beneficiary will receive the death benefit without going through probate.
Who should purchase the Contract? This Contract is designed for people
seeking long-term tax-deferred accumulation of assets, generally for retirement
or other long-term purposes. The tax-deferred feature is most attractive to
people in high federal and state tax brackets. You should not buy this Contract
if you are looking for a short-term investment or if you cannot take the risk of
getting back less money than you put in.
Additional Features. This Contract has additional features you might be
interested in. These include:
You can arrange to have money automatically sent to you each month while
your Contract is still in the accumulation phase. Of course, you'll have to pay
taxes on money you receive. We call this feature the Systematic Withdrawal
Program.
You can arrange to have a regular amount of money automatically invested in
investment portfolios each month, theoretically giving you a lower average cost
per unit over time than a single one time purchase. We call this feature Dollar
Cost Averaging.
You can arrange to automatically readjust the money between investment
portfolios periodically to keep the blend you select. We call this feature
Automatic Rebalancing.
Under certain circumstances, Cova will give you your money without a
withdrawal charge if you need it while you're in a nursing home. We call this
feature the Nursing Home Waiver.
These features are not available in all states and may not be suitable for your
particular situation.
11. INQUIRIES. If you need more information, please contact us at:
Cova Life Sales Company
One Tower Lane, Suite 3000
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
800-523-1661
THE FIXED
AND VARIABLE ANNUITY
ISSUED BY
COVA VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT ONE
AND
COVA FINANCIAL SERVICES
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
This prospectus describes the Fixed and Variable Annuity Contract offered by
Cova Financial Services Life Insurance Company (Cova).
The annuity contract has 6 investment choices - a fixed account which offers
an interest rate which is guaranteed by Cova, and 5 investment portfolios
listed below. The 5 investment portfolios are part of the Russell Insurance
Funds or General American Capital Company. You can put your money in the fixed
account and/or any of these investment portfolios.
RUSSELL INSURANCE FUNDS
Managed by Frank Russell Investment Management Company
Multi-Style Equity
Aggressive Equity
Non-U.S.
Core Bond
GENERAL AMERICAN CAPITAL COMPANY
Managed by Conning Asset Management Company
Money Market
Please read this prospectus before investing and keep it on file for future
reference. It contains important information about the Cova Fixed and Variable
Annuity Contract.
To learn more about the Cova Fixed and Variable Annuity Contract, you can
obtain a copy of the Statement of Additional Information (SAI) dated _____,
1997. The SAI has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
and is legally a part of the prospectus. The Table of Contents of the SAI is
on Page __ of this prospectus. For a free copy of the SAI, call us at (800)
831-5433 or write us at: One Tower Lane, Suite 3000, Oakbrook Terrace,
Illinois 60181-4644.
INVESTMENT IN A VARIABLE ANNUITY CONTRACT IS SUBJECT TO RISKS, INCLUDING THE
POSSIBLE LOSS OF PRINCIPAL. THE CONTRACTS ARE NOT DEPOSITS OR OBLIGATIONS OF,
OR GUARANTEED OR ENDORSED BY, ANY FINANCIAL INSTITUTION AND ARE NOT FEDERALLY
INSURED BY THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION, THE FEDERAL RESERVE
BOARD, OR ANY OTHER AGENCY.
THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR HAS THE COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR
ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL
OFFENSE.
______, 1997.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Page
INDEX OF SPECIAL TERMS
FEE TABLE
EXAMPLES
1. THE ANNUITY CONTRACT
2. ANNUITY PAYMENTS (THE INCOME PHASE)
3. PURCHASE
Purchase Payments
Allocation of Purchase Payments
Accumulation Units
4. INVESTMENT OPTIONS
Russell Insurance Funds
General American Capital Company
Transfers
Dollar Cost Averaging Program
Automatic Rebalancing Program
Approved Asset Allocation Programs
Voting Rights
Substitution
5. EXPENSES
Insurance Charges
Contract Maintenance Charge
Withdrawal Charge
Reduction or Elimination of the
Withdrawal Charge
Premium Taxes
Transfer Fee
Income Taxes
Investment Portfolio Expenses
6. TAXES
Annuity Contracts in General
Qualified and Non-Qualified Contracts
Withdrawals - Non-Qualified Contracts
Withdrawals - Qualified Contracts
Withdrawals - Tax-Sheltered Annuities
Diversification
7. ACCESS TO YOUR MONEY
Systematic Withdrawal Program
8. PERFORMANCE
9. DEATH BENEFIT
Upon Your Death
Death of Annuitant
10.OTHER INFORMATION
Cova
The Separate Account
Distributor
Ownership
Beneficiary
Assignment
Suspension of Payments or Transfers
Financial Statements
TABLE OF CONTENTS OF THE STATEMENT OF
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
APPENDIX - PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
INDEX OF SPECIAL TERMS
We have tried to make this prospectus as readable and understandable for you
as possible. By the very nature of the contract, however, certain technical
words or terms are unavoidable. We have identified the following as some of
these words or terms. They are identified in the text in italic and the page
that is indicated here is where we believe you will find the best explanation
for the word or term.
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Accumulation Phase
Accumulation Unit
Annuitant
Annuity Date
Annuity Options
Annuity Payments
Annuity Unit
Beneficiary
Fixed Account
Income Phase
Investment Portfolios
Joint Owner
Non-Qualified
Owner
Purchase Payment
Qualified
Tax Deferral
COVA VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT ONE FEE TABLE
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OWNER TRANSACTION EXPENSES
Withdrawal Charge (see Note 2 below) 5% of purchase payment withdrawn
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TRANSFER FEE (see Note 3 below)
No charge for first 12 transfers in a contract year; thereafter, the fee
is $25 per transfer or, if less, 2% of the amount transferred.
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<S> <C>
CONTRACT MAINTENANCE CHARGE (see Note 4 below) $30 per contract per year
SEPARATE ACCOUNT ANNUAL EXPENSES
(as a percentage of average account value)
Mortality and Expense Risk Premium 1.25%
Administrative Expense Charge .15%
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TOTAL SEPARATE ACCOUNT
ANNUAL EXPENSES 1.40%
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INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO EXPENSES
(as a percentage of the average daily net assets of an investment portfolio)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Management Fees Other Expenses (after Total Annual
(after fee waiver)* expense reimbursement)* Portfolio Expenses
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RUSSELL INSURANCE FUNDS
Managed by Frank Russell
Investment Management Company
Multi-Style Equity .22% .70% .92%
Aggressive Equity .26% .99% 1.25%
Non-U.S. 0% 1.30 1.30%
Core Bond 0% .80% .80%
*The manager has voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of the management fee, up
to the full amount of the fee, equal to the amount by which the Fund's total
operating expenses exceed the amounts set forth above under "Total Annual
Portfolio Expenses." Additionally, the manager has voluntarily agreed to
reimburse the Fund for all remaining expenses after fee waivers which exceed
the amount set forth above for each Fund under "Total Annual Portfolio Expenses".
Absent such waiver and reimbursement, the management fees and total operating
expenses would be .78% and 1.68% for the Multi-Style Equity Fund; .95% and
2.31% for the Aggressive Equity Fund; .95% and 5.31% for the Non-U.S. Fund;
and .60% and 2.36% for the Core Bond Fund.
GENERAL AMERICAN CAPITAL COMPANY
Managed by Conning Asset
Management Company
Money Market .205% 0% .205%
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EXAMPLES
You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment, assuming a
5% annual return on assets:
(a)upon surrender at the end of each time period;
(b)if the contract is not surrendered or is annuitized.
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Time Periods
<S> <C> <C>
1 year 3 years
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RUSSELL INSURANCE FUNDS
Managed by Frank Russell
Investment Management
Company
Multi-Style Equity (a)$_____ (a)$______
(b)$_____ (b)$______
Aggressive Equity (a)$_____ (b)$______
(b)$_____ (b)$______
Non-U.S. (a)$_____ (a)$______
(b)$_____ (b)$______
Core Bond (a)$_____ (a)$______
(b)$_____ (b)$______
GENERAL AMERICAN CAPITAL COMPANY
Managed by Conning Asset
Management Company
Money Market (a)$_____ (a)$______
(b)$_____ (b)$______
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EXPLANATION OF FEE TABLE AND EXAMPLES
1. The purpose of the Fee Table is to show you the various expenses you will
incur directly or indirectly with the contract. The Fee Table reflects
expenses of the Separate Account as well as of the investment portfolios.
2. The withdrawal charge is 5% of the purchase payments you withdraw. After
Cova has had a purchase payment for 5 years, there is no charge by Cova for a
withdrawal of that purchase payment. You may also have to pay income tax and a
tax penalty on any money you take out. After the first year, you can take up
to 10% of your total purchase payments each year without a charge from Cova.
3. Cova will not charge you the transfer fee even if there are more than 12
transfers in a year if the transfer is for the Dollar Cost Averaging,
Automatic Rebalancing or Approved Asset Allocation Programs.
4. Cova will not charge the contract maintenance charge if the value of your
contract is $50,000 or more, although, if you make a complete withdrawal, Cova
will charge the contract maintenance charge.
5. Premium taxes are not reflected. Premium taxes may apply depending on the
state where you live.
6. The assumed average contract size is $30,000.
7. THE EXAMPLES SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED A REPRESENTATION OF PAST OR FUTURE
EXPENSES. ACTUAL EXPENSES MAY BE GREATER OR LESS THAN THOSE SHOWN.
1. THE ANNUITY CONTRACT
This Prospectus describes the Fixed and Variable Annuity Contract offered by
Cova.
An annuity is a contract between you, the owner, and an insurance company (in
this case Cova), where the insurance company promises to pay you an income, in
the form of annuity payments, beginning on a designated date that's at least
30 days in the future. Until you decide to begin receiving annuity payments,
your annuity is in the accumulation phase. Once you begin receiving annuity
payments, your contract switches to the income phase. The Contract benefits
from tax deferral.
Tax deferral means that you are not taxed on earnings or appreciation on the
assets in your contract until you take money out of your contract.
The contract is called a variable annuity because you can choose among 5
investment portfolios, and, depending upon market conditions, you can make or
lose money in any of these portfolios. If you select the variable annuity
portion of the contract, the amount of money you are able to accumulate
in your contract during the accumulation phase depends upon the investment
performance of the investment portfolio(s) you select. The amount of the
annuity payments you receive during the income phase from the variable
annuity portion of the contract also depends upon the investment
performance of the investment portfolios you select for the income
phase.
The contract also contains a fixed account. The fixed account offers an
interest rate that is guaranteed by Cova. Cova guarantees that the interest
credited to the fixed account will not be less than 3% per year. If you
select the fixed account, your money will be placed with the other general
assets of Cova. If you select the fixed account, the amount of money you are
able to accumulate in your contract during the accumulation phase depends
upon the total interest credited to your contract. The amount of the annuity
payments you receive during the income phase from the fixed account
portion of the contract will remain level for the entire income phase.
As owner of the contract, you exercise all rights under the contract. You can
change the owner at any time by notifying Cova in writing. You and your spouse
can be named joint owners. We have described more information on this in
Section 10 - Other Information.
2. ANNUITY PAYMENTS (THE INCOME PHASE)
Under the contract you can receive regular income payments. You can choose the
month and year in which those payments begin. We call that date the annuity
date. Your annuity date must be the first day of a calendar month. You can
also choose among income plans. We call those annuity options.
We ask you to choose your annuity date and annuity option when you purchase
the contract. You can change either at any time before the annuity date with
30 days notice to us. Your annuity date cannot be any earlier than one month
after you buy the contract. Annuity payments must begin by the annuitant's
85th birthday or 10 years from the date the contract was issued, whichever is
later. The annuitant is the person whose life we look to when we make annuity
payments.
If you do not choose an annuity option at the time you purchase the contract,
we will assume that you selected Option 2 which provides a life annuity with
10 years of guaranteed payments.
During the income phase, you have the same investment choices you had just
before the start of the income phase. At the annuity date, you can choose
whether payments will come from the fixed account, the investment portfolio(s)
or a combination of both. If you don't tell us otherwise, your annuity
payments will be based on the investment allocations that were in place on the
annuity date.
If you choose to have any portion of your annuity payments come from the
investment portfolio(s), the dollar amount of your payment will depend upon 3
things: 1) the value of your contract in the investment portfolio(s) on the
annuity date, 2) the 3% assumed investment rate used in the annuity table for
the contract, and 3) the performance of the investment portfolios you
selected. If the actual performance exceeds the 3% assumed rate, your annuity
payments will increase. Similarly, if the actual rate is less than 3%, your
annuity payments will decrease.
You can choose one of the following annuity options. After annuity payments
begin, you cannot change the annuity option.
OPTION 1. LIFE ANNUITY. Under this option, we will make an annuity payment
each month so long as the annuitant is alive. After the annuitant dies, we
stop making annuity payments.
OPTION 2. LIFE ANNUITY WITH 5, 10 OR 20 YEARS GUARANTEED. Under this option,
we will make an annuity payment each month so long as the annuitant is alive.
However, if, when the annuitant dies, we have made annuity payments for less
than the selected guaranteed period, we will then continue to make annuity
payments for the rest of the guaranteed period to the beneficiary. If the
beneficiary does not want to receive annuity payments, he or she can ask us
for a single lump sum.
OPTION 3. JOINT AND LAST SURVIVOR ANNUITY. Under this option, we will make
annuity payments each month so long as the annuitant and a second person are
both alive. When either of these people dies, we will continue to make annuity
payments, so long as the survivor continues to live. The amount of the annuity
payments we will make to the survivor can be equal to 100%, 66-2/3% or 50% of
the amount that we would have paid if both were alive.
Annuity payments are made monthly unless you have less than $5,000 to apply
toward a payment ($2,000 if the contract is issued in Massachusetts or Texas).
In that case, Cova may provide your annuity payment in a single lump sum.
Likewise, if your annuity payments would be less than $100 a month ($20 in
Texas), Cova has the right to change the frequency of payments so that your
annuity payments are at least $100 ($20 in Texas).
3. PURCHASE
PURCHASE PAYMENTS
A purchase payment is the money you give us to buy the contract. The minimum
we will accept is $5,000 when the contract is bought as a non-qualified
contract. If you are buying the contract as part of an IRA (Individual
Retirement Annuity), 401(k) or other qualified plan, the minimum we will
accept is $2,000. The maximum we accept is $1 million without our prior
approval. You can make additional purchase payments of $2,000 or more to
either type of contract.
ALLOCATION OF PURCHASE PAYMENTS
When you purchase a contract, we will allocate your purchase payment to the
fixed account and/or one or more of the investment portfolios you have
selected. If you make additional purchase payments, we will allocate them in
the same way as your first purchase payment unless you tell us otherwise.
If you change your mind about owning this contract, you can cancel it within
10 days after receiving it (or the period required in your state). When you
cancel the contract within this time period, Cova will not assess a withdrawal
charge. You will receive back whatever your contract is worth on the day we
receive your request. In certain states or if you have purchased the contract
as an IRA, we may be required to give you back your purchase payment if you
decide to cancel your contract within 10 days after receiving it (or whatever
period is required in your state). If that is the case, we will put your
purchase payment in the Money Market Portfolio of the Cova Series Trust for 15
days after we allocate your first purchase payment. (In some states, the
period may be longer.) At the end of that period, we will re-allocate those
funds as you selected.
Once we receive your purchase payment and the necessary information, we will
issue your contract and allocate your first purchase payment within 2 business
days. If you do not give us all of the information we need, we will contact
you to get it. If for some reason we are unable to complete this process
within 5 business days, we will either send back your money or get your
permission to keep it until we get all of the necessary information. If you
add more money to your contract by making additional purchase payments, we
will credit these amounts to your contract within one business day. Our
business day closes when the New York Stock Exchange closes, usually 4:00 p.m.
Eastern time.
ACCUMULATION UNITS
The value of the variable annuity portion of your contract will go up or down
depending upon the investment performance of the investment portfolio(s) you
choose. In order to keep track of the value of your contract, we use a unit of
measure we call an accumulation unit. (An accumulation unit works like a share
of a mutual fund.) During the income phase of the contract we call the unit an
annuity unit.
Every day we determine the value of an accumulation unit for each of the
investment portfolios. We do this by:
1. determining the total amount of money invested in the particular
investment portfolio;
2. subtracting from that amount any insurance charges and any other charges
such as taxes we have deducted; and
3. dividing this amount by the number of outstanding accumulation units.
The value of an accumulation unit may go up or down from day to day.
When you make a purchase payment, we credit your contract with accumulation
units. The number of accumulation units credited is determined by dividing the
amount of the purchase payment allocated to an investment portfolio divided by
the value of the accumulation unit for that investment portfolio.
We calculate the value of an accumulation unit for each investment portfolio
after the New York Stock Exchange closes each day and then credit your
contract.
EXAMPLE:
On Monday we receive an additional purchase payment of $5,000 from you. You
have told us you want this to go to the Multi-Style Equity Fund. When the New
York Stock Exchange closes on that Monday, we determine that the value of an
accumulation unit for the Multi-Style Equity Fund is $13.90. We then divide
$5,000 by $13.90 and credit your contract on Monday night with 359.71
accumulation units for the Multi-Style Equity Fund.
4. INVESTMENT OPTIONS
The Contract offers 5 investment portfolios which are listed below.
Additional investment portfolios may be available in the future.
YOU SHOULD READ THE PROSPECTUSES FOR THESE FUNDS CAREFULLY BEFORE INVESTING.
COPIES OF THESE PROSPECTUSES ARE ATTACHED TO THIS PROSPECTUS.
RUSSELL INSURANCE FUNDS
Russell Insurance Funds is managed by Frank Russell Investment Management
Company. Russell Insurance Funds is a mutual fund with four portfolios, each
with its own investment objective. The following portfolios are available
under the contract:
Multi-Style Equity Fund
Aggressive Equity Fund
Non-U.S. Fund
Core Bond Fund
GENERAL AMERICAN CAPITAL COMPANY
General American Capital Company is a mutual fund with multiple portfolios.
Each portfolio is managed by Conning Asset Management Company. The following
portfolio is available under the contract:
Money Market Fund
TRANSFERS
You can transfer money among the fixed account and the 5 investment
portfolios.
TRANSFERS DURING THE ACCUMULATION PHASE.
You can make 12 transfers every year during the accumulation phase without
charge. We measure a year from the anniversary of the day we issued your
contract. You can make a transfer to or from the fixed account and to or from
any investment portfolio. If you make more than 12 transfers in a year, there
is a transfer fee deducted. The fee is $25 per transfer or, if less, 2% of the
amount transferred. The following apply to any transfer during the
accumulation phase:
1. Your request for transfer must clearly state which investment portfolio(s)
or the fixed account are involved in the transfer.
2. Your request for transfer must clearly state how much the transfer is for.
3. You cannot make any transfers within 7 calendar days of the annuity date.
TRANSFERS DURING THE INCOME PHASE. You can only make transfers between the
investment portfolios once each year. We measure a year from the anniversary
of the day we issued your contract. You cannot transfer from the fixed account
to an investment portfolio, but you can transfer from one or more investment
portfolios to the fixed account at any time. If you make more than 12
transfers, a transfer fee will be charged.
Cova has reserved the right during the year to terminate or modify the
transfer provisions described above.
You can make transfers by telephone. If you own the contract with a joint
owner, unless Cova is instructed otherwise, Cova will accept instructions from
either you or the other owner. Cova will use reasonable procedures to confirm
that instructions given us by telephone are genuine. If Cova fails to use such
procedures, we may be liable for any losses due to unauthorized or fraudulent
instructions. Cova tape records all telephone instructions.
DOLLAR COST AVERAGING PROGRAM
The Dollar Cost Averaging Program allows you to systematically transfer a set
amount each month from the Money Market Fund or the fixed account to any
of the other investment portfolio(s). By allocating amounts on a regular
schedule as opposed to allocating the total amount at one particular time, you
may be less susceptible to the impact of market fluctuations.
The minimum amount which can be transferred each month is $500. You must have
at least $6,000 in the Money Market Fund or the fixed account, (or the
amount required to complete your program, if less) in order to participate in
the Dollar Cost Averaging Program.
All Dollar Cost Averaging transfers will be made on the 15th day of the month
unless that day is not a business day. If it is not, then the transfer will be
made the next business day.
If you participate in the Dollar Cost Averaging Program, the transfers made
under the program are not taken into account in determining any transfer fee.
AUTOMATIC REBALANCING PROGRAM
Once your money has been allocated among the investment portfolios, the
performance of each portfolio may cause your allocation to shift. You can
direct us to automatically rebalance your contract to return to your original
percentage allocations by selecting our Automatic Rebalancing Program. You can
tell us whether to rebalance quarterly, semi-annually or annually. We will
measure these periods from the anniversary of the date we issued your
contract. The transfer date will be the 1st day after the end of the period
you selected. If you participate in the Automatic Rebalancing Program, the
transfers made under the program are not taken into account in determining any
transfer fee.
EXAMPLE:
Assume that you want your initial purchase payment split between 2 investment
portfolios. You want 40% to be in the Core Bond Fund and 60% to be in the
Multi-Style Equity Fund. Over the next 2-1/2 months the bond market does very
well while the stock market performs poorly. At the end of the first quarter,
the Core Bond Fund now represents 50% of your holdings because of its increase
in value. If you had chosen to have your holdings rebalanced quarterly, on the
first day of the next quarter, Cova would sell some of your units in the Core
Bond Fund to bring its value back to 40% and use the money to buy more units in
the Multi-Style Equity Fund to increase those holdings to 60%.
APPROVED ASSET ALLOCATION PROGRAMS
Cova recognizes the value to certain owners of having available, on a
continuous basis, advice for the allocation of your money among the investment
options available under the contracts. Certain providers of these types of
services have agreed to provide such services to owners in accordance with
Cova's administrative rules regarding such programs.
Cova has made no independent investigation of these programs. Cova has only
established that these programs are compatible with our administrative systems
and rules. Approved asset allocation programs are only available during the
accumulation phase.
Even though Cova permits the use of approved asset allocation programs, the
contract was not designed for professional market timing organizations.
Repeated patterns of frequent transfers are disruptive to the operations of
the investment portfolios, and should Cova become aware of such disruptive
practices, we may modify the transfer provisions of the contract.
If you participate in an Approved Asset Allocation Program, the transfers made
under the program are not taken into account in determining any transfer fee.
VOTING RIGHTS
Cova is the legal owner of the investment portfolio shares. However, Cova
believes that when an investment portfolio solicits proxies in conjunction
with a vote of shareholders, it is required to obtain from you and other
owners instructions as to how to vote those shares. When we receive those
instructions, we will vote all of the shares we own in proportion to those
instructions. This will also include any shares that Cova owns on its own
behalf. Should Cova determine that it is no longer required to comply with the
above, we will vote the shares in our own right.
SUBSTITUTION
Cova may be required to substitute one of the investment portfolios you have
selected with another portfolio. We would not do this without the prior
approval of the Securities and Exchange Commission. We will give you notice of
our intent to do this.
5. EXPENSES
There are charges and other expenses associated with the contracts that reduce
the return on your investment in the contract. These charges and expenses are:
INSURANCE CHARGES
Each day, Cova makes a deduction for its insurance charges. Cova does this as
part of its calculation of the value of the accumulation units and the annuity
units. The insurance charge has two parts: 1) the mortality and expense risk
premium and 2) the administrative expense charge.
MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK PREMIUM. This charge is equal, on an annual basis,
to 1.25% of the daily value of the contracts invested in an investment
portfolio, after expenses have been deducted. This charge is for all the
insurance benefits e.g., guarantee of annuity rates, the death benefits, for
certain expenses of the contract, and for assuming the risk (expense risk)
that the current charges will be insufficient in the future to cover the cost
of administering the contract. If the charges under the contract are not
sufficient, then Cova will bear the loss. Cova does, however, expect to profit
from this charge. The mortality and expense risk premium cannot be increased.
Cova may use any profits it makes from this charge to pay for the costs of
distributing the contract.
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE CHARGE. This charge is equal, on an annual basis, to
.15% of the daily value of the contracts invested in an investment portfolio,
after expenses have been deducted. This charge, together with the contract
maintenance charge (see below), is for all the expenses associated with the
administration of the contract. Some of these expenses are: preparation of the
contract, confirmations, annual reports and statements, maintenance of
contract records, personnel costs, legal and accounting fees, filing fees, and
computer and systems costs. Because this charge is taken out of every unit
value, you may pay more in administrative costs than those that are associated
solely with your contract. Cova does not intend to profit from this charge.
However, if this charge and the contract maintenance charge are not enough to
cover the costs of the contracts in the future, Cova will bear the loss.
CONTRACT MAINTENANCE CHARGE
During the accumulation phase, every year on the anniversary of the date when
your contract was issued, Cova deducts $30 from your contract as a contract
maintenance charge. (In South Carolina, the charge is the lesser of $30 or 2%
of the value of the contract.) This charge is for administrative expenses (see
above). This charge can not be increased.
Cova will not deduct this charge, if when the deduction is to be made, the
value of your contract is $50,000 or more. Cova may some time in the future
discontinue this practice and deduct the charge.
If you make a complete withdrawal from your contract, the contract maintenance
charge will also be deducted. A pro rata portion of the charge will be
deducted if the annuity date is other than an anniversary. After the annuity
date, the charge will be collected monthly out of the annuity payment.
WITHDRAWAL CHARGE
During the accumulation phase, you can make withdrawals from your contract.
Cova keeps track of each purchase payment. Once a year after the first year,
you can withdraw up to 10% of your total purchase payments and no withdrawal
charge will be assessed on the 10%, if on the day you make your withdrawal the
value of your contract is $5,000 or more. Otherwise, the charge is 5% of each
purchase payment you take out. However, after Cova has had a purchase payment
for 5 years, there is no charge when you withdraw that purchase payment. For
purposes of the withdrawal charge, Cova treats withdrawals as coming from the
oldest purchase payment first. When the withdrawal is for only part of the
value of your contract, the withdrawal charge is deducted from the remaining
value in your contract.
NOTE: For tax purposes, withdrawals are considered to have come from the last
money into the contract. Thus, for tax purposes, earnings are considered to
come out first.
Cova does not assess the withdrawal charge on any payments paid out as annuity
payments or as death benefits.
After you have owned the contract for one year, if you, or your joint owner,
has been confined to a nursing home or hospital for at least 90 consecutive
days under a doctor's care and you need part or all of the money from your
contract, Cova will not impose a withdrawal charge. You or your joint owner
cannot have been so confined when you purchased your contract if you want to
take advantage of this provision. This is called the Nursing Home Waiver. This
provision is not available in all states.
REDUCTION OR ELIMINATION OF THE WITHDRAWAL CHARGE
Cova will reduce or eliminate the amount of the withdrawal charge when the
contract is sold under circumstances which reduce its sales expense. Some
examples are: if there is a large group of individuals that will be purchasing
the contract or a prospective purchaser already had a relationship with Cova.
Cova will not deduct a withdrawal charge under a contract issued to an
officer, director or employee of Cova or any of its affiliates.
PREMIUM TAXES
Some states and other governmental entities (e.g., municipalities) charge
premium taxes or similar taxes. Cova is responsible for the payment of these
taxes and will make a deduction from the value of the contract for them. Some
of these taxes are due when the contract is issued, others are due when
annuity payments begin. It is Cova's current practice to not charge anyone for
these taxes until annuity payments begin. Cova may some time in the future
discontinue this practice and assess the charge when the tax is due. Premium
taxes generally range from 0% to 4%, depending on the state.
TRANSFER FEE
You can make 12 free transfers every year. We measure a year from the day we
issue your contract. If you make more than 12 transfers a year, we will deduct
a transfer fee of $25 or 2% of the amount that is transferred whichever is
less.
If the transfer is part of the Dollar Cost Averaging Program, the Automatic
Rebalancing Program or an Approved Asset Allocation Program, it will not
count in determining the transfer fee.
INCOME TAXES
Cova will deduct from the contract for any income taxes which it incurs
because of the contract. At the present time, we are not making any such
deductions.
INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO EXPENSES
There are deductions from and expenses paid out of the assets of the various
investment portfolios, which are described in the attached fund prospectuses.
6. TAXES
NOTE: Cova has prepared the following information on taxes as a general
discussion of the subject. It is not intended as tax advice to any individual.
You should consult your own tax adviser about your own circumstances. Cova has
included in the Statement of Additional Information an additional discussion
regarding taxes.
ANNUITY CONTRACTS IN GENERAL
Annuity contracts are a means of setting aside money for future needs -
usually retirement. Congress recognized how important saving for retirement
was and provided special rules in the Internal Revenue Code (Code) for
annuities.
Simply stated these rules provide that you will not be taxed on the earnings
on the money held in your annuity contract until you take the money out. This
is referred to as tax deferral. There are different rules as to how you will
be taxed depending on how you take the money out and the type of contract -
qualified or non-qualified (see following sections).
You, as the owner, will not be taxed on increases in the value of your
contract until a distribution occurs - either as a withdrawal or as annuity
payments. When you make a withdrawal you are taxed on the amount of the
withdrawal that is earnings. For annuity payments, different rules apply. A
portion of each annuity payment is treated as a partial return of your
purchase payments and will not be taxed. The remaining portion of the annuity
payment will be treated as ordinary income. How the annuity payment is divided
between taxable and non-taxable portions depends upon the period over which
the annuity payments are expected to be made. Annuity payments received after
you have received all of your purchase payments are fully includible in
income.
When a non-qualified contract is owned by a non-natural person
(e.g.,corporation or certain other entities other than tax-qualified trusts),
the contract will generally not be treated as an annuity for tax purposes.
QUALIFIED AND NON-QUALIFIED CONTRACTS
If you purchase the contract as an individual and not under any pension plan,
specially sponsored program or an individual retirement annuity, your contract
is referred to as a non-qualified contract.
If you purchase the contract under a pension plan, specially sponsored
program, or an individual retirement annuity, your contract is referred to as
a qualified contract. Examples of qualified plans are: Individual Retirement
Annuities (IRAs), Tax-Sheltered Annuities (sometimes referred to as 403(b)
contracts), H.R. 10 Plans (sometimes referred to as Keogh Plans), and pension
and profit-sharing plans, which include 401(k) plans.
WITHDRAWALS - NON-QUALIFIED CONTRACTS
If you make a withdrawal from your contract, the Code treats such a withdrawal
as first coming from earnings and then from your purchase payments. Such
withdrawn earnings are includible in income.
The Code also provides that any amount received under an annuity contract
which is included in income may be subject to a penalty. The amount of the
penalty is equal to 10% of the amount that is includible in income. Some
withdrawals will be exempt from the penalty. They include any amounts: (1)
paid on or after the taxpayer reaches age 59-1/2; (2) paid after you die; (3)
paid if the taxpayer becomes totally disabled (as that term is defined in the
Code); (4) paid in a series of substantially equal payments made annually (or
more frequently) under a lifetime annuity; (5) paid under an immediate
annuity; or (6) which come from purchase payments made prior to August 14,
1982.
WITHDRAWALS - QUALIFIED CONTRACTS
The above information describing the taxation of non-qualified contracts does
not apply to qualified contracts. There are special rules that govern with
respect to qualified contracts. We have provided a more complete discussion in
the Statement of Additional Information.
WITHDRAWALS - TAX-SHELTERED ANNUITIES
The Code limits the withdrawal of purchase payments made by owners from
certain Tax-Sheltered Annuities. Withdrawals can only be made when an owner:
(1) reaches age 59-1/2; (2) leaves his/her job; (3) dies; (4) becomes disabled
(as that term is defined in the Code); or (5) in the case of hardship.
However, in the case of hardship, the owner can only withdraw the purchase
payments and not any earnings.
DIVERSIFICATION
The Code provides that the underlying investments for a variable annuity must
satisfy certain diversification requirements in order to be treated as an
annuity contract. Cova believes that the investment portfolios are being
managed so as to comply with the requirements.
Neither the Code nor the Internal Revenue Service Regulations issued to date
provide guidance as to the circumstances under which you, because of the
degree of control you exercise over the underlying investments, and not Cova
would be considered the owner of the shares of the investment portfolios. If
this occurs, it will result in the loss of the favorable tax treatment for the
contract. It is unknown to what extent owners are permitted to select
investment portfolios, to make transfers among the investment portfolios or
the number and type of investment portfolios owners may select from. If any
guidance is provided which is considered a new position, then the guidance
would generally be applied prospectively. However, if such guidance is
considered not to be a new position, it may be applied retroactively. This
would mean that you, as the owner of the contract, could be treated as the
owner of the investment portfolios.
Due to the uncertainty in this area, Cova reserves the right to modify the
contract in an attempt to maintain favorable tax treatment.
7. ACCESS TO YOUR MONEY
You can have access to the money in your contract:
(1) by making a withdrawal (either a partial or a complete withdrawal); (2) by
electing to receive annuity payments; or (3) when a death benefit is paid to
your beneficiary. Under most circumstances, withdrawals can only be made
during the accumulation phase.
When you make a complete withdrawal you will receive the value of the contract
on the day you made the withdrawal less any applicable withdrawal charge, less
any premium tax and less any contract maintenance charge. (See Section 5.
Expenses for a discussion of the charges.)
Unless you instruct Cova otherwise, any partial withdrawal will be made
pro-rata from all the investment portfolios and the fixed account you
selected. Under most circumstances the amount of any partial withdrawal must
be for at least $500. Cova requires that after a partial withdrawal is made
you keep at least $500 in any selected investment portfolio.
INCOME TAXES, TAX PENALTIES AND CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS MAY APPLY TO ANY
WITHDRAWAL YOU MAKE.
There are limits to the amount you can withdraw from a qualified plan referred
to as a 403(b) plan. For a more complete explanation see Section 6. Taxes and
the discussion in the Statement of Additional Information.
SYSTEMATIC WITHDRAWAL PROGRAM
If you are 59-1/2 or older, you may use the Systematic Withdrawal Program.
This program provides an automatic monthly payment to you of up to 10% of your
total purchase payments each year. No withdrawal charge will be made for these
payments. Cova does not have any charge for this program, but reserves the
right to charge in the future. If you use this program, you may not also make
a single 10% free withdrawal. For a discussion of the withdrawal charge and
the 10% free withdrawal, see Section 5. Expenses.
All Systematic Withdrawals will be paid on the 15th day of the month unless
that day is not a business day. If it is not, then the payment will be the
next business day.
INCOME TAXES MAY APPLY TO SYSTEMATIC WITHDRAWALS.
8. PERFORMANCE
Cova periodically advertises performance of the various investment portfolios.
Cova will calculate performance by determining the percentage change in the
value of an accumulation unit by dividing the increase (decrease) for that unit
by the value of the accumulation unit at the beginning of the period. This
performance number reflects the deduction of the insurance charges and the
expenses of the investment portfolio. It does not reflect the deduction of any
applicable contract maintenance charge and withdrawal charge. The deduction of
any applicable contract maintenance charge and withdrawal charges would reduce
the percentage increase or make greater any percentage decrease. Any
advertisement will also include total return figures which reflect the deduction
of the insurance charges, contract maintenance charge, withdrawal charges and
the expenses of the investment portfolio.
For periods starting prior to the date the contracts were first offered, the
performance will be based on the historical performance of the corresponding
portfolios, modified to reflect the charges and expenses of the contract as if
the contracts had been in existence during the period stated in the
advertisement. These figures should not be interpreted to reflect actual
historical performance.
Cova may, from time to time, include in its advertising and sales materials,
tax deferred compounding charts and other hypothetical illustrations, which
may include comparisons of currently taxable and tax deferred investment
programs, based on selected tax brackets.
The Appendix contains performance information that you may find informative.
Future performance will vary and results shown are not necessarily
representative of future results.
9. DEATH BENEFIT
UPON YOUR DEATH
If you die before annuity payments begin, Cova will pay a death benefit to
your beneficiary (see below). If you have a joint owner, the death benefit
will be paid when the first of you dies. Joint owners must be spouses. The
surviving joint owner will be treated as the beneficiary.
The amount of the death benefit depends on how old you or your joint owner is.
Prior to you, or your joint owner, reaching age 80, the death benefit will be
the greater of:
1. Total purchase payments, less withdrawals (and any withdrawal charges paid
on the withdrawals);
2. The value of your contract at the time the death benefit is to be paid; or
3. The value of your contract on the most recent five year anniversary before
the date of death, plus any subsequent purchase payments, less any withdrawals
(and any withdrawal charges paid on the withdrawals).
After you, or your joint owner, reaches age 80, the death benefit will be the
greater of:
1. Total purchase payments, less any withdrawals (and any withdrawal charges
paid on the withdrawals);
2. The value of your contract at the time the death benefit is to be paid; or
3. The value of your contract on the most recent five year anniversary on or
before you or your joint owner reaches age 80, plus any subsequent purchase
payments, less any withdrawals (and any withdrawal charges paid on the
withdrawals).
The entire death benefit must be paid within 5 years of the date of death
unless the beneficiary elects to have the death benefit payable under an
annuity option. The death benefit payable under an annuity option must be paid
over the beneficiary's lifetime or for a period not extending beyond the
beneficiary's life expectancy. Payment must begin within one year of the date
of death. If the beneficiary is the spouse of the owner, he/she can continue
the contract in his/her own name at the then current value. If a lump sum
payment is elected and all the necessary requirements are met, the payment
will be made within 7 days.
DEATH OF ANNUITANT
If the annuitant, not an owner or joint owner, dies before annuity payments
begin, you can name a new annuitant. If no annuitant is named within 30 days
of the death of the annuitant, you will become the annuitant. However, if the
owner is a non-natural person (for example, a corporation), then the death or
change of annuitant will be treated as the death of the owner, and a new
annuitant may not be named.
Upon the death of the annuitant after annuity payments begin, the death
benefit, if any, will be as provided for in the annuity option selected.
10. OTHER INFORMATION
COVA
Cova Financial Services Life Insurance Company (Cova) was incorporated on
August 17, 1981 as Assurance Life Company, a Missouri corporation, and changed
its name to Xerox Financial Services Life Insurance Company in 1985. On June
1, 1995, a wholly-owned subsidiary of General American Life Insurance Company
purchased Cova which on that date changed its name to Cova Financial Services
Life Insurance Company.
Cova is licensed to do business in the District of Columbia and all states
except California, Maine, New Hampshire, New York and Vermont.
THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
Cova has established a separate account, Cova Variable Annuity Account One
(Separate Account), to hold the assets that underlie the contracts. The Board
of Directors of Cova adopted a resolution to establish the Separate Account
under Missouri insurance law on February 24, 1987. We have registered the
Separate Account with the Securities and Exchange Commission as a unit
investment trust under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
The assets of the Separate Account are held in Cova's name on behalf of the
Separate Account and legally belong to Cova. However, those assets that
underlie the contracts, are not chargeable with liabilities arising out of any
other business Cova may conduct. All the income, gains and losses (realized or
unrealized) resulting from these assets are credited to or charged against the
contracts and not against any other contracts Cova may issue.
DISTRIBUTOR
Cova Life Sales Company (Life Sales), One Tower Lane, Suite 3000, Oakbrook
Terrace, Illinois 60181-4644, acts as the distributor of the contracts. Life
Sales is an affiliate of Cova.
Commissions will be paid to broker-dealers who sell the contracts.
Broker-dealers will be paid commissions up to 5.5% of purchase payments but,
under certain circumstances, may be paid an additional .5% commission.
Sometimes, Cova enters into an agreement with the broker-dealer to pay the
broker-dealer persistency bonuses, in addition to the standard commissions. To
the extent that the withdrawal charge is insufficient to cover the actual cost
of distribution, Cova may use any of its corporate assets, including any
profit from the mortality and expense risk premium, to make up any difference.
OWNERSHIP
OWNER. You, as the owner of the contract, have all the rights under the
contract. Prior to the annuity date, the owner is as designated at the time
the contract is issued, unless changed. On and after the annuity date, the
annuitant is the owner. The beneficiary becomes the owner when a death benefit
is payable.
JOINT OWNER. The contract can be owned by joint owners. Any joint owner must
be the spouse of the other owner (except in Pennsylvania). Upon the death of
either joint owner, the surviving spouse will be the designated beneficiary.
Any other beneficiary designation at the time the contract was issued or as
may have been later changed will be treated as a contingent beneficiary unless
otherwise indicated.
BENEFICIARY
The beneficiary is the person(s) or entity you name to receive any death
benefit. The beneficiary is named at the time the contract is issued unless
changed at a later date. Unless an irrevocable beneficiary has been named, you
can change the beneficiary at any time before you die.
ASSIGNMENT
You can assign the contract at any time during your lifetime. Cova will not be
bound by the assignment until it receives the written notice of the
assignment. Cova will not be liable for any payment or other action we take in
accordance with the contract before we receive notice of the assignment. AN
ASSIGNMENT MAY BE A TAXABLE EVENT.
If the contract is issued pursuant to a qualified plan, there may be
limitations on your ability to assign the contract.
SUSPENSION OF PAYMENTS OR TRANSFERS
Cova may be required to suspend or postpone payments for withdrawals or
transfers for any period when:
1. the New York Stock Exchange is closed (other than customary weekend and
holiday closings);
2. trading on the New York Stock Exchange is restricted;
3. an emergency exists as a result of which disposal of shares of the
investment portfolios is not reasonably practicable or Cova cannot reasonably
value the shares of the investment portfolios;
4. during any other period when the Securities and Exchange Commission, by
order, so permits for the protection of owners.
Cova has reserved the right to defer payment for a withdrawal or transfer from
the fixed account for the period permitted by law but not for more than six
months.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The consolidated financial statements of Cova and the Separate Account have
been included in the Statement of Additional Information.
TABLE OF CONTENTS OF THE
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Company
Experts
Legal Opinions
Distribution
Performance Information
Tax Status
Annuity Provisions
Financial Statements
APPENDIX
PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
FUTURE PERFORMANCE WILL VARY AND THE RESULTS SHOWN ARE NOT NECESSARILY
REPRESENTATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS.
The accumulation units are new and therefore have no performance history.
However, the corresponding portfolios have been in existence for sometime
and consequently have an investment performance history. In order to show
how the historical investment performance of the portfolios affects
accumulation unit values, the following performance information was
developed. The information is based upon the historical experience of the
portfolios and is for the periods shown.
The chart below shows the investment performance of the portfolios and the
accumulation units performance calculated by assuming that accumulation
units were invested in the portfolio for the same periods.
The performance figures in Column A reflect the fees and expenses paid
by the portfolio. Column B presents performance figures for the accumulation
units which reflect the insurance charges as well as the fees and expenses
of the portfolio. Column C presents performance figures for the accumulation
units which reflect the insurance charges, the contract maintenance charge,
the fees and expenses of the portfolio, and assumes that you make a
withdrawal at the end of the period and therefore the withdrawal charge is
reflected.
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN FOR THE PERIODS ENDED 12/31/96
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Portfolio Date 1 yr 5 yrs inception 1 yr 5 yrs inception 1 yr 5 yrs inception
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Multi-Style Equity
Aggressive Equity
Non-U.S.
Core Bond
GENERAL AMERICAN
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Money Market
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Cova Financial Services Life Insurance Company
Attn: Variable Products
One Tower Lane
Suite 3000
Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181-4644
Please send me, at no charge, the Statement of Additional Information
dated ______, 1997 for The Annuity Contract issued by Cova.
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CL-___(_/97) COVA VA
PART B
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
INDIVIDUAL FIXED AND VARIABLE DEFERRED ANNUITY CONTRACT
issued by
COVA VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT ONE
AND
COVA FINANCIAL SERVICES LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
THIS IS NOT A PROSPECTUS. THIS STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD BE
READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PROSPECTUS DATED ______, 1997, FOR THE INDIVIDUAL
FIXED AND VARIABLE DEFERRED ANNUITY CONTRACT WHICH IS DESCRIBED HEREIN.
THE PROSPECTUS CONCISELY SETS FORTH INFORMATION THAT A PROSPECTIVE INVESTOR
OUGHT TO KNOW BEFORE INVESTING. FOR A COPY OF THE PROSPECTUS CALL OR WRITE
THE COMPANY AT: One Tower Lane, Suite 3000, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois
60181-4644, (800) 831-5433.
THIS STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS DATED _____, 1997.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
COMPANY
EXPERTS
LEGAL OPINIONS
DISTRIBUTION
Reduction or Elimination of the Withdrawal Charge
PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
Total Return
Historical Unit Values
Reporting Agencies
TAX STATUS
General
Diversification
Multiple Contracts
Contracts Owned by Other than Natural Persons
Tax Treatment of Assignments
Income Tax Withholding
Tax Treatment of Withdrawals - Non-Qualified Contracts
Qualified Plans
Tax Treatment of Withdrawals - Qualified Contracts
Tax-Sheltered Annuities - Withdrawal Limitations
ANNUITY PROVISIONS
Variable Annuity
Fixed Annuity
Annuity Unit
Net Investment Factor
Mortality and Expense Guarantee
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
COMPANY
Cova Financial Services Life Insurance Company (the "Company") was originally
incorporated on August 17, 1981 as Assurance Life Company, a Missouri
corporation and changed its name to Xerox Financial Services Life Insurance
Company in 1985. On June 1, 1995 a wholly-owned subsidiary of General
American Life Insurance Company ("General American") purchased the Company
from Xerox Financial Services, Inc. The Company changed its name
to Cova Financial Services Life Insurance Company. The Company presently
is licensed to do business in the District of Columbia and all states except
California, Maine, New Hampshire, New York and Vermont.
General American is a St. Louis-based mutual company with more than $250
billion of life insurance in force and approximately $19 billion in assets.
It provides life and health insurance, retirement plans, and related financial
services to individuals and groups.
On April 1, 1996, the Company contributed initial capital to the Large
Cap Stock and Quality Bond Sub-Accounts of the Separate Account. As of
December 31, 1996, the capital contributed to the Large Cap Stock Sub-Account
represented approximately 75% of the total assets of such Sub-Account and the
capital contributed to the Quality Bond Sub-Account represented approximately
36% of the total assets of such Sub-Account. The Company currently intends to
remove these assets from the Sub-Accounts on a pro rata basis in proportion to
money invested in the Sub-Accounts by Contract Owners.
EXPERTS
The consolidated balance sheets of the Company as of December 31, 1996 and
1995 and the related consolidated statements of income, shareholder's equity and
cash flows for the year ended December 31, 1996 and the periods from June 1,
1995 through December 31, 1995 and January 1, 1995 through May 31, 1995 and for
the year ended December 31, 1994 and the combined statement of assets and
liabilities and contract owners' equity of the Separate Account as of December
31, 1996 and the related combined statement of operations for the year then
ended and the statement of change in contract owners' equity for the years
ended December 31, 1996 and 1995, included herein, have been included herein
in reliance upon the reports of _______________________, independent certified
public accountants, appearing elsewhere herein, and upon the authority of
said firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
LEGAL OPINIONS
Legal matters in connection with the Contracts described herein are being
passed upon by the law firm of Blazzard, Grodd & Hasenauer, P.C., Westport,
Connecticut.
DISTRIBUTION
Cova Life Sales Company ("Life Sales") acts as the distributor. Prior to June
1, 1995, Cova Life Sales Company was known as Xerox Life Sales Company. Life
Sales is an affiliate of the Company. The offering is on a continuous basis.
REDUCTION OR ELIMINATION OF THE WITHDRAWAL CHARGE
The amount of the Withdrawal Charge on the Contracts may be reduced or
eliminated when sales of the Contracts are made to individuals or to a group
of individuals in a manner that results in savings of sales expenses. The
entitlement to reduction of the Withdrawal Charge will be determined by the
Company after examination of all the relevant factors such as:
1. The size and type of group to which sales are to be made will be
considered. Generally, the sales expenses for a larger group are less than
for a smaller group because of the ability to implement large numbers of
Contracts with fewer sales contacts.
2. The total amount of purchase payments to be received will be
considered. Per Contract sales expenses are likely to be less on larger
purchase payments than on smaller ones.
3. Any prior or existing relationship with the Company will be
considered. Per Contract sales expenses are likely to be less when there is a
prior existing relationship because of the likelihood of implementing the
Contract with fewer sales contacts.
4. There may be other circumstances, of which the Company is not
presently aware, which could result in reduced sales expenses.
If, after consideration of the foregoing factors, the Company determines that
there will be a reduction in sales expenses, the Company may provide for a
reduction or elimination of the Withdrawal Charge.
The Withdrawal Charge may be eliminated when the Contracts are issued to an
officer, director or employee of the Company or any of its affiliates. In no
event will any reduction or elimination of the Withdrawal Charge be permitted
where the reduction or elimination will be unfairly discriminatory to any
person.
PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
Total Return
From time to time, the Company may advertise performance data. Such data will
show the percentage change in the value of an Accumulation Unit based on the
performance of an investment portfolio over a period of time, usually a
calendar year, determined by dividing the increase (decrease) in value for
that unit by the Accumulation Unit value at the beginning of the period.
Any such advertisement will include total return figures for the time periods
indicated in the advertisement. Such total return figures will reflect the
deduction of a 1.25% Mortality and Expense Risk Premium, a .15% Administrative
Expense Charge, the expenses for the underlying investment portfolio being
advertised and any applicable Contract Maintenance Charges and Withdrawal
Charges.
The hypothetical value of a Contract purchased for the time periods described
in the advertisement will be determined by using the actual Accumulation Unit
values for an initial $1,000 purchase payment, and deducting any applicable
Contract Maintenance Charges and any applicable Withdrawal Charges to arrive at
the ending hypothetical value. The average annual total return is then
determined by computing the fixed interest rate that a $1,000 purchase payment
would have to earn annually, compounded annually, to grow to the hypothetical
value at the end of the time periods described. The formula used in these
calculations is:
n
P (1 + T) = ERV
Where:
P = a hypothetical initial payment of $1,000
T = average annual total return
n = number of years
ERV = ending redeemable value at the end of the time periods
used (or fractional portion thereof) of a hypothetical
$1,000 payment made at the beginning of the time
periods used.
The Company may also advertise performance data which will be calculated in
the same manner as described above but which will not reflect the deduction of
any Withdrawal Charge. The deduction of any Withdrawal Charge would reduce
any percentage increase or make greater any percentage decrease.
Owners should note that the investment results of each investment portfolio
will fluctuate over time, and any presentation of the investment portfolio's
total return for any period should not be considered as a representation of
what an investment may earn or what an Owner's total return may be in any
future period.
The Accumulation Units are new and therefore have no performance history.
However, the corresponding Portfolios have been in existence for sometime and
consequently have an investment performance history. In order to show how the
historical investment performance of the Portfolios affects accumulation unit
values, performance information was developed. The information is based upon
the historical experience of the Portfolios and is for the periods shown.
The prospectus contains a chart of performance information.
Future performance of the Portfolios will vary and the results shown are not
necessarily representative of future results. Performance for periods ending
after those shown may vary substantially from the examples shown. The
performance for a Portfolio is calculated for a specified period of time by
assuming an initial Purchase Payment of $1,000 allocated to the Portfolio.
There are performance figures for the Accumulation Units which reflect the
insurance charges as well as the Portfolio expenses. There are also
performance figures for the Accumulation Units which reflect the insurance
charges, the contract maintenance charge, the Portfolio expenses, and
assume that you make a withdrawal at the end of the period and therefore the
withdrawal charge is reflected. The percentage increases (decreases) are
determined by subtracting the initial Purchase Payment from the ending
value and dividing the remainder by the beginning value. The performance
may also show figures when no withdrawal is assumed.
Historical Unit Values
The Company may also show historical Accumulation Unit values in certain
advertisements containing illustrations. These illustrations will be based on
actual Accumulation Unit values.
In addition, the Company may distribute sales literature which compares the
percentage change in Accumulation Unit values for any of the investment
portfolios against established market indices such as the Standard & Poor's
500 Composite Stock Price Index, the Dow Jones Industrial Average or other
management investment companies which have investment objectives similar to
the investment portfolio being compared. The Standard & Poor's 500
Composite Stock Price Index is an unmanaged, unweighted average of 500 stocks,
the majority of which are listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The Dow
Jones Industrial Average is an unmanaged, weighted average of thirty blue chip
industrial corporations listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Both the
Standard & Poor's 500 Composite Stock Price Index and the Dow Jones
Industrial Average assume quarterly reinvestment of dividends.
Reporting Agencies
The Company may also distribute sales literature which compares the
performance of the Accumulation Unit values of the Contracts with the
unit values of variable annuities issued by other insurance companies. Such
information will be derived from the Lipper Variable Insurance Products
Performance Analysis Service, the VARDS Report or from Morningstar.
The Lipper Variable Insurance Products Performance Analysis Service is
published by Lipper Analytical Services, Inc., a publisher of statistical data
which currently tracks the performance of almost 4,000 investment
companies. The rankings compiled by Lipper may or may not reflect the deduction
of asset-based insurance charges. The Company's sales literature utilizing
these rankings will indicate whether or not such charges have been deducted.
Where the charges have not been deducted, the sales literature will indicate
that if the charges had been deducted, the ranking might have been lower.
The VARDS Report is a monthly variable annuity industry analysis compiled by
Variable Annuity Research & Data Service of Roswell, Georgia and published by
Financial Planning Resources, Inc. The VARDS rankings may or may not reflect
the deduction of asset-based insurance charges. In addition, VARDS prepares
risk adjusted rankings, which consider the effects of market risk on total
return performance. This type of ranking may address the question as to which
funds provide the highest total return with the least amount of risk. Other
ranking services may be used as sources of performance comparison, such as
CDA/Weisenberger.
Morningstar rates a variable annuity against its peers with similar investment
objectives. Morningstar does not rate any variable annuity that has less than
three years of performance data.
TAX STATUS
GENERAL
NOTE: THE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION IS BASED UPON THE COMPANY'S UNDERSTANDING OF
CURRENT FEDERAL INCOME TAX LAW APPLICABLE TO ANNUITIES IN GENERAL. THE COMPANY
CANNOT PREDICT THE PROBABILITY THAT ANY CHANGES IN SUCH LAWS WILL BE MADE.
PURCHASERS ARE CAUTIONED TO SEEK COMPETENT TAX ADVICE REGARDING THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH CHANGES. THE COMPANY DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE TAX STATUS OF
THE CONTRACTS. PURCHASERS BEAR THE COMPLETE RISK THAT THE CONTRACTS MAY NOT BE
TREATED AS "ANNUITY CONTRACTS" UNDER FEDERAL INCOME TAX LAWS. IT SHOULD BE
FURTHER UNDERSTOOD THAT THE FOLLOWING DISCUSSION IS NOT EXHAUSTIVE AND THAT
SPECIAL RULES NOT DESCRIBED HEREIN MAY BE APPLICABLE IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS.
MOREOVER, NO ATTEMPT HAS BEEN MADE TO CONSIDER ANY APPLICABLE STATE OR OTHER
TAX LAWS.
Section 72 of the Code governs taxation of annuities in general. An Owner is
not taxed on increases in the value of a Contract until distribution occurs,
either in the form of a lump sum payment or as annuity payments under the
Annuity Option selected. For a lump sum payment received as a total withdrawal
(total surrender), the recipient is taxed on the portion of the payment that
exceeds the cost basis of the Contract. For Non-Qualified Contracts, this cost
basis is generally the purchase payments, while for Qualified Contracts there
may be no cost basis. The taxable portion of the lump sum payment is taxed at
ordinary income tax rates.
For annuity payments, a portion of each payment in excess of an exclusion
amount is includible in taxable income. The exclusion amount for payments
based on a fixed annuity option is determined by multiplying the payment by
the ratio that the cost basis of the Contract (adjusted for any period or
refund feature) bears to the expected return under the Contract. The exclusion
amount for payments based on a variable annuity option is determined by
dividing the cost basis of the Contract (adjusted for any period certain or
refund guarantee) by the number of years over which the annuity is expected to
be paid. Payments received after the investment in the Contract has been
recovered (i.e. when the total of the excludable amount equals the
investment in the Contract) are fully taxable. The taxable portion is taxed
at ordinary income tax rates. For certain types of Qualified Plans there
may be no cost basis in the Contract within the meaning of Section 72 of
the Code. Owners, Annuitants and Beneficiaries under the Contracts should seek
competent financial advice about the tax consequences of any distributions.
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.
DIVERSIFICATION
Section 817(h) of the Code imposes certain diversification standards on the
underlying assets of variable annuity contracts. The Code provides that a
variable annuity contract will not be treated as an annuity contract for any
period (and any subsequent period) for which the investments are not, in
accordance with regulations prescribed by the United States Treasury
Department ("Treasury Department"), adequately diversified. Disqualification
of the Contract as an annuity contract would result in the imposition of
federal income tax to the Owner with respect to earnings allocable to the
Contract prior to the receipt of payments under the Contract. The Code
contains a safe harbor provision which provides that annuity contracts such as
the Contract meet the diversification requirements if, as of the end of each
quarter, the underlying assets meet the diversification standards for a
regulated investment company and no more than fifty-five percent (55%) of the
total assets consist of cash, cash items, U.S. Government securities and
securities of other regulated investment companies.
On March 2, 1989, the Treasury Department issued Regulations (Treas.
Reg.1.817-5), which established diversification requirements for the
investment portfolios underlying variable contracts such as the Contract. The
Regulations amplify the diversification requirements for variable contracts
set forth in the Code and provide an alternative to the safe harbor provision
described above. 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 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.
The Code provides that, for purposes of determining whether or not the
diversification standards imposed on the underlying assets of variable
contracts by Section 817(h) of the Code have been met, "each United States
government agency or instrumentality shall be treated as a separate issuer."
The Company intends that all investment portfolios underlying the Contracts
will be managed in such a manner as to comply with these diversification
requirements.
The Treasury Department has indicated that the diversification Regulations do
not provide guidance regarding the circumstances in which Owner control of the
investments of the Separate Account will cause the Owner to be treated as the
owner of the assets of the Separate Account, thereby resulting in the loss of
favorable tax treatment for the Contract. At this time it cannot be determined
whether additional guidance will be provided and what standards may be
contained in such guidance.
The amount of Owner control which may be exercised under the Contract is
different in some respects from the situations addressed in published rulings
issued by the Internal Revenue Service in which it was held that the policy
owner was not the owner of the assets of the separate account. It is unknown
whether these differences, such as the Owner's ability to transfer among
investment choices or the number and type of investment choices available,
would cause the Owner to be considered as the owner of the assets of the
Separate Account resulting in the imposition of federal income tax to the
Owner with respect to earnings allocable to the Contract prior to receipt of
payments under the Contract.
In the event any forthcoming guidance or ruling is considered to set forth a
new position, such guidance or ruling will generally be applied only
prospectively. However, if such ruling or guidance was not considered to set
forth a new position, it may be applied retroactively resulting in the Owners
being retroactively determined to be the owners of the assets of the Separate
Account.
Due to the uncertainty in this area, the Company reserves the right to modify
the Contract in an attempt to maintain favorable tax treatment.
MULTIPLE CONTRACTS
The Code provides that multiple non-qualified annuity contracts which are
issued within a calendar year to the same contract owner by one company or its
affiliates are treated as one annuity contract for purposes of determining the
tax consequences of any distribution. Such treatment may result in adverse tax
consequences including more rapid taxation of the distributed amounts from
such combination of contracts. Owners should consult a tax adviser prior to
purchasing more than one non-qualified annuity contract in any calendar year.
CONTRACTS OWNED BY OTHER THAN NATURAL PERSONS
Under Section 72(u) of the Code, the investment earnings on premiums for the
Contracts will be taxed currently to the Owner if the Owner is a non-natural
person, e.g., a corporation or certain other entities. Such Contracts
generally will not be treated as annuities for federal income tax purposes.
However, this treatment is not applied to a Contract held by a trust or other
entity as an agent for a natural person nor to Contracts held by Qualified
Plans. Purchasers should consult their own tax counsel or other tax adviser
before purchasing a Contract to be owned by a non-natural person.
TAX TREATMENT OF ASSIGNMENTS
An assignment or pledge of a Contract may be a taxable event. Owners should
therefore consult competent tax advisers should they wish to assign or pledge
their Contracts.
INCOME TAX WITHHOLDING
All distributions or the portion thereof which is includible in the gross
income of the Owner are subject to federal income tax withholding. Generally,
amounts are withheld from periodic payments at the same rate as wages and at
the rate of 10% from non-periodic payments. However, the Owner, in most cases,
may elect not to have taxes withheld or to have withholding done at a
different rate.
Effective January 1, 1993, certain distributions from retirement plans
qualified under Section 401 or Section 403(b) of the Code, which are not
directly rolled over to another eligible retirement plan or individual
retirement account or individual retirement annuity, are subject to a
mandatory 20% withholding for federal income tax. The 20% withholding
requirement generally does not apply to: a) a series of substantially equal
payments made at least annually for the life or life expectancy of the
participant or joint and last survivor expectancy of the participant and a
designated beneficiary or for a specified period of 10 years or more; or
b) distributions which are required minimum distributions; or c) the portion
of the distributions not includible in gross income (i.e. returns of after-tax
contributions). Participants should consult their own tax counsel or other
tax adviser regarding withholding requirements.
TAX TREATMENT OF WITHDRAWALS - NON-QUALIFIED CONTRACTS
Section 72 of the Code governs treatment of distributions from annuity
contracts. It provides that if the Contract Value exceeds the aggregate
purchase payments made, any amount withdrawn will be treated as coming first
from the earnings and then, only after the income portion is exhausted, as
coming from the principal. Withdrawn earnings are includible in gross income.
It further provides that a ten percent (10%) penalty will apply to the income
portion of any premature distribution. However, the penalty is not imposed on
amounts received: (a) after the taxpayer reaches age 59 1/2; (b) after
the death of the Owner; (c) if the taxpayer is totally disabled (for this
purpose disability is as defined in Section 72(m)(7) of the Code); (d) in a
series of substantially equal periodic payments made not less frequently
than annually for the life (or life expectancy) of the taxpayer or for the
joint lives (or joint life expectancies) of the taxpayer and his or her
Beneficiary; (e) under an immediate annuity; or (f) which are allocable to
purchase payments made prior to August 14, 1982.
The above information does not apply to Qualified Contracts. However, separate
tax withdrawal penalties and restrictions may apply to such Qualified
Contracts. (See "Tax Treatment of Withdrawals - Qualified Contracts" below.)
QUALIFIED PLANS
The Contracts offered herein are designed to be suitable for use under
various types of Qualified Plans. Taxation of participants in each
Qualified Plan varies with the type of plan and terms and conditions of each
specific plan. Owners, Annuitants and Beneficiaries are cautioned that
benefits under a Qualified Plan may be subject to the terms and conditions of
the plan regardless of the terms and conditions of the Contracts issued
pursuant to the plan. Some retirement plans are subject to distribution and
other requirements that are not incorporated into the Company's administrative
procedures. Owners, participants and Beneficiaries are responsible for
determining that contributions, distributions and other transactions with
respect to the Contracts comply with applicable law. Following are general
descriptions of the types of Qualified Plans with which the Contracts may be
used. Such descriptions are not exhaustive and are for general informational
purposes only. The tax rules regarding Qualified Plans are very complex and
will have differing applications depending on individual facts and
circumstances. Each purchaser should obtain competent tax advice prior to
purchasing a Contract issued under a Qualified Plan.
Contracts issued pursuant to Qualified Plans include special provisions
restricting Contract provisions that may otherwise be available as described
herein. Generally, Contracts issued pursuant to Qualified Plans are not
transferable except upon surrender or annuitization. Various penalty and
excise taxes may apply to contributions or distributions made in violation
of applicable limitations. Furthermore, certain withdrawal penalties and
restrictions may apply to surrenders from Qualified Contracts. (See "Tax
Treatment of Withdrawals - Qualified Contracts" below.)
On July 6, 1983, the Supreme Court decided in ARIZONA GOVERNING COMMITTEE V.
NORRIS that optional annuity benefits provided under an employer's deferred
compensation plan could not, under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,
vary between men and women. The Contracts sold by the Company in connection
with Qualified Plans will utilize annuity tables which do not differentiate on
the basis of sex. Such annuity tables will also be available for use in
connection with certain non-qualified deferred compensation plans.
a. 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. Contributions made to the Plan for the benefit of
the employees will not be included in the gross income of the employees until
distributed from the Plan. The tax consequences to participants may vary
depending upon the particular plan design. However, the Code places
limitations and restrictions on all Plans including on such items as: amount
of allowable contributions; form, manner and timing of distributions;
transferability of benefits; vesting and nonforfeitability of interests;
nondiscrimination in eligibility and participation; and the tax treatment of
distributions, withdrawals and surrenders. (See "Tax Treatment of Withdrawals
- - Qualified Contracts" below.) Purchasers of Contracts for use with an H.R. 10
Plan should obtain competent tax advice as to the tax treatment and
suitability of such an investment.
b. Tax-Sheltered Annuities
Section 403(b) of the Code permits the purchase of "tax-sheltered annuities"
by public schools and certain charitable, educational and scientific
organizations described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Code. These qualifying
employers may make contributions to the Contracts for the benefit of their
employees. Such contributions are not includible in the gross income of the
employees until the employees receive distributions from the Contracts. The
amount of contributions to the tax-sheltered annuity is limited to certain
maximums imposed by the Code. Furthermore, the Code sets forth additional
restrictions governing such items as transferability, distributions,
nondiscrimination and withdrawals. (See "Tax Treatment of Withdrawals -
Qualified Contracts" and "Tax-Sheltered Annuities - Withdrawal Limitations"
below.) Employee loans are not allowable under the Contracts. Any employee
should obtain competent tax advice as to the tax treatment and suitability of
such an investment.
c. Individual Retirement Annuities
Section 408(b) of the Code permits eligible individuals to contribute to an
individual retirement program known as an "Individual Retirement Annuity"
("IRA"). Under applicable limitations, certain amounts may be contributed to
an IRA which will be deductible from the individual's gross income. These IRAs
are subject to limitations on eligibility, contributions, transferability and
distributions. (See "Tax Treatment of Withdrawals - Qualified Contracts"
below.) Under certain conditions, distributions from other IRAs and other
Qualified Plans may be rolled over or transferred on a tax-deferred basis into
an IRA. Sales of Contracts for use with IRAs are subject to special
requirements imposed by the Code, including the requirement that certain
informational disclosure be given to persons desiring to establish an IRA.
Purchasers of Contracts to be qualified as Individual Retirement Annuities
should obtain competent tax advice as to the tax treatment and suitability of
such an investment.
d. Corporate Pension and Profit-Sharing Plans
Sections 401(a) and 401(k) of the Code permit corporate employers to establish
various types of retirement plans for employees. These retirement plans may
permit the purchase of the Contracts to provide benefits under the Plan.
Contributions to the Plan for the benefit of employees will not be includible
in the gross income of the employees until distributed from the Plan. The tax
consequences to participants may vary depending upon the particular plan
design. However, the Code places limitations and restrictions on all
Plans including on such items as: amount of allowable contributions; form,
manner and timing of distributions; transferability of benefits; vesting and
nonforfeitability of interests; nondiscrimination in eligibility and
participation; and the tax treatment of distributions, withdrawals and
surrenders. (See "Tax Treatment of Withdrawals - Qualified Contracts" below.)
Purchasers of Contracts for use with Corporate Pension or Profit Sharing Plans
should obtain competent tax advice as to the tax treatment and suitability of
such an investment.
TAX TREATMENT OF WITHDRAWALS - QUALIFIED CONTRACTS
In the case of a withdrawal under a Qualified Contract, a ratable portion of
the amount received is taxable, generally based on the ratio of the
individual's cost basis to the individual's total accrued benefit under
the retirement plan. Special tax rules may be available for certain
distributions from a Qualified Contract. Section 72(t) of the Code imposes a
10% penalty tax on the taxable portion of any distribution from qualified
retirement plans, including Contracts issued and qualified under Code
Sections 401 (H.R. 10 and Corporate Pension and Profit-Sharing Plans), 403(b)
(Tax-Sheltered Annuities) and 408(b) (Individual Retirement Annuities). To
the extent amounts are not includible in gross income because they have been
rolled over to an IRA or to another eligible Qualified Plan, no tax penalty
will be imposed. The tax penalty will not apply to the following
distributions: (a) if distribution is made on or after the date on which the
Owner or Annuitant (as applicable) reaches age 59 1/2; (b)
distributions following the death or disability of the Owner or Annuitant
(as applicable) (for this purpose disability is as defined in Section 72(m)
(7) of the Code); (c) after separation from service, distributions that
are part of substantially equal periodic payments made not less frequently
than annually for the life (or life expectancy) of the Owner or Annuitant
(as applicable) or the joint lives (or joint life expectancies) of such Owner
or Annuitant (as applicable) and his or her designated Beneficiary; (d)
distributions to an Owner or Annuitant (as applicable) who has separated
from service after he has attained age 55; (e) distributions made to
the Owner or Annuitant (as applicable) to the extent such distributions
do not exceed the amount allowable as a deduction under Code Section 213
to the Owner or Annuitant (as applicable) for amounts paid during the
taxable year for medical care; (f) distributions made to an alternate payee
pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order; and (g) distributions from
an Individual Retirement Annuity for the purchase of medical insurance (as
described in Section 213(d)(1)(D) of the Code) for the Owner or Annuitant (as
applicable) and his or her spouse and dependents if the Owner or Annuitant
(as applicable) has received unemployment compensation for at least 12 weeks.
This exception will no longer apply after the Owner or Annuitant (as
applicable) has been re-employed for at least 60 days. The exceptions stated
in (d) and (f) above do not apply in the case of an Individual Retirement
Annuity. The exception stated in (c) above applies to an Individual Retirement
Annuity without the requirement that there be a separation from service.
Generally, distributions from a qualified plan must begin no later than April
1st of the calendar year following the later of (a) the year in which the
employee attains age 701/2 or (b) the calendar year in which the employee
retires. The date set forth in (b) does not apply to an Individual
Retirement Annuity. Required distributions must be over a period not
exceeding the life expectancy of the individual or the joint lives or life
expectancies of the individual and his or her designated beneficiary. If the
required minimum distributions are not made, a 50% penalty tax is imposed as to
the amount not distributed.
TAX-SHELTERED ANNUITIES - WITHDRAWAL LIMITATIONS
The Code limits the withdrawal of amounts attributable to contributions made
pursuant to a salary reduction agreement (as defined in Section 403(b)(11) of
the Code) to circumstances only when the Owner: (1) attains age 59 1/2; (2)
separates from service; (3) dies; (4) becomes disabled (within the meaning of
Section 72(m)(7) of the Code); or (5) in the case of hardship. However,
withdrawals for hardship are restricted to the portion of the Owner's Contract
Value which represents contributions made by the Owner and does not include
any investment results. The limitations on withdrawals became effective on
January 1, 1989 and apply only to salary reduction contributions made after
December 31, 1988, to income attributable to such contributions and to income
attributable to amounts held as of December 31, 1988. The limitations on
withdrawals do not affect rollovers and transfers between certain Qualified
Plans. Owners should consult their own tax counsel or other tax adviser
regarding any distributions.
ANNUITY PROVISIONS
VARIABLE ANNUITY
A variable annuity is an annuity with payments which: (1) are not
predetermined as to dollar amount; and (2) will vary in amount with the net
investment results of the applicable investment portfolio(s) of the Separate
Account. At the Annuity Date, the Contract Value in each investment portfolio
will be applied to the applicable Annuity Tables. The Annuity Table used will
depend upon the Annuity Option chosen. If, as of the Annuity Date, the then
current Annuity Option rates applicable to this class of Contracts provide a
first Annuity Payment greater than guaranteed under the same Annuity Option
under this Contract, the greater payment will be made. The dollar amount of
Annuity Payments after the first is determined as follows:
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(1) the dollar amount of the first Annuity Payment is divided by the
value of an Annuity Unit as of the Annuity Date. This
establishes the number of Annuity Units for each monthly
payment. The number of Annuity Units remains fixed during the
Annuity Payment period.
(2) the fixed number of Annuity Units is multiplied by the Annuity
Unit value for the last Valuation Period of the month preceding
the month for which the payment is due. This result is the
dollar amount of the payment.
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The total dollar amount of each Variable Annuity Payment is the sum of all
investment portfolios' Variable Annuity Payments reduced by the applicable
Contract Maintenance Charge.
FIXED ANNUITY
A fixed annuity is a series of payments made during the Annuity Period which
are guaranteed as to dollar amount by the Company and do not vary with the
investment experience of the Separate Account. The General Account Value on
the day immediately preceding the Annuity Date will be used to determine the
Fixed Annuity monthly payment. The first monthly Annuity Payment will be
based upon the Annuity Option elected and the appropriate Annuity Option
Table.
ANNUITY UNIT
The value of an Annuity Unit for each investment portfolio was arbitrarily
set initially at $10. This was done when the first investment portfolio shares
were purchased. The investment portfolio Annuity Unit value at the end of any
subsequent Valuation Period is determined by multiplying the investment
portfolio Annuity Unit value for the immediately preceding Valuation Period by
the product of (a) the Net Investment Factor for the day for which the Annuity
Unit value is being calculated, and (b) 0.999919.
NET INVESTMENT FACTOR
The Net Investment Factor for any investment portfolio for any Valuation
Period is determined by dividing:
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(a) the Accumulation Unit value as of the close of the current
Valuation Period, by
(b) the Accumulation Unit value as of the close of the immediately
preceding Valuation Period.
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The Net Investment Factor may be greater or less than one, as the Annuity Unit
value may increase or decrease.
MORTALITY AND EXPENSE GUARANTEE
The Company guarantees that the dollar amount of each Annuity Payment after
the first Annuity Payment will not be affected by variations in mortality or
expense experience.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The consolidated financial statements of the Company included herein should be
considered only as bearing upon the ability of the Company to meet its
obligations under the Contracts.
PART C
OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 24. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
a. Financial Statements
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The financial statements of the Company and the Separate Account
will be filed by Amendment.
b. Exhibits
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1. Resolution of Board of Directors of the Company authorizing the
establishment of the Variable Account.*
2. Not Applicable.
3. Principal Underwriter's Agreement. (to be filed by Amendment)
4.(i) Individual Flexible Purchase Payment Deferred Variable Annuity
Contract.
(ii)Death Benefit Rider
(iii)Rider - Nursing Home Waiver
5. Application for Variable Annuity. (to be filed by Amendment)
6.(i) Copy of Articles of Incorporation of the Company.
(ii) Copy of the Bylaws of the Company.
7. Not Applicable.
8. Form of Fund Participation Agreements (to be filed by Amendment).
9. Opinion and Consent of Counsel. (to be filed by Amendment)
10. Consent of Independent Accountants. (to be filed by Amendment)
11. Not Applicable.
12. Agreement Governing Contribution.**
13. Calculation of Performance (to be filed by Amendment)
14. Company Organizational Chart.
27. Not Applicable
*Incorporated by reference to Registrant's initial filing on Form N-4
(File No. 811-5200) as filed on June 11, 1987.
**Incorporated by reference to Registrant's Amendment No. 5 (File No.
811-5200) as filed April 2, 1990.
ITEM 25. DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF THE DEPOSITOR
The following are the Officers and Directors of the Company:
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Name and Principal Positions and Offices
Business Address with Depositor
_______________________________ ____________________________________
Richard A. Liddy Chairman of the Board and Director
700 Market Street
St. Louis, MO 63101
Leonard Rubenstein Director
700 Market Street
St. Louis, MO 63101
Lorry J. Stensrud President and Director
One Tower Lane, Suite 3000
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181-4644
John W. Barber Director
13045 Tesson Ferry Road
St. Louis, MO 63128
Jerome P. Darga Vice President
One Tower Lane, Suite 3000
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181-4644
Connie Doern Vice President
1776 West Lakes Pkwy
Des Moines, IA 50266
Judy M. Drew Vice President
One Tower Lane, Suite 3000
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181-4644
Patricia E. Gubbe Vice President
One Tower Lane, Suite 3000
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181-4644
Philip A. Haley Vice President
One Tower Lane, Suite 3000
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181-4644
Christopher Harden Vice President
One Tower Lane, Suite 3000
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181-4644
J. Robert Hopson Vice President,
One Tower Lane, Suite 3000 Chief Actuary and Director
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181-4644
E. Thomas Hughes, Jr. Treasurer and Director
700 Market St.
St. Louis, MO 63101
Douglas E. Jacobs Vice President
One Tower Lane, Suite 3000
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181-4644
Lisa O. Kirchner Vice President
1776 West Lakes Pkwy
Des Moines, IA 50266
William C. Mair Vice President,
One Tower Lane, Suite 3000 Controller and Director
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181-4644
Matthew P. McCauley Assistant Secretary and Director
700 Market St.
St. Louis, MO 63101
Mark E. Reynolds Executive Vice President
One Tower Lane, Suite 3000
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181-4644
Myron H. Sandberg Vice President
One Tower Lane, Suite 3000
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181-4644
John W. Schaus Vice President
One Tower Lane, Suite 3000
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181-4644
Peter L. Witkewiz Vice President
1776 West Lakes Pkwy
Des Moines, IA 50266
Kent R. Zimmerman Assistant Treasurer
700 Market Street
St. Louis, MO 63101
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ITEM 26. PERSONS CONTROLLED BY OR UNDER COMMON CONTROL WITH THE DEPOSITOR OR
REGISTRANT
A company organizational chart is filed as Exhibit 14.
ITEM 27. NUMBER OF CONTRACT OWNERS
Not Applicable
ITEM 28. INDEMNIFICATION
The Bylaws of the Company (Article IV, Section 1) provide that:
Each person who is or was a director, officer or employee of the corporation
or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer
or employee of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other
enterprise (including the heirs, executors, administrators or estate of such
person) shall be indemnified by the corporation as of right to the full extent
permitted or authorized by the laws of the State of Missouri, as now in effect
and as hereafter amended, against any liability, judgment, fine, amount paid
in settlement, cost and expenses (including attorney's fees) asserted or
threatened against and incurred by such person in his capacity as or arising
out of his status as a director, officer or employee of the corporation or if
serving at the request of the corporation, as a director, officer or employee
of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise.
The indemnification provided by this bylaw provision shall not be exclusive
of any other rights to which those indemnified may be entitled under any other
bylaw or under any agreement, vote of shareholders or disinterested directors
or otherwise, and shall not limit in any way any right which the corporation
may have to make different or further indemnification with respect to the same
or different persons or classes of persons.
Insofar as indemnification for liability arising under the Securities Act of
1933 may be permitted directors and officers or controlling persons of the
Company pursuant to the foregoing, or otherwise, the Company 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,
therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification
against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Company of expenses
incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Company
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 Company 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.
ITEM 29. PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITERS
(a) Not Applicable.
(b) Cova Life Sales Company is the principal underwriter for the
Contracts. The following persons are the officers and directors of Cova Life
Sales Company. The principal business address for each officer and director
of Cova Life Sales Company is One Tower Lane, Suite 3000, Oakbrook Terrace,
Illinois 60181-4644.
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Name and Principal Positions and Offices
Business Address with Underwriter
Judy M. Drew President, Chief Operations Officer and Director
Lorry J. Stensrud Director
Patricia E. Gubbe Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer
William C. Mair Director
Philip A. Haley Vice President
Frances S. Cook Assistant Secretary
Robert A. Miner Treasurer
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(c) Not Applicable.
ITEM 30. LOCATION OF ACCOUNTS AND RECORDS
Christopher Harden, whose address is One Tower Lane, Suite 3000, Oakbrook
Terrace, Illinois 60181-4644 maintains physical possession of the accounts,
books or documents of the Variable Account required to be maintained by
Section 31(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the rules promulgated
thereunder.
ITEM 31. MANAGEMENT SERVICES
Not Applicable.
ITEM 32. UNDERTAKINGS
a. Registrant hereby undertakes to file a post-effective amendment to
this registration statement as frequently as is necessary to ensure that the
audited financial statements in the registration statement are never more than
sixteen (16) months old for so long as payment under the variable annuity
contracts may be accepted.
b. Registrant hereby undertakes to include either (1) as part of any
application to purchase a contract offered by the Prospectus, a space that an
applicant can check to request a Statement of Additional Information, or (2) a
postcard or similar written communication affixed to or included in the
Prospectus that the applicant can remove to send for a Statement of Additional
Information.
c. Registrant hereby undertakes to deliver any Statement of Additional
Information and any financial statement required to be made available under
this Form promptly upon written or oral request.
d. Cova Financial Services Life Insurance Company ("Company") hereby
represents that the fees and charges deducted under the Contracts described
in the Prospectus, in the aggregate, are reasonable in relation to the
services rendered, the expenses to be incurred and the risks assumed by the
Company.
REPRESENTATIONS
The Company hereby represents that it is relying upon a No Action Letter
issued to the American Council of Life Insurance dated November 28, 1988
(Commission ref. IP-6-88) and that the following provisions have been complied
with:
1. Include appropriate disclosure regarding the redemption restrictions
imposed by Section 403(b)(11) in each registration statement, including the
prospectus, used in connection with the offer of the contract;
2. Include appropriate disclosure regarding the redemption restrictions
imposed by Section 403(b)(11) in any sales literature used in connection with
the offer of the contract;
3. Instruct sales representatives who solicit participants to purchase
the contract specifically to bring the redemption restrictions imposed by
Section 403(b)(11) to the attention of the potential participants;
4. Obtain from each plan participant who purchases a Section 403(b)
annuity contract, prior to or at the time of such purchase, a signed statement
acknowledging the participant's understanding of (1) the restrictions on
redemption imposed by Section 403(b)(11), and (2) other investment
alternatives available under the employer's Section 403(b) arrangement to
which the participant may elect to transfer his contract value.
SIGNATURES
As required by the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of
1940, the Registrant certifies that it has caused this Registration Statement to
be signed on its behalf, in the City of Oakbrook Terrace, and State of Illinois
on this 18th day of August, 1997.
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COVA VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT ONE
(Registrant)
By: COVA FINANCIAL SERVICES LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY
By: /S/ LORRY J. STENSRUD
____________________________________
Lorry J. Stensrud, President
COVA FINANCIAL SERVICES LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY
Depositor
By: /S/ LORRY J. STENSRUD
____________________________________
Lorry J. Stensrud, President
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As required by the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has
been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates
indicated.
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- ---------------------- Chairman of the Board ------
Richard A. Liddy and Director Date
/S/LORRY J. STENSRUD President and Director 8-18-97
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Lorry J. Stensrud Date
- ---------------------- Director ------
Leonard M. Rubenstein Date
Director
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J. Robert Hopson Date
William C. Mair* Controller and Director 8-18-97
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William C. Mair Date
E. Thomas Hughes, Jr.* Treasurer and Director 8-18-97
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E. Thomas Hughes, Jr. Date
Matthew P. McCauley* Director 8-18-97
- ---------------------- ------
Matthew P. McCauley Date
John W. Barber* Director 8-18-97
- ---------------------- ------
John W. Barber Date
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*By: /S/ LORRY J. STENSRUD
____________________________________
Lorry J. Stensrud, Attorney-in-Fact
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT NO.
EX-99.B4(i) Individual Flexible Purchase Payment Deferred Variable Annuity
Contract.
EX-99.B4(ii) Death Benefit Rider
EX-99.B4(iii) Rider - Nursing Home Waiver
EX-99.B6(i) Copy of Articles of Incorporation of the Company.
EX-99.B6(ii) Copy of the Bylaws of the Company.
EX-99.B14 Company Organizational Chart.
EXHIBITS
TO
FORM N-4
FOR
COVA VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT ONE
COVA FINANCIAL SERVICES LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
Cova Financial Services Life Insurance Company
700 Market Street
St. Louis, Missouri 63101
COVA FINANCIAL SERVICES LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (the "Company") will make Annuity
Payments to the Annuitant starting on the Annuity Date subject to the terms of
this Contract. This Contract is issued in return for the Application and payment
of the initial Purchase Payment. A copy of the Application is attached to and
made a part of the Contract. This is a legal contract between the Owner and the
Company.
TEN DAY FREE LOOK
Within 10 days of the date of receipt of this Contract by the Owner, it may be
returned by delivering or mailing it to the Company or to the agent through whom
it was purchased. When this Contract is received by the Company, it will be
voided as if it had never been in force. The Company will refund the Contract
Value computed at the end of the Valuation Period during which this Contract is
received by the Company.
Signed for the Company.
/s/ JEFFERY K. HOELZEL /s/ LORRY J. STENSRUD
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INDIVIDUAL FLEXIBLE PURCHASE PAYMENT
DEFERRED VARIABLE AND FIXED ANNUITY CONTRACT
NONPARTICIPATING
NO DIVIDENDS
READ YOUR CONTRACT CAREFULLY ANNUITY PAYMENTS AND VALUES PROVIDED BY THIS
CONTRACT, WHEN BASED ON THE INVESTMENT EXPERIENCE OF THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT, ARE
VARIABLE AND ARE NOT GUARANTEED AS TO DOLLAR AMOUNT.
THE VARIABLE PROVISIONS OF THIS CONTRACT CAN BE FOUND ON PAGES 9 AND 11.
CONTRACT DATA PAGE
ANNUITANT: [John Doe] AGE AT ISSUE: [35]
OWNER: [John Doe] AGE AT ISSUE: [35]
CONTRACT NUMBER: [123] ISSUE DATE: [6/1/1995]
INITIAL PURCHASE PAYMENT: [$10,000] ANNUITY DATE: [6/1/ 2026]
MINIMUM SUBSEQUENT PURCHASE PAYMENT: [$2,000]
BENEFICIARY:
AS STATED IN THE APPLICATION FOR THIS CONTRACT UNLESS CHANGED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONTRACT PROVISIONS.
[INITIAL INTEREST RATE APPLICABLE TO THE GENERAL ACCOUNT:]
[7% GUARANTEED THROUGH THE END OF THE CURRENT CALENDAR YEAR]
CONTRACT MAINTENANCE CHARGE: [$30.00 EACH CONTRACT YEAR.]
AFTER THE ANNUITY DATE, THE CONTRACT MAINTENANCE CHARGE WILL BE
COLLECTED ON A MONTHLY BASIS.
MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK PREMIUM:
EQUAL ON AN ANNUAL BASIS TO [1.25%] OF THE AVERAGE DAILY NET ASSET
VALUE OF THE VARIABLE ACCOUNT.
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE CHARGE:
EQUAL ON AN ANNUAL BASIS TO [.15%] OF THE AVERAGE DAILY NET ASSET VALUE
OF THE VARIABLE ACCOUNT.
TRANSFER FEE:
[$25] OR, IF SMALLER, 2% OF THE AMOUNT TRANSFERRED PER TRANSACTION IF
THERE ARE MORE THAN 12 TRANSFERS IN A CONTRACT YEAR.
ELIGIBLE INVESTMENTS:
[AIM VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS, INC.]
- AIM V.I. CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND
- AIM V.I. INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND
- AIM V.I. VALUE FUND
[ALLIANCE VARIABLE PRODUCTS SERIES FUND, INC.]
- PREMIER GROWTH PORTFOLIO
- REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO
[KEYPORT VARIABLE INVESTMENT TRUST]
- NEWPORT TIGER FUND
[GENERAL AMERICAN CAPITAL COMPANY]
- MONEY MARKET FUND
[COVA SERIES TRUST]
[- J.P. MORGAN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT]
- SMALL CAP STOCK PORTFOLIO
- LARGE CAP STOCK PORTFOLIO
- SELECT EQUITY PORTFOLIO
- INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO
- QUALITY BOND PORTFOLIO
[- LORD ABBETT]
- BOND DEBENTURE PORTFOLIO
- LARGE CAP RESEARCH PORTFOLIO
- DEVELOPING GROWTH PORTFOLIO
- MID CAP VALUE PORTFOLIO
- LORD ABBETT GROWTH & INCOME PORTFOLIO
[INVESTORS FUND SERIES]
- KEMPER SMALL CAP VALUE PORTFOLIO
- KEMPER GOVERNMENT SECURITIES PORTFOLIO
- KEMPER SMALL CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO
[MFS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST]
- MFS EMERGING GROWTH SERIES
- MFS RESEARCH SERIES
- MFS GROWTH WITH INCOME SERIES
- MFS HIGH INCOME SERIES
- MFS WORLD GOVERNMENTS SERIES
[OPPENHEIMER VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUNDS]
- OPPENHEIMER HIGH INCOME FUND
- OPPENHEIMER BOND FUND
- OPPENHEIMER GROWTH FUND
- OPPENHEIMER GROWTH & INCOME FUND
- OPPENHEIMER STRATEGIC BOND FUND
VARIABLE ACCOUNT: [COVA VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT ONE]
ANNUITY SERVICE OFFICE:
COVA FINANCIAL SERVICES LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
[POLICY SERVICE OFFICE]
[P. O. BOX 10366]
[DES MOINES, IOWA 50306]
[(800) 343-8496]
FOR USE WITH [COVA VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT ONE]
A SEPARATE INVESTMENT ACCOUNT OF
COVA FINANCIAL SERVICES LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
CONTRACT DATA PAGE
ANNUITANT: [John Doe] AGE AT ISSUE: [35]
OWNER: [John Doe] AGE AT ISSUE: [35]
CONTRACT NUMBER: [123] ISSUE DATE: [6/1/1996]
INITIAL PURCHASE PAYMENT: [$10,000] ANNUITY DATE: [6/1/2026]
MINIMUM SUBSEQUENT PURCHASE PAYMENT: [$2,000]
BENEFICIARY:
AS STATED IN THE APPLICATION FOR THIS CONTRACT UNLESS CHANGED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONTRACT PROVISIONS.
[INITIAL INTEREST RATE APPLICABLE TO THE GENERAL ACCOUNT:]
[7% GUARANTEED THROUGH THE END OF THE CURRENT CALENDAR YEAR]
CONTRACT MAINTENANCE CHARGE: $30.00 EACH CONTRACT YEAR.
AFTER THE ANNUITY DATE, THE CONTRACT MAINTENANCE CHARGE WILL BE COLLECTED
ON A MONTHLY BASIS.
MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK PREMIUM:
EQUAL ON AN ANNUAL BASIS TO 1.25% OF THE AVERAGE DAILY NET ASSET VALUE OF
THE VARIABLE ACCOUNT.
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE CHARGE:
EQUAL ON AN ANNUAL BASIS TO .15% OF THE AVERAGE DAILY NET ASSET VALUE OF
THE VARIABLE ACCOUNT.
TRANSFER FEE:
$25 OR, IF SMALLER, 2% OF THE AMOUNT TRANSFERRED PER TRANSACTION IF THERE
ARE MORE THAN 12 TRANSFERS IN A CONTRACT YEAR.
ELIGIBLE INVESTMENTS:
[RUSSELL INSURANCE FUNDS]
- MULTI-STYLE EQUITY
- AGGRESSIVE EQUITY
- NON-U.S.
- CORE BOND
[GENERAL AMERICAN CAPITAL COMPANY]
- MONEY MARKET
VARIABLE ACCOUNT: [COVA VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT ONE]
ANNUITY SERVICE OFFICE:
COVA FINANCIAL SERVICES LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
[P. O. BOX 10366]
[DES MOINES, IOWA 50306-0366]
FOR USE WITH [COVA VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT ONE]
A SEPARATE INVESTMENT ACCOUNT OF
COVA FINANCIAL SERVICES LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
XL-407(4/91) RS (8/97)
DEFINITIONS
ACCOUNT -- General Account and/or one or more of the Subaccount(s) of the
Variable Account.
ACCUMULATION UNIT -- An accounting unit of measure used to calculate the
Contract Value in a Subaccount of the Variable Account.
ANNUITANT -- The natural person on whose life Annuity Payments are based.
ANNUITY OR ANNUITY PAYMENTS -- The series of payments made to the Annuitant
after the Annuity Date under the Annuity Option elected.
ANNUITY DATE -- The date on which Annuity Payments begin. The Annuity Date is
shown on the Contract Data Page.
ANNUITY PERIOD -- The period starting on the Annuity Date.
ANNUITY UNIT -- An accounting unit of measure used to calculate Variable Annuity
Payments after the Annuity Date.
ATTAINED AGE -- The age on the birthday prior to any date for which age is to be
determined.
BENEFICIARY -- The person(s) who will receive the Death Benefit.
COMPANY -- Cova Financial Services Life Insurance Company at its Annuity Service
Office shown on the Contract Data Page.
CONTRACT ANNIVERSARY -- An anniversary of the Issue Date.
CONTRACT VALUE -- The sum of the Owner's interest in the General Account and the
Subaccounts of the Variable Account.
CONTRACT YEAR -- One year from the Issue Date and from each Contract
Anniversary.
ELIGIBLE INVESTMENT(S) -- An investment entity shown on the Contract Data Page.
FIXED ANNUITY -- A series of payments made during the Annuity Period which are
guaranteed as to dollar amount by the Company and do not vary with the
investment experience of the Variable Account.
GENERAL ACCOUNT -- The Company's general investment account which contains all
the assets of the Company with the exception of Cova Variable Annuity Account
One (the "Variable Account") and other segregated asset accounts.
GENERAL ACCOUNT VALUE -- The Owner's interest in the General Account.
ISSUE DATE -- The date this Contract is issued. The Issue Date is shown on the
Contract Data Page.
OWNER -- The person or entity named in the Application who/which has all rights
under this Contract.
PORTFOLIO -- A segment of an Eligible Investment which constitutes a separate
and distinct class of shares.
SUBACCOUNT -- A segment of the Variable Account.
SUBACCOUNT VALUE -- The Owner's interest in a Subaccount.
VALUATION DATE -- The Variable Account will be valued each day that the New York
Stock Exchange is open for trading.
VALUATION PERIOD -- The period beginning at the close of business of the New
York Stock Exchange on each Valuation Date and ending at the close of business
for the next succeeding Valuation Date.
VARIABLE ACCOUNT -- A separate investment account of the Company designated on
the Contract Data Page.
VARIABLE ACCOUNT VALUE -- The sum of the Owner's interest in each of the
Subaccounts of the Variable Account.
VARIABLE ANNUITY -- A series of payments made during the Annuity Period which
vary in amount with the investment experience of each applicable Subaccount.
WITHDRAWAL VALUE -- The Withdrawal Value is:
1) the Contract Value for the Valuation Period next following the Valuation
Period during which a written request for a withdrawal is received at the
Company; less
2) any applicable taxes not previously deducted; less
3) the Withdrawal Charge, if any; less
4) the Contract Maintenance Charge, if any.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
THE CONTRACT -- The entire contract consists of:
1) this Contract;
2) the Application which is attached to this Contract; and
3) any riders or endorsements attached to this Contract.
This Contract may be changed or altered only by the President or Secretary of
the Company. A change or alteration must be made in writing.
INCONTESTABILITY -- The Company will not contest this Contract from the Issue
Date.
NON-PARTICIPATING -- This Contract will not share in any distribution of
dividends.
MISSTATEMENT OF AGE -- The Company may require proof of age of the Annuitant
before making any life Annuity Payments under this Contract. If the age of the
Annuitant has been misstated, the amount payable will be the amount that the
Contract Value would have provided at the correct age.
After the Annuity Date, any under payments will be made up in one sum with the
next Annuity Payment. Any overpayments will be deducted from future Annuity
Payments until the total is repaid.
CONTRACT SETTLEMENT -- This Contract must be returned to the Company prior to
any settlement. Prior to any payment as a death claim, due proof of death must
be submitted to the Company.
REPORTS -- At least once each calendar year, the Company will furnish the Owner
with a report showing the Contract Value and any other information as may be
required by law. The Company will also furnish an annual report of the Variable
Account. Reports will be sent to the last known address of the Owner.
TAXES -- Any taxes paid to any governmental entity relating to this Contract
will be deducted from the Purchase Payments or Contract Value when incurred. The
Company will, in its sole discretion, determine when taxes have resulted from:
the investment experience of the Variable Account; receipt by the Company of the
Purchase Payments; or commencement of Annuity Payments. The Company may, at its
sole discretion, pay taxes when due and deduct that amount from the Contract
Value at a later date. Payment at an earlier date does not waive any right the
Company may have to deduct amounts at a later date. The Company will deduct any
withholding taxes required by applicable law.
EVIDENCE OF SURVIVAL -- The Company may require satisfactory evidence of the
continued survival of any person(s) on whose life Annuity Payments are based.
MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT -- This Contract may not be modified by the Company
without the consent of the Owner except as may be required by applicable law.
ANNUITANT, OWNERSHIP, ASSIGNMENT PROVISIONS
ANNUITANT -- The Annuitant is the person on whose life Annuity Payments are
based. The Annuitant is the person designated in the Application, unless
changed.
OWNERSHIP -- The Owner has all rights and may receive all benefits under this
Contract. Prior to the Annuity Date, the Owner is the person designated in the
Application, unless changed. On and after the Annuity Date:
1) the Annuitant is the Owner; and
2) upon the death of the Annuitant, the Beneficiary is the Owner.
The Owner may change the Owner at any time. A change of Owner will automatically
revoke any prior designation of Owner. A request for change must be:
1) made in writing; and
2) received at the Company.
The change will become effective as of the date the written request is signed. A
new designation of Owner will not apply to any payment made or action taken by
the Company prior to the time it was received.
ASSIGNMENT -- The Owner may, at any time during his or her lifetime, assign his
or her rights under this Contract. The Company will not be bound by any
assignment until written notice is received by the Company. The Company is not
responsible for the validity of any assignment. The Company will not be liable
as to any payment or other settlement made by the Company before receipt of the
assignment.
BENEFICIARY PROVISIONS
BENEFICIARY -- The Beneficiary is named in the Application, unless changed. The
Beneficiary is entitled to receive the benefits to be paid at the death of the
Owner.
Unless the Owner provides otherwise, the Death Benefit will be paid in equal
shares or all to the survivor as follows:
1) to the Primary Beneficiaries who survive the Owner's death; or if there are
none,
2) to the Contingent Beneficiaries who survive the Owner's death; or if there
are none,
3) to the estate of the Owner.
CHANGE OF BENEFICIARY -- Subject to the rights of any irrevocable Beneficiary,
the Owner may change the Primary Beneficiary or Contingent Beneficiary. A change
may be made by filing a written request with the Company. The change will take
effect as of the date the notice is signed. The Company will not be liable for
any payment made or action taken before it records the change.
PURCHASE PAYMENT PROVISIONS
PURCHASE PAYMENTS -- The Initial Purchase Payment is due on the Issue Date. The
Minimum Subsequent Purchase Payment is shown on the Contract Data Page. The
Company reserves the right to reject any Application or Purchase Payment.
CHANGE IN PURCHASE PAYMENTS -- Subject to the minimum shown on the Contract Data
Page, the Owner may increase or decrease or change the frequency of subsequent
Purchase Payments.
ALLOCATION OF PURCHASE PAYMENTS -- The allocation of the initial Purchase
Payment is elected by the Owner on the Application. Unless elected otherwise by
the Owner, subsequent Purchase Payments are allocated in the same manner as the
initial Purchase Payment. Allocation of the Purchase Payments is subject to the
terms and conditions imposed by the Company.
NO DEFAULT -- Unless the Owner makes a total withdrawal, this Contract will
remain in force until the Annuity Date. This Contract will not be in default if
subsequent Purchase Payments are not made.
GENERAL ACCOUNT PROVISIONS
GENERAL ACCOUNT VALUE -- The General Account Value at any time is equal to:
1) the Purchase Payments allocated to the General Account; plus
2) amounts transferred to the General Account; plus
3) interest credited to the General Account; less
4) any prior partial withdrawals and Withdrawal Charges deducted from the
General Account; less
5) amounts transferred from the General Account; less
6) any applicable premium taxes, Contract Maintenance Charge or Transfer Fee.
INTEREST TO BE CREDITED -- The Company guarantees that the interest rate
credited to the General Account will not be less than the Minimum Guaranteed
Interest Rate. The Minimum Guaranteed Interest Rate is 4% per year. The Company
may credit additional interest at its sole discretion.
CONTRACT VALUE PROVISION
CONTRACT VALUE -- Each Purchase Payment is allocated to a Subaccount of the
Variable Account and/or the General Account. A Purchase Payment allocated to a
Subaccount of the Variable Account is converted into Accumulation Units. The
number of Accumulation Units in a Subaccount credited to this Contract is
determined by dividing the Purchase Payment allocated to that Subaccount by the
Accumulation Unit Value for that Subaccount. The Contract Value on any Valuation
Date is the sum of the Owner's interest in the General Account and the
Subaccounts of the Variable Account. The value of the Owner's interest in a
Subaccount is determined by multiplying the number of Accumulation Units
attributable to that Subaccount by the Accumulation Unit Value for that
Subaccount.
Withdrawals will result in the cancellation of Accumulation Units in a
Subaccount or a reduction of the General Account Value.
VARIABLE ACCOUNT PROVISIONS
THE VARIABLE ACCOUNT -- The Variable Account is a separate investment account of
the Company. It is shown on the Contract Data Page. The Company has allocated a
part of its assets for this and certain other contracts to the Variable Account.
The assets of the Variable Account are the property of the Company. However,
they are not chargeable with the liabilities arising out of any other business
the Company may conduct.
INVESTMENTS OF THE VARIABLE ACCOUNT -- Purchase Payments applied to the Variable
Account are allocated to a Subaccount of the Variable Account. The assets of the
Subaccount are allocated to the Eligible Investment(s) and the Portfolio(s), if
any, within an Eligible Investment shown on the Contract Data Page. The Company
may, from time to time, add additional Eligible Investments or Portfolios to
those shown on the Contract Data Page. The Owner may be permitted to transfer
Contract Values to the additional Eligible Investments or Portfolios. However,
the right to make any transfer will be limited by the terms and conditions
imposed by the Company.
If the shares of any of the Eligible Investment(s) or any Portfolio(s) within
the Eligible Investments become unavailable for investment by the Variable
Account, or the Company's Board of Directors deems further investment in these
shares inappropriate, the Company may substitute shares of another Eligible
Investment for shares already purchased under this Contract.
VALUATION OF ASSETS -- Assets of the Variable Account are valued at their fair
market value in accordance with procedures of the Company.
ACCUMULATION UNIT -- A Purchase Payment allocated to the Variable Account is
converted into Accumulation Units for each elected Subaccount. The number of
Accumulation Units in a Subaccount credited to this Contract is determined by
dividing the Purchase Payment allocated to that Subaccount by the Accumulation
Unit Value for that Subaccount as of the Valuation Period during which the
Purchase Payment is allocated to the Subaccount. The Accumulation Unit Value for
each Subaccount was arbitrarily set initially at $10. The Accumulation Unit
Value for any later Valuation Period is determined by subtracting (b) from (a)
and dividing the result by (c) where:
(a) is the net result of
1) the assets of the Subaccount; i.e., the aggregate value of the
underlying Eligible Investment shares held at the end of such Valuation
Period; plus or minus
2) the cumulative charge or credit for taxes reserved which is determined
by the Company to have resulted from the operation of the Subaccount of
the Variable Account;
(b) is the cumulative unpaid charge for the Mortality and Expense Risk Premium
and for the Administrative Expense Charge which are shown on the Contract
Data Page; and
(c) is the number of Accumulation Units in a Subaccount of the Variable Account
outstanding at the end of the Valuation Period.
Withdrawals from a Subaccount will result in the cancellation of Accumulation
Units in each Subaccount of the Variable Account. The Contract Value
attributable to a Subaccount of the Variable Account is determined by
multiplying the number of Accumulation Units attributable to the Subaccount by
the Accumulation Unit Value for that Subaccount. An Accumulation Unit Value may
increase or decrease from Valuation Period to Valuation Period.
MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK PREMIUM --The Company deducts a Mortality and Expense
Risk Premium from the Variable Account which is equal, on an annual basis, to
the amount shown on the Contract Data Page. The Mortality and Expense Risk
Premium compensates the Company for assuming the mortality and expense risks
under this Contract.
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE CHARGE -- The Company deducts an Administrative Expense
Charge from the Variable Account which is equal, on an annual basis, to the
amount shown on the Contract Data Page. The Administrative Expense Charge
compensates the Company for the costs associated with the administration of this
Contract and the Variable Account.
MORTALITY AND EXPENSE GUARANTEE -- The Company guarantees that the dollar amount
of each Annuity Payment after the first Annuity Payment will not be affected by
variations in mortality or expense experience.
CONTRACT MAINTENANCE CHARGE
DEDUCTION FOR CONTRACT MAINTENANCE CHARGE -- The Company deducts an annual
Contract Maintenance Charge from the Contract Value by cancelling Accumulation
Units from each applicable Subaccount or reducing the General Account Value to
reimburse it for expenses relating to maintenance of this Contract. The Contract
Maintenance Charge is shown on the Contract Data Page. The Contract Maintenance
Charge will be deducted from the Contract Value on each Contract Anniversary
while this Contract is in force.
If a total withdrawal is made on other than a Contract Anniversary, the Contract
Maintenance Charge will be deducted at the time of withdrawal. If the Annuity
Date is not a Contract Anniversary, a prorata portion of the annual Contract
Maintenance Charge will be deducted on the Annuity Date. After the Annuity Date,
the Contract Maintenance Charge will be collected on a monthly basis and will
result in a reduction of each Annuity Payment.
TRANSFER PROVISION
TRANSFERS -- Prior to the Annuity Date, the Owner may transfer all or part of an
Account without the imposition of any fee or charge if there have been no more
than 12 transfers made in the Contract Year. All transfers are subject to the
following:
1) if more than 12 transfers have been made in the Contract Year, the Company
will deduct a Transfer Fee. The Transfer Fee is shown on the Contract Data
Page. The Transfer Fee will be deducted from the Account from which the
transfer is made. However, if the entire interest in an Account is being
transferred, the Transfer Fee will be deducted from the amount which is
transferred.
2) the minimum amount which may be transferred is the lesser of: (A) $1,000;
or (B) the Owner's entire interest in the Account.
3) transfers will be effected during the Valuation Period next following
receipt by the Company of a written transfer request (or by telephone, if
authorized) containing all required information. However, no transfer may
be made effective within seven calendar days of the Annuity Date.
4) any transfer direction must clearly specify: (A) the amount which is to be
transferred; and (B) the Accounts which are to be affected.
5) the Company reserves the right at any time and without prior notice to any
party to terminate, suspend or modify the transfer privileges described
above.
If the Owner elects to use the transfer privilege, neither the Company nor its
Annuity Service Office will be liable for transfers made in accordance with the
Owner's instructions.
DEATH BENEFIT
DEATH OF ANNUITANT -- Upon death of the Annuitant prior to the Annuity Date, the
Owner must designate a new Annuitant. If no designation is made within 30 days
of the death of the Annuitant, the Owner will become the Annuitant.
Upon death of the Annuitant after the Annuity Date, the Death Benefit, if any,
will be as specified in the Annuity Option elected.
DEATH OF OWNER -- Upon death of the Owner prior to the Annuity Date, the Death
Benefit will be paid to the Beneficiary designated by the Owner. The Death
Benefit will be the greater of:
1) the Purchase Payments less any Withdrawals and any applicable Withdrawal
Charge; or
2) the Contract Value.
The Death Benefit will be determined and paid as of the Valuation Period next
following the date of receipt by the Company of both due proof of death and an
election for a single sum payment or election under an Annuity Option.
If a single sum payment is requested, the proceeds will be paid within seven (7)
days of receipt of proof of death and the election.
Payment under an Annuity Option may only be elected during the sixty-day period
beginning with the date of receipt of proof of death or a single sum payment
will be made to the Beneficiary at the end of the sixty-day period.
The entire Death Benefit must be paid within five (5) years of the date of death
unless:
1) the Beneficiary is the spouse of the Owner, in which event the Beneficiary
will become the Owner and may elect that this Contract remain in effect; or
2) the Beneficiary is not the spouse of the Owner, in which event the
Beneficiary may elect to have the Death Benefit payable under an Annuity
Option over the lifetime of the Beneficiary beginning within 1 year of the
date of death.
PAYMENT OF DEATH BENEFIT -- The Company will require due proof of death before
any Death Benefit is paid. Due proof of death will be:
1) a certified death certificate;
2) a certified decree of a court of competent jurisdiction as to the finding
of death;
3) a written statement by a medical doctor who attended the deceased; or
4) any other proof satisfactory to the Company. Any Death Benefit will be paid
in accordance with applicable law or regulations governing death benefit
payments.
ANNUITY PROVISIONS
ANNUITY DATE -- The Annuity Date is elected by the Owner on the Application. The
Annuity Date is shown on the Contract Data Page. The Annuity Date must be the
first day of a calendar month and must be at least one month after the Issue
Date. The Annuity Date may not be later than the first day of the calendar month
following the Annuitant's 85th birthday.
Prior to the Annuity Date, the Owner may, subject to the above, change the
Annuity Date upon 30 days prior written notice to the Company.
ELECTION OF ANNUITY OPTION -- The Annuity Option is elected by the Owner on the
Application. If no Annuity Option is elected, Option 2 with 10 years guaranteed
will automatically be applied. Prior to the Annuity Date, the Owner may, upon 30
days prior written notice to the Company, change the Annuity Option.
FREQUENCY AND AMOUNT OF ANNUITY PAYMENTS -- Annuity Payments will be paid as
monthly installments. The Contract Value on the Annuity Date is applied to the
Annuity Table for the Annuity Option elected. If the amount of the Contract
Value to be applied under an Annuity Option is less than $5,000, the Company
reserves the right to make one lump sum payment in lieu of Annuity Payments. If
the amount of any Annuity Payment would be or become less than $100, the Company
will reduce the frequency of payments to an interval which will result in each
payment being at least $100.
The Annuity Tables are based on the 1983 Individual Annuity Mortality Tables
with interest at the rate of 3% per year.
ANNUITY OPTIONS -- The following Annuity Options or any other Annuity Option
acceptable to the Company may be elected.
Option 1 -- Life Annuity -- The Company will make monthly payments during the
life of the Annuitant.
Option 2 -- Life Annuity with 5, 10 or 20 Years Guaranteed -- The Company will
make monthly Annuity Payments during the life of the Annuitant. If payments have
been made for less than the guaranteed period at the death of the Annuitant,
payments will continue to the Beneficiary for the remainder of the guaranteed
period. However, the Beneficiary may elect to receive a single sum payment. A
single sum payment will be equal to the present value of remaining payments as
of the date of receipt of due proof of death commuted at the assumed investment
rate of 3%.
Option 3 -- Joint and Last Survivor Annuity -- The Company will make monthly
Annuity Payments for the joint lifetime of the Annuitant and another person. At
the death of either Payee, Annuity Payments will continue to be made to the
survivor Payee. The survivor's Annuity Payments will be equal to 100%, 662/3% or
50% of the amount payable during the joint lifetime, as chosen.
ANNUITY -- If all of the Contract Value on the seventh calendar day before the
Annuity Date is allocated to the General Account, the Annuity will be paid as a
Fixed Annuity. If all of the Contract Value on the Annuity Date is allocated to
the Variable Account, the Annuity will be paid as a Variable Annuity. If the
Contract Value on the Annuity Date is allocated to both the General Account and
the Variable Account, the Annuity will be paid as a combination of a Fixed
Annuity and a Variable Annuity to reflect the allocation between the Accounts.
Variable Annuity Payments will reflect the investment performance of the
Variable Account in accordance with the allocation of the Contract Value to the
Subaccounts on the Annuity Date.
The Contract Value will be applied to the applicable Annuity Tables. The Annuity
Table used will depend upon the Annuity Option elected. The amount of the first
payment for each $1,000 of Contract Value is shown in the Annuity Tables. If, as
of the Annuity Date, the then current Annuity Option rates applicable to this
class of contracts provide a first Annuity Payment greater than guaranteed under
the same Annuity Option under this Contract, the greater payment will be made.
FIXED ANNUITY -- The General Account Value on the day immediately preceding the
Annuity Date will be used to determine the Fixed Annuity monthly payment. The
first monthly Annuity Payment will be based upon the Annuity Option elected and
the appropriate Annuity Option Table.
VARIABLE ANNUITY -- Variable Annuity Payments:
1) are not predetermined as to dollar amount; and
2) will vary in amount with the net investment results of the applicable
Subaccount(s) of the Variable Account at the Annuity Date.
The dollar amount of Variable Annuity Payments for each applicable Subaccount
after the first is determined as follows:
1) the dollar amount of the first Variable Annuity Payment is divided by the
value of an Annuity Unit for each applicable Subaccount as of the Annuity
Date. This establishes the number of Annuity Units for each monthly
payment. The number of Annuity Units for each applicable Subaccount remains
fixed during the Annuity Period;
2) the fixed number of Annuity Units per payment in each Subaccount is
multiplied by the Annuity Unit Value for that Subaccount for the last
Valuation Period of the month preceding the month for which the payment is
due. This result is the dollar amount of the payment for each applicable
Subaccount.
The total dollar amount of each Variable Annuity Payment is the sum of all
Subaccount Variable Annuity Payments reduced by the applicable Contract
Maintenance Charge.
ANNUITY UNIT -- The value of an Annuity Unit for each Subaccount of the Variable
Account was arbitrarily set initially at $10. This was done when the first
Eligible Investment shares were purchased.
The Subaccount Annuity Unit Value at the end of any subsequent Valuation Period
is determined by multiplying the Subaccount Annuity Unit Value for the
immediately preceding Valuation Period by the net investment factor for the day
for which the Annuity Unit Value is being calculated; and multiplying the result
by 0.999919 for each day within the Valuation Period.
NET INVESTMENT FACTOR -- The Net Investment Factor for any Subaccount of the
Variable Account for any Valuation Period is determined by dividing:
1) the Accumulation Unit Value as of the close of the current Valuation
Period; by
2) the Accumulation Unit Value as of the close of the immediately preceding
Valuation Period.
The Net Investment Factor may be greater or less than one, as the Annuity Unit
Value may increase or decrease.
TRANSFERS DURING THE ANNUITY PERIOD -- During the Annuity Period, the Owner may
make transfers, by written request, as follows:
1) the Owner may make a transfer once each Contract Year between Subaccounts
of the Variable Account.
2) the Owner may at any time, make a transfer from one or more Subaccounts to
the General Account. The Owner may not make a transfer from the General
Account to the Variable Account.
The amount transferred to the General Account from a Subaccount of the Variable
Account will be equal to the annuity reserve for the payee's interest in that
Subaccount. The annuity reserve is the product of "(a)" multiplied by "(b)"
multiplied by "(c)", where (a) is the number of Annuity Units representing the
Owner's interest in the Subaccount per Annuity Payment; (b) is the Annuity Unit
Value for the Subaccount; and (c) is the present value of $1.00 per payment
period as of the Attained Age of the Owner at time of transfer for the Annuity
Option, determined using the 1983 Individual Annuity Mortality Tables with
interest at 3% per year. Amounts transferred to the General Account will be
applied under the Annuity Option elected at the attained age of the Owner at the
time of the transfer. All amounts and Annuity Unit Values will be determined as
of the end of the Valuation Period preceding the effective date of the transfer.
PROTECTION OF PROCEEDS -- No Payee may commute, encumber, alienate or assign any
payments under this Contract. To the extent permitted by law, no payments will
be subject to the debts, contracts or engagements of any Payee or to any
judicial process to levy upon or attach the same for payment thereof.
WITHDRAWAL PROVISIONS
WITHDRAWALS -- Prior to the Annuity Date, the Owner may, upon written request
received by the Company, make a total or partial withdrawal of the Withdrawal
Value. A withdrawal will result in the cancellation of Accumulation Units from
each applicable Subaccount of the Variable Account or a reduction in the General
Account Value in the ratio that the Subaccount Value and/or the General Account
Value bears to the total Contract Value. The Owner must specify in writing in
advance which units are to be cancelled or values are to be reduced if other
than the above method is desired. The Company will pay the amount of any
withdrawal within seven (7) days of receipt of a request in good order unless
the Suspension Or Deferral Of Payments Or Transfers From The Variable Account
provision or the Deferral Of Payments Or Transfers From The General Account
provision is in effect.
Each partial withdrawal must be for an amount which is not less than $1,000 or,
if smaller, the remaining Withdrawal Value. The remaining Withdrawal Value must
be at least $1,000 after a partial withdrawal is completed.
WITHDRAWAL CHARGE -- A Withdrawal Charge may be deducted in the event of a
withdrawal of all or a portion of the Contract Value. The Withdrawal Charge is
imposed on a withdrawal of Contract Value attributable to a Purchase Payment
within five (5) years of receipt. The Withdrawal Charge, if any, is equal to 5%
of the Purchase Payment withdrawn.
For a partial withdrawal, the Withdrawal Charge will be deducted from the
remaining Withdrawal Value, if sufficient, or from the amount withdrawn. The
Withdrawal Charge will be deducted by cancelling Accumulation Units from each
applicable Subaccount or reducing the General Account Value in the ratio that
the Subaccount Value and/ or General Account bears to the total Contract Value.
The Owner must specify in writing in advance if other than the above method of
cancellation is desired.
WAIVER OF WITHDRAWAL CHARGE -- A withdrawal of 10% of the aggregate Purchase
Payments may be made free from the Withdrawal Charge on a non-cumulative basis
as follows
1) Once each Contract Year after the first Contract Year, as a single sum
payment if the Contract Value prior to the withdrawal exceeds $5,000; or
2) At any time, subject to any conditions and fees the Company may impose, as
equal periodic installments.
SUSPENSION OR DEFERRAL OF PAYMENTS OR TRANSFERS FROM THE VARIABLE ACCOUNT
The Company reserves the right to suspend or postpone payments for a withdrawal
or transfer for any period when:
1) the New York Stock Exchange is closed (other than customary weekend and
holiday closings);
2) trading on the New York Stock Exchange is restricted;
3) an emergency exists as a result of which disposal of securities held in the
Variable Account is not reasonably practicable or it is not reasonably
practicable to determine the value of the Variable Account's net assets; or
4) during any other period when the Securities and Exchange Commission, by
order, so permits for the protection of Owners; provided that applicable
rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission will govern
as to whether the conditions described in (2) and (3) exist.
DEFERRAL OF PAYMENTS OR TRANSFERS FROM THE GENERAL ACCOUNT
The Company reserves the right to defer payment for a withdrawal or transfer
from the General Account for the period permitted by law but not for more than
six months after written election is received by the Company.
RESERVES, VALUES AND BENEFITS
All reserves are greater to or equal to those required by statute. Any values
and death benefits that may be available under this Contract are not less than
the minimum benefits required by any statute of the state in which this Contract
is delivered.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
TABLE 1: MONTHLY ANNUITY PAYMENT UNDER OPTION 1 FOR EACH
$1,000 OF CONTRACT VALUE APPLIED
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Annuitant's Annuitant's Annuitant's
Attained Monthly Attained Monthly Attained Monthly
Age Payment Age Payment Age Payment
--- ------- --- ------- --- -------
5 2.79 32 3.27 59 4.94
6 2.80 33 3.31 60 5.07
7 2.81 34 3.34 61 5.20
8 2.82 35 3.37 62 5.33
9 2.83 36 3.41 63 5.48
10 2.84 37 3.44 64 5.64
11 2.86 38 3.48 65 5.81
12 2.87 39 3.52 66 5.99
13 2.88 40 3.57 67 6.19
14 2.90 41 3.61 68 6.39
15 2.91 42 3.66 69 6.62
16 2.93 43 3.71 70 6.86
17 2.94 44 3.76 71 7.11
18 2.96 45 3.81 72 7.39
19 2.98 46 3.87 73 7.69
20 2.99 47 3.93 74 8.01
21 3.01 48 3.99 75 8.36
22 3.03 49 4.05 76 8.73
23 3.05 50 4.12 77 9.13
24 3.07 51 4.20 78 9.56
25 3.09 52 4.27 79 10.03
26 3.12 53 4.35 80 10.53
27 3.14 54 4.44 81 11.07
28 3.17 55 4.53 82 11.65
29 3.19 56 4.62 83 12.27
30 3.22 57 4.72 84 12.94
31 3.25 58 4.83 85+ 13.64
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
TABLE 2: MONTHLY ANNUITY PAYMENT UNDER OPTION 2 FOR EACH
$1,000 OF CONTRACT VALUE APPLIED
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Annuitant's Annuitant's
Attained 5 Years 10 Years 20 Years Attained 5 Years 10 Years 20 Years
Age Guaranteed Guaranteed Guaranteed Age Guaranteed Guaranteed Guaranteed
--- ---------- ---------- ---------- --- ---------- ---------- ----------
5 2.79 2.79 2.78 46 3.85 3.85 3.78
6 2.80 2.80 2.79 47 3.92 3.90 3.83
7 2.81 2.81 2.81 48 3.98 3.96 3.88
8 2.82 2.82 2.82 49 4.05 4.03 3.93
9 2.83 2.83 2.83 50 4.12 4.09 3.99
10 2.84 2.84 2.84 51 4.19 4.16 4.04
11 2.86 2.86 2.85 52 4.26 4.23 4.10
12 2.87 2.87 2.87 53 4.34 4.31 4.16
13 2.88 2.88 2.88 54 4.42 4.39 4.22
14 2.90 2.90 2.89 55 4.51 4.47 4.28
15 2.91 2.91 2.91 56 4.61 4.56 4.35
16 2.93 2.93 2.92 57 4.70 4.65 4.41
17 2.94 2.94 2.94 58 4.81 4.75 4.48
18 2.95 2.95 2.95 59 4.92 4.85 4.55
19 2.95 2.95 2.97 60 5.04 4.96 4.62
20 2.96 2.96 2.99 61 5.17 5.07 4.68
21 3.01 3.01 3.01 62 5.30 5.19 4.75
22 3.03 3.03 3.02 63 5.44 5.32 4.82
23 3.05 3.05 3.04 64 5.60 5.45 4.88
24 3.07 3.07 3.06 65 5.76 5.59 4.95
25 3.09 3.09 3.08 66 5.93 5.74 5.01
26 3.12 3.11 3.11 67 6.11 5.89 5.07
27 3.14 3.14 3.13 68 6.31 6.05 5.13
28 3.16 3.16 3.15 69 6.52 6.21 5.18
29 3.19 3.19 3.18 70 6.74 6.38 5.23
30 3.22 3.21 3.20 71 6.97 6.56 5.27
31 3.24 3.24 3.23 72 7.22 6.74 5.31
32 3.27 3.27 3.26 73 7.49 6.92 5.35
33 3.30 3.30 3.29 74 7.77 7.11 5.38
34 3.33 3.33 3.32 75 8.07 7.30 5.40
35 3.37 3.37 3.35 76 8.39 7.48 5.43
36 3.41 3.40 3.38 77 8.72 7.67 5.44
37 3.44 3.44 3.41 78 9.07 7.85 5.46
38 3.48 3.48 3.45 79 9.43 8.03 5.47
39 3.52 3.51 3.48 80 9.81 8.20 5.48
40 3.56 3.56 3.52 81 10.20 8.37 5.49
41 3.61 3.60 3.56 82 10.61 8.52 5.50
42 3.65 3.65 3.60 83 11.02 8.66 5.50
43 3.70 3.69 3.64 84 11.44 8.79 5.51
44 3.75 3.74 3.69 85+ 11.86 8.91 5.51
45 3.81 3.79 3.73
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
TABLE 3: MONTHLY ANNUITY PAYMENT UNDER OPTION 3
FOR EACH $1,000 OF CONTRACT VALUE APPLIED
JOINT AND 50% SURVIVOR ANNUITY
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Attained Age\Attained Age 50 55 60 65 70 75 79
------------------------- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
50 3.87 3.94 3.99 4.03 4.06 4.09 4.10
55 3.94 4.21 4.29 4.37 4.42 4.46 4.48
60 3.99 4.29 4.65 4.77 4.87 4.94 4.98
65 4.03 4.37 4.77 5.27 5.43 5.57 5.65
70 4.06 4.42 4.87 5.43 6.12 6.36 6.51
75 4.09 4.46 4.94 5.57 6.36 7.34 7.62
79 4.10 4.48 4.98 5.65 6.51 7.62 8.69
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
JOINT AND 662/3% SURVIVOR ANNUITY
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Attained Age\Attained Age 50 55 60 65 70 75 79
------------------------- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
50 3.94 4.10 4.27 4.47 4.68 4.90 5.08
55 4.10 4.29 4.50 4.73 4.98 5.24 5.46
60 4.27 4.50 4.75 5.04 5.35 5.67 5.94
65 4.47 4.73 5.04 5.39 5.78 6.20 6.54
70 4.68 4.98 5.35 5.78 6.28 6.83 7.29
75 4.90 5.24 5.67 6.20 6.83 7.55 8.18
79 5.08 5.46 5.94 6.54 7.29 8.18 8.97
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
JOINT AND 100% SURVIVOR ANNUITY
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Attained Age\Attained Age 50 55 60 65 70 75 79
------------------------- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
50 3.63 3.75 3.85 3.93 3.99 4.03 4.06
55 3.75 3.91 4.06 4.19 4.30 4.37 4.42
60 6.85 4.06 4.28 4.48 4.66 4.79 4.87
65 3.93 4.19 4.48 4.78 5.06 5.30 5.44
70 3.99 4.30 4.66 5.06 5.48 5.87 6.13
75 4.03 4.37 4.79 5.30 5.87 6.46 6.92
79 4.06 4.42 4.87 5.44 6.13 6.92 7.56
</TABLE>
Information about different age combinations will be furnished upon request.
INDIVIDUAL FLEXIBLE PURCHASE PAYMENT
DEFERRED VARIABLE AND FIXED ANNUITY CONTRACT
NONPARTICIPATING
NO DIVIDENDS
Cova Financial Services Life Insurance Company
700 Market Street
St. Louis, Missouri 63101
Cova Financial Services Life Insurance Company
237 East High Street
Jefferson City, Missouri 65101
ENDORSEMENT
This Endorsement forms a part of the Contract to which it is attached. The
effective date of this Endorsement is the Issue Date shown on the Contract Data
Page. The DEATH OF OWNER section of the DEATH BENEFIT provision is deleted in
its entirety and replaced with the following:
"DEATH OF OWNER -- Upon death of the Owner prior to the Annuity Date, the
Death Benefit will be paid to the Beneficiary designated by the Owner.
Prior to the Owner, or a Joint Owner, attaining age 80, the Death Benefit
will be the greater of:
1) the Purchase Payments less any Withdrawals and any applicable
Withdrawal Charge;
2) the Contract Value; or
3) the Contract Value on the most recent five year Contract Anniversary
plus any subsequent Purchase
Payments less any subsequent Withdrawals and any applicable Withdrawal
Charge. After the Owner, or a Joint Owner, attains age 80, the Death
Benefit will be the greater of:
1) Purchase Payments less any Withdrawals and any applicable Withdrawal
Charge;
2) the Contract Value; or
3) the Contract Value on the most recent five year Contract Anniversary
on or before the Owner's 80th birthday plus any subsequent Purchase
Payments less any subsequent Withdrawals and any applicable Withdrawal
Charge.
If Joint Owners are named, the Death Benefit is payable upon the first
death of a Joint Owner.
The Death Benefit will be determined and paid as of the Valuation Period
next following the date of receipt by the Company of both due proof of
death and an election for a single sum payment or election under an Annuity
Option.
If a single sum payment is requested, the proceeds will be paid within
seven (7) days of receipt of proof of death and the election. Payment under
an Annuity Option may only be elected during the sixty-day period beginning
with the date of receipt of proof of death or a single sum payment will be
made to the Beneficiary at the end of the sixty-day period.
The entire Death Benefit must be paid within five (5) years of the date of
death unless the Beneficiary elects to have the Death Benefit payable under
an Annuity Option over the Beneficiary's lifetime or for a period not
extending beyond the Beneficiary's life expectancy, beginning within one
(1) year of the date of death.
If the Beneficiary is the spouse of the Owner, the spouse may elect to
become the Owner and continue this Contract in effect at the then current
Contract Value."
All other terms and conditions of the Contract remain unchanged.
Cova Financial Services Life Insurance Company has caused this Endorsement
to be signed by its President and Secretary.
/s/ JEFFERY K. HOELZEL /s/ LORRY J. STENSRUD
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XL-772(1/94)
Cova Financial Services Life Insurance Company
700 Market Street
St. Louis, Missouri 63101
RIDER
This Rider forms a part of the Contract to which it is attached. The effective
date of this Rider is the Issue Date shown on the Contract Data Page. While the
Contract is in force and prior to the Annuity Date, the Owner may, upon written
request received by the Company, request that the Company waive the Withdrawal
Charge upon the request for a total or partial withdrawal of the Withdrawal
Value if:
1) The Owner is confined to a Nursing Home and/or Hospital for at least 90
consecutive days or confined for a total of at least 90 days if there is no
more than a 6-month break in the confinement and the confinements are for
related causes; and
2) The confinement begins on or after the first Contract Anniversary; and
3) A total or partial withdrawal request and adequate proof of confinement are
received by the Company while the Owner is confined; and
4) Confinement in a Nursing Home and/or Hospital is prescribed by a Physician
and is Medically Necessary.
DEFINITIONS
Hospital - A facility which:
1) Is located in the United States or its territories;
2) Is licensed as a hospital by the jurisdiction in which it is located;
3) Is supervised by a staff of licensed physicians;
4) Provides nursing services 24 hours a day by, or under the supervision of, a
registered nurse (R.N.);
5) Operates primarily for the care and treatment of sick and injured persons
as inpatients for a charge; and
6) Has access to medical and diagnostic facilities.
Intermediate Care Facility - A facility which:
1) Is located in the United States or its territories;
2) Is licensed and operated as an Intermediate Care Facility according to the
laws of the jurisdiction in which it is located;
3) Provides continuous 24 hours a day nursing service by or under the
supervision of a registered graduate professional nurse (R.N.) or a
licensed practical nurse (L.P.N.); and
4) Maintains a daily medical record of each patient.
Medically Necessary - Appropriate and consistent with the diagnosis in accord
with accepted standards of practice and which could not have been omitted
without adversely affecting the individual's condition.
Nursing Home - A Skilled Nursing Facility, an Intermediate Care Facility or a
Residential Care Facility. Nursing Home does not mean:
1) A home for the aged, a community living center or a place that primarily
provides domiciliary, residency or retirement care; or
2) A place owned or operated by a member of the Owner's immediate family.
Immediate family members include the Owner's spouse, children, parents,
grandparents, grandchildren, siblings and in-laws.
Physician - Any person duly licensed and legally qualified to diagnose and treat
sickness and injuries. A Physician must be providing services within the scope
of his of her license. A Physician may not be a member of the Owner's immediate
family.
Residential Care Facility - A facility which:
1) Is located in the United States or its territories;
2) Is licensed and operated as a Residential Care Facility according to the
laws of the jurisdiction in which it is located; and
3) Provides nursing care under the supervision of a registered graduate
professional nurse (R.N.).
Skilled Nursing Facility - A facility which:
1) Is located in the United States or its territories;
2) Is licensed and operated as a Skilled Nursing Facility according to the
laws of the jurisdiction in which it is located;
3) Provides skilled nursing care under the supervision of a licensed
physician;
4) Provides continuous 24 hours a day nursing services by or under the
supervision of a registered graduate professional nurse (R.N.); and
5) Maintains a daily medical record of each patient.
This Rider will terminate on the Annuity Date.
All other terms and conditions of the Contract remain unchanged. Cova Financial
Services Life Insurance Company has caused this Rider to be signed by its
President and Secretary.
/s/ JEFFERY K. HOELZEL /s/ LORRY J. STENSRUD
---------------------- ---------------------
[SEAL OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE MISSOURI] STATE OF MISSOURI
JAMES C. KIRKPATRICK,
Secretary of State
Corporation Division
Certificate of Amendment and Restatement
I, JAMES C. KIRKPATRICK, Secretary of State of the State of Missouri, do
hereby certify that ASSURANCE LIFE COMPANY a corporation organized under the
Laws of Missouri, has delivered to me and that I have filed its Certificate of
Amendment of its Articles of Incorporation; that said Corporation has in all
respects complied with the requirements of law governing the Amendment of
Articles of Incorporation and that said Articles are amended in accordance
therewith.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and affixed
the Great Seal of the State of Missouri, at the City of
Jefferson, this 27th day of April, A.D. 1983.
/s/ JAMES C. KIRKPATRICK
---------------------------------
Secretary of State
---------------------------------
Deputy Secretary of State
STATE OF MISSOURI DIVISION OF INSURANCE
Department of Consumer Affairs, Regulation and Licensing
P.O. Box 690, Jefferson City, MO 65102
CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT OF
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
I, Mary C. Hall, Deputy Director, Division of Insurance, Department of
Consumer Affairs, Regulation and Licensing, State of Missouri, do hereby
certify that ASSURANCE LIFE COMPANY, a corporation organized and existing
under the insurance laws of the State of Missouri, has delivered to me and I
have filed its Certificate of Amendment and Restatement of Articles of
Incorporation amending Article V of their Articles of Incorporation granting
authority to Assurance Life Company to increase the number of shares of
capital stock from 500,000 to 1,000,000 with a par value of $2.00 per share as
more fully set forth in the Certificate of Amendment and Restatement of the
Articles of Incorporation attached hereto.
I further certify that I have examined the Certificate of Amendment and
Restatement of the Articles of Incorporation and find that they conform to
law; that the proceedings were regular; that the condition and the assets of
the company justify the amendment and that the same will not be prejudicial to
the interests of the policyholders, all as provided by law.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of
my office in Jefferson City, Missouri, this 27th day of April, 1983.
/S/ MARY C. HALL
--------------------------
MARY C. HALL, Deputy Director
Division of Insurance
Department of Consumer Affairs,
Regulation and Licensing
State of Missouri
[DIVISION OF INSURANCE]
CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT
OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF ASSURANCE LIFE COMPANY
The undersigned, Assurance Life Company, a Missouri insurance corporation
(hereinafter called the "Corporation"), for the purpose of amending and
restating its Articles of Incorporation, does hereby make and execute this
Certificate of Amendment and Restatement of the Articles of Incorporation.
(1) The name of the Corporation is Assurance Life Company.
(2) The shareholders of the Corporation, at a Special Meeting held April
25, 1983, upon notice made as required by law, did, by unanimous vote of the
outstanding shares entitled to vote, adopt a resolution amending and restating
the Articles of Incorporation, as hereinafter set forth.
(3) The amended and restated Articles of Incorporation of said
corporation thus adopted are as follows:
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
ASSURANCE LIFE COMPANY
ARTICLE I
The name of this corporation is ASSURANCE LIFE COMPANY.
ARTICLE II
The principal office of the corporation shall be located in Kansas City,
Missouri.
ARTICLE III
The duration of the corporation perpetual.
ARTICLE IV
The corporation is formed for the purpose of making insurance upon the
lives of individuals, and every assurance pertaining thereto or connected
therewith, and to grant, purchase and dispose of annuities and endowments of
every kind and description whatsoever, and to provide an indemnity against
death, and for weekly or other periodic indemnity for disability occasioned by
accident or sickness to the person of the insured, and generally to do all
such other things as shall be permitted a corporation of this kind by law and
not expressly prohibited by applicable provisions of Missouri law. The
accident and health insurance and life insurance shall be made separate
departments of the corporation.
In order to carry out the purposes for which it is organized, the
corporation shall have the following rights and powers to the extent not
inconsistent with or expressly prohibited by applicable provisions of Missouri
law:
A. To enter into any lawful contract or contracts with persons, firms,
corporations, other entities, governments or any agencies or subdivisions
thereof, including guaranteeing the performance of any contract or any
obligation of any person, firm, corporation or other entity.
B. To purchase and acquire, as a going concern or otherwise, and to
carry on, maintain and operate all or any part of the property or business of
any corporation, firm, association, entity, syndicate or person whatsoever,
deemed to be of benefit to the corporation, or of use in any manner in
connection with any of its purposes; and to dispose thereof upon such terms as
may seem advisable to the corporation.
C. To purchase or otherwise acquire, hold, sell, pledge, re-issue,
transfer or otherwise deal in, shares of the corporation's own stock, provided
that it shall not use its funds or property for the purchase of its own shares
of stock when such use would be prohibited by law, by the articles of
incorporation or by the bylaws of the corporation; and, provided further, that
shares of its own stock belonging to it shall not be voted upon directly or
indirectly.
D. To invest, lend and deal with moneys of the corporation in any lawful
manner, and to acquire by purchase, by the exchange of stock or other
securities of the corporation, by subscription or otherwise, and to invest in,
to hold for investment or for any other purpose, and to use, sell, pledge or
otherwise dispose of, and in general to deal in any interest concerning or
enter into any bonds, notes, debentures, certificates, receipts and other
securities and obligations of any government, state, municipality,
corporation, association or other entity, including individuals and
partnerships and, while owner thereof, to exercise all of the rights, powers
and privileges of ownership, including among other things, the right to vote
thereon for any and all purposes and to give consents with respect thereto.
E. To borrow or raise money for any purpose of the corporation and to
secure any loan, indebtedness or obligation of the corporation and the
interest accruing thereon, and for that or any other purpose to mortgage,
pledge, hypothecate or charge all or any part of the present or hereafter
acquired property, rights and franchises of the corporation, real, personal,
mixed or of any character whatever, subject only to limitations specifically
imposed by law.
F. To advise and counsel others and to act for and on behalf of others
concerning the acquisition, organization, promotion, development, financing,
operation, management, disposition and termination of corporations,
associations, partnerships, firms and investments of all kinds and to perform
any and all services relating to the foregoing and otherwise and to enter into
and perform contracts, agreements and undertakings in connection therewith.
G. To buy, lease, rent or otherwise acquire, own, hold, use, divide,
partition, develop, improve, operate and sell, lease, mortgage or otherwise
dispose of, deal in and turn to account real estate, leaseholds, and any and
all interests or estates therein or appertaining thereto; and to construct,
acquire, manage, operate, improve, maintain, own, sell, lease or otherwise
dispose of or deal in buildings, structures and improvements situated or to be
situate on any real estate or leasehold.
H. To do any or all of the things hereinabove enumerated along for its
own account, or for the account of others, or as the agent for others, or in
association with others or by or through others, and to enter into all lawful
contracts and undertakings in respect thereof.
I. In general, to carry on any other business in connection with each
and all of the foregoing or incidental thereto, and to carry on, transact and
engage in any and every lawful business or other lawful things calculated to
be of gain, profit or benefit to the corporation as fully and freely as a
natural person might do, to the extent and in the manner, and anywhere within
and without the State of Missouri, as it may from time to time determine; and
to have and exercise each and all of the powers and privileges, either direct
or incidental, which are given and provided by or are available under the laws
of the State of Missouri applicable to life insurance companies or applicable
to all insurance companies.
None of the purposes and powers specified in any of the paragraphs of
this Article IV shall be in any way limited or restricted by reference to or
inference from the terms of any other paragraph, and the purposes and powers
specified in each of the paragraphs of this Article IV shall be regarded as
independent purposes and powers. The enumeration of specific purposes and
powers in this Article IV shall not be construed to restrict in any manner the
general purposes and powers of this corporation, nor shall the expression of
one thing be deemed to exclude another, although it be of like nature. The
enumeration of purposes or powers herein shall not be deemed to exclude or in
any way limit by inference any purposes or powers which this corporation has
power to exercise, whether expressly by the laws of the State of Missouri, now
or hereafter in effect, or impliedly by any reasonable construction of such
laws.
ARTICLE V
The aggregate number of shares of capital stock which the corporation
shall have authority to issue is 1,000,000 shares each of a par value of Two
Dollars ($2.00) per share, amounting in the aggregate to Two Million Dollars
($2,000,000.00). Each share of stock shall be entitled to one vote except
that in the annual election of directors each shareholder shall have the right
of cumulative voting.
ARTICLE VI
The number of directors to constitute the present board of directors of
the corporation is nine. Hereafter, the number of directors of the
corporation shall be fixed by, or in the manner provided in, and elected in
the manner provided in, the bylaws of the corporation, the applicable
provisions of which shall be consistent with those provisions of the
General and Business Corporation Law of Missouri relating to election of
directors and not prohibited by applicable insurance law. Vacancies in the
board of directors shall be filled in the manner provided in the bylaws.
Directors need not be shareholders unless bylaws of the corporation require
them to be shareholders.
ARTICLE VII
Except as may be otherwise specifically provided by statute, or the
articles of incorporation or the bylaws of the corporation, as from time to
time amended, all powers of management, direction and control of the
corporation shall be, and hereby are, vested in the board of directors, and
shall be exercised by them and by such officers and agents as they may from
time to time appoint and empower. The board shall have the power to make such
bylaws, rules and regulations for the transaction of the business of the
corporation as are not inconsistent with these Articles or the laws of the
State of Missouri.
The bylaws of the corporation may from time to time be altered, amended,
suspended or repealed, or new bylaws may be adopted, by either of the
following ways: (i) by the affirmative vote, at any annual or special meeting
of the shareholders, of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of
stock of the corporation entitled to vote, or (ii) by resolution adopted by a
majority of the full board of directors; provided, however, that the power of
the directors to alter, amend, suspend or repeal the bylaws or any portion
thereof enacted by the shareholders may be denied as to any bylaws or portion
thereof enacted by the shareholders if at the time of such enactment the
shareholders shall so expressly provide.
ARTICLE VIII
The corporation reserves the right at any annual or special meeting of
shareholders to alter, amend or repeal any provision contained in its articles
of incorporation in the manner now or hereafter prescribed by the statutes of
Missouri, and all rights and powers conferred herein are granted subject to
this reservation.
(4) The number of shares outstanding and entitled to vote at the Special
Meeting of Shareholders on April 25, 1983, was 500,000 shares, of which
500,000 shares voted for the resolution amending and restating the Articles of
Incorporation and 0 shares voted against said resolution.
(5) The amended and restated Articles of Incorporation provide that the
corporation shall have authority to issue 1,000,000 shares of capital stock
each of the par value of $2 per share. The Articles of Incorporation
previously authorized 500,000 shares of capital stock, each of the par value
of $2 per share.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Certificate of Amendment and Restatement is
executed in triplicate by the Corporation by its Vice President and Actuary
and Secretary this 25th day of April, 1983.
ASSURANCE LIFE COMPANY
By: /S/ R.C. JOHNSON
__________________________
Vice President and Actuary
Attest: /S/ J.K. BALES
__________________________
Secretary
STATE OF MISSOURI )
) ss.
COUNTY OF JACKSON )
Now on this 25th day of April, 1983, before me personally appeared R.C.
Johnson and J.K. Bales, to me known to be the persons who executed the
foregoing instrument and to me known to be, respectively, Vice President
and Actuary and Secretary of Assurance Life Company, and being first duly
sworn upon their oaths each did say that the statements and matters set forth
therein are true, and that they executed the same as their free act and deed
and as the free act and deed of said corporation for the purposes set forth
therein, and that the seal affixed is the corporate seal of said corporation,
and that said instrument was signed and sealed by authority of the
shareholders and Board of Directors of said corporation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my notarial
seal the day and year last above written.
/S/ TANYA JO THIERRY
_____________________________
Notary Public
My Commission Expires:
Tanya Jo Thierry
Notary Public
FILED AND CERTIFICATE ISSUED
APR 27, 1983
Corporation Dept., SECRETARY OF STATE
STATE OF MISSOURI
James C. Kirkpatrick, Secretary of State
Corporation Division
Statement of Change of Registered Agent or Registered
Office by Foreign or Domestic Corporations
INSTRUCTIONS
There is a $3.00 fee for filing this statement. It must be filed in
TRIPLICATE (all copies signed and notarized).
The statement should be sealed with the corporate seal. If it does not
have a seal, write "no seal" where the seal would otherwise appear.
The registered office may be, but need not be, the same as the place of
business of the corporation, but the registered office and the business
address of the agent must be the same. The corporation cannot act as its own
registered agent.
Any subsequent change in the registered office or agent must be
immediately reported to the Secretary of State. These forms are available
upon request from the Office of the Secretary of State.
To SECRETARY OF STATE, Charter No. I-233744
P.O. Box 778
Jefferson City, Missouri 65102
The undersigned corporation, organized and existing under the laws of the
State of Missouri for the purpose of changing its registered agent or its
registered office, or both, in Missouri as provided by the provisions of "The
General and Business Corporation Act of Missouri," represents that:
1. The name of the corporation is Assurance Life Company.
2. The name of its PRESENT registered agent (before change) is James P.
Dalton, Esq.
3. The name of the new registered agent is Harold E. Henson, Vice President
and Secretary.
4. The address, including street number, if any, of its PRESENT registered
office (before change) is 314 East High Street, Jefferson City, Missouri
65101.
5. Its registered office (including street number, if any change is to be
made) is hereby CHANGED TO BMA Tower - 700 Karnes Boulevard, Kansas City,
Missouri 64108.
6. The address of its registered office and the address of the business
office of its registered agent, as changed, will be identical.
7. Such change was authorized by resolution duly adopted by the board of
directors.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned corporation has caused this report to
be executed in its name by its PRESIDENT OR VICE-PRESIDENT, attested by its
SECRETARY OR ASSISTANT SECRETARY this 10th day of July, 1984.
Assurance Life Company
________________________________
NAME OF CORPORATION
(Corporate Seal) By /s/ HAROLD E. HENSON
________________________________
VICE PRESIDENT & SECRETARY
If no seal, state "none"
Attest: /s/ DAVID H. REID
______________________
ASSISTANT SECRETARY
STATE OF MISSOURI )
COUNTY OF JACKSON ) ss.
I, Lorna G. Brammell, a Notary Public, do hereby certify that on the 10th
day of July, 1984, personally appeared before me Harold E. Henson who declares
he is Vice President of the corporation, executing the foregoing document, and
being first duly sworn, acknowledged that he signed the foregoing document in
the capacity therein set forth and declared that the statements therein
contained are true.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year
before written.
(Notarial Seal) /S/ LORNA G. BRAMMELL
__________________________
NOTARY PUBLIC
My term expires January 25, 1985
LORNA G. BRAMMELL
NOTARY PUBLIC STATE OF MISSOURI
JACKSON CO.
MY COMMISSION EXPIRES JAN. 25, 1985
FILED JUL 13, 1984
ROY D. BLUNT
SECRETARY OF STATE
STATE OF MISSOURI
ROY D. BLUNT, Secretary of State
CORPORATION DIVISION
[SEAL OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE MISSOURI]
CORRECTED Certificate of Amendment
I, ROY D. BLUNT, Secretary of State of the State of Missouri, do hereby
certify that XEROX FINANCIAL SERVICES LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (FORMERLY:
ASSURANCE LIFE COMPANY), a corporation organized under the Laws of Missouri,
has delivered to me and that I have filed its Certificate of Amendment of its
Articles of Incorporation; that said Corporation has in all respects complied
with the requirements of law governing the Amendment of Articles of
Incorporation and that said Articles are amended in accordance therewith.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, ROY D. BLUNT, Secretary of State of the State of Missouri,
do hereby certify that I have filed said Certificate of Amendment as provided
by law, and that the Articles of Incorporation of said corporation are amended
in accordance therewith.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my
hand and affix the GREAT SEAL of the State
of Missouri. Done at the City of
Jefferson, this 8th day of July, 1985.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF September 1, 1985.
/s/ ROY D. BLUNT
[SEAL] ________________________
Secretary of State
RECEIVED OF: XEROX FINANCIAL SERVICES LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
FIFTEEN DOLLARS-------------Dollars $15.00
For Credit of General Revenue Fund, on Account of Incorporation Tax and Fee.
No. I00233744
STATE OF MISSOURI DIVISION OF INSURANCE
Department of Economic Development
P.O. Box 690, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0690
DIRECTOR'S CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT
I, C. Donald Ainsworth, Director of the Division of Insurance, Department
of Economic Development, State of Missouri, do hereby certify that Assurance
Life Company, a corporation organized and existing under the insurance laws of
the State of Missouri, has delivered to me and I have filed its Certificate of
Amendment to its Articles of Incorporation as fully set forth and attached
hereto.
I further certify that I have examined the Certificate of Amendment to
the Articles of Incorporation and find that it conforms to law.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of
my office in Jefferson City, Missouri, this 5th day of July, 1985.
/S/ C. DONALD AINSWORTH
--------------------------
Division of Insurance
Department of Economic
Development
State of Missouri
[DIVISION OF INSURANCE]
CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT
OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF ASSURANCE LIFE COMPANY
The undersigned, Assurance Life Company, a Missouri insurance corporation
(hereinafter called the "Corporation"), for the purpose of amending its
Articles of Incorporation, does hereby make and execute this Certificate of
Amendment of the Articles of Incorporation.
(1) The name of the Corporation is Assurance Life Company.
(2) The shareholders of the Corporation, by written consent in lieu of a
meeting dated as of July 1, 1985, did unanimously adopt a resolution amending
the Articles of Incorporation, as hereinafter set forth.
(3) The Amendments to the Articles of Incorporation of said Corporation
thus adopted are as follows:
A. Article One is hereby amended to be effective on September 1, 1985,
to read as follows:
"The name of this Corporation is Xerox Financial Services Life
Insurance Company."
B. Article Two is hereby amended to read as follows:
"The principal office of the Corporation shall be located in
St. Louis, Missouri, and the Administrative Office of the
Corporation shall be located in Morristown, New Jersey."
(4) The number of shares outstanding and entitled to vote on July 1, 1985
was 550,000 shares, of which 550,000 shares voted for the resolution amending
the Articles of Incorporation and 0 shares voted against said resolution.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Certificate of Amendment is executed in
triplicate by the Corporation by its Vice President and Treasurer and
Secretary this 2nd day of July, 1985.
ASSURANCE LIFE COMPANY
By: /S/ JOHN P. SKAHILL
--------------------------------------
Vice President and Actuary
Attest: /S/ ANTOINETTE C. BENTLEY
--------------------------------------
Secretary
STATE OF NEW JERSEY )
) ss.
COUNTY OF MORRIS )
Now on this 2nd day of July, 1985, before me personally appeared John P.
Skahill and Antoinette C. Bentley, to me known to be the persons who executed
the foregoing instrument and to me known to be, respectively, the Vice
President and Treasurer and Secretary of Assurance Life Company, and being
first duly sworn upon their oaths each did say that the statements and matters
set forth therein are true, and that they executed the same as their free act
and deed and as the free act and deed of said Corporation for the purposes set
forth therein, and that the seal affixed is the corporate seal of said
Corporation, and that said instrument was signed and sealed by authority of
the shareholders and Board of Directors of said corporation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my notarial
seal the day and year last above written.
/S/ LOUISE STECKI
_____________________________
Notary Public
My Commission Expires:
LOUISE STECKI
NOTARY PUBLIC OF NEW JERSEY
My Commission Expires July 6, 1988
FILED AND ISSUED JULY 8, 1985
ROY D. BLUNT
Corporation Dept. SECRETARY OF STATE
STATE OF MISSOURI
Roy D. Blunt, Secretary of State
Corporation Division
Statement of Change of Registered Agent or Registered
Office by Foreign or Domestic Corporations
INSTRUCTIONS
There is a $3.00 fee for filing this statement. It must be filed in
DUPLICATE.
The statement should be sealed with the corporate seal. If it does not
have a seal, write "no seal" where the seal would otherwise appear.
The registered office may be, but need not be, the same as the place of
business of the corporation, but the registered office and the business
address of the agent must be the same. The corporation cannot act as its own
registered agent.
Any subsequent change in the registered office or agent must be
immediately reported to the Secretary of State. These forms are available
upon request from the Office of the Secretary of State.
To SECRETARY OF STATE, Charter No. I-233744
P.O. Box 778
Jefferson City, Missouri 65102
The undersigned corporation, organized and existing under the laws of the
State of Missouri for the purpose of changing its registered agent or its
registered office, or both, in Missouri as provided by the provisions of "The
General and Business Corporation Act of Missouri," represents that:
1. The name of the corporation is Xerox Financial Services Life Insurance
Company.
2. The name of its PRESENT registered agent (before change) is Harold E.
Henson.
3. The name of the new registered agent is Verne Purvines.
4. The address, including street number, if any, of its PRESENT registered
office (before change) is 700 Karnes Boulevard - BMA Tower , Kansas City,
Missouri 64108.
5. Its registered office (including street number, if any change is to be
made) is hereby CHANGED TO 10534 Natural Bridge Road, St. Louis, Missouri 631
6. The address of its registered office and the address of the business
office of its registered agent, as changed, will be identical.
7. Such change was authorized by resolution duly adopted by the board of
directors.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned corporation has caused this report to
executed in its name by its VICE-PRESIDENT & TREASURER, attested by its
ASSISTANT SECRETARY this 31st day of July, 1984.
Xerox Financial Services Life Insurance Company
___________________________________________________
NAME OF CORPORATION
(Corporate Seal) By /s/ JOHN H. SKAHILL
________________________________
VICE PRESIDENT & TREASURER
If no seal, state "none"
Attest: /s/ RICHARD G. MCCARTHY
---------------------------
ASSISTANT SECRETARY
STATE OF NEW JERSEY )
COUNTY OF MORRIS ) ss.
I, Cynthia M. Davatelis, a Notary Public, do hereby certify that on the
31st day of July, 1986, personally appeared before me John P. Skahill who
declares he is Vice President & Treasurer of the corporation, executing the
foregoing document, and being first duly sworn, acknowledged that he signed
the foregoing document in the capacity therein set forth and declared that the
statements therein contained are true.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year
before written.
(Notarial Seal) /S/ CYNTHIA M. DAVATELIS
__________________________
NOTARY PUBLIC
CYNTHIA M. DAVATELIS
NOTARY PUBLIC STATE OF NEW JERSEY
MY COMMISSION EXPIRES DEC. 19, 1988
FILED AUG 6, 1986
ROY D. BLUNT
SECRETARY OF STATE
STATE OF MISSOURI
ROY D. BLUNT, Secretary of State
CORPORATION DIVISION
[SEAL OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE MISSOURI]
Certificate of Amendment
I, ROY D. BLUNT, Secretary of State of the State of Missouri, do hereby
certify that XEROX FINANCIAL SERVICES LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, a corporation
organized under the Laws of Missouri, has delivered to me and that I have
filed its Certificate of Amendment of its Articles of Incorporation; that said
Corporation has in all respects complied with the requirements of law
governing the Amendment of Articles of Incorporation and that said Articles
are amended in accordance therewith.
NOW THEREFORE, I, ROY D. BLUNT, Secretary of State of the State of Missouri,
do hereby certify that I have filed said Certificate of Amendment, as provided
by law, and that the Articles of Incorporation of said corporation are amended
in accordance therewith.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my
hand and affix the GREAT SEAL of the State
of Missouri. Done at the City of
Jefferson, this 12th day of August, 1987.
/s/ ROY D. BLUNT
[SEAL] ________________________
Secretary of State
RECEIVED OF: XEROX FINANCIAL SERVICES LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
TWENTY DOLLARS-------------Dollars $20.00
For Credit of General Revenue Fund, on Account of Incorporation Tax and Fee.
No. I00233744
STATE OF MISSOURI DIVISION OF INSURANCE
Department of Economic Development
P.O. Box 690, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0690
DIRECTOR'S CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT
I, Lewis R. Crist, Director, Division of Insurance, Department of
Economic Development, State of Missouri, do hereby certify that Xerox
Financial Services Life Insurance Company, a corporation organized and
operating under the insurance laws of the state of Missouri, has delivered to
me and I have filed its Certificate of Amendment of its Articles of
Incorporation as fully set forth and attached hereto.
I further certify that I have examined the Certificate of Amendment of
Articles of Incorporation and find that it conforms to law, that proceedings
were regular, that the condition and the assets of the company justify the
amendment and that same will not be prejudicial to the interests of the
policyholders, all as provided by law.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of
my office in Jefferson City, Missouri, this 13th day of July, 1987.
/S/ LEWIS R. CRIST
--------------------------
LEWIS R. CRIST, Director
Division of Insurance
Department of Economic
Development
State of Missouri
[DIVISION OF INSURANCE]
CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT
OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF
XEROX FINANCIAL SERVICES LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
The undersigned, Xerox Financial Services Life Insurance Company, a
Missouri insurance corporation (hereinafter called the "Corporation"), for the
purpose of amending its Articles of Incorporation, does hereby make and
execute this Certificate of Amendment of the Articles of Incorporation.
(1) The name of the Corporation is Xerox Financial Services Life
Insurance Company.
(2) The shareholders of the Corporation, by written consent in lieu of a
meeting dated as of June 18, 1987, did unanimously adopt a resolution amending
the Articles of Incorporation, as hereinafter set forth.
(3) The Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of said Corporation
thus adopted are as follows:
A. Article II is hereby amended to read as follows:
"The principal office of the Corporation shall be located in Earth
City, Missouri, and the Administrative Office of the Corporation
shall be located in Morristown, New Jersey."
(4) The number of shares outstanding and entitled to vote on June 18,
1987 was 1,000,000 shares, of which 1,000,000 shares voted for the
resolution amending the Articles of Incorporation and 0 shares voted
against said resolution.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Certificate of Amendment is executed in
triplicate by the Corporation by its Vice President and Counsel and Secretary
this 26th day of June, 1987.
XEROX FINANCIAL SERVICES LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
By: /S/ RICHARD G. MCCARTHY
__________________________
Vice President and Counsel
Attest: /S/ ANTOINETTE C. BENTLEY
__________________________
Secretary
STATE OF NEW JERSEY )
) SS
COUNTY OF MORRIS )
Now on this 26th day of June, 1987, before me personally appeared Richard
G. McCarthy and Antoinette C. Bentley, to me known to be the persons who
executed the foregoing instrument and to me known to be, respectively, the
Vice President and Counsel and Secretary of Xerox Financial Services Life
Insurance Company, and being first duly sworn upon their oaths each did say
that the statements and matters set forth therein are true, and that they
executed the same as their free act and deed and as the free act and deed of
said Corporation for the purposes set forth therein, and that the seal affixed
is the corporate seal of said Corporation, and that said instrument was signed
and sealed by authority of the shareholders and Board of Directors of said
Corporation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my notarial
seal the day and year last above written.
/S/ GENE R. LEHNHARDT
_____________________________
Notary Public
My Commission Expires:
GENE R. LEHNHARDT
NOTARY PUBLIC OF NEW JERSEY
My Commission Expires Sept. 29, 1988
FILED AND ISSUED AUG 12, 1987
ROY D. BLUNT
Corporation Dept. SECRETARY OF STATE
STATE OF MISSOURI
ROY D. BLUNT OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE
SECRETARY OF STATE JEFFERSON CITY 65102 314-751-4609
February 3, 1988
XEROX LIFE
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE
305 MADISON AVENUE
MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY 07960
ATTN: ANTOINETTE C. BENTLEY
RE: XEROX FINANCIAL SERVICES LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (I00233744)
Dear Corporation:
This is to advise that on the above date we have filed for record in this
office a Statement of Change in the number of directors from nine (9) to
ten (10). (Pursuant to Chapter 351.055(6) and 351.085.2(4) RSMo.)
Very Truly Yours,
ROY D. BLUNT
Secretary of State
Corporation Division
Amendment Desk
FILED FEB 3, 1988
ROY D. BLUNT
SECRETARY OF STATE
Xerox Life
A XEROX Financial Services Company
Administrative Office
305 Madison Avenue
Morristown, New Jersey 07960
201-285-7000
February 1, 1988
The Secretary of State
State of Missouri
Jefferson City, Missouri 65101
RE: Xerox Financial Services Life Insurance Company
(the "Corporation")
__________________________________________________
Dear Sir:
In accordance with Section 351.085, subdivision (4), of the Missouri
General and Business Corporation Law, this is to advise you that by Consent of
the Board of Directors in Lieu of Meeting dated as of January 18, 1988, it was
resolved that the number of directors of the Corporation be fixed at ten (10).
Please acknowledge receipt of this letter by signing and returning the
enclosed copy of this letter in the self-addressed envelope provided.
Very truly yours,
/S/ ANTOINETTE C. BENTLEY
_____________________________
Antoinette C. Bentley
Secretary
ACB/grl
Enclosures
RECEIPT ACKNOWLEDGED:
By___________________________
Date ________________________
STATE OF MISSOURI
ROY D. BLUNT, Secretary of State
CORPORATION DIVISION
[SEAL OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE MISSOURI]
Certificate of Amendment
I, ROY D. BLUNT, Secretary of State of the State of Missouri, do hereby
certify that XEROX FINANCIAL SERVICES LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, a corporation
organized under the Laws of Missouri, has delivered to me and that I have
filed its Certificate of Amendment of its Articles of Incorporation; that said
Corporation has in all respects complied with the requirements of law
governing the Amendment of Articles of Incorporation and that said Articles
are amended in accordance therewith.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, ROY D. BLUNT, Secretary of State of the State of Missouri,
do hereby certify that I have filed said Certificate of Amendment, as provided
by law, and that the Articles of Incorporation of said corporation are amended
in accordance therewith.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my
hand and affix the GREAT SEAL of the State
of Missouri. Done at the City of
Jefferson, this 10th day of May 1988.
/s/ ROY D. BLUNT
[SEAL] ________________________
Secretary of State
RECEIVED OF: XEROX FINANCIAL SERVICES LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
FOUR THOUSAND TWENTY DOLLARS-------------Dollars $4,020.00
For Credit of General Revenue Fund, on Account of Incorporation Tax and Fee.
No. I00233744
STATE OF MISSOURI DIVISION OF INSURANCE
Department of Economic Development
P.O. Box 690, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0690
DIRECTOR'S CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT
I, Lewis R. Crist, Director, Division of Insurance, Department of
Economic Development, State of Missouri, do hereby certify that Xerox
Financial Services Life Insurance Company, a corporation organized and
operating under the insurance laws of the state of Missouri, has delivered to
me and I have filed its Certificate of Amendment of its Articles of
Incorporation as fully set forth and attached hereto.
I further certify that I have examined the Certificate of Amendment of
Articles of Incorporation and find that it conforms to law, that proceedings
were regular, that the condition and the assets of the company justify the
amendment and that same will not be prejudicial to the interests of the
policyholders, all as provided by law.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of
my office in Jefferson City, Missouri, this 5th day of May, 1988.
/S/ LEWIS R. CRIST
--------------------------
LEWIS R. CRIST, Director
Division of Insurance
Department of Economic
Development
State of Missouri
[DIVISION OF INSURANCE]
CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT
OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF
XEROX FINANCIAL SERVICES LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
The undersigned, Xerox Financial Services Life Insurance Company, a
Missouri insurance corporation (hereinafter called the "Corporation"), for the
purpose of amending its Articles of Incorporation, does hereby make and
execute this Certificate of Amendment of the Articles of Incorporation.
(1) The name of the Corporation is Xerox Financial Services Life
Insurance Company.
(2) The shareholders of the Corporation, by written consent in lieu of a
meeting dated as of April 15, 1988, did unanimously adopt a resolution
amending the Articles of Incorporation, as hereinafter set forth.
(3) The Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of said Corporation
thus adopted are as follows:
A. Article V is hereby amended to read as follows:
The aggregate number of shares of capital stock which the
corporation shall have authority to issue is 5,000,000 shares,
each of a par value of Two Dollars ($2.00) per share, amounting
the aggregate to Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000.00). Each
share of stock shall be entitled to one vote except that in the
annual election of directors each shareholder shall have the
right of cumulative voting.
(4) The number of shares outstanding and entitled to vote on April 15,
1988 was 1,000,000 shares, each of a par value of Two Dollars ($2.00) per
share, of which 1,000,000 shares voted for the resolution amending the
Articles of Incorporation and 0 shares voted against said resolution.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Certificate of Amendment is executed in
triplicate by the Corporation by its Vice President and Counsel and Secretary
this 2nd day of May, 1988.
XEROX FINANCIAL SERVICES LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
By: /S/ RICHARD G. MCCARTHY
__________________________
Vice President and Counsel
Attest: /S/ ANTOINETTE C. BENTLEY
__________________________
Secretary
STATE OF NEW JERSEY )
) SS
COUNTY OF MORRIS )
Now on this 2nd day of May, 1988, before me personally appeared Richard
G. McCarthy and Antoinette C. Bentley, to me known to be the persons who
executed the foregoing instrument and to me known to be, respectively, the
Vice President and Counsel and Secretary of Xerox Financial Services Life
Insurance Company, and being first duly sworn upon their oaths each did say
that the statements and matters set forth therein are true, and that they
executed the same as their free act and deed and as the free act and deed of
said Corporation for the purposes set forth therein, and that the seal affixed
is the corporate seal of said Corporation, and that said instrument was signed
and sealed by authority of the shareholders and Board of Directors of said
Corporation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my notarial
seal the day and year last above written.
/S/ GENE R. LEHNHARDT
_____________________________
Notary Public
My Commission Expires:
GENE R. LEHNHARDT
NOTARY PUBLIC OF NEW JERSEY
My Commission Expires Sept. 29, 1988
FILED AND ISSUED MAY 10, 1988
ROY D. BLUNT
Corporation Dept. SECRETARY OF STATE
STATE OF MISSOURI
ROY D. BLUNT OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE
SECRETARY OF STATE JEFFERSON CITY 65102 314-751-4609
June 21, 1988
XEROX LIFE
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE
305 MADISON AVENUE
MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY 07960
ATTN: VALERIE J. GASPARIK
RE: XEROX FINANCIAL SERVICES LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (I00233744)
Dear Corporation:
This is to advise that on the above date we have filed for record in this
office a Statement of Change in the number of directors from ten (10) to
eleven (11). (Pursuant to Chapter 351.055(6) and 351.085.2(4) RSMo.)
Very Truly Yours,
ROY D. BLUNT
Secretary of State
Corporation Division
Amendment Desk
FILED JUN 21, 1988
ROY D. BLUNT
SECRETARY OF STATE
Xerox Life
A XEROX Financial Services Company
Administrative Office
305 Madison Avenue
Morristown, New Jersey 07960
201-285-7000
June 15, 1988
The Secretary of State
State of Missouri
Jefferson City, Missouri 65101
RE: Xerox Financial Services Life Insurance Company
(the "Corporation")
__________________________________________________
Dear Sir:
In accordance with Section 351.085, subdivision (4), of the Missouri
General and Business Corporation Law, this is to advise you that by Consent of
the Board of Directors in Lieu of Annual Meeting dated as of May 25, 1988, it
was resolved that the number of directors of the Corporation be fixed at
eleven (11).
Please acknowledge receipt of this letter by signing and returning the
enclosed copy of this letter in the self-addressed envelope provided.
Very truly yours,
/S/ VALERIE J. GASPARIK
_____________________________
Valerie J. Gasparik
Assistant Secretary
VJG/grl
Enclosures
cc: A.C. Bentley
RECEIPT ACKNOWLEDGED:
By___________________________
Date ________________________
RECEIVED JUN 21, 1988
ROY D. BLUNT
CORPORATION DEPT. SECRETARY OF STATE
STATE OF MISSOURI
ROY D. BLUNT OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE
SECRETARY OF STATE JEFFERSON CITY 65102 314-751-4609
September 14, 1988
XEROX LIFE
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE
305 MADISON AVENUE
MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY 07960
ATTN: VALERIE J. GASPARIK
RE: XEROX FINANCIAL SERVICES LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (I00233744)
Dear Corporation:
This is to advise that on the above date we have filed for record in this
office a Statement of Change in the number of directors from eleven (11) to
ten (10). (Pursuant to Chapter 351.055(6) and 351.085.2(4) RSMo.)
Very Truly Yours,
ROY D. BLUNT
Secretary of State
Corporation Division
Amendment Desk
FILED SEPT 14, 1988
ROY D. BLUNT
SECRETARY OF STATE
Xerox Life
A XEROX Financial Services Company
Administrative Office
305 Madison Avenue
Morristown, New Jersey 07960
201-285-7000
September 9, 1988
The Secretary of State
State of Missouri
Jefferson City, Missouri 65101
RE: Xerox Financial Services Life Insurance Company
(the "Corporation")
__________________________________________________
Dear Sir:
In accordance with Section 351.085, subdivision (4), of the Missouri
General and Business Corporation Law, this is to advise you that by Consent of
the Board of Directors in Lieu of Meeting dated as of August 24, 1988, it was
resolved that the number of directors of the Corporation be fixed at ten (10).
Please acknowledge receipt of this letter by signing and returning the
enclosed copy of this letter in the self-addressed envelope provided.
Very truly yours,
/S/ VALERIE J. GASPARIK
_____________________________
Valerie J. Gasparik
Assistant Secretary
VJG/grl
Enclosures
cc: A.C. Bentley
RECEIPT ACKNOWLEDGED:
By___________________________
Date ________________________
STATE OF MISSOURI
ROY D. BLUNT OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE
SECRETARY OF STATE JEFFERSON CITY 65102 314-751-4609
October 23, 1989
CRUM & FOSTER
211 MT. AIRY ROAD
BASKING RIDGE, NEW JERSEY 07920
ATTN: VALERIE J. GASPARIK
RE: XEROX FINANCIAL SERVICES LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (I00233744)
Dear Corporation:
This is to advise that on the above date we have filed for record in this
office a Statement of Change in the number of directors from ten (10) to
eleven (11). (Pursuant to Chapter 351.055(6) and 351.085.2(4) RSMo.)
Very Truly Yours,
ROY D. BLUNT
Secretary of State
Corporation Division
Amendment Desk
FILED OCT 23, 1989
ROY D. BLUNT
SECRETARY OF STATE
Crum & Foster Corporation
A XEROX Financial Services Company
211 Mt. Airy Road
Basking Ridge, New Jersey 07920
201-204-3500
October 20, 1989
The Secretary of State
State of Missouri
Jefferson City, Missouri 65101
RE: Xerox Financial Services Life Insurance Company
(the "Corporation")
__________________________________________________
Dear Sir:
In accordance with Section 351.085, subdivision (4), of the Missouri
General and Business Corporation Law, this is to advise you that by Consent of
the Board of Directors in Lieu of Meeting dated as of September 29, 1989, it
was resolved that the number of directors of the Corporation be fixed at
eleven (11).
Please acknowledge receipt of this letter by signing and returning the
enclosed copy of this letter in the self-addressed envelope provided.
Very truly yours,
/S/ VALERIE J. GASPARIK
_____________________________
Valerie J. Gasparik
Assistant Secretary
VJG/grl
Enclosures
cc: A. C. Bentley
RECEIPT ACKNOWLEDGED:
By___________________________
Date ________________________
STATE OF MISSOURI
ROY D. BLUNT, Secretary of State
CORPORATION DIVISION
[SEAL OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE MISSOURI]
Certificate of Amendment
I, ROY D. BLUNT, Secretary of State of the State of Missouri, do hereby
certify that XEROX FINANCIAL SERVICES LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, a corporation
organized under the Laws of Missouri, has delivered to me and that I have
filed its Certificate of Amendment of its Articles of Incorporation; that said
Corporation has in all respects complied with the requirements of law
governing the Amendment of Articles of Incorporation and that said Articles
are amended in accordance therewith.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, ROY D. BLUNT, Secretary of State of the State of Missouri,
do hereby certify that I have filed said Certificate of Amendment, as provided
by law, and that the Articles of Incorporation of said corporation are amended
in accordance therewith.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my
hand and affix the GREAT SEAL of the State
of Missouri. Done at the City of
Jefferson, this 30th day of January, 1990.
/s/ ROY D. BLUNT
[SEAL] ________________________
Secretary of State
RECEIVED OF: XEROX FINANCIAL SERVICES LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
TWENTY DOLLARS-------------Dollars $20.00
For Credit of General Revenue Fund, on Account of Incorporation Tax and Fee.
No. I00233744
STATE OF MISSOURI
DIVISION OF INSURANCE
Department of Economic Development
P.O. Box 690, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0690
DIRECTOR'S CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT
I, Lewis E. Melahn, Director, Division of Insurance, Department of
Economic Development, State of Missouri, do hereby certify that Xerox
Financial Services Life Insurance Company, a corporation, organized and
existing under the insurance laws of the State of Missouri, has delivered to
me and I have filed its Certificate of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation
as more fully set forth in the Certificate of Amendment of Articles of
Incorporation as attached hereto.
I further certify that I have examined the Certificate of Amendment of
Articles of Incorporation and find it conforms to law; that the proceedings
were regular; that the condition and the assets of the company justify the
amendment and that same will not be prejudicial to the interests of the
policyholders, all as provided by law.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of
my office in Jefferson City, Missouri, this 2nd day of January, 1990.
/S/ LEWIS E. MELAHN
--------------------------
LEWIS E. MELAHN, Director
Division of Insurance
Department of Economic
Development
State of Missouri
[DIVISION OF INSURANCE]
CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT
OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF XEROX FINANCIAL SERVICES LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
The undersigned, Xerox Financial Services Life Insurance Company, a
Missouri insurance corporation (hereinafter called the "Corporation"), for the
purpose of amending its Articles of Incorporation, does hereby make and
execute this Certificate of Amendment of the Articles of Incorporation.
(1) The name of the Corporation is Xerox Financial Services Life
Insurance Company.
(2) The shareholders of the Corporation, by written consent in lieu of a
meeting dated as December 21, 1989, did unanimously adopt a resolution
amending the Articles of Incorporation, as hereinafter set forth.
(3) The Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of said Corporation
thus adopted are as follows:
A. Article II is hereby amended to read as follows:
"The principal office of the Corporation shall be located in
Hazelwood, Missouri, and the Administrative Office of the
Corporation shall be located in Lisle, Illinois."
(4) The number of shares outstanding and entitled to vote on December 21,
1989 was 1,765,000 shares, of which 1,765,000 shares voted for the resolution
amending the Articles of Incorporation and 0 shares voted against said
resolution.
XEROX FINANCIAL SERVICES LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
By: /S/ CHARLES S. ERNST
__________________________
Vice President and Counsel
Attest: /S/ VALERIE J. GASPARIK
__________________________
Assistant Secretary
STATE OF NEW JERSEY )
) SS
COUNTY OF SOMERSET )
Now on this 22nd day of December, 1989, before me personally appeared
Charles S. Ernst and Valerie J. Gasparik, to me known to be the persons who
executed the foregoing instrument and to me known to be, respectively, the
Vice President and Counsel and Assistant Secretary of Xerox Financial Services
Life Insurance Company, and being first duly sworn upon their oaths each did
say that the statements and matters set forth therein are true, and that they
executed the same as their free act and deed and as the free act and deed of
said Corporation for the purposes set forth therein, and that the seal affixed
is the corporate seal of said Corporation, and that said instrument was signed
and sealed by authority of the shareholders of said Corporation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my notarial
seal the day and year last above written.
/S/ JACQUELINE G. SCHMIDT
_____________________________
Notary Public
My Commission Expires:
JACQUELINE G. SCHMIDT
NOTARY PUBLIC OF NEW JERSEY
My Commission Expires Oct. 12, 1994
FILED AND CERTIFICATE ISSUED January 30, 1990
ROY D. BLUNT
Corporation Dept. SECRETARY OF STATE
STATE OF MISSOURI
ROY D. BLUNT OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE
SECRETARY OF STATE JEFFERSON CITY 65102 314-751-4609
June 12, 1990
XEROX LIFE
DEAN H. GOOSSEN
1001 WARRENVILLE RD.
LISLE, ILLINOIS 60532
RE: XEROX FINANCIAL SERVICES LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (I00233744)
Dear Corporation:
This is to advise that on the above date we have filed for record in this
office a Statement of Change in the number of directors from eleven (11) to
ten (10). (Pursuant to Chapter 351.055(6) and 351.085.2(4) RSMo.)
Very Truly Yours,
ROY D. BLUNT
Secretary of State
Corporation Division
Amendment Desk
FILED JUN 12, 1990
ROY D. BLUNT
SECRETARY OF STATE
Xerox Life
A XEROX Financial Services Company
1001 Warrenville Rd.
Lisle, Illinois 60532
Inside Illinois: call collect
708-719-6207
June 1, 1990
The Secretary of State
State of Missouri
Jefferson City, Missouri 65101
RE: Xerox Financial Services Life Insurance Company (the "Corporation")
___________________________________________________________________
Dear Sir:
In accordance with Section 351.085, subdivision (4), of the Missouri
General and Business Corporation Law, this is to advise you that by Consent of
the Board of Directors in Lieu of Annual Meeting dated as of May 4, 1990,
it was resolved that the number of directors of the Corporation be fixed at
ten (10).
Please acknowledge receipt of this letter by signing and returning the
enclosed copy of this letter in the self-addressed, stamped envelope provided.
Very truly yours,
/S/ DEAN H. GOOSSEN
_____________________________
Dean H. Goossen
Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
DHG/cv
Enclosures
RECEIPT ACKNOWLEDGED:
By___________________________
Date ________________________
STATE OF MISSOURI
ROY D. BLUNT, Secretary of State
CORPORATION DIVISION
[SEAL OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE MISSOURI]
Certificate of Amendment
I, ROY D. BLUNT, Secretary of State of the State of Missouri, do hereby
certify that XEROX FINANCIAL SERVICES LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, a corporation
organized under the Laws of Missouri, has delivered to me and that I have
filed its Certificate of Amendment of its Articles of Incorporation; that said
Corporation has in all respects complied with the requirements of law
governing the Amendment of Articles of Incorporation and that said Articles
are amended in accordance therewith.
NOW THEREFORE, I, ROY D. BLUNT, Secretary of State of the State of Missouri,
do hereby certify that I have filed said Certificate of Amendment as provided
by law, and that the Articles of Incorporation of said corporation are amended
in accordance therewith.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my
hand and affix the GREAT SEAL of the State
of Missouri. Done at the City of
Jefferson, this 4th day of March, 1991.
/s/ ROY D. BLUNT
[SEAL] ________________________
Secretary of State
RECEIVED OF: XEROX FINANCIAL SERVICES LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
TWENTY DOLLARS-------------Dollars $20.00
For Credit of General Revenue Fund, on Account of Incorporation Tax and Fee.
No. I00233744
CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES
(to be executed in triplicate)
We, the undersigned president or vice president and secretary or assistant
secretary, on our oaths swear and certify to the truth of the following
statements:
(1) NAME OF THE INSURANCE COMPANY: XEROX FINANCIAL SERVICES LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY. IF THE NAME OF THE INSURANCE COMPANY CHANGED AS A RESULT OF THIS
AMENDMENT, THE NAME OF THE INSURANCE COMPANY IMMEDIATELY BEFORE THIS AMENDMENT
WAS______________.
(2) THE DATE OF THE ADOPTION OF THE AMENDMENT BY THE SHAREHOLDERS, MEMBERS OR
OTHER GROUP OF PERSON ENTITLED TO VOTE ON THE AMENDMENT: December 19, 1990.
(3) THE AMENDMENT ADOPTED (attach additional pages if necessary):
A. Article II is hereby amended to read as follows:
"The principal office of the Corporation shall be located in
St. Louis, Missouri, and the Administrative Office of the
Corporation shall be located in Lisle, Illinois."
(4) THE NUMBER OF SHARES, MEMBERS, OR OTHER GROUP OF PERSONS ENTITLED TO VOTE,
OR IF A MUTUAL, THE NUMBER OF THE MEMBERS PRESENT EITHER IN PERSON OR BY PROXY
ENTITLED TO VOTE: 2,512,100.
(5) THE NUMBER OF SHARES, MEMBERS, OR OTHER GROUP OF PERSONS THAT VOTED FOR
AND AGAINST SAID AMENDMENT RESPECTIVELY: For: 2,512,100 Against: 0
(6) IF THE AMENDMENT EFFECTS A CHANGE IN THE NUMBER OR PAR VALUE OF AUTHORIZED
SHARES, THEN A STATEMENT SHOWING THE NUMBER OF SHARES AND PAR VALUE THEREOF
PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED: __________________________
/s/ STEPHEN P. CLARK
___________________________
Executive Vice President
PLACE CORPORATE SEAL HERE
(If no corporate seal, state "none".)
/s/ DEAN H. GOOSSEN
____________________________
Secretary
State of Illinois
County of Dupage
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 6th day of February 1991.
"OFFICIAL SEAL"
CATHERINE A. VRONA /S/ CATHERINE A. VRONA
NOTARY PUBLIC STATE OF ILLINOIS ________________________________
MY COMMISSION EXPIRES 1/4/92 NOTARY PUBLIC
My Commission expires 1/4/92.
____________________________________________________________________________ _
CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT OF THE DIRECTOR OF INSURANCE
(This certificate may be filled out only by the Director of Insurance)
I certify that I have examined the above Certificate of Amendment of Articles
as executed by the insurance company and find that it conforms to law, that
the proceedings were regular, that the condition and the assets of the company
justify the amendment, and that the same will not be prejudicial to the
interests of the policyholders, all as provided by law.
So Certified, Signed, and Official Seal Affixed on this date: 2-13-91.
/s/ LEWIS E. MELAHN
____________________________
LEWIS E. MELAHN
Director of Insurance
State of Missouri
CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT
OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF XEROX FINANCIAL SERVICES LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
The undersigned, Xerox Financial Services Life Insurance Company, a
Missouri insurance corporation (hereinafter called the "Corporation"), for the
purpose of amending its Articles of Incorporation, does hereby make and
execute this Certificate of Amendment of the Articles of Incorporation.
(1) The name of the Corporation is Xerox Financial Services Life
Insurance Company.
(2) The shareholders of the Corporation, by written consent in lieu of a
meeting dated as of December 19, 1990, did unanimously adopt a resolution
amending the Articles of Incorporation, as hereinafter set forth.
(3) The Amendment of the Articles of Incorporation of said Corporation
thus adopted are as follows:
A. Article II is hereby amended to read as follows:
"The principal office of the Corporation shall be located in
St. Louis, Missouri, and the Administrative Office of the
Corporation shall be located in Lisle, Illinois."
(4) The number of shares outstanding and entitled to vote on December 1,
1990 was 2,512,000 shares, of which 2,512,000 shares voted for the resolution
amending the Articles of Incorporation and 0 shares voted against said
resolution.
XEROX FINANCIAL SERVICES LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
By: /S/ STEPHEN P. CLARK
__________________________
Stephen P. Clark
Executive Vice President
& Chief Financial Officer
Attest: /S/ DEAN H. GOOSSEN
__________________________
Dean H. Goossen
Vice President, General Counsel
& Secretary
STATE OF ILLINOIS )
) SS
COUNTY OF DUPAGE )
Now on this 18th day of January, 1991, before me personally appeared
Stephen P. Clark and Dean H. Goossen, to me known to be the persons who
executed the foregoing instrument and to me known to be, respectively, the
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and the Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary of Xerox Financial Services Life Insurance
Company, and being first duly sworn upon their oaths each did say that the
statements and matters set forth therein are true and that they executed the
same as their free act and deed and as the free act and deed of said
Corporation for the purposes set forth therein, and that the seal affixed is
the corporate seal of said Corporation, and that said instrument was signed
and sealed by authority of the shareholders of said Corporation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my notarial
seal the day and year last above written.
/S/ CATHERINE A. VRONA
_____________________________
Notary Public
"OFFICIAL SEAL"
CATHERINE A. VRONA
NOTARY PUBLIC STATE OF ILLINOIS
MY COMMISSION EXPIRES 1/4/92
FILED AND CERTIFICATE ISSUED MAR 4, 1991
ROY D. BLUNT
Corporation Dept. SECRETARY OF STATE
STATE OF MISSOURI . . . Office of Secretary of State
Roy D. Blunt, Secretary of State
STATEMENT OF CHANGE OF REGISTERED AGENT OR REGISTERED OFFICE
INSTRUCTIONS
The filing fee for this change is $5.00.
Change must be filed in DUPLICATE.
The registered office may be, but need not be, the same as the place of
business of the corporation or limited partnership, but the registered office
and the business address of the agent must be the same. The corporation or
limited partnership cannot act as its own registered agent.
Any subsequent change in the registered office or agent must be
immediately reported to the Secretary of State. Forms are available upon
request.
Charter No. I00233744
The undersigned corporation or limited partnership, organized and
existing under the laws of the State of Missouri for the purpose of changing
its registered agent "The General and Business Corporation Act of Missouri,"
or the "Missouri Uniform Limited Partnership Law," represents that:
1. The name of the corporation/ltd. partnership is: XEROX FINANCIAL SERVICES
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
2. The name of its registered agent before this change is: VERNE E. PURVINES.
3. The name of the new registered agent is: THOMAS R. DRUMMOND.
4. The address, including street number, if any, of its registered office
before this change is: 10534 Natural Bridge Road, St. Louis, Missouri 63134.
5. Its registered office (including street number, if any change is to be
made) is hereby CHANGED TO: 77 Westport Plaza, Suite 351, St. Louis, Missouri
63146.
6. The address of its registered office and the address of the business
office of its registered agent, as changed will be identical.
7. Such change was authorized by resolution duly adopted by the board of
directors of the corporation or by the limited partnership.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned corporation or limited partnership
has caused this report to be executed in its name by its PRESIDENT or VICE
PRESIDENT of the corporation, or GENERAL PARTNER of the limited partnership,
and attested to by the assistant secretary of a corporation on the 31st
day of May, 1991.
XEROX FINANCIAL SERVICES LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
______________________________________________
Name of corporation or limited partnership
(Corporate Seal) By /s/ STEPHEN P. CLARK
________________________________
Executive Vice President of Corporation
or
If no seal, state "none" General Partner of limited partnership
Attest: /s/ DEAN H. GOOSSEN
__________________________
Secretary of Corporation
STATE OF ILLINOIS )
COUNTY OF DUPAGE ) ss.
I, Catherine Vrona, a Notary Public, do hereby certify that on the 31st
day of May, 1991, personally appeared before me Stephen P. Clark who declares
he is the Executive Vice President of the corporation, or a General Partner
of the limited partnership, executing the foregoing document, and being first
duly sworn, acknowledged that he signed the foregoing document in the capacity
therein set forth and declared that the statements therein contained are true.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year
before written.
(Notarial Seal) /S/ CATHERINE A. VRONA
__________________________
NOTARY PUBLIC
My Commission expires 1/4/92
"OFFICIAL SEAL"
CATHERINE A. VRONA
NOTARY PUBLIC STATE OF ILLINOIS
MY COMMISSION EXPIRES 1/4/92.
FILED JUN 3, 1991
SECRETARY OF STATE
P.O. BOX 778
JEFFERSON CITY, MO 65102
STATE OF MISSOURI
ROY D. BLUNT, Secretary of State
CORPORATION DIVISION
[SEAL OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE MISSOURI]
Certificate of Amendment
I, ROY D. BLUNT, Secretary of State of the State of Missouri, do hereby
certify that XEROX FINANCIAL SERVICES LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, a corporation
organized under the Laws of Missouri, has delivered to me and that I have
filed its Certificate of Amendment of its Articles of Incorporation; that said
Corporation has in all respects complied with the requirements of law
governing the Amendment of Articles of Incorporation and that said Articles
are amended in accordance therewith.
NOW THEREFORE, I, ROY D. BLUNT, Secretary of State of the State of Missouri,
do hereby certify that I have filed said Certificate of Amendment, as provided
by law, and that the Articles of Incorporation of said corporation are amended
in accordance therewith.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my
hand and affix the GREAT SEAL of the State
of Missouri. Done at the City of
Jefferson, this 2nd day of December, 1991.
/s/ ROY D. BLUNT
[SEAL] ________________________
Secretary of State
RECEIVED OF: XEROX FINANCIAL SERVICES LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
TWENTY DOLLARS-------------Dollars $20.00
For Credit of General Revenue Fund, on Account of Incorporation Tax and Fee.
No. I00233744
CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES
(to be executed in triplicate)
We, the undersigned president or vice president and secretary or assistant
secretary, on our oaths swear and certify to the truth of the following
statements:
(1) NAME OF THE CORPORATION: XEROX FINANCIAL SERVICES LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY. IF THE NAME OF THE INSURANCE COMPANY CHANGED AS A RESULT OF THIS
AMENDMENT, THE NAME OF THE INSURANCE COMPANY IMMEDIATELY BEFORE THIS AMENDMENT
WAS ________________________________________________________________________.
(2) THE DATE OF THE ADOPTION OF THE AMENDMENT BY THE SHAREHOLDERS, MEMBERS OR
OTHER GROUP OF PERSONS ENTITLED TO VOTE ON THE AMENDMENT: October 15, 1991.
(3) The Amendment adopted (attach additional pages if necessary):
Article II is hereby amended to read as follows:
"The principal office of the Corporation shall be located in
Jefferson City, Missouri, and the Administrative Office of the
Corporation shall be located in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois."
(4) THE NUMBER OF SHARES, MEMBERS, OR OTHER GROUP OF PERSONS ENTITLED TO VOTE,
OR IF A MUTUAL, THE NUMBER OF THE MEMBERS PRESENT EITHER IN PERSON OR BY PROXY
ENTITLED TO VOTE: 2,696,100.
(5) THE NUMBER OF SHARES, MEMBERS OR OTHER GROUP OF PERSONS THAT VOTED FOR AND
AGAINST SAID AMENDMENT RESPECTIVELY: For: 2,696,100 Against: 0
(6) IF THE AMENDMENT EFFECTS A CHANGE IN THE NUMBER OR PAR VALUE OF AUTHORIZED
SHARES, THEN A STATEMENT SHOWING THE NUMBER OF SHARES AND PAR VALUE THEREOF
PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED: __________________________________________________.
By: /S/ STEPHEN P. CLARK
__________________________
Executive Vice President
PLACE CORPORATE SEAL HERE
(If no corporate seal, state "none".)
/s/ LINDA S. MACARZEAL
__________________________
Assistant Secretary
State of ILLINOIS
County of DUPAGE
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 31st day of October, 1991.
"OFFICIAL SEAL"
SUSAN MARIE GASKILL
NOTARY PUBLIC STATE OF ILLINOIS
MY COMMISSION EXPIRES 5/16/93 /S/ SUSAN MARIE GASKILL
____________________________
NOTARY PUBLIC
My Commission expires 5/16/93.
______________________________________________________________________________
CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT OF THE DIRECTOR OF INSURANCE
(This certificate may be filled out only by the Director of Insurance)
I certify that I have examined the above Certificate of Amendment of Articles
as executed by the insurance company and find that it conforms to law, that
the proceedings were regular, that the condition and the assets of the company
justify the amendment, and that the same will not be prejudicial to the
interests of the policyholders, all as provided by law.
So Certified, Signed, and Official Seal Affixed on this date: 11/8/91.
/S/ LEWIS E. MELAHN
_____________________________
LEWIS E. MELAHN
Director of Insurance
State of Missouri
STATE OF MISSOURI
Rebecca McDowell Cook, Secretary of State
P.O. Box 778, Jefferson City, MO 65102
Corporation Division
Statement of Change of Registered Agent or Registered Office
INSTRUCTIONS
1. The filing fee for this change is $10.00. Change must be filed in
DUPLICATE.
2. P.O. Box may only be used in conjunction with Street, Route or Highway.
3. Agent and address must be in the State of Missouri.
4. If a corporation, officers (president or vice president and secretary or
assistant secretary) must sign, and president's or vice president's signature
must be notarized.
5. If limited partnership, general partner must sign and have their signature
notarized.
Charter No. I-233744
The undersigned corporation or limited partnership, organized and existing
under the laws of the State of Missouri for the purpose of changing its
registered agent "The General and Business Corporation Act of Missouri," or
the "Missouri Uniform Limited Partnership Law," represents that:
1. The name of the corporation is Xerox Financial Services Life Insurance
Company.
2. The name of its registered agent before this change is Thomas R. Drummond.
3. The name of the new registered agent is Nick Monaco.
4. The address, including street number, if any, of its registered office
before this change is 77 Westport Plaza, Suite 351, St. Louis Missouri 63146.
5. Its registered office (including street number, if any change is to be
made) is hereby CHANGED TO 237 E. High Street, Jefferson City, Missouri 65101.
6. The address of its registered office and the address of the business
office of its registered agent, as changed, will be identical.
7. Such change was authorized by resolution duly adopted by the board of
directors of the corporation or by the limited partnership.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned corporation has caused this report to
be executed in its name by its President or Vice President of the corporation,
or General Partner of the limited partnership, and attested to by the
assistant secretary of a corporation on the 8th day of May, 1995.
XEROX FINANCIAL SERVICES LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
_______________________________________________
Name of corporation or limited partnership
(Corporate Seal) By /s/ J. ROBERT HOPSON
________________________________
President or Vice President of corporation
If no seal, state "none" or General Partner of limited partnership
Attest: /s/ JEFFERY K. HOELZEL
________________________________
Secretary or Assistant Secretary
of corporation
STATE OF ILLINOIS )
COUNTY OF DUPAGE ) ss.
I, Dolores K. Delgado, a Notary Public, do hereby certify that on the 8th
day of May, 1995, personally appeared before me J. Robert Hopson who declares
he/she is the President or Vice President of the corporation, or a General
Partner of the limited partnership, executing the foregoing document, and
being first duly sworn, acknowledged that he/she signed the foregoing document
in the capacity therein set forth and declared that the statements therein
contained are true.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year
before written.
(Notarial Seal) /S/ DOLORES K. DELGADO
__________________________
NOTARY PUBLIC
My Commission expires 3/9/96.
"OFFICIAL SEAL"
DOLORES K. DELGADO
NOTARY PUBLIC STATE OF ILLINOIS
MY COMMISSION EXPIRES 3/9/96
STATE OF MISSOURI
Rebecca McDowell Cook, Secretary of State
CORPORATION DIVISION
Certificate of Amendment
I, REBECCA MCDOWELL COOK, Secretary of State of the State of Missouri, do
hereby certify that COVA FINANCIAL SERVICES LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (FORMERLY
XEROX FINANCIAL SERVICES LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY), a corporation organized
under the Laws of Missouri, has delivered to me and that I have filed its
Certificate of Amendment of its Articles of Incorporation; that said
Corporation has in all respects complied with the requirements of law
governing the Amendment of Articles of Incorporation and that said Articles
are amended in accordance therewith.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my
hand and imprinted the GREAT SEAL of the State
of Missouri, on this, the 22nd day of June, 1995.
/s/ REBECCA MCDOWELL COOK
[SEAL] ______________________________
Secretary of State
$25.00
CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES
(to be executed in triplicate)
We, the undersigned, president or vice president and secretary or assistant
secretary, on our oaths swear and certify to the truth of the following
statements:
(1) NAME OF THE CORPORATION: COVA FINANCIAL SERVICES LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
IF THE NAME OF THE INSURANCE COMPANY CHANGED AS A RESULT OF THIS AMENDMENT,
THE NAME OF THE INSURANCE COMPANY IMMEDIATELY BEFORE THIS AMENDMENT WAS XEROX
FINANCIAL SERVICES LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
(2) THE DATE OF THE ADOPTION OF THE AMENDMENT BY THE SHAREHOLDERS, MEMBERS OR
OTHER GROUP OF PERSONS ENTITLED TO VOTE ON THE AMENDMENT: JUNE 1, 1995.
(3) The Amendment adopted (attache additional pages if necessary): PLEASE SEE
EXHIBIT A ATTACHED HERETO AND INCORPORATED HEREIN.
(4) THE NUMBER OF SHARES, MEMBERS, OR OTHER GROUP OF PERSONS ENTITLED TO VOTE,
OR IF A MUTUAL, THE NUMBER OF THE MEMBERS PRESENT EITHER IN PERSON OR BY PROXY
ENTITLED TO VOTE: 2,899,446 shares of Common Stock.
(5) THE NUMBER OF SHARES, MEMBERS OR OTHER GROUP OF PERSONS THAT VOTED FOR AND
AGAINST SAID AMENDMENT RESPECTIVELY: For: 2,899,446 Against: 0
(6) IF THE AMENDMENT EFFECTS A CHANGE IN THE NUMBER OR PAR VALUE OF AUTHORIZED
SHARES, THEN A STATEMENT SHOWING THE NUMBER OF SHARES AND PAR VALUE THEREOF
PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED: N/A.
By: /S/ WILLIAM L. MAXI
__________________________
President or Vice President
PLACE CORPORATE SEAL HERE
(If no corporate seal, state "none".)
/s/ JEFFERY K. HOELZEL
__________________________
Secretary or Assistant Secretary
State of ILLINOIS
County of DUPAGE
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2nd day of June, 1995.
"OFFICIAL SEAL"
DOLORES K. DELGADO
NOTARY PUBLIC STATE OF ILLINOIS
MY COMMISSION EXPIRES 3/9/96. /S/ DOLORES K. DELGADO
____________________________
NOTARY PUBLIC
My Commission expires 3/9/96.
______________________________________________________________________________
CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT OF THE DIRECTOR OF INSURANCE
(This certificate may be filled out only by the Director of Insurance)
I certify that I have examined the above Certificate of Amendment of Articles
as executed by the insurance company and find that it conforms to law, that
the proceedings were regular, that the condition and the assets of the company
justify the amendment, and that the same will not be prejudicial to the
interests of the policyholders, all as provided by law.
So Certified, Signed, and Official Seal Affixed on this date: 6/22/95.
/S/ JAY ANGOFF
_____________________________
JAY ANGOFF
Director of Insurance
State of Missouri
EXHIBIT A
CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF
COVA FINANCIAL SERVICES LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,
FORMERLY KNOWN AS
XEROX FINANCIAL SERVICES LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
1. Article I is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:
The name of this corporation is Cova Financial Services Life
Insurance Company.
2. Article II is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:
The principal office of the Corporation shall be located in
St. Louis, Missouri, and the Administrative Office of the
Corporation shall be located in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois.
BY-LAWS
OF
COVA FINANCIAL SERVICES LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (Amended 6/1/95) (Formerly
Xerox Financial Services Life Insurance Company - Amended 9/1/85)
(Formerly Assurance Life Company)
a Missouri domiciled life insurance company
Article I
Shareholders
Section 1. Place of Meetings.
All meetings of the shareholders shall be held at the principal business
office of the corporation in Missouri, except such meetings as the board of
directors to the extent permissible by law expressly determines shall be
held elsewhere, in which case such meeting may be held, upon notice thereof
as hereinafter provided, at such other place or places, within or without
the State of Missouri, as the board of directors shall have determined, and
as shall be stated in such notice; and, unless specifically prohibited by
law, any meeting may be held at any place and time, and for any purpose, if
consented to in writing by all of the shareholders entitled to vote thereat.
Section 2. Annual Meetings.
An annual meeting of the shareholders to elect directors and to transact
such other business as may properly be brought before the meeting shall be
held each year at such date, time and place as the board of directors may
determine. (Amended 6/1/95)
Section 3. Special Meetings.
Special meetings of the shareholders may be called by the chairman of the
board, by the president, by the secretary, by the board of directors, or by
the holders of, or by any officer or shareholder upon the written request of
the holders of, not less than four-fifths of all outstanding shares entitled
to vote at any such meeting, and shall be called by an officer directed to
do so by the board of directors. Shareholders' requests for such special
meeting shall be in writing and shall state the nature of the business
desired to be transacted.
The "call" and the "notice" of any such meeting shall be deemed to be
synonymous.
Section 4. Notice of Meeting.
Written or printed notice of each meeting of the shareholders, whether
annual or special, stating the place, day and hour of the meeting, and, in
case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes thereof, shall be
delivered or given to each shareholder entitled to vote thereat, either
personally or by mail, not less than ten (10) days or more than fifty (50)
days prior to the meeting, unless, as to a particular matter, other or
further notice is required by law, in which case such other or further
notice shall be given. In addition to such written or printed notice,
published notice shall be given if (and in the manner) then required by
law.
Any notice of a shareholders' meeting sent by mail shall be deemed to be
delivered when deposited in the United States mail with postage thereon
prepaid addressed to the shareholder at his address as it appears on the
records of the corporation.
Section 5. Presiding Officials.
Every meeting of the shareholders, for whatever object, shall be convened by
the chairman of the board, by the president, or by the officer or person who
called the meeting by notice as above provided.
Section 6. Business Which May Be Transacted at Annual Meeting.
At each annual meeting of the shareholders, the shareholders shall elect a
board of directors to hold office until the next succeeding annual meeting
or until their successors shall have been elected and qualified and they may
transact such other business as may be desired, whether or not the same was
specified in the notice of the meeting, unless the consideration of such
other business without its having been specified in the notice of the
meeting as one of the purposes thereof, is prohibited by law.
Section 7. Business Which May Be Transacted at Special Meetings.
Business transacted at all special meetings shall be confined to the
purposes stated in the notice of such meeting, unless the transaction of
other business is consented to by the holders of all of the outstanding
shares of stock of the corporation entitled to vote thereat.
Section 8. Quorum of Shareholders.
Except as otherwise provided by law or by the articles of incorporation, a
majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote at any meeting
represented in person or by proxy shall constitute a quorum at a meeting of
the shareholders, but less than a quorum shall have the right successively
to adjourn the meeting to a specified date not longer than ninety days after
such adjournment, and no notice need be given of such adjournment to
shareholders not present at the meeting.
Section 9. Voting of Shareholders.
Each shareholder shall be entitled to as many votes on any proposition as
he has shares of stock in the corporation, and he may vote them in person
or by proxy. Such proxy shall be in writing and shall state the name of the
person authorized to cast such vote and the date of the meeting at which
such vote shall be cast, and no such proxy shall be valid unless the same
shall have been given within thirty days prior to the meeting at which such
vote is to be cast and shall be filed with the Secretary at or previous to
the time of the meeting and before the votes are cast.
If the board of directors does not close the transfer books or set a record
date for the determination of the shareholders entitled to notice of, and to
vote at, a meeting of shareholders, only the shareholders who are
shareholders of record at the close of business the twentieth day preceding
the date of the meeting shall be entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the
meeting, and any adjournment of the meeting.
Section 10. Registered Shareholders - Exceptions - Stock Ownership Presumed.
The corporation shall be entitled to treat the holders of the shares of
stock of the corporation, as recorded in the stock record or transfer books
of the corporation, as the holders of record and as the holders and owners
in fact thereof and, accordingly, the corporation shall not be required to
recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in any such shares on
the part of any other person, firm, partnership, corporation or association,
whether or not the corporation shall have express or other notice thereof,
except as is otherwise expressly required by law, and the term "shareholder"
as used in these bylaws means one who is a holder of record of shares of the
corporation.
Article II
Board of Directors
Section 1. Directors - Number and Vacancies.
Unless and until changed by the board of directors as hereinafter provided,
the number of directors to constitute the board of directors of the
corporation shall be nine. (Amended 6/1/95) The board of directors, to the
extent permitted by law, shall have the power to change the number of
directors from time to time provided that any notice required by law of any
such change is duly given. Directors need not be shareholders unless the
Articles of Incorporation at any time so provide.
Vacancies on the board of directors shall be filled for the unexpired term
by a majority of the remaining directors, or, if they are unable to do so,
by vote of a majority of shareholders at an annual or special meeting.
Section 2. Removal of Directors.
Any director may be removed either with or without cause at any time by the
affirmative vote of the shareholders of record holding a majority of the
outstanding shares of the corporation entitled to vote for the election of
directors, given at a meeting of the shareholders called for that purpose,
or by the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote
for the election of directors without holding a meeting or notice but by
merely presenting their majority to the secretary of the corporation in
writing for the removal of a director or directors without cause. Any
director may be removed with cause by a majority of the total number of
directors constituting the entire Board of Directors at a meeting of the
Board of Directors. (Amended 6/1/95)
Section 3. Directors - Employment and Age Qualifications.
"Inside directors" shall be defined as any director who is also an employee
of the corporation, or any affiliate thereof, at the time first elected to
the board. "Outside director" shall be defined as any director who is not an
inside director. Directors shall hold office subject to the employment and
age qualifications contained herein, provided, however, the board of
directors may, by resolution adopted by a majority of the entire board,
waive such qualifications as to any director or candidate for the office of
director.
(1) Inside Directors. The term of office of any person serving as an
"inside director" shall cease upon the first to occur of the following
events:
(a) Termination of employment with the corporation and all affiliates
thereof for any reason, or
(b) Retirement pursuant to any retirement plan or pension plan
adopted by the corporation or any affiliate thereof.
(2) Outside directors. The person shall be eligible for election as an
"outside director" after he has attained age 70.
Section 4. Powers of the Board.
The property and business of the corporation shall be controlled and managed
by the directors, acting as a board. The board shall have and is vested with
all and unlimited powers and authorities, except as may be expressly limited
by law, the articles of incorporation or these bylaws, to do or cause to be
done any and all lawful things for and in behalf of the corporation, to
exercise or cause to be exercised any or all of its powers, privileges, and
franchises, and to seek the effectuation of its objects and purposes.
Section 5. Regular Meetings.
A regular meeting of the board of directors shall be held without notice
other than this By-Law immediately after, and at the same place as, the
annual meeting of shareholders. The board of directors may provide, by
resolution, the time and place, either within or without the State of
Missouri, for the holding of additional regular meetings without notice
other than such resolution. (Amended 6/1/95)
Section 6. Special Meetings.
Special Meetings of the board of directors shall be held at such time and
place as is specified in the notice of such meeting and shall be called by
the chairman of the board, the president, the secretary, any vice president,
or any one or more of the directors. Notice of any such meeting of the board
shall be given personally or by mail or telegram to each member of the board
at least two hours prior to the scheduled time of the meeting, but such
notice may be waived in writing or by telegram either before or after the
meeting, and attendance at the meeting by any director shall be deemed a
waiver of such notice.
Section 7. Quorum.
A majority of the full board of directors shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business, but less than a quorum may adjourn from time to
time until a quorum be obtained. The act of the majority of the directors
present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the
board of directors.
Section 8. Action Without a Meeting.
If all the directors severally or collectively consent in writing to any
action to be taken by the directors, such consents shall have the same force
and effect as an unanimous vote of the directors at a meeting duly held. The
secretary shall file such consents with the minutes of the meetings of the
board of directors.
Section 9. Advisory Directors.
The board of directors may appoint to the office of advisory director any
person whose abilities and interest in the corporation, in the opinion of
the board, qualify him to render service to the board in an advisory
capacity. Such advisory directors may receive notice of and attend meetings
of the board of directors, shall have no vote in the affairs of the
corporation and shall not be counted for the purposes of determining a
quorum or majority of the board of any purpose. Such advisory directors
shall serve in an advisory capacity to the board of directors only and no
action of the board shall be invalid because of the failure of any such
advisory director to receive notice of or to attend any meeting of the board
or to be informed of or to approve of any action taken by the board of
directors.
Section 10. Executive Committee.
The board of directors may, by resolution or resolutions adopted by a
majority of the whole board of directors, designate an executive committee,
such committee to consist of two or more directors of the corporation,
which committee, to the extent provided in said resolution or resolutions,
shall have and may exercise all of the authority of the board of directors
in the management of the corporation; provided, however, that the
designation of such committee and the delegation thereto of authority shall
not operate to relieve the board of directors, or any member thereof, of
any responsibility imposed upon it or him by law.
The executive committee shall keep regular minutes of its proceedings which
minutes shall be recorded in the minutes of the corporation. The secretary
or an assistant secretary of the corporation may act as secretary for the
committee if the committee so requests.
Section 11. Other Committees.
The board of directors may appoint a finance committee and fix its duties,
and may from time to time appoint such other committees as the board shall
deem advisable, including a committee or committees which shall have
authority to approve payments of salary in excess of $20,000 per annum to
any officer or employee of the corporation and authority to approve payment
of salary, compensation or emolument amounting in any year to more than
$20,000 to any other person, firm or corporation. The board of directors
shall appoint and fix the duties of such additional committees as they in
their discretion shall deem necessary or advisable for proper operation of
the corporation.
Section 12. Compensation of Directors and Committee Members.
Each director, as such, shall be entitled to receive reimbursement for his
reasonable expenses incurred in attending meetings of the board of directors
or any committee thereof or otherwise in connection with his attention to
the affairs of the Corporation. In addition, each director, who is not at
the time a regularly compensated officer or employee of the Corporation or
any of its affiliates, shall be entitled to such fee for his services as a
director (and if a member of any committee of the board of directors, such
fee for his services as such member) as may be fixed from time to time by
the board of directors. Such fees may be fixed both for meetings attended
and on an annual basis, or either thereof, and may be payable currently or
deferred. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to preclude any
director or committee member from serving the corporation or any of its
affiliates in any other capacity and receiving compensation thereof.
Article III
Officers
Section 1. Officers -Who Shall Constitute.
The officers of the corporation shall be a chairman of the board, a
president, one or more vice presidents, a secretary, a treasurer and one or
more assistant secretaries. The board shall elect or appoint a president
and secretary at its annual meeting held after each annual meeting of the
shareholders. The board then, or from time to time, may also elect or
appoint one or more of the other prescribed officers or any other officers
as it shall deem advisable, but need not elect or appoint any officers
other than a president and a secretary. The board may, if it desires,
further identify or describe any one or more of such officers.
The officers of the corporation need not be members of the board of
directors. Any two or more offices may be held by the same person, except
the office of president and secretary.
An officer shall be deemed qualified when he enters upon the duties of the
office to which he has been elected or appointed and furnished any bond
required by the board; but the board may also require of such person his
written acceptance and promise faithfully to discharge the duties of such
office.
Section 2. Term of Office.
Each officer of the corporation shall hold his office at the pleasure of the
board of directors or for such other period as the board may specify at the
time of his election or appointment, or until his death, resignation or
removal of the board, whichever occurs first. In any event, the term of
office of each officer of the corporation holding his office at the pleasure
of the board shall terminate at the annual meeting of the board next
succeeding his election or appointment and at which any officer of the
corporation is elected or appointed, unless the board provides otherwise at
the time of his election or appointment.
Section 3. Removal.
Any officer or agent elected or appointed by the board of directors, and any
employee, may be removed or discharged by the board whenever in its judgment
the best interests of the corporation would be served thereby, but such
removal shall be without prejudice to the contract rights, if any, of the
person so removed.
Section 4. Salaries and Compensation.
Salaries and compensation of all elected or appointed officers, and of all
employees of the corporation shall be fixed, increased or decreased by the
board of directors, but this power, except as to the salary or compensation
of the chairman of the board and the president, may, unless prohibited by
law, be delegated by the board to the chairman of the board, the president,
a committee or such other officer or officers as the board may find
convenient to so empower.
Section 5. Delegation of Authority to Hire, Discharge and Designate Duties.
The board may from time to time delegate to the chairman of the board, the
president or other officer or executive employee of the corporation,
authority to hire, discharge and fix and modify the duties, salary or other
compensation of employees of the corporation under their jurisdiction, and
the board may delegate to such officer or executive employee similar
authority with respect to obtaining and retaining for the corporation the
services of attorneys, accountants and other experts.
Section 6. The Chairman of the Board.
The chairman of the board shall be the chief executive officer of the
corporation; he shall preside at all meetings of the shareholders and
directors; he shall have general supervision and active management of the
business and finances of the corporation and he shall see that all orders
and resolutions of the Board of Directors are carried into effect. (Amended
6/28/85)
Section 7. The President.
The president shall be the chief operating officer of the corporation. In
the absence of the chairmen of the board, he shall preside at meetings of
the shareholders and of the Board of Directors. In addition to any other
powers and duties that may be assigned to him by the board of directors, in
the absence of the chairman of the board in the event of his death,
inability or refusal to act, the president shall perform the duties of the
chairman of the board, and when so acting, shall have all powers of and be
subject to all of the restrictions upon the chairman of the board. (Amended
6/28/85)
Section 8. Vice Presidents.
The vice presidents in the order of their seniority, as determined by the
board, shall, in the absence, disability, or inability to act of the
president, perform the duties and exercise the powers of the president, and
shall perform such other duties as the board of directors shall from time to
time prescribe.
Section 9. The Secretary and Assistant Secretaries.
The secretary shall attend all meetings of the shareholders, and shall
record or cause to be recorded all votes taken and the minutes of all
proceedings in a minute book of the corporation to be kept for that purpose.
He shall perform like duties for the executive and other standing committees
when requested by the board or any such committee to do so.
He shall see that all books, records, lists and information, or duplicates
required to be maintained at the principal office for the transaction of the
business of the corporation in Missouri, or elsewhere, are so maintained.
He shall keep in safe custody the seal of the corporation, and when duly
authorized to do so shall affix the same to any instrument requiring it, and
when so affixed, he shall attest the same by his signature.
He shall perform such other duties and have such other authority as may be
prescribed elsewhere in these bylaws or from time to time by the board of
directors or the chief executive officer of the corporation, under whose
direct supervision he shall be.
He shall have the general duties, powers and responsibilities of a secretary
of a corporation.
Any assistant secretary, in the absence, disability or inability to act of
the secretary, may perform the duties and exercise the powers of the
secretary, and shall perform such other duties and have such other authority
as the board of directors may from time to time prescribe.
Section 10. The Treasurer and Assistant Treasurers.
The treasurer shall have responsibility for the safekeeping of the funds and
securities of the corporation, shall keep or cause to be kept full and
accurate accounts of receipts and disbursements in books belonging to the
corporation and shall keep, or cause to be kept, all other books of account
and accounting records of the corporation. He shall deposit or cause to be
deposited all monies and other valuable effects in the name and to the
credit of the corporation in such depositories as may be designated by the
board of directors or by any officers of the corporation to whom such
authority has been granted by the board of directors.
He shall disburse, or permit to be disbursed, the funds of the corporation
as may be ordered, or authorized generally, by the board, and shall render
to the chief executive officer of the corporation and the directors whenever
they may require it, an account of all his transactions as treasurer and of
those under his jurisdiction, and of the financial conditions of the
corporation.
He shall perform such other duties and shall have such other responsibility
and authority as may be prescribed elsewhere in these bylaws or from time to
time by the board of directors.
He shall have the general duties, powers and responsibility of a treasurer
of a corporation, and shall, unless otherwise provided by the board, be the
chief financial and accounting officer of the corporation.
Any assistant treasurer, in the absence, disability or inability to act of
the treasurer, may perform the duties and exercise the powers of the
treasurer, and shall perform such other duties and have such other authority
as the board of directors may from time to time prescribe.
Section 11. Duties of Officers May Be Delegated.
If any officer of the corporation be absent or unable to act, or for any
other reason that the board may deem sufficient, the board may delegate, for
the time being, some or all of the functions, duties, powers and
responsibilities of any officer to any other officer, or to any other agent
or employee of the corporation or other responsible person, provided a
majority of the whole board of directors concurs therein.
Article IV
Indemnification and Liability of Directors, Officers & Employees
Section 1. Indemnification.
Each person who is or was a director, officer or employee of the corporation
or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director,
officer or employee of another corporation, partnership, joint venture,
trust or other enterprise (including the heirs, executors, administrators or
estate of such person) shall be indemnified by the corporation as of right
to the full extent permitted or authorized by the laws of the State of
Missouri, as now in effect and as hereafter amended, against any liability,
judgment, fine, amount paid in settlement, cost and expenses (including
attorney's fees) asserted or threatened against and incurred by such person
in his capacity as or arising out of his status as a director, officer or
employee of the corporation or if serving at the request of the corporation,
as a director, officer, or employee or another corporation, partnership,
joint venture, trust or other enterprise. The indemnification provided by
this bylaw provision shall not be exclusive of any other rights to which
those indemnified may be entitled under any other bylaw or under any
agreement, vote of shareholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, and
shall not limit in any way any right which the corporation may have to make
different or further indemnifications with respect to the same or different
persons or classes of persons.
Section 2. Insurance.
The corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person
who is or was a director, officer or employee of the corporation, or is or
was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer or
employee of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other
enterprise against any liability asserted against him and incurred by him in
any such capacity, or arising out of his status as such, whether or not the
corporation would have the power to indemnify him against such liability
under the provisions of these bylaws.
Section 3. Liability.
No person shall be liable to the corporation for any loss, damage, liability
or expense suffered by it on account of any action taken or omitted to be
taken by him as a director, officer or employee of the corporation or of any
other corporation which he serves as a director, officer or employee at the
request of the corporation, if such person (i) exercised the same degree of
care and skill as a prudent man would have exercised under the circumstances
in the conduct of his own affairs, or (ii) took or omitted to take such
action in reliance upon advice of counsel for the corporation, or for such
other corporation, or upon statements made or information furnished by
directors, officers, employees or agents of the corporation, or of such
other corporation, which he had no reasonable grounds to disbelieve.
Article V
Capital Stock
Section 1. Issuance of Certificate.
Shares of the capital stock of the corporation may be represented by entry
on the stock record or transfer books of the corporation and need not be
represented by certificates. When shares of stock of the corporation are
represented by certificates, such certificates shall be numbered, shall be
in such form as may be prescribed by the board of directors in conformity
with law, and shall be entered in the stock books of the corporation as they
are issued. Such entries shall show the name and address of the person,
firm, partnership, corporation or association to whom each certificate is
issued. Each certificate shall have printed, typed or written thereon the
name of the person, firm, partnership, corporation or association to whom it
is issued and the number of shares represented thereby. It shall be signed
by the president or a vice president and the secretary or any assistant
secretary or the treasurer or an assistant treasurer or the chairman of the
board or the chief executive officer of the corporation, provided each
certificate is signed by two officers who are not the same person and sealed
with the seal of the corporation, which seal may be immediately, engraved or
printed. If the corporation has a transfer agent or a transfer clerk who
signs such certificates, the signatures of any of the other officers above
mentioned may be immediately facsimiled, engraved or printed. In case any
such officer who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed
upon any such certificate shall have ceased to be such officer before such
certificate is issued, such certificate may nevertheless be issued by the
corporation with the same effect as if such officer were an officer at the
date of its issue.
Section 2. Transfers of Shares - Transfer Agent - Registrar.
Transfers of shares of stock shall be made on the stock record or transfer
books of the corporation only by the person named in the stock certificate,
or by his attorney lawfully constituted in writing, and upon surrender of
the certificate therefor. The stock record book and other transfer records
shall be in the possession of the secretary or of a transfer agent or
transfer clerk for the corporation. The corporation, by resolution of the
board, may from time to time appoint a transfer agent or transfer clerk, and
if desired, a registrar, under such arrangements and upon such terms and
conditions as the board deems advisable, but until and unless the board
appoints some other person, firm or corporation as its transfer agent or
transfer clerk (and upon the revocation of any such appointment, thereafter
until a new appointment is similarly made) the secretary of the corporation
shall be the transfer agent or transfer clerk of the corporation without the
necessity of any formal action of the board, and the secretary or any person
designated by him, shall perform all the duties thereof.
Section 3. Lost Certificates.
In case of the loss or destruction of any certificate for shares of stock of
the corporation, another may be issued in its place upon proof of such loss
or destruction and upon the giving of a satisfactory bond of indemnity to
the corporation and the transfer agent and registrar of such stock, if any,
in such sum as the board of directors may provide, provided, however, that a
new certificate may be issued without requiring a bond when in the judgment
of the board it is proper to do so.
Section 4. Regulations.
The board of directors shall have power and authority to make all such rules
and regulations as it may deem expedient concerning the issue, transfer,
conversion and registration of and all other rights pertaining to
certificates for shares of stock of the corporation, not inconsistent with
the laws of Missouri, the articles of incorporation or these bylaws.
Article VI
General
Section 1. Fixing of Capital - Transfers of Surplus.
Except as may be specifically otherwise provided in the articles of
incorporation, the board of directors is expressly empowered to exercise all
authority conferred upon it or the corporation by any law or statute, and in
conformity therewith, relative to:
(i) the determination of what part of the consideration received for shares
of the corporation shall be stated capital,
(ii) increasing stated capital,
(iii) transferring surplus to stated capital,
(iv) the consideration to be received by the corporation for its shares, and
(v) all similar or related matters;
provided that any concurrent action or consent by or of the corporation and
its shareholders required to be taken or given pursuant to law, shall be
duly taken or given in connection therewith.
Section 2. Dividends.
Dividends upon the outstanding shares of the corporation, subject to the
provisions of the articles of incorporation and of any applicable law, may
be declared by the board of directors at any meeting. Dividends may be paid
in cash, in property, or in shares of the corporation's stock. Liquidating
dividends or dividends representing a distribution of paid-in surplus or a
return of capital shall be made only when and in the manner permitted by
law.
Section 3. Checks.
All checks and similar instruments for the payment of money shall be signed
by such officer or officers or such other person or persons as the board of
directors may from time to time designate. If no such designation is made,
and unless and until the board otherwise provides, the president and
secretary or the president and treasurer, shall have power to sign all such
instruments for, in behalf and in the name of the corporation which are
executed or made in the ordinary course of the corporation's business.
Section 4. Records.
The corporation shall keep at its principal place of business, in Missouri,
original or duplicate books in which shall be recorded the number of its
shares subscribed, the names of the owners of its shares, the numbers owned
of record by them respectively, the amount of shares paid, and by whom, the
transfer of said shares with the date of transfer, the amount of its assets
and liabilities, and the names and places of residence of its officer, and
from time to time such other or additional records, statements, lists and
information as may be required by law, including shareholders' lists.
Section 5. Inspection of Records.
A shareholder, if he be entitled and demands to inspect the records of the
corporation pursuant to any statutory or other legal right, shall be
privileged to inspect such records only during the usual and customary
hours of business and in such manner as will not unduly interfere with the
regular conduct of the business of the corporation. A shareholder may
delegate his right of inspection to a certified or public accountant on the
condition, to be enforced at the option of the corporation, that the
shareholder and accountant agree with the corporation to furnish to the
corporation promptly a true and correct copy of each report with respect to
such inspection made by such accountant. No shareholder shall use, permit
to be used or acquiesce in the use by others of any information so obtained
to the detriment competitively of the corporation, nor shall he furnish or
permit to be furnished any information so obtained to any competitor or
prospective competitor of the corporation. The corporation as a condition
precedent to any shareholder's inspection of the records of the corporation
may require the shareholder to indemnify the corporation, in such manner
and for such amount as may be determined by the board of directors, against
any loss or damage which may be suffered by it arising out of or resulting
from any unauthorized disclosure made or permitted to be made by such
shareholder of information obtained in the course of such inspection.
Section 6. Corporate Seal.
The corporate seal shall have inscribed thereon the name of the corporation
and the words: Corporate Seal - Missouri. Said seal may be used by causing
it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or in any manner
reproduced.
Section 7. Amendments.
The bylaws of the corporation may from time to time be suspended, repealed,
amended or altered, or new bylaws may be adopted, in the manner provided in
the articles of incorporation.
Section 8. Execution of Instruments.
Except as the Board of Directors may by resolution generally or in specific
instances otherwise provide, the chairman of the board, the president or any
vice president shall have power on behalf of the corporation:
(a) to execute, affix the corporate seal manually or by facsimile to,
acknowledge, verify and deliver any contracts, obligations instruments
and documents whatsoever in connection with its business, including
without limiting the foregoing, any bonds, guarantees, undertakings,
recognizance, powers of attorney or revocations of any powers of
attorney, stipulations, deeds, leases, mortgages, releases and
satisfactions;
(b) to appoint one or more persons for any or all of the purposes
mentioned in the preceding subsection (a) of this Section 8, including
affixing the seal of the corporation. (Amended 6/28/85)
COMPANY ORGANIZATIONAL CHART - COVA CORPORATION
Cova Corporation, a Missouri corporation, is owned by General American Life
Insurance Company, a Missouri corporation.
Cova Corporation owns 100% of Cova Financial Services Life Insurance Company,
a Missouri company, Cova Financial Life Insurance Company, a California
company, and Cova Life Management Company, a Delaware company.
Cova Financial Services Life Insurance Company owns 100% of First Cova Life
Insurance Company, a New York company.
Cova Life Management Company owns 100% of Cova Investment Advisory
Corporation, an Illinois company, Cova Investment Allocation Corporation, an
Illinois company, and Cova Life Sales Company, a Delaware company.