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Voya Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company and its
Variable Annuity Account C
Voya MAP Plus NPSM
Supplement Dated May 1, 2017 to the Contract Prospectus and
Contract Prospectus Summary
This supplement updates and amends certain information contained
in your variable annuity Contract Prospectus and Contract
Prospectus Summary. Please read it carefully and keep it with your
Contract Prospectus and Contract Prospectus Summary for future
reference.
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The following information only affects you if you currently
invest in or plan to invest in the subaccount that correspond to
the VY® FMR® Diversified Mid Cap Portfolio.
Notice of and Important Information About Upcoming Fund
Reorganizations
The Board of Trustees of Voya Investors Trust approved a
proposal to reorganize the following “Merging Portfolio” with and
into the following “Surviving Portfolio.” Subject to shareholder
approval for the VY® FMR® Diversified Mid Cap Portfolio
reorganization, it is expected that the reorganization will be
effective on or about the close of business on July 14, 2017 (the
“Reorganization Date”).
Merging Portfolio Surviving Portfolio VY® FMR® Diversified Mid
Cap Portfolio (Class S) Voya MidCap Opportunities Portfolio (Class
I)
Voluntary Transfers Before the Reorganization Date. Prior to the
Reorganization Date, you may transfer amounts allocated to the
subaccount that invests in a Merging Portfolio to any other
available subaccount or any available fixed interest option. There
will be no charge for any such transfer, and any such transfer will
not count as a transfer when imposing any applicable restriction or
limit on transfers. See the “Transfers” section of your Contract
Prospectus or Contract Prospectus Summary for information about
making subaccount transfers. On the Reorganization Date. On the
Reorganization Date, your investment in the subaccount that
invested in the Merging Portfolio will automatically become an
investment in the subaccount that invests in the corresponding
Surviving Portfolio with an equal total net asset value. You will
not incur any tax liability because of this automatic reallocation
and your contract value immediately before the reallocation will
equal your contract value immediately after the reallocation.
Please note that all existing account balances invested in Class S
shares of the VY® FMR® Diversified Mid Cap Portfolio will
automatically become investments in the subaccount that invests in
Class I shares of the Voya MidCap Opportunities Portfolio. Class I
shares have lower total fund expenses than Class S shares, and the
effect of this transaction is to give contract owners an investment
in a similar fund managed by the same investment adviser at a lower
cost.
Automatic Fund Reallocation After the Reorganization Date. After
the Reorganization Date, the Merging Portfolio will no longer be
available through your contract. Unless you provide us with
alternative allocation instructions, after the Reorganization Date
all allocations directed to the subaccount that invested in the
Merging Portfolio will be automatically allocated to the subaccount
that invests in the corresponding Surviving Portfolio. See the
“TRANSFERS” section of your Contract Prospectus or Contract
Prospectus Summary for information about making fund allocation
changes.
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Allocation Instructions. You may give us alternative allocation
instructions at any time by contacting us at Customer Service, P.O.
Box 990063, Hartford, CT 06199-0063 or calling us at
1-800-584-6001. Information about the Surviving Portfolio. Summary
information about the Voya MidCap Opportunities Portfolio (Class I)
can be found in Appendix IV – Fund Descriptions in your Contract
Prospectus or Contract Prospectus Summary. More detailed
information can be found in the current prospectus and Statement of
Additional Information for that fund.
More Information is Available
More information about the funds available through your
contract, including information about the risks associated with
investing in them can be found in the current prospectus and
Statement of Additional Information for each fund. You may obtain
these documents by contacting us at our:
Customer Service P.O. Box 990063
Hartford, CT 06199-0063 1-800-584-6001
If you received a summary prospectus for any of the funds
available through your contract, you may obtain a full prospectus
and other fund information free of charge by either accessing the
internet address, calling the telephone number or sending an email
request to the email address shown on the front of the fund’s
summary prospectus. Insurance products, annuities and retirement
plan funding issued by (third party administrative services may
also be provided by) Voya Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company,
One Orange Way, Windsor, CT 06095. Securities are distributed by
Voya Financial Partners, LLC (member SIPC). Securities may also be
distributed through other broker-dealers with which Voya Financial
Partners, LLC has selling agreements.
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PRO.109860-17 1
Voya Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company Variable Annuity
Account C
Voya MAP Plus NPSM CONTRACT PROSPECTUS – MAY 1, 2017
The Contract. The contract described in this prospectus is a
group deferred variable and fixed annuity contract issued by Voya
Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company (the “Company,” “we,”
“us,” “our”). It is intended to be used as a funding vehicle for
certain types of retirement plans that qualify for beneficial tax
treatment and/or provide current income reduction under certain
sections of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Tax
Code”). The contract is not available for sale in the state of New
York and, except in limited circumstances, it is no longer
available for new sales in other states. The existing contract will
continue to accept additional purchase payments subject to the
terms of the contract.
Why Reading This Prospectus Is Important. Before you participate
in a contract through your retirement plan, you should read this
prospectus. It provides facts about the contract and its investment
options. Plan sponsors (generally your employer or a trust) should
read this prospectus to help determine if the contract is
appropriate for their plan. Keep this document for future
reference.
Investment Options. The contract offers variable investment
options and fixed interest options. When we establish your
account(s), the contract holder, (generally, the sponsor of your
retirement plan or a trust), or you if permitted by the plan,
instructs us to direct account dollars to any of the available
options. Some investment options may be unavailable through certain
contracts and plans, or in some states. Generally, your plan
sponsor will have selected a subset of the variable investment
options to be available for investment under your retirement
plan.
Variable Investment Options. These options are called
subaccounts. The subaccounts are within Variable Annuity Account C
(the “separate account”), a separate account of the Company. Each
subaccount invests in one of the mutual funds (the “funds”) listed
on the next page. Earnings on amounts invested in a subaccount will
vary depending upon the performance and fees of its underlying
fund. You do not invest directly in or hold shares of the
funds.
Fixed Interest Options. • Fixed Plus Account II • Guaranteed
Accumulation Account (subject to availability)
Except as specifically mentioned, this prospectus describes only
the variable investment options. However, we describe the fixed
interest options in the appendices to this prospectus. There is
also a separate prospectus for the Guaranteed Accumulation Account
(“GAA”). Not all fixed interest options may be available for
current or future investment.
Compensation. We pay compensation to broker-dealers whose
registered representatives sell the contracts. See “CONTRACT
DISTRIBUTION” for further information about the amount of
compensation we pay. The contracts described in this prospectus are
not deposits with, obligations of or guaranteed or endorsed by any
bank, nor are they insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation (“FDIC”). The contracts are subject to investment risk,
including the possible loss of the principal amount invested.
Risks Associated with Investing in the Funds. Information about
the risks of investing in the funds through the contract is located
in the “INVESTMENT OPTIONS” section on page 13. The particular
risks associated with each fund are detailed in the fund’s
prospectus. Read this prospectus in conjunction with the fund
prospectuses, and retain them for future reference.
Getting Additional Information. If you have received a summary
prospectus for any of the funds available through your contract,
you may obtain a full prospectus and other fund information free of
charge by either accessing the internet address, calling the
telephone number or sending an email request to the email address
shown on the front of the fund’s summary prospectus. You may obtain
the May 1, 2017 Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) without
charge by indicating your request on your enrollment materials or
calling the Company at 1-800-584-6001 or writing to us at the
address referenced under “CONTRACT OVERVIEW - Questions: Contacting
the Company”. You may also obtain a prospectus or an SAI for any of
the funds, or a GAA prospectus, by calling that number. The
contract prospectus, the GAA prospectus, the SAI and other
information about the separate account may be obtained by accessing
the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) website,
http://www.sec.gov. Copies of this information may also be
obtained, after paying a duplicating fee, by contacting the SEC
Public Reference Branch. Information on the operations of the SEC
Public Reference Branch may be obtained by calling 1-202-551-8090
or 1-800-SEC-0330, e-mailing [email protected] or by writing to
SEC Public Reference Branch, 100 F Street, NE, Room 1580,
Washington, D.C. 20549. When looking for information regarding the
contracts offered through this prospectus, you may find it useful
to use the number assigned to the registration statement of the
contract prospectus under the Securities Act of 1933. This number
is 333-109860. The number assigned to the registration statement
for the GAA is 333-210551. The SAI table of contents is listed on
page 53 of this prospectus. The SAI is incorporated into this
prospectus by reference.
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Additional Disclosure Information. Neither the SEC, nor any
state securities commission, has approved or disapproved the
securities offered through this prospectus or passed on the
accuracy or adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to the
contrary is a criminal offense. We do not intend for this
prospectus to be an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to
buy these securities in any state that does not permit their sale.
We have not authorized anyone to provide you with information that
is different from that contained in this prospectus.
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CONTRACT PROSPECTUS - MAY 1, 2017 (CONTINUED) The Funds*
AB Relative Value Fund (Class A)(1) Alger Capital Appreciation
Fund (Class A)(1) Alger Responsible Investing Fund (Class A)(1)
AllianzGI NFJ Dividend Value Fund (Class A)(1) AllianzGI NFJ
Small-Cap Value Fund (Class A)(1)(2) Amana Growth Fund (Investor
Class)(1) Amana Income Fund (Investor Class)(1) American Century
Investments® Inflation-Adjusted Bond Fund
(Investor Class)(1) American Funds® - American Balanced Fund®
(Class R-3)(1) American Funds® - Capital World Growth and Income
Fund®
(Class R-3)(1) American Funds® - EuroPacific Growth Fund® (Class
R-3)(1) American Funds® - Fundamental Investors® (Class R-3)(1)
American Funds® - New Perspective Fund® (Class R-3)(1) American
Funds® - The Growth Fund of America® (Class R-3)(1) American Funds®
- The Income Fund of America® (Class R-3)(1) American Funds® -
Washington Mutual Investors FundSM
(Class R-3)(1) Ariel Appreciation Fund (Investor Class)(1) Ariel
Fund (Investor Class)(1) Artisan International Fund (Investor
Shares)(1) BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund (Investor A Shares)(1)
BlackRock Mid Cap Value Opportunities Fund
(Investor A Shares)(1) Columbia Acorn® Fund (Class A)(1)
Columbia Diversified Equity Income Fund (Class R4)(1) Columbia High
Yield Bond Fund (Class R4)(1) Columbia Mid Cap Value Fund (Class
A)(1) CRM Mid Cap Value Fund (Investor Shares)(1) Dodge & Cox
International Stock Fund(1)(2) Dodge & Cox Stock Fund(1) Eaton
Vance Large-Cap Value Fund (Class R)(1)(3) Fidelity Advisor® New
Insights Fund (Class I)(1) Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Portfolio
(Initial Class) Fidelity® VIP Equity-Income Portfolio (Initial
Class) Fidelity® VIP Growth Portfolio (Initial Class) Franklin
Mutual Global Discovery Fund (Class R)(1) Franklin Small Cap Value
VIP Fund (Class 2) Franklin Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund (Class A)(1)
Invesco Endeavor Fund (Class A)(1) Invesco Global Health Care Fund
(Investor Class)(1) Invesco Mid Cap Core Equity Fund (Class A)(1)
Invesco Small Cap Value Fund (Class A)(1) Lazard Emerging Markets
Equity Portfolio (Open Shares)(1)(2) Lord Abbett Core Fixed Income
Fund (Class A)(1)(2) Lord Abbett Developing Growth Fund (Class
A)(1)(2) Lord Abbett Fundamental Equity Fund (Class A)(1)(2) Lord
Abbett Mid Cap Stock Fund (Class A)(1)(2) Lord Abbett Small-Cap
Value Fund (Class A)(1)(2) Mainstay Large Cap Growth Fund (Class
R3)(1) Massachusetts Investors Growth Stock Fund (Class A)(1)
Neuberger Berman Genesis Fund® (Trust Class)(1) Neuberger Berman
Socially Responsive Fund® (Trust Class)(1) Oppenheimer Capital
Appreciation Fund (Class A)(1) Oppenheimer Developing Markets Fund
(Class A)(1)(2) Oppenheimer Gold & Special Minerals Fund (Class
A)(1)
Oppenheimer International Bond Fund (Class A)(1) Pax Balanced
Fund (Individual Investor Class)(1)(3) PIMCO Real Return Portfolio
(Administrative Class) Pioneer Emerging Markets VCT Portfolio
(Class I) Pioneer High Yield Fund (Class A)(1) Pioneer Strategic
Income Fund (Class A)(1) Royce Total Return Fund (K Class)(1) T.
Rowe Price Mid-Cap Value Fund (R Class)(1)(2) Templeton Foreign
Fund (Class A)(1) The Hartford International Opportunities Fund
(Class R4)(1) Thornburg International Value Fund (Class R4)(1)
Vanguard® Diversified Value Portfolio(4) Vanguard® Equity Income
Portfolio(4) Vanguard® Small Company Growth Portfolio(4) Victory
Sycamore Established Value Fund (Class A)(1) Victory Sycamore Small
Company Opportunity Fund
(Class R)(1) Voya Balanced Portfolio (Class I) Voya Global Bond
Portfolio (Class S) Voya Global Equity Portfolio (Class I) Voya
Global Real Estate Fund (Class A)(1) Voya GNMA Income Fund (Class
A)(1) Voya Government Money Market Portfolio (Class I) Voya Growth
and Income Portfolio (Class I)(2) Voya Growth and Income Portfolio
(Class S)(2) Voya High Yield Portfolio (Class S) Voya Index Plus
LargeCap Portfolio (Class I) Voya Index Plus MidCap Portfolio
(Class I) Voya Index Plus SmallCap Portfolio (Class I) Voya Index
Solution 2025 Portfolio (Class S2)(3) Voya Index Solution 2035
Portfolio (Class S2)(3) Voya Index Solution 2045 Portfolio (Class
S2)(3) Voya Index Solution 2055 Portfolio (Class S2)(3) Voya Index
Solution Income Portfolio (Class S2)(3) Voya Intermediate Bond Fund
(Class A)(1) Voya Intermediate Bond Portfolio (Class I) Voya
International Index Portfolio (Class I) Voya Large Cap Growth Fund
(Class A)(1) Voya Large Cap Growth Portfolio (Class I)(2) Voya
Large Cap Growth Portfolio (Class S) Voya Large Cap Value Fund
(Class A)(1)(2) Voya Large Cap Value Portfolio (Class I)(2) Voya
Large Cap Value Portfolio (Class S) Voya MidCap Opportunities
Portfolio (Class I) Voya Multi-Manager International Small Cap
Fund
(Class A)(1) Voya Multi-Manager Large Cap Core Portfolio (Class
I)(2) Voya Multi-Manager Large Cap Core Portfolio (Class S) Voya
Real Estate Fund (Class A)(1) Voya RussellTM Large Cap Growth Index
Portfolio (Class S) Voya RussellTM Large Cap Index Portfolio (Class
I) Voya RussellTM Large Cap Value Index Portfolio (Class S) Voya
RussellTM Mid Cap Index Portfolio (Class I) Voya RussellTM Small
Cap Index Portfolio (Class I) Voya Small Company Portfolio (Class
I) Voya SmallCap Opportunities Portfolio (Class I) Voya Solution
2025 Portfolio (Class S2)(3)
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The Funds* (Continued) Voya Solution 2035 Portfolio (Class
S2)(3) Voya Solution 2045 Portfolio (Class S2)(3) Voya Solution
2055 Portfolio (Class S2)(3) Voya Solution Income Portfolio (Class
S2)(3) Voya Strategic Allocation Conservative Portfolio (Class
I)(3) Voya Strategic Allocation Growth Portfolio (Class I)(3) Voya
Strategic Allocation Moderate Portfolio (Class I)(3) Voya U.S. Bond
Index Portfolio (Class I) VY® American Century Small-Mid Cap Value
Portfolio
(Class S) VY® Baron Growth Portfolio (Class S) VY® Clarion Real
Estate Portfolio (Class S) VY® Columbia Contrarian Core Portfolio
(Class S) VY® Columbia Small Cap Value II Portfolio (Class S) VY®
FMR® Diversified Mid Cap Portfolio (Class S)(5) VY® Invesco
Comstock Portfolio (Class S) VY® Invesco Equity and Income
Portfolio (Class S) VY® Invesco Growth and Income Portfolio (Class
S) VY® JPMorgan Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio (Class S) VY®
JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Portfolio (Class S)(2)
VY® JPMorgan Small Cap Core Equity Portfolio (Class S) VY®
Oppenheimer Global Portfolio (Class I) VY® Pioneer High Yield
Portfolio (Class S) VY® T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation
Portfolio (Class S) VY® T. Rowe Price Diversified Mid Cap Growth
Portfolio
(Class I)(2) VY® T. Rowe Price Diversified Mid Cap Growth
Portfolio
(Class S) VY® T. Rowe Price Equity Income Portfolio (Class S)
VY® T. Rowe Price Growth Equity Portfolio (Class S) VY® T. Rowe
Price International Stock Portfolio (Class S) VY® Templeton Foreign
Equity Portfolio (Class S) VY® Templeton Global Growth Portfolio
(Class I)(2) VY® Templeton Global Growth Portfolio (Class S) Wanger
International Wanger Select Wanger USA Wells Fargo Special Small
Cap Value Fund
(Class A)(1) Western Asset Mortgage Backed Securities Fund
(Class A)(1)
* See “APPENDIX IV – FUND DESCRIPTIONS” for a complete listing
of all fund name changes since your last
supplement. 1 This fund is available to the general public, in
addition to being available through variable annuity contracts. See
FEDERAL
TAX CONSIDERATIONS – Special Considerations for Section 403(b)
Plans” for a discussion of investment in one of the public funds
under 403(b) or Roth 403(b) annuity contracts.
2 Please see “APPENDIX IV – FUND DESCRIPTIONS” for information
regarding the availability of this fund. 3 These funds are
structured as fund of funds or “master-feeder” funds that invest
directly in shares of underlying funds. See
“FEES – Fund Fees and Expenses – Fund of Funds” for additional
information. 4 Vanguard is a trademark of The Vanguard Group, Inc.
5 FMR® is a registered service mark of FMR LLC. Used with
permission.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CONTRACT OVERVIEW: 6 Who’s Who The Contract and Your Retirement
Plan Contract Rights Questions: Contacting the Company (sidebar)
Sending Forms and Written Requests in Good Order (sidebar) Contract
Facts 7 Contract Phases: Accumulation Phase, Income Phase 7 FEE
TABLE 8 CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION 10 THE COMPANY 10 CONTRACT
PURCHASE AND PARTICIPATION 11 CONTRACT OWNERSHIP AND RIGHTS 13
RIGHT TO CANCEL 13 INVESTMENT OPTIONS 13 FEES 18 YOUR ACCOUNT VALUE
26 TRANSFERS 27 WITHDRAWALS 30 SYSTEMATIC DISTRIBUTION OPTIONS 32
LOANS 33 DEATH BENEFIT 33 INCOME PHASE 35 FEDERAL TAX
CONSIDERATIONS 38 CONTRACT DISTRIBUTION 46 OTHER TOPICS 50 CONTENTS
OF THE STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 53 APPENDIX I FIXED PLUS
ACCOUNT II 54 APPENDIX II GUARANTEED ACCUMULATION ACCOUNT 57
APPENDIX III PARTICIPANT APPOINTMENT OF EMPLOYER AS
AGENT UNDER AN ANNUITY CONTRACT 59
APPENDIX IV FUND DESCRIPTIONS 60 APPENDIX V CONDENSED FINANCIAL
INFORMATION – INDEX 75
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CONTRACT OVERVIEW The following is intended as an overview.
Please read each section of this prospectus for additional
information.
Questions: Contacting the Company. Contact your local
representative or write or call the Company: Customer Service P.O.
Box 990063 Hartford, CT 06199-0063 1-800-584-6001 Sending forms and
written requests in good order. If you are writing to change your
beneficiary, request a withdrawal, or for any other purpose,
contact your local representative or the Company to learn what
information is required in order for the request to be in “good
order.” By contacting us, we can provide you with the appropriate
administrative form for your requested transaction. Generally, a
request is considered to be in “good order” when it is signed,
dated and made with such clarity and completeness that we are not
required to exercise any discretion in carrying it out. We can only
act upon written requests that are received in “good order.”
Who’s Who You (the “participant”): The individual who
participates in the contract through a retirement plan. Plan
Sponsor: The sponsor of your retirement plan. Generally, your
employer or a trust. Contract Holder: The person to whom we issue
the contract. Generally, the plan sponsor or a trust. We may also
refer to the contract holder as the contract owner. We (the
“Company”): Voya Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company. We issue
the contract. For greater detail please review “CONTRACT PURCHASE
AND PARTICIPATION” and “CONTRACT OWNERSHIP AND RIGHTS.”
The Contract and Your Retirement Plan Retirement Plan (“plan”):
A plan sponsor has established a plan for you. This contract is
offered as a funding option for that plan. We are not a party to
the plan. Plan Type: We refer to the plan by the Tax Code Section
under which it qualifies. For example: a “403(b) plan” is a plan
that qualifies for tax treatment under Tax Code Section 403(b). To
learn which Tax Code Section applies to your plan, contact your
plan sponsor, your local representative or the Company. Use of an
Annuity Contract in Your Plan. Under the federal tax laws, earnings
on amounts held in annuity contracts are generally not taxed until
they are withdrawn. However, in the case of a qualified retirement
account (such as a 401(a), 401(k), Roth 401(k), 403(b), Roth
403(b), 457(b) or Roth 457(b) retirement plan), an annuity contract
is not necessary to obtain this favorable tax treatment and does
not provide any tax benefits beyond the deferral already available
to the tax qualified account itself. Annuities do provide other
features and benefits (such as a guaranteed death benefit under
some contracts or the option of lifetime income phase options at
established rates) that may be valuable to you. You should discuss
your alternatives with your financial representative taking into
account the additional fees and expenses you may incur in an
annuity. See “CONTRACT PURCHASE AND PARTICIPATION.”
Contract Rights
Rights under the contract, and who may exercise those rights,
may vary by plan type. Also, while the contract may reserve certain
rights for the contract holder, the contract holder may permit you
to exercise those rights through the plan.
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Contract Facts Free Look/Right to Cancel: Contract holders may
cancel the contract no later than 10 days after they receive the
contract (or a longer period if required by state law).
Participants in 403(b) or Roth 403(b) plans or in some plans under
401(a)/401(k) (including Roth 401(k)) may cancel their
participation in the contract no later than 10 days after they
receive evidence of participation in the contract (or a longer
period if required by state law). See “RIGHT TO CANCEL.” Death
Benefit: A beneficiary may receive a benefit in the event of your
death during both the accumulation and income phases (described in
“Contract Phases,” below). The availability of a death benefit
during the income phase depends on the income phase payment option
selected. See “DEATH BENEFIT” and “INCOME PHASE.” Withdrawals:
During the accumulation phase, the contract holder, or you if
permitted by the plan, may withdraw all or part of your account
value. The Tax Code may impose restrictions on withdrawals from
plans, which may vary. In addition, the contract holder, or you if
permitted by the plan, may have the right to withdraw all or part
of your account value during the income phase. Amounts withdrawn
may be subject to tax withholding, taxation, early withdrawal
charges, redemption fees, and maintenance fees. See “WITHDRAWALS,”
“FEDERAL TAX CONSIDERATIONS,” and “INCOME PHASE.” Systematic
Distribution Options: These allow the contract holder, or you if
permitted by the plan, to receive regular payments from your
account, while retaining the account in the accumulation phase. See
“SYSTEMATIC DISTRIBUTION OPTIONS.” Fees: Certain fees are deducted
from your account value. In addition, we reserve the right to
deduct premium taxes from your account value or from payments to
the account at any time, but not before there is a tax liability
under state law. See “FEE TABLE” and “FEES.” Taxation: Amounts you
receive in a distribution will be generally included in your gross
income and will be subject to taxation. Tax penalties may apply in
some circumstances. See “FEDERAL TAX CONSIDERATIONS.”
Contract Phases Accumulation Phase (accumulating retirement
benefits) STEP 1: You or the contract holder provides the Company
with your completed enrollment materials. According to the plan, we
set up one or more accounts for you. We may set up account(s) for
employer contributions and/or for contributions from your salary.
STEP 2: The contract holder, or you if permitted by your plan,
directs us to invest your account dollars in any of the following:
• Fixed Interest Options; or • Variable Investment Options. (The
variable investment
options are the subaccounts of the separate account. Each one
invests in a specific mutual fund.)
Payments to Your Account
Step 1 || Voya Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company || Step
2 ||
Fixed
Interest Options
Variable Annuity Account C
Variable Investment Options
The Subaccounts
A B Etc. || Step 3 ||
Mutual Fund A
Mutual Fund B
Etc.
STEP 3: The subaccount(s) selected purchases shares of its
corresponding fund. Income Phase (receiving income phase payments
from your account) The contract offers several payment options. See
“INCOME PHASE.” In general, you may: • Receive income phase
payments over a lifetime or for a specified period; • Receive
income phase payments monthly, quarterly, semi-annually or
annually; • Select an option that provides a death benefit to
beneficiaries; and • Select fixed income phase payments or payments
that vary based on the performance of the variable investment
options you select.
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FEE TABLE
The following tables describe the fees and expenses that you
will pay during the accumulation phase when buying, owning, and
withdrawing account value from your contract. Fees during the
income phase may differ from those shown below. See “INCOME PHASE”
for fees that may apply after you begin receiving payments under
the contract.
In This Section: • Maximum
Transaction Expenses;
• Maximum Periodic Fees and Charges;
• Fund Fees and Expenses; and
• Examples. See “FEES” for: • How, When and
Why Fees are Deducted;
• Reduction, Waiver and/or Elimination of Certain Fees;
• Redemption Fees; and
• Premium and Other Taxes.
Maximum Transaction Expenses
The first table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay
at the time that you buy the contract, withdraw account value from
the contract, or transfer cash value between investment options.
State premium taxes currently ranging from 0% to 4% of purchase
payments may also be deducted.*
Maximum Early Withdrawal Charge1 (as a percentage of amount
withdrawn) 5.0% Loan Interest Rate Spread (per annum) for Contract
Loans2 3.0%
Maximum Periodic Fees and Charges
The next table describes the fees and expenses that you will pay
periodically during the time that you own the contract, not
including fund fees and expenses.
Maximum Annual Maintenance Fee
$30.00 Separate Account Annual Expenses (as a percentage of
average account value)
Maximum Daily Asset Charge3 1.75% Maximum Subaccount
Administrative Adjustment
Charge4 0.80% (on certain funds)
Maximum Transferred Asset Benefit Charge5 1.00% Maximum Total
Separate Account Annual Charges 3.55% *State premium taxes may
apply, but are not reflected in the fee tables or examples. See
“FEES - Premium and Other Taxes.” ________________________ 1 This
is a deferred sales charge. The charge reduces over time. We waive
the withdrawal charge except on (a) distributions
for “in service transfers” of amounts to another 401(a), 401(k),
Roth 401(k), 403(b), Roth 403(b), 457(b) or Roth 457(b) product
provider for the employer; and (b) distributions due to a severance
from employment that would not have qualified as a separation from
service under prior Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) guidance. See
“FEES” and “Transaction Fees.”
2 This is the difference between the rate charged and the rate
credited on loans under your contract. Currently the loan interest
rate spread is 2.5% per annum; however we reserve the right to
apply a spread of up to 3.0% per annum. For example, if the current
interest rate charged on a loan is 6.0%, the amount of interest
applied to the contract would be 3.5%; the 2.5% loan interest rate
spread is retained by the Company. See “LOANS.” For loans from Tax
Code Section 401(a), 401(k), or 457(b) plans, where the sponsor has
elected to offer loans administered outside the group annuity
contract, additional fees may be charged by a third party
administrator.
3 This is the maximum charge to cover mortality, expense, and
administrative risks during the accumulation phase. This charge may
be waived, reduced or eliminated in certain circumstances. See
“FEES - Daily Asset Charge.” During the income phase the charge is
1.25% on an annual basis. See “INCOME PHASE - Charges
Deducted.”
4 The subaccount administrative adjustment charge applies to a
select group of investment options, identified in the Fees section.
The charge is only assessed on assets invested in these investment
options, and varies based upon the investment option. For contracts
issued before May 1, 2004 (or state regulatory approval of the
maximum 0.80% charge, whichever is later), the maximum subaccount
administrative adjustment charge is 0.50%. The maximum subaccount
administrative adjustment charge we currently apply is 0.60%. See
“FEES - Subaccount Administrative Adjustment Charge.”
5 This charge covers the costs associated with providing the
transferred asset benefit, for contract holders who elect this
option. For contracts issued prior to September 27, 2010 (or upon
state regulatory approval of the maximum 1.00% charge, whichever is
later), the maximum transferred asset benefit charge was 0.50%.
This charge will apply for a maximum of seven contract years,
depending upon the amount of the transferred asset benefit, and
will apply to all participants under the contract, regardless of
whether they receive the benefit of the transferred asset benefit.
For example, if your participation in the contract begins after the
transferred asset benefit is allocated to the contract, you will be
subject to the transferred asset benefit charge even though you did
not receive any of the transferred asset benefit. See “CONTRACT
PURCHASE AND PARTICIPATION – Transferred Asset Benefit Option.”
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Fund Fees and Expenses The next item shows the minimum and
maximum total operating expenses charged by the funds that you may
pay periodically during the time that you own the contract. The
minimum and maximum expenses listed below are based on expenses for
the funds’ most recent fiscal year ends without taking into account
any fee waiver or expense reimbursement arrangements that may
apply. Expenses of the funds may be higher or lower in the future.
More detail concerning each fund’s fees and expenses is contained
in the prospectus for each fund. Total Annual Fund Operating
Expenses (expenses that are deducted from fund assets, including
management fees, distribution (12b-1) and/or service fees, and
other expenses)
Minimum
0.28%
Maximum
1.83% See “FEES – Fund Fees and Expenses” for additional
information about the fees and expenses of funds, including
information about the revenue we may receive from each of the funds
or the funds’ affiliates. When the Subaccount Administrative
Adjustment charge is included, the minimum and maximum expenses
associated with the funds are 0.63% and 2.11%, respectively.
Examples The following examples are intended to help you compare
the cost of investing in the contract with the cost of investing in
other variable annuity contracts. These costs include contract
holder transaction expenses, the separate account annual expenses,
the annual maintenance fee of $30 (converted to a percentage of
assets equal to 0.270%), and the fund fees and expenses adjusted to
include the Subaccount Administrative Adjustment charge. Maximum
Fund Fees and Expenses Example. The following examples assume that
you invest $10,000 in the contract for the time periods indicated.
The examples also assume that your investment has a 5% return each
year and assume the maximum contract fees and expenses and the
maximum amount after combining the fund fees and expenses with the
applicable Subaccount Administrative Adjustment charge. Although
your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these
assumptions, your costs would be:
Example (A) If you withdraw your entire account value at the end
of the applicable time period:
Example (B) If you do not withdraw your entire account value or
if you select an income phase payment option at the end of the
applicable time period*:
1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10
Years$1,086 $2,240 $3,278 $5,405 $590 $1,754 $2,897 $5,405
Minimum Fund Fees and Expenses Example. The following examples
assume that you invest $10,000 in the contract for the time periods
indicated. The examples also assume that your investment has a 5%
return each year and assume the maximum contract fees and expenses
and the minimum fund fees and expenses when combined with the
applicable Subaccount Administrative Adjustment charge. Although
your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these
assumptions, your costs would be:
Example (A) If you withdraw your entire account value at the end
of the applicable time period:
Example (B) If you do not withdraw your entire account value or
if you select an income phase payment option at the end of the
applicable time period*:
1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10
Years$874 $1,638 $2,315 $3,583 $367 $1,117 $1,887 $3,583
_______________ * This example does not apply if during the
income phase a nonlifetime payment option with variable payments
is
selected and a lump sum withdrawal is requested within five
years after payments start. In this case, the lump sum payment is
treated as a withdrawal during the accumulation phase and may be
subject to an early withdrawal charge as shown in Example A.
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION Understanding Condensed
Financial Information. In APPENDIX V, we provide condensed
financial information about the separate account subaccounts
available under the contracts. These tables show year-end unit
values of each subaccount from the time purchase payments were
first received in the subaccounts under the contract. Financial
Statements. The statements of assets and liabilities, the
statements of operations, the statements of changes in net assets
and the related notes to financial statements for Variable Annuity
Account C and the consolidated financial statements and the related
notes to consolidated financial statements for Voya Retirement
Insurance and Annuity Company are located in the Statement of
Additional Information.
THE COMPANY Voya Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company (the
“Company,” “we,” “us,” “our”) issues the contracts described in
this prospectus and is responsible for providing each contract’s
insurance and annuity benefits. All guarantees and benefits
provided under the contracts that are not related to the separate
account are subject to the claims paying ability of the Company and
our general account. We are a stock life insurance company
organized under the insurance laws of the State of Connecticut in
1976. Prior to January 1, 2002, the Company was known as Aetna Life
Insurance and Annuity Company. From January 1, 2002, until August
31, 2014, the Company was known as ING Life Insurance and Annuity
Company. We are an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Voya
Financial, Inc. (“Voya®”), which until April 7, 2014, was known as
ING U.S., Inc. In May 2013, the common stock of Voya began trading
on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "VOYA" and Voya
completed its initial public offering of common stock. We are
engaged in the business of issuing insurance and annuities and
providing financial services in the United States. We are
authorized to conduct business in all states, the District of
Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Our principal
executive offices are located at:
One Orange Way Windsor, Connecticut 06095-4774
Product Regulation. Our annuity, retirement and investment
products are subject to a complex and extensive array of state and
federal tax, securities, insurance and employee benefit plan laws
and regulations, which are administered and enforced by a number of
different governmental and self-regulatory authorities, including
state insurance regulators, state securities administrators, state
banking authorities, the SEC, the Financial Industry Regulatory
Authority (“FINRA”), the Department of Labor (“DOL”), the IRS and
the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”). For example,
U.S. federal income tax law imposes requirements relating to
insurance and annuity product design, administration and
investments that are conditions for beneficial tax treatment of
such products under the Tax Code. See “FEDERAL TAX CONSIDERATIONS”
for further discussion of some of these requirements. Additionally,
state and federal securities and insurance laws impose requirements
relating to insurance and annuity product design, offering and
distribution and administration. Failure to administer product
features in accordance with contract provisions or applicable law,
or to meet any of these complex tax, securities, or insurance
requirements could subject us to administrative penalties imposed
by a particular governmental or self-regulatory authority,
unanticipated costs associated with remedying such failure or other
claims, harm to our reputation, interruption of our operations or
adversely impact profitability.
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CONTRACT PURCHASE AND PARTICIPATION Contracts Available for
Purchase. The contracts available for purchase are group deferred
variable and fixed annuity contracts that the Company offers in
connection with plans established by eligible organizations under
Tax Code Sections 401(a), 401(k) 403(b) and 457(b), including Roth
401(k), Roth 403(b) and Roth 457(b). The contracts may not be
available in all states. Contributions to Roth 401(k), Roth 403(b)
or Roth 457 accounts must be made by after-tax salary reduction (to
the extent allowed by the contract or certificate), exchange, or
rollover payments paid to us on your behalf, as permitted by the
Tax Code. When considering whether to purchase or participate in
the contract, you should consult with your financial representative
about your financial goals, investment time horizon and risk
tolerance. ERISA Notification. Some plans under Tax Code Sections
401 and 403(b) are subject to Title I of the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), as amended. The contract
holder must notify the Company whether Title I of ERISA applies to
the plan. Use of an Annuity Contract in Your Plan. Under the
federal tax laws, earnings on amounts held in annuity contracts are
generally not taxed until they are withdrawn. However, in the case
of a qualified retirement account (such as a 401(a), 401(k), Roth
401(k), 403(b), Roth 403(b), 457(b) or Roth 457(b) plan), an
annuity contract is not necessary to obtain this favorable tax
treatment and does not provide any tax benefits beyond the deferral
already available to the tax qualified account itself. Annuities do
provide other benefits (such as the guaranteed death benefit under
some contracts or the option of lifetime income phase options at
established rates) that may be valuable to you. You should discuss
your alternatives with your financial representative. Purchasing
the Contract. The contract holder submits the required forms and
application to the Company. We approve the forms and issue a
contract to the contract holder. Participating in the Contract. We
provide you with enrollment materials for completion and return to
us (occasionally enrollment is conducted by someone unaffiliated
with us who is assisting the contract holder). Under certain plans,
you may be enrolled automatically by the contract holder. If all
materials are complete and in good order, we establish one or more
accounts for you. Under certain plans we establish an employee
account for contributions from your salary and an employer account
for employer contributions. Acceptance or Rejection. We must accept
or reject an application or your enrollment materials within two
business days of receipt. If the forms are incomplete, we may hold
any forms and accompanying purchase payments for five business
days, unless you consent to our holding them longer. If we reject
the application or enrollment, we will return the forms and any
purchase payments. Methods of Purchase Payment. The contract may
allow one or more of the following purchase payment methods: •
Lump-sum payments--A one-time payment to your account in the form
of a transfer from a previous plan;
and/or • Installment payments--More than one payment made over
time to your account. The plan and the contract may have certain
rules or restrictions that apply to use of these two methods. For
example, we may require that lump-sum payments or installment
payments meet certain minimums. Contributions to Roth 401(k), Roth
403(b) and Roth 457(b) accounts must be made by after-tax salary
reduction, exchange or rollover payments paid to us on your behalf,
as permitted by the Tax Code. Under some contracts, we will place
the different types of payments in distinct accounts, including
Roth 401(k), Roth 403(b) and Roth 457(b) accounts. Allocation of
Purchase Payments. The contract holder or you, if the contract
holder permits, direct us to allocate initial contributions among
the investment options available under the plan. Generally, you
will specify this information on your enrollment materials or it
may be provided to us by the contract holder. After your
enrollment, changes to allocations for future purchase payments or
transfer of existing balances among investment options may be
requested in writing and, where available, by telephone or
electronically at www.voyaretirementplans.com. Allocations must be
in whole percentages, and there may be limitations on the number of
investment options that can be selected. See “INVESTMENT OPTIONS”
and “TRANSFERS.”
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Transferred Asset Benefit Option. The Company may provide a
transferred asset benefit (“TAB”) option to the contract holder in
connection with the purchase of the contract in order to help
defray charges that may apply when assets are transferred from
another financial provider. If this option is selected, the Company
will apply a dollar amount not to exceed 5% of the total plan
assets transferred to the Company. The TAB will be allocated
pursuant to directions received from the contract holder, after the
expiration of the applicable state free-look period. In the event
that the contract holder elects the TAB option, there will be an
additional transferred asset benefit charge not to exceed 1.00%
(not to exceed 0.50% for contracts issued prior to September 27,
2010, or upon state regulatory approval of the maximum 1.00%
charge, whichever is later), and a reduction in the Fixed Plus
Account II interest credited rate not to exceed 1.00% (not to
exceed 0.50% for contracts issued prior to September 27, 2010, or
upon state regulatory approval of the maximum 1.00% charge,
whichever is later), which will apply to all participants under the
contract regardless of whether they receive the benefit of the TAB.
For example, if your participation in the contract begins after the
TAB is allocated to the contract, you will be subject to the
transferred asset benefit charge and decrease in the interest
credited rate even though you did not receive any of the TAB. The
transferred asset benefit charge and decrease in the interest
credited rate will apply for a period not to exceed seven contract
years, and will not, over the period of time that the TAB charge
and decreased interest rate is in effect, exceed the TAB percentage
applied to the contract (i.e. if a 4.0% TAB is credited to the
contract, the aggregate transferred asset benefit charge and
reduction to the Fixed Plus Account II credited interest rate will
not exceed 4.0%). In addition, an early withdrawal charge schedule
will generally apply when the TAB option is elected by the contract
holder. See “FEE TABLE” and “FEES.” Tax Code Restrictions. The Tax
Code places some limitations on contributions to your account. See
“FEDERAL TAX CONSIDERATIONS.” Factors to Consider in the Purchase
Decision. The decision to purchase or participate in the contract
should be discussed with your financial representative. Make sure
that you understand the investment options it provides, its other
features, the risks and potential benefits you will face, and the
fees and expenses you will incur when, together with your financial
representative, you consider an investment in the contract. You
should pay attention to the following issues, among others: •
Long-Term Investment - This contract is a long-term investment, and
is typically most useful as part of a
personal retirement plan. The value of deferred taxation on
earnings grows with the amount of time funds are left in the
contract. You should not participate in this contract if you are
looking for a short-term investment or expect to need to make
withdrawals before you are 59½;
• Investment Risk - The value of investment options available
under this contract may fluctuate with the markets and interest
rates. You should not participate in this contract in order to
invest in these options if you cannot risk getting back less money
than you put in;
• Features and Fees - The fees for this contract reflect costs
associated with the features and benefits it provides. As you
consider this contract, you should determine the value that these
various benefits and features have for you, given your particular
circumstances, and consider the charges for those features; and
• Exchanges - Replacing an existing insurance contract with this
contract may not be beneficial to you. If this contract will be a
replacement for another annuity contract or mutual fund option
under the plan, you should compare the two options carefully,
compare the costs associated with each, and identify additional
benefits available under this contract. You should consider whether
these additional benefits justify incurring a new schedule of early
withdrawal charges or any increased charges that might apply under
this contract. Also, be sure to talk to a financial professional,
tax and/or legal adviser to make sure that the exchange will be
handled so that it is tax-free.
Other Products. We and our affiliates offer various other
products with different features and terms than the contracts
described in this prospectus, which may offer some or all of the
same funds. These products have different benefits, fees and
charges, and may offer different share classes of the funds offered
in this contract that are less expensive. These other products may
or may not better match your needs. You should be aware that there
are other options available, and, if you are interested in learning
more about these other products, contact your registered
representative. These other options may not be available under your
plan.
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CONTRACT OWNERSHIP AND RIGHTS Who Owns the Contract? The
contract holder. This is the person or entity to whom we issue the
contract. Who Owns Money Accumulated Under the Contract? It depends
on the type of retirement plan: • Under 401(a), 401(k), Roth
401(k), 403(b) or Roth 403(b) Plans. Under the contract, we may
establish one or
more accounts for you. Generally, we establish an employee
account to receive salary reduction and rollover amounts and an
employer account to receive employer contributions. You have the
right to the value of your employee account and any employer
account to the extent you are vested as interpreted by the contract
holder;
• Under Governmental 457(b) or Roth 457(b) Plans. The Tax Code
requires that 457(b) plan assets of governmental employers be held
in trust for the exclusive benefit of you and your beneficiaries.
An annuity contract satisfies the trust requirement of the Tax
Code; and
• Under Tax-Exempt Non-Governmental 457(b) Plans. In order to
avoid being subject to ERISA, 457(b) plan assets of tax-exempt
employers (including certain nonqualified, church-controlled
organizations) remain the property of the employer, and are subject
to the claims of the employer’s general creditors.
Who Holds Rights Under the Contract? Under all contracts, except
group contracts issued through a voluntary 403(b) or Roth 403(b)
plan, the contract holder holds all rights under the contract. The
contract holder may permit you to exercise some of those rights.
For example, the contract holder may allow you to choose investment
options. Under most group contracts issued through a voluntary
403(b) or Roth 403(b) plan, you generally hold all rights under the
contract and may make elections for your accounts. However,
pursuant to Treasury Department regulations the exercise of certain
of these rights may require the consent and approval of the plan
sponsor or its delegate. See “FEDERAL TAX CONSIDERATIONS –
Distributions – Eligibility – 403(b) and Roth 403(b) Plans.” For
additional information about the respective rights of the contract
holder and participants under 401(a), 401(k), Roth 401(k), 403(b)
and Roth 403(b), plans, see APPENDIX III.
RIGHT TO CANCEL When and How to Cancel. If the contract holder
chooses to cancel a contract, we must receive the contract and a
written notice of cancellation within 10 days (or a longer period
if required by state law) after the contract holder’s receipt of
the contract. If you wish to cancel participation in the contract
and are allowed to do so under the contract and the plan, you must
send the document evidencing your participation and a written
notice of cancellation to the Company within 10 days (or a longer
period if required by state law) after you receive confirmation of
your participation in the contract. Refunds. We will produce a
refund not later than seven calendar days after we receive the
required documents and written notice in good order at the address
listed in “CONTRACT OVERVIEW - Questions: Contacting the Company.”
The refund will equal amounts contributed to the contract or
account(s), as applicable, plus any earnings or less any losses
attributable to the investment options in which amounts were
invested. Any daily asset charges, subaccount administrative
adjustment charges or transferred asset benefit charges deducted
during the period you held the contract will not be returned. We
will not deduct an early withdrawal charge nor apply a market value
adjustment to any amounts you contributed to the GAA. In certain
states, we are required to refund contributions. When a refund of
contributions is not required, the investor bears any investment
risk.
INVESTMENT OPTIONS The contract offers variable investment
options and fixed interest options. When we establish your
account(s), the contract holder, or you if permitted by the plan,
instructs us to direct account dollars to any of the available
options. We may add, withdraw or substitute investment options
subject to the conditions in the contract and in compliance with
regulatory requirements.
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Variable Investment Options These options are called subaccounts
of Variable Annuity Account C. Each subaccount invests directly in
shares of a corresponding mutual fund, and earnings on amounts
invested in the subaccounts will vary depending upon the
performance and fees of its underlying fund. You do not invest
directly in or hold shares of the funds. Variable Annuity Account C
We established Variable Annuity Account C (the “separate account”)
under Connecticut law in 1976 as a continuation of the separate
account established in 1974 under Arkansas law by Aetna Variable
Annuity Life Insurance Company. The separate account was
established as a segregated asset account to fund variable annuity
contracts. The separate account is registered as a unit investment
trust under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”). It
also meets the definition of “separate account” under the federal
securities laws. Although we hold title to the assets of the
separate account, such assets are not chargeable with the
liabilities of any other business that we conduct. Income, gains or
losses, whether or not realized, of the separate account are
credited to or charged against the assets of the separate account
without regard to other income, gains or losses of the Company. All
obligations arising under the contracts are obligations of the
Company. Funds Available Through the Separate Account The separate
account is divided into “subaccounts.” Each subaccount invests
directly in shares of a corresponding fund. The funds available
through the subaccounts of the separate account are listed in the
front of this prospectus. We also provide brief descriptions of
each fund in APPENDIX IV. Please refer to the fund prospectuses for
additional information and read them carefully. Fund prospectuses
may be obtained, free of charge at the address and telephone number
listed in “CONTRACT OVERVIEW - Questions: Contacting the Company,”
by accessing the SEC’s web site, or by contacting the SEC Public
Reference Branch. Insurance-Dedicated Funds (Mixed and Shared
Funding). Some of the funds described in this prospectus are
available only to insurance companies for their variable contracts
(or directly to certain retirement plans, as allowed by the Tax
Code). Such funds are often referred to as “insurance-dedicated
funds,” and are used for “mixed” and “shared” funding. “Mixed
funding” occurs when shares of a fund, which the subaccount buys
for variable annuity contracts, are bought for variable life
insurance contracts issued by us or other insurance companies.
“Shared funding” occurs when shares of a fund, which the subaccount
buys for variable annuity contracts, are also bought by other
insurance companies for their variable annuity contracts. In other
words: • Mixed funding--bought for annuities and life insurance;
and • Shared funding--bought by more than one company.
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Public Funds. The following funds, which are available through
the contracts, are also available to the general public outside of
the contract:
AB Relative Value Fund Alger Capital Appreciation Fund Alger
Responsible Investing Fund AllianzGI NFJ Dividend Value
Fund AllianzGI NFJ Small-Cap Value
Fund Amana Growth Fund Amana Income Fund American Century
Investments®
Inflation-Adjusted Bond Fund American Funds® - American
Balanced Fund® American Funds® - Capital World
Growth and Income Fund® American Funds® - EuroPacific
Growth Fund® American Funds® - Fundamental
Investors® American Funds® - New Perspective
Fund® American Funds® - The Growth
Fund of America® American Funds® - The Income
Fund of America® American Funds® - Washington
Mutual Investors FundSM Ariel Appreciation Fund Ariel Fund
Artisan International Fund
BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund BlackRock Mid Cap Value
Opportunities
Fund Columbia Acorn® Fund Columbia Diversified Equity Income
Fund Columbia High Yield Bond Fund Columbia Mid Cap Value Fund
CRM Mid Cap Value Fund Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund
Dodge & Cox Stock Fund Eaton Vance Large-Cap Value Fund
Fidelity Advisor® New Insights Fund Franklin Mutual Global
Discovery Fund Franklin Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund Invesco Endeavor
Fund Invesco Global Health Care Fund Invesco Mid Cap Core Equity
Fund Invesco Small Cap Value Fund Lazard Emerging Markets Equity
Portfolio Lord Abbett Core Fixed Income Fund Lord Abbett Developing
Growth Fund Lord Abbett Fundamental Equity Fund Lord Abbett Mid Cap
Stock Fund Lord Abbett Small-Cap Value Fund Mainstay Large Cap
Growth Fund Massachusetts Investors Growth Stock
Fund Neuberger Berman Genesis Fund®
Neuberger Berman Socially Responsive Fund®
Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Fund Oppenheimer Developing
Markets Fund Oppenheimer Gold & Special Minerals
Fund Oppenheimer International Bond Fund Pax Balanced Fund
Pioneer High Yield Fund Pioneer Strategic Income Fund Royce Total
Return Fund T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Value Fund Templeton Foreign Fund
The Hartford International Opportunities
Fund Thornburg International Value Fund Victory Sycamore
Established Value Fund Victory Sycamore Small Company
Opportunity Fund Voya Global Real Estate Fund Voya GNMA Income
Fund Voya Intermediate Bond Fund Voya Large Cap Growth Fund Voya
Large Cap Value Fund Voya Multi-Manager International Small
Cap Fund Voya Real Estate Fund Wells Fargo Special Small Cap
Value Fund Western Asset Mortgage Backed Securities
Fund See “FEDERAL TAX CONSIDERATIONS – Special Considerations
for Section 403(b) Plans” for a discussion of investing in one of
the public funds under a 403(b) annuity contract. Possible
Conflicts of Interest. With respect to the insurance-dedicated
funds, it is possible that a conflict of interest may arise due to
mixed and shared funding, a change in law affecting the operations
of variable annuity separate accounts, differences in the voting
instructions of the contract holder and others maintaining a voting
interest in the funds, or some other reason. Such a conflict could
adversely impact the value of a fund. For example, if a conflict of
interest occurred and one of the subaccounts withdrew its
investment in a fund, the fund may be forced to sell its securities
at disadvantageous prices, causing its share value to decrease.
Each insurance-dedicated fund’s board of directors or trustees will
monitor events in order to identify any material irreconcilable
conflicts that may arise and to determine what action, if any,
should be taken to address such conflicts. In the event of a
conflict, the Company will take any steps necessary to protect
contract holders and annuitants maintaining a voting interest in
the funds, including the withdrawal of the separate account from
participation in the funds which are involved in the conflict. For
additional risks associated with each fund, please see the fund’s
prospectus.
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Selection of Underlying Funds. The underlying funds available
through the contract described in this prospectus are determined by
the Company but ultimately selected by the Plan Sponsor. When
determining which underlying funds to make available we may
consider various factors, including, but not limited to, asset
class coverage, the alignment of the investment objectives of an
underlying fund with our hedging strategy, the strength of the
adviser’s or sub-adviser’s reputation and tenure, brand
recognition, performance, and the capability and qualification of
each investment firm. Another factor that we may consider is
whether the underlying fund or its service providers (e.g., the
investment adviser or sub-advisers) or its affiliates will make
payments to us or our affiliates in connection with certain
administrative, marketing, and support services, or whether
affiliates of the fund can provide marketing and distribution
support for sales of the contracts. (For additional information on
these arrangements, please refer to the section of this prospectus
entitled “Revenue from the Funds.”) We review the funds
periodically and may, subject to certain limits or restrictions,
remove a fund or limit its availability to new contributions and/or
transfers of account value if we determine that a fund no longer
satisfies one or more of the selection criteria, and/or if the fund
has not attracted significant allocations under the contract. We
have included the certain of the funds at least in part because
they are managed or sub-advised by our affiliates. We do not
recommend or endorse any particular fund and we do not provide
investment advice. Voting Rights Each of the subaccounts holds
shares in a fund and each is entitled to vote at regular and
special meetings of that fund. Under our current view of applicable
law, we will vote the shares for each subaccount as instructed by
persons having a voting interest in the subaccount. If, however, we
determine that we are permitted to vote the shares in our own
right, we may do so. Generally, under contracts issued in
connection with section 403(b) or 401 plans, you have a fully
vested interest in the value of your employee account and in your
employer account to the extent of your vested percentage in the
plan. Therefore, under such plans you generally have the right to
instruct the contract holder how to direct us to vote shares
attributable to your account. Under contracts issued in connection
with section 457 plans, the contract holder retains all voting
rights. We will vote shares for which instructions have not been
received in the same proportion as those for which we received
instructions. Accordingly, it is possible for a small number of
persons (assuming there is a quorum) to determine the outcome of a
vote. Each person who has a voting interest in the separate account
will receive periodic reports relating to the funds in which he or
she has an interest, as well as any proxy materials and a form on
which to give voting instructions. Voting instructions will be
solicited by a written communication at least 14 days before the
meeting. The number of votes, whole and fractional, any person is
entitled to direct will be determined as of the record date set by
any fund in which that person invests through the subaccounts: •
During the accumulation phase, the number of votes is equal to the
portion of your account value invested in
the fund, divided by the net asset value of one share of that
fund. • During the income phase, the number of votes is equal to
the portion of reserves set aside for the contract’s
share of the fund, divided by the net asset value of one share
of that fund. We may restrict or eliminate any voting rights of
persons who have voting rights as to the separate account.
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Right to Change the Separate Account We do not guarantee that
each fund will always be available for investment through the
contract. Subject to certain conditions and restrictions applicable
to certain types of retirement plans and state and federal law and
the rules and regulations thereunder, we may, from time to time,
make any of the following changes to the separate account with
respect to some or all classes of contracts: • Offer additional
subaccounts that will invest in new funds or fund classes we find
appropriate for contracts we
issue; • Combine two or more subaccounts; • Close subaccounts.
We will provide advance notice by a supplement to this prospectus
if we close a subaccount.
If a subaccount is closed or otherwise is unavailable for new
investment, unless we receive alternative allocation instructions,
all future amounts directed to the subaccount that was closed or is
unavailable may be automatically allocated among the other
available subaccounts according to the most recent allocation
instructions we have on file. If the most recent allocation
instructions we have on file. If the most recent allocation
instructions we have on file do not include any available
subaccounts, the amount to be allocated will be returned unless we
are provided with alternative allocation instructions. Alternative
allocation instructions can be given by contacting us at the
address and telephone number listed in “CONTRACT OVERVIEW -
Questions: Contacting the Company.” See also the “TRANSFRS” section
of this prospectus for information about making subaccount
allocation changes;
• Substitute a new fund for a fund in which a subaccount
currently invests. In the case of a substitution, the new fund may
have different fees and charges than the fund it replaced. A
substitution may become necessary if, in our judgment: A fund no
longer suits the purposes of your contract; There is a change in
laws or regulations; There is a change in the fund’s investment
objectives or restrictions; The fund is no longer available for
investment; or Another reason we deem a substitution is
appropriate;
• Stop selling the contract; • Limit or eliminate any voting
rights for the separate account; or • Make any changes required by
the 1940 Act or its rules or regulations. We will not make a change
until the change is disclosed in an effective prospectus or
prospectus supplement, authorized, if necessary, by an order from
the SEC and approved, if necessary, by the appropriate state
insurance department(s). The changes described above do not include
those changes that may, if allowed under your plan, be initiated by
your plan sponsor. We reserve the right to transfer separate
account assets to another separate account that we determine to be
associated with the class of contracts to which the contract
belongs.
Fixed Interest Options For descriptions of the fixed interest
options that may be available through the contract, see APPENDIX I
and II and the GAA prospectus. The GAA prospectus may be obtained
free of charge at the address and telephone number listed in
“CONTRACT OVERVIEW - Questions: Contacting the Company,” by
accessing the SEC’s website or by contacting the SEC Public
Reference Branch.
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Selecting Investment Options When selecting investment options:
• Choose options appropriate for you. Your local representative can
help you evaluate which investment
options may be appropriate for your individual circumstances and
your financial goals; • Understand the risks associated with the
options you choose. Some subaccounts invest in funds that are
considered riskier than others. Funds with additional risks are
expected to have a value that rises and falls more rapidly and to a
greater degree than other funds. For example, funds investing in
foreign or international securities are subject to additional risks
not associated with domestic investments, and their performance may
vary accordingly. Also, funds using derivatives in their investment
strategy may be subject to additional risks. Because investment
risk is borne by you, you should carefully consider any decisions
that you make regarding investment allocations. You bear the risk
of any decline in your account value resulting from the performance
of the funds you have chosen; and
• Be informed. Read this prospectus, all of the information that
is available to you regarding the funds—including each fund’s
prospectus, statement of additional information, and annual and
semi-annual reports, fixed interest appendices and the GAA
prospectus. After you select the options for your account dollars,
you should monitor and periodically re-evaluate your allocations to
determine if they are still appropriate.
Furthermore, be aware that there may be: • Limits on Option
Availability. Some investment options may not be available through
certain contracts and
plans or in some states. In general, your plan sponsor will have
selected a subset of funds to be available for investment under
your retirement plan. We may add, withdraw or substitute investment
options, subject to the conditions in the contract and in
compliance with regulatory requirements. In the case of a
substitution, the new fund may have different fees and charges than
the fund it replaced; and
• Limits on Number of Options Selected. Generally, the contract
holder, or you if permitted by the plan, may
select no more than 25 investment options at initial enrollment
and no more than 97 during the accumulation phase of your account.
If you have an outstanding loan (available to 403(b) and some 401
and 457(b) plans only), you may currently make a total of 97
cumulative selections over the life of the account. Each subaccount
and the Fixed Plus Account II counts toward these limits. Thus, if
you have a loan on the account, each investment option in which you
have invested counts toward the limit, even after the full value is
transferred to other investment options.
FEES The charges we assess and the deductions we make under the
contract are in consideration for: (i) the services and benefits we
provide; (ii) the costs and expenses we incur; and (iii) the risks
we assume. The fees and charges deducted under the contract may
result in a profit to us. The following repeats and adds to
information provided in the “FEE TABLE” section. Please review both
this section and the “FEE TABLE” section for information on fees.
Transaction Fees Early Withdrawal Charge Under the contract,
withdrawals of all or a portion of your account value may be
subject to a charge. In the case of a partial withdrawal where you
request a specified dollar amount, the amount withdrawn from your
account will be the amount you specified plus adjustment for any
applicable early withdrawal charge.
Types of Fees You may incur the following types of fees or
charges under the contract: • Transaction Fees
Early Withdrawal Charge Loan Interest Rate Spread Redemption
Fees
• Periodic Fees and Charges
Annual Maintenance Fee Daily Asset Charge Subaccount
Administrative
Adjustment Charge Transferred Asset Benefit
Charge • Fund Fees and Expenses • Premium and Other Taxes
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Purpose. This is a deferred sales charge. It reimburses us for
some of the sales and administrative expenses associated with the
contract. If our expenses are greater than the amount we collect
for the early withdrawal charge, we may use any of our corporate
assets, including potential profit that may arise from the daily
asset charges and subaccount administrative adjustment charge (if
any), to make up the difference. An early withdrawal charge will
also apply if the contract holder has elected to purchase the
transferred asset benefit option. Amount. This charge is a
percentage of the amount that you withdraw from the subaccounts and
the GAA. We do not deduct an early withdrawal charge from amounts
that you withdraw from the Fixed Plus Account II. If the charge is
in effect, the amount withdrawn will be the amount requested
reduced by any applicable early withdrawal charge. The percentage
is determined by the early withdrawal charge schedule that applies
to your contract. The maximum withdrawal charge is 5% and the
duration of the withdrawal charge schedule can vary from zero to
seven years. The charge will never be more than the maximum
permitted by the rules of FINRA. The schedule below reflects the
maximum early withdrawal charge schedule that may apply to a
contract. The actual early withdrawal charge schedule that applies
to a particular contract will vary based upon underwriting
guidelines, which will be applied in a manner that is not unfairly
discriminatory against any contract holder. The factors considered
in determining the exact early withdrawal schedule include: • The
number of participants in the plan; • The type and nature of the
group to which a contract is issued; • The expected level of assets
and/or cash flow under the plan; • The broker or our agent’s
involvement in sales activities; • The amount and type of
compensation paid to those selling the contract; • Our
sales-related expenses; • Distribution provisions under the plan; •
The plan’s purchase of one or more other variable annuity contracts
from us and the features of those contracts; • The level of
employer involvement in determining eligibility for distributions
under the contract; • Our assessment of financial risk to the
Company relating to withdrawals; • Whether the contract results
from the exchange of another contract issued by the Company to the
same plan
sponsor; and • Whether the plan sponsor has elected to offer the
transferred asset benefit option. We may also apply different early
withdrawal charge provisions in contracts issued to certain
employer groups or associations that have negotiated the contract
terms on behalf of their employees. We will offer any resulting
early withdrawal charge uniformly to all employees in the group.
Early Withdrawal Charge Schedule
Withdrawals from Variable Investment Options
Contract Years Completed Fewer than 5
5 or more but fewer than 7 7 or more
Maximum Early Withdrawal Charge 5% 4% 0%
Waiver of Early Withdrawal Charge. The early withdrawal charge
only applies to (a) distributions for “in service transfers” where
such transfers are made to another 401(a), 401(k), Roth 401(k),
403(b), Roth 403(b), 457(b) or Roth 457(b) product provider for the
employer including but not limited to transfers by the contract
holder of all participant accounts to a new product provider, as
well as to participant initiated transfers; and (b) distributions
due to a “severance from employment” that would not otherwise have
qualified as a separation from service under prior IRS “same desk”
guidance (prior to enactment of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief
Reconciliation Act of 2001). In all other instances the early
withdrawal charge is waived for any distribution allowed under the
Tax Code.
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Loan Interest Rate Spread For a discussion of the loan interest
rate spread, please see “LOANS – Loan Interest.” Redemption Fees
Certain funds may impose redemption fees as a result of
withdrawals, transfers, or other fund transactions you initiate. If
applicable, we would deduct the amount of any redemption fees
imposed by the underlying funds as a result of withdrawals,
transfers or other fund transactions you initiate and remit such
fees back to that fund. Redemption fees, if any, are separate and
distinct from any transaction charges or other charges deducted
from your account value. For a more complete description of the
funds’ fees and expenses, review each fund’s prospectus. Periodic
Fees and Charges Annual Maintenance Fee Maximum Amount. $30.00
When/How. For those plans that have a maintenance fee, each year
during the accumulation phase we deduct this fee on the account
anniversary and, in some cases, at the time of full withdrawal.
Under some contracts we may deduct this fee annually on the
anniversary of the issue date of the contract, rather than on your
account anniversary. It is generally deducted on a proportional
basis from the account value invested in the subaccounts and the
fixed interest options. Under some plans we deduct the maintenance
fee from both employer and employee accounts, in which case we may
deduct one-half the fee from each account, proportionally from your
account value invested in the subaccounts and fixed interest option
in each account. We may also deduct all or a partial of the
maintenance fee applicable to a contract from a Roth 401(k) and/or
Roth 403(b) account. Purpose. This fee helps defray the
administrative expenses we incur in establishing and maintaining
the accounts. Reduction. The actual charge that applies to the
contract issued to your contract holder may be lower than the
maximum amount noted above. For contracts with less than $5 million
in assets, the maintenance fee will vary strictly by the total
assets in the contract, the average participant balance, and the
amount and type of compensation paid to those selling the contract.
Due to factors on which the fee is based, it is possible that it
may increase or decrease from year to year as the characteristics
of the group change, but it will never exceed the maximum of $30.
For contracts with assets equal to or greater than $5 million, the
maintenance fee will generally be based on plan specific
characteristics. Any reduction from the maximum amounts will
reflect differences in expenses for administration based on such
factors as: • The expected level of assets under the plan (under
some contracts, we may aggregate accounts under different
contracts issued by the Company to the same contract holder); •
The size of the prospective group, projected annual number of
eligible participants and the program’s
participation rate; • The plan design (for example, the plan may
favor stability of invested assets and limit the conditions for
withdrawals, loans and available investment options, which in
turn lowers administrative expenses); • The method and extent of
onsite services we provide and the contract holder’s involvement in
services such as
enrollment and ongoing participant services; • The amount and
type of compensation paid to those selling the contract; • The
contract holder’s support and involvement in the communication,
enrollment, participant education and
other administrative services; • The projected frequency of
distributions; and • The type and level of other factors that
affect the overall administrative expense. We will determine any
reduction of the annual maintenance fee on a basis that is not
unfairly discriminatory according to our rules in effect at the
time a contract application is approved. We reserve the right to
change these rules from time to time.
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Daily Asset Charge Maximum Amount. The maximum charge during the
accumulation phase is 1.75% annually of your account value invested
in the subaccounts. The actual charge that applies to your contract
will depend on the level of assets with the Company, average
participant balance, and the compensation paid to those
distributing the contract. During the income phase, the charge is
1.25% annually of your account value invested in the subaccounts
during the income phase. We may charge a different fee for
different funds (but not beyond the maximum amount). When/How. This
fee is deducted daily from the subaccounts. We do not deduct this
fee from the Fixed Plus Account II. Purpose. This fee compensates
us for the risks we assume under the contracts and the expenses we
expect to incur in administering the contract. It consists of the
following components: • The mortality risk component is the risk
associated with our promise to make lifetime payments based on
annuity rates specified in the contracts and our funding of the
death benefits and other payments we make to owners or
beneficiaries of the accounts;
• The expense risk component is the risk that the actual
expenses we incur under the contracts will exceed the maximum costs
that we can charge; and
• The administrative charge component is designed to help defray
our administrative expenses that cannot be covered by the mortality
risk component and/or the expense risk component.
If the amount we deduct for this fee is not enough to cover our
risks and expenses under the contracts, we will bear the loss. We
may use any excess to recover distribution costs relating to the
contract and as a source of profit. We expect to earn a profit from
this fee. Reduction. The actual charge that applies to a contract
may be lower than the maximum amounts noted above. For contracts
with less than $5 million in assets, the daily asset charge will
vary strictly by the total assets in the contract, the average
participant balance, and the amount and type of compensation being
paid to those who sell the contract. Due to factors on which the
charge is based, it is possible that it may increase or decrease
from year to year as the characteristics of the group change but it
will never exceed the maximum. For contracts with assets equal to
or greater than $5 million, the daily asset charge will generally
be based on plan specific characteristics. Any reduction from the
maximum amounts will reflect differences in expenses for
administration based on such factors as: • The expected level of
assets under the plan (under some contracts, we may aggregate
accounts under different
contracts issued by the Company to the same contract holder); •
The size of the prospective group, projected annual number of
eligible participants and the program’s
participation rate; • The plan design (for example, the plan may
favor stability of invested assets and limit the conditions for
withdrawals, loans and available investment options, which in
turn lowers administrative expenses); • The frequency, consistency
and method of submitting payments and loan repayments; • The method
and extent of onsite services we provide and the contract holder’s
involvement in services such as
enrollment and ongoing participant services; • The amount and
type of compensation paid to those selling the contract; • Whether
a guaranteed death benefit has been selected by the contract
holder; • The contract holder’s support and involvement in the
communication, enrollment, participant education and
other administrative services; • The projected frequency of
distributions; and • The type and level of other factors that
affect the overall administrative expense. Due to factors on which
the charge is based, it is possible that it may increase or
decrease from year to year as the characteristics of the group
change. We will determine any reduction of the daily asset charge
on a basis that is not unfairly discriminatory according to our
rules in effect at the time a contract application is approved. We
reserve the right to change these rules from time to time.
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Subaccount Administrative Adjustment Charge Maximum Amount.
0.80%. For contracts issued before May 1, 2004 (or state regulatory
approval of the maximum 0.80% charge, whichever is later), the
maximum subaccount administrative adjustment charge is 0.50%.
When/How. This fee is deducted daily only from the subaccounts for
a select group of investment options. The charge will vary by
investment option, but will never exceed the maximum amount. The
investment options where this fee applies and the current charges
are noted below: Fund or Fund Family Charge Fund or Fund Family
Charge AB Relative Value Fund (Class A) 0.20% Thornburg
International Value Fund (Class R4) 0.10% Alger Fund Family (Class
A) 0.10% Vanguard® Variable Insurance Fund Family 0.60% AllianzGI
NFJ Fund Family (Class A) 0.20% Victory Sycamore Established Value
Fund
(Class A) 0.10%
Amana Fund Family (Investor Class) 0.25% Voya Balanced Portfolio
(Class I) 0.25% American Century Investments® Inflation-Adjusted
Bond
Fund (Investor Class) 0.35% Voya Government Money Market
Portfolio (Class I) 0.50%
Ariel Fund Family (Investor Class) 0.35% Voya Growth and Income
Portfolio (Class I) 0.35% Artisan International Fund (Investor
Shares) 0.25% Voya Growth and Income Portfolio (Class S) 0.10%
BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund (Investor A Shares) 0.10% Voya High
Yield Portfolio (Class S) 0.10% BlackRock Mid Cap Value
Opportunities Fund (Class A) 0.10% Voya Index Plus LargeCap
Portfolio (Class I) 0.40% Columbia Fund Family (Class A) 0.20% Voya
Index Plus MidCap Portfolio (Class I) 0.40% CRM Mid Cap Value Fund
(Investor Shares) 0.20% Voya Index Plus Small Cap Portfolio (Class
I) 0.40% Dodge & Cox Fund Family 0.50% Voya Intermediate Bond
Portfolio (Class I) 0.35% Fidelity Advisor® New Insights Fund
(Class I) 0.40% Voya International Index Portfolio (Class I) 0.25%
Fidelity® VIP Fund Family (Initial Class) 0.40% Voya Investors
Trust Fund Family (Class S) 0.10% Franklin® Fund Family (Class A
and Class 2) 0.20% Voya Large Cap Value Portfolio (Class I) 0.35%
Invesco Fund Family (Class A) 0.15% Voya MidCap Opportunities
Portfolio (Class I) 0.15% Invesco Global Health Care Fund (Investor
Class) 0.15% Voya Multi-Manager Large Cap Core Portfolio
(Class I) 0.35%
Invesco Small Cap Value Fund (Class A) 0.20% Voya RussellTM
Large Cap Index Portfolio (Class I) 0.25% Lazard Emerging Markets
Equity Portfolio (Open Shares) 0.20% Voya RussellTM Mid Cap Index
Portfolio (Class I) 0.25% Lord Abbett Fund Family (Class A) 0.20%
Voya RussellTM Small Cap Index Portfolio (Class I) 0.25%
Massachusetts Investors Growth Stock Fund (Class A) 0.25% Voya
SmallCap Opportunities Portfolio (Class I) 0.20% Neuberger Berman
Fund Family (Trust Class) 0.35% Voya Strategic Allocation Fund
Family (Class I) 0.15% Oppenheimer Fund Family (Class A) 0.20% Voya
U.S. Bond Index Portfolio (Class I) 0.25% Pax Balanced Fund
(Individual Investor Class) 0.20% VY® FMR® Diversified Mid Cap
Portfolio (Class S) 0.05% PIMCO Real Return Portfolio
(Administrative Class) 0.25% VY® Oppenheimer Global Portfolio
(Class I) 0.25%
Pioneer Fund Family (Class A) 0.20% VY® Templeton Global Growth
Portfolio (Class I) 0.20% Pioneer Emerging Markets VCT Portfolio
(Class I) 0.35% Wanger Fund Family 0.20% Royce Total Return Fund (K
Class) 0.10% Wells Fargo Special Small Cap Value Fund
(Class A) 0.25%
Templeton Foreign Fund (Class A) 0.20% Western Asset Mortgage
Backed Securities Fund (Class A)
0.05%
The Hartford International Opportunities Fund (Class R4)
0.10%
Purpose. This fee is used to help defray additional expense risk
due to the decreased level of revenue that the Company receives in
connection with the investment options. Due to possible changes in
revenue received from each investment option, it is possible that a
fee may increase or decrease over time, but it will never exceed
the maximum. We will notify you in advance of any such increase.
The risk is that actual expenses we incur under the contracts in
connection with amounts invested in the funds will exceed the
maximum amounts that we can charge.
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Transferred Asset Benefit Charge Maximum Amount. 1.00% (0.50%
for contracts issued prior to September 27, 2010, or upon state
regulatory approval of the maximum 1.00% charge, whichever is
later.) When/How. This fee is only charged when a contract holder
elects the t