EX-99.(H)(L)(III) 8 d93485dex99hliii.htm SECOND AMENDMENT EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 15, 2020, TO PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT Second Amendment effective December 15, 2020, to Participation Agreement

SECOND AMENDMENT TO PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT

Regarding

FUND SHAREHOLDER REPORTS

AND OTHER REQUIRED MATERIALS

Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company, formerly known as AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company (the “Company”), a New York life insurance company, First Trust Variable Insurance Trust (the “Fund”), a business trust organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, First Trust Advisors L.P. (the “Advisor”), an Illinois limited partnership, and First Trust Portfolios L.P. (the “Distributor”), an Illinois limited partnership, entered into a certain participation agreement dated April 20, 2012 (the “Participation Agreement”). This Amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Participation Agreement is entered into as of December 15, 2020, by and among the Company, on its own behalf and on behalf of each separate account of the Company as set forth in the Participation Agreement, as may be amended from time to time (individually and collectively the “Accounts”), the Fund, the Advisor and the Distributor (collectively, the “Parties”).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the name of the Company changed from AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company to Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company;

WHEREAS, the Parties wish to add Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company of America (“Equitable America”) to the Agreement;

WHEREAS, the Parties wish to add a new Separate Account to Schedule A of the Agreement. Schedule A is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the attached Schedule A;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, which consideration is full and complete, the Company, the Fund, the Advisor and the Distributor hereby agree to supplement and amend the Participation Agreement as follows:

 

  1.

Equitable America is hereby added as a Party to the Agreement; and

 

  2.

Schedule A of the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the attached Schedule A.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Amendment to be executed as of the date first above written.


The Company:
Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company, on behalf of itself and each Separate Account
By:  

/s/ Kenneth Kozlowski

Print Name:   Kenneth Kozlowski
Title:   Managing Director
Date:   12/16/2020  |  12:24 PM EST
The Company:
Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company of America, on behalf of itself and each Separate Account
By:  

/s/ Kenneth Kozlowski

Print Name: Kenneth Kozlowski
Title:   Senior Vice President
Date:   12/16/2020  |  12:24 PM EST
The Fund:
First Trust Variable Insurance Trust
By:  

/s/ James M. Dykas

Print Name:   James M. Dykas
Title:   CEO
Date:   12/15/20
The Advisor:
First Trust Advisors L.P.
By:  

/s/ James M. Dykas

Print Name:   James M. Dykas
Title:   CFO
Date:   12/15/20
The Distributor:
First Trust Portfolios L.P.
By:  

/s/ James M. Dykas

Print Name:   James M. Dykas
Title:   CFO
Date:   12/15/20

 

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SCHEDULE A

CONTRACTS

Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company

Separate Accounts and Associated Contracts

 

Name of Separate Account

   Contracts Funded by Separate Account

Separate Account A

   All Contracts

Separate Account FP

   All Contracts

Separate Account I

   All Contracts

Separate Account 45

   All Contracts

Separate Account 49

   All Contracts

Separate Account 65

   All Contracts

Separate Account 66

   All Contracts

Separate Account 70

   All Contracts

Separate Account 206

   All Contracts

Separate Account 301

   All Contracts

Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company of America

Separate Accounts and Associated Contracts

 

Name of Separate Account

   Contracts Funded by Separate Account

Equitable America Variable Account L

   All Contracts

Equitable America Variable Account A

   All Contracts

Equitable America Variable Account P

   All Contracts

Equitable America Variable Account K

   All Contracts

Equitable America Variable Account 70A

   All Contracts

 

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