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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 28, 2011

File Nos. 333-70963; 811-09201

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM N-6

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

Post-Effective Amendment No. 24

AND THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940

Amendment No. 17

COLI VUL-2 SERIES ACCOUNT

(Exact Name of Registrant)

GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY

(Name of Depositor)

8515 East Orchard Road

Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111

(Address of Depositor’s Principal Executive Offices)

(303) 737-3000

(Depositor’s Telephone Number)

Mitchell T.G. Graye

President and Chief Executive Officer

GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY

8515 East Orchard Road

Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

COPIES TO:

 

Ann B. Furman, Esq.

  

Beverly A. Byrne, Esq.

Jorden Burt LLP

  

Chief Compliance Officer & Legal Counsel,

Financial Services

Suite 400 East

  

Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company

1025 Thomas Jefferson Street, N.W.

  

8525 East Orchard Road, 2T3

Washington, D.C. 20007-5208

  

Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111

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Approximate date of proposed public offering: Continuous

It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box):

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[X]  on April 29, 2011 pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485.

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Title of securities being offered: flexible premium variable universal life insurance policies.


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Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company

A Stock Company

8515 East Orchard Road

Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111

(303) 737-3000

Key Business VUL — Prospectus

A Flexible Premium Variable Universal Life Insurance Policy

offered by Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company

in connection with its COLI VUL-2 Series Account

This prospectus describes a flexible premium variable universal life insurance policy (the “Policy”) offered by Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company (“Great-West,” “Company, ” “we,” “our” or “us”). The Policy offered under this prospectus is no longer issued to new purchasers. The Policy offered under this prospectus has not been offered for sale since April 30, 2011; however, you ma make additional Premium payments as permitted under your Policy.

The Policy is designed for use by corporations and employers to provide life insurance coverage in connection with, among other things, deferred compensation plans and employer-financed insurance purchase arrangements. The Policy is designed to meet the definition of a “life insurance contract” for federal income tax purposes.

The Policy allows “you,” the Owner, within certain limits to:

 

 

choose the type and amount of insurance coverage you need and increase or decrease that coverage as your insurance needs change;

 

choose the amount and timing of Premium payments, within certain limits;

 

allocate Premium payments among the available investment options and Transfer Account Value among available investment options as your investment objectives change; and

 

access your Account Value through loans and partial withdrawals or total surrenders.

This prospectus contains important information you should understand before purchasing a Policy, including a description of the material rights and obligations under the Policy. We use certain special terms that are defined in Appendix A. Your Policy and any endorsements are the formal contractual agreement between you and the Company. It is important that you read the Policy and endorsements which reflect other variations. You should keep this prospectus on file for future reference. The Policy that we are currently issuing , Key Business VUL II, is offered under a separate prospectus.

The Policy and Fixed Account endorsement (and optional Term Life Insurance Rider) that we issued until April 30, 2011 became available on January 1, 2009. The Policy and optional Term Life Insurance Rider described in this prospectus are based on state-required 2001 CSO mortality tables, as defined below. Before January 1, 2009, we issued an earlier version of the Policy (“Pre-2009 Policy”) and optional Rider, which were based on 1980 CSO mortality tables. Many of the Pre-2009 Policies and optional Riders still remain outstanding. The Pre-2009 Policy differs somewhat from the Policy that we issued until April 30, 2011, and certain of the information in this prospectus, therefore, does not apply to those Pre-2009 Policies. Appendix B to this prospectus explains the information that applies instead to the Pre-2009 Policy and Pre-2009 optional Rider. Therefore, if you own a Pre-2009 Policy (issued prior to January 1, 2009), you should also refer to Appendix B at the end of this prospectus for information about how your Pre-2009 Policy and optional Rider differs from the Policy that we issued until April 30, 2011.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or disapproved these securities or passed upon the adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.


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The date of this prospectus is May 1, 2011


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Summary of the Policy and its Benefits

     4   

Policy Risks

     6   

Fund Risks

     7   

Fee Tables

     8   

Transaction Fees

     8   

Periodic Charges Other Than Fund Operating Expenses

     9   

Supplemental Benefit Charges

     10   

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

     10   

Description of Depositor, Registrant, and Funds

     11   

Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company

     11   

The Series Account

     11   

The Investment Options and Funds

     11   

Payments We Receive

     12   

Payments We Make

     12   

Fixed Account

     34   

Employer-Financed Insurance Purchase Arrangements--Tax and Other Legal Issues

     34   

Charges and Deductions

     35   

Expense Charge Applied to Premium

     35   

Mortality and Expense Risk Charge

     36   

Monthly Deduction

     36   

Monthly Risk Rates

     36   

Service Charge

     37   

Transfer Fee

     37   

Partial Withdrawal Fee

     37   

Surrender Charges

     37   

Change of Death Benefit Option Fee

     37   

Fund Expenses

     37   

General Description of Policy

     38   

Policy Rights

     39   

Owner

     39   

Beneficiary

     39   

Policy Limitations

     39   

Allocation of Net Premiums

     39   

Transfers Among Divisions

     39   

Fixed Account Transfers

     39   

Market Timing & Excessive Trading

     40   

Exchange of Policy

     41   

Age Requirements

     41   

Policy or Registrant Changes

     41   

Addition, Deletion or Substitution of Investment Options

     41   

Entire Contract

     41   

Alteration

     42   

Modification

     42   

Assignments

     42   

Notice and Elections

     42   

Account Value

     42   

Net Investment Factor

     43   

Splitting Units

     44   

Other Provisions and Benefits

     44   

Misstatement of Age or Sex

     44   

Suicide

     44   

Incontestability

     44   

 

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Paid-Up Life Insurance

     44   

Supplemental Benefits

     45   

Term Life Insurance Rider

     45   

Change of Insured Rider

     46   

Report to Owner

     46   

Dollar Cost Averaging

     46   

Rebalancer Option

     46   

Non-Participating

     47   

Premiums

     47   

Policy Application, Issuance and Initial Premium

     47   

Free Look Period

     47   

Premium

     48   

Net Premiums

     48   

Planned Periodic Premiums

     48   

Death Benefits

     48   

Death Benefit

     48   

Changes in Death Benefit Option

     49   

Changes in Total Face Amount

     49   

Surrenders and Withdrawals

     50   

Surrenders

     50   

Partial Withdrawal

     50   

Loans

     50   

Policy Loans

     50   

Lapse and Reinstatement

     51   

Lapse and Continuation of Coverage

     51   

Grace Period

     51   

Termination of Policy

     52   

Reinstatement

     52   

Deferral of Payment

     52   

Federal Income Tax Considerations

     52   

Tax Status of the Policy

     53   

Diversification of Investments

     53   

Policy Owner Control

     53   

Tax Treatment of Policy Benefits

     53   

Life Insurance Death Benefit Proceeds

     53   

Tax Deferred Accumulation

     53   

Surrenders

     54   

Modified Endowment Contracts

     54   

Distributions

     54   

Distributions Under a Policy that is Not a Modified Endowment Contract

     54   

Distributions Under Modified Endowment Contracts

     54   

Multiple Policies

     55   

Treatment When Insured Reaches Attained Age 121

     55   

Federal Income Tax Withholding

     55   

Actions to Ensure Compliance with the Tax Law

     55   

Trade or Business Entity Owns or is Directly or Indirectly a Beneficiary of the Policy

     55   

Employer Owned Life Insurance

     55   

Split Dollar Life Insurance

     56   

Other Employee Benefit Programs

     56   

Policy Loan Interest

     56   

Our Taxes

     56   

Corporate Tax Shelter Requirements

     56   

Legal Proceedings

     56   

Legal Matters

     57   

 

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Financial Statements

     57   

Appendix A – Glossary of Terms

     A-1   

Appendix B – Information About How A Pre-2009 Policy and Optional Term Insurance Rider (Issued Prior to

    January 1, 2009) Differs from the Policy and Optional Rider that We Issued until April 30, 2011

     B-1   

 

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Summary of the Policy and its Benefits

This is a summary of some of the most important features of your Policy. The Policy is more fully described in the remainder of this prospectus. Please read this prospectus carefully. Unless otherwise indicated, the description of the Policy in this prospectus assumes that the Policy is in force, there is no Policy Debt and current federal tax laws apply.

1. Corporate-Owned Variable Life Insurance. We will issue Policies to corporations and employers and to certain individuals to provide life insurance coverage in connection with, among other things, deferred compensation plans and employer-financed insurance purchase arrangements. We will issue Policies on the lives of prospective Insureds who meet our underwriting standards.

2. The Series Account. We have established a separate account to fund the variable benefits under the Policy. The assets of the Series Account are insulated from the claims of our general creditors.

3. Premium Payments. You must pay us an Initial Premium to put your Policy in force. The minimum Initial Premium will vary based on various factors, including the age of the Insured and the death benefits option you select, but may not be less than $100.00. Thereafter, you choose the amount and timing of Premium payments, within certain limits.

4. Fixed Account. You may allocate some or all of your net payments and/or make Transfers from the Sub-Accounts to the Fixed Account. The Fixed Account is part of our General Account. We own the assets in the General Account, and we use these assets to support our insurance and annuity obligations other than those funded by our separate accounts. These Fixed Account assets are subject to our general liabilities from business operations. Subject to applicable law, we have sole discretion over investment of the Fixed Account assets. We bear the full investment risk for all amounts allocated or transferred to the Fixed Account.

We guarantee that the amounts allocated to the Fixed Account will be credited interest at a net effective annual interest rate of at least 3.00%. At our discretion, we will review the interest rate at least once a year. We may reset the interest rate monthly. The Fixed Account is not affected by the investment performance of the Sub-Accounts. Policy value in the Fixed Account will be reduced by the Policy fees and charges we deduct and the effects of any Policy transactions (loans, withdrawals, and Transfers) on your Policy value in the Fixed Account.

5. Free Look Period. You may return your Policy to us for any reason within ten days of receiving it, or such longer period as required by applicable state law, and depending on state law, receive (i) the greater of your Premiums, less any withdrawals, or your Account Value, or (ii) your Account Value plus the return of any Expense Charges deducted.

6. Investment Options and Funds. You may allocate your net Premium payments among the available investment divisions (“Divisions”) or the Fixed Account.

Each Division invests exclusively in shares of a single Fund. Each Fund has its own distinct investment objective and policies, which are described in the accompanying prospectuses for the Funds.

You may Transfer amounts from one Division to another or the Fixed Account, subject to the restrictions described herein.

7. Death Benefit. You may choose from among two death benefit options –

 

  1.

a fixed benefit equal to the Total Face Amount of your Policy; or

  2.

a variable benefit equal to the sum of the Total Face Amount and your Account Value.

For each option, the death benefit may be greater if necessary to satisfy federal tax law requirements.

 

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We will deduct any outstanding Policy Debt and unpaid Policy charges before we pay a death benefit. In addition, prior partial withdrawals may reduce the Death Benefit Proceeds under the first option.

At any time, you may increase or decrease the Total Face Amount, subject to our approval and other requirements set forth in the Policy.

After the first Policy Year, you may change your death benefit option once each Policy Year.

8. Account Value. Your Account Value will reflect –

 

  1.

the Premiums you pay;

  2.

the investment performance of the Divisions you select;

  3.

the value of the Fixed Account.

  4.

any Policy loans or partial withdrawals;

  5.

your Loan Account balance; and

  6.

the charges we deduct under the Policy.

9. Accessing Your Account Value. You may borrow from us using your Account Value as collateral. Loans may be treated as taxable income if your Policy is a “modified endowment contract” (“MEC”) for federal income tax purposes and you have had positive net investment performance.

There are no surrender charges associated with your Policy. You may surrender your Policy for its Cash Surrender Value plus return of expense charge, if applicable. The return of expense charge is a percentage of your Account Value and is described in greater detail on page xx.

You may withdraw a portion of your Account Value at any time while your Policy is in force.

A withdrawal may reduce your death benefit.

We will charge an administrative fee not greater than $25 per withdrawal on partial withdrawals after the first in a Policy Year.

10. Supplemental Benefits. The following optional riders are available –

 

  1.

term life insurance; and

  2.

change of Insured.

We will deduct the cost, if any, of the rider(s) from your Account Value on a monthly basis.

11. Paid-Up Life Insurance. If the Insured reaches Attained Age 121 and your Policy is in force, the Account Value, less Policy Debt, will be applied as a single Premium to purchase “paid-up” insurance. Your Account Value will remain in the Series Account allocated to the Divisions or the Fixed Account in accordance with your instructions. The death benefit under this paid-up insurance will be fixed by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“Code”) for Insureds age 99. As your Account Value changes based on the investment experience of the Divisions, the death benefit will increase or decrease accordingly.

12. Reinstatement. If your Policy terminates due to insufficient value, we will reinstate it within three years at your Request, subject to certain conditions.

13. Surrenders. You may surrender your Policy for its Cash Surrender Value at any time while the Insured is living. If you do, the insurance coverage and all other benefits under the Policy will terminate.

If you withdraw part of the Cash Surrender Value, your Policy’s death benefit may be reduced and you may incur taxes and tax penalties.

 

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14. Partial Withdrawal. You may Request a partial withdrawal of Account Value at any time while the Policy is in force. The amount of any partial withdrawal must be at least $500 and may not exceed 90% of your Account Value less the value of the Loan Account.

The Death Benefit Proceeds and your Account Value will be reduced by the amount of any partial withdrawals.

15. Policy Loans. You may borrow from us using your Account Value as collateral. You may Request a Policy loan of up to 90% of your Account Value, decreased by the amount of any outstanding Policy Debt on the date the Policy loan is made.

The minimum Policy loan amount is $500.

16. Changes in Total Face Amount. You may increase or decrease the Total Face Amount of your Policy at any time. Each increase or decrease in the Total Face Amount must be at least $25,000. Minimum face amount is $100,000.

17. Target Premium. Your target Premium is actuarially determined and will depend on the initial Total Face Amount of your Policy, your Issue Age, your sex (except in unisex states), and rating class (if any) and equals the maximum Premium payable such that the Policy remains compliant with the Code. The target Premium is used to determine your expense charged applied to the Premium and the sales compensation we pay. Payment of the target premium does not guarantee that your Policy will not lapse, and you may need to pay additional Premiums to keep your Policy in force. Each increase to the Total Face Amount is considered to be a new segment to the Policy. Each segment will have a separate target Premium associated with it.

Policy Risks

1. Account Value Not Guaranteed. Your Account Value is not guaranteed. Your Account Value fluctuates based on the performance of the investment options you select. The investment options you select may not perform to your expectations. Your Account Value may also be affected by charges under your Policy.

2. Not Suitable as Short-Term Savings Vehicle. The Policy is designed for long-term financial planning. Accordingly, you should not purchase the Policy if you need access to the Account Value within a short time. Before purchasing a Policy, consider whether the long-term nature of the Policy is consistent with the purposes for which it is being considered.

3. Risk of Contract Lapse. Your Policy may terminate if your Account Value at the beginning of any Policy Month is insufficient to pay the Policy’s monthly charges.

If your Policy would terminate due to insufficient value, we will send you notice and allow you a 61-day grace period.

If, within the grace period, you do not make a Premium payment sufficient to cover all accrued and unpaid charges and deductions, your Policy will terminate at the end of the grace period without further notice.

4. Limitations on Withdrawals. Partial withdrawals of Account Value are permitted at any time the Policy is in force. As noted above, the amount of any partial withdrawal must be at least $500 and may not exceed 90% of your Account Value less the value of the Loan Account. A maximum administrative fee of $25 will be deducted from your Account Value for all partial withdrawals after the first made in the same Policy Year. Please note that withdrawals reduce your Account Value and your Death Benefit Proceeds. In addition, withdrawals may have tax consequences.

5. Limitations on Transfers. Subject to our rules as they may exist from time to time, you may at any time Transfer to another Division all or a portion of the Account Value allocated to a Division. Certain limitations apply to Transfers into and out of the Fixed Account. See “Fixed Account Transfers” on page .

6. Limitations or Charges on Surrender of Policy. You may surrender your Policy for its Cash Surrender Value at any time while the Insured is living. Upon surrender of your Policy, the insurance coverage and all other benefits under the Policy will terminate.

 

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There are no surrender charges associated with your Policy. However, the surrender of your Policy may have tax consequences.

7. Risks of Taking a Policy Loan. As noted above, you may Request a Policy loan of up to 90% of your Account Value, decreased by the amount of any outstanding Policy Debt on the date the Policy loan is made. The minimum Policy loan amount is $500.

Taking a Policy loan may increase the risk that your Policy will lapse, will reduce your Account Value, and may reduce the death benefit. In addition, if your Policy is a MEC for tax purposes, taking a Policy loan may have tax consequences.

8. Adverse Tax Consequences. Your Policy is structured to meet the definition of a life insurance contract under the Code. Current federal tax law generally excludes all death benefits from the gross income of the Beneficiary of a life insurance policy. Generally, you are not taxed on any increase in the Account Value until it is withdrawn, but are taxed on surrender proceeds and the proceeds of any partial withdrawals if those amounts, when added to all previous non-taxable distributions, exceed the total Premium paid. Amounts received upon surrender or withdrawals in excess of Premiums are treated as ordinary income.

Under certain circumstances, a Policy may become a MEC for federal tax purposes. This may occur if you reduce the Total Face Amount of your Policy or pay excessive Premiums. We will monitor your Premium payments and other Policy transactions and notify you if a payment or other transaction might cause your Policy to become a MEC without your written permission. We will not invest any Premium or portion of a Premium that would cause your Policy to become a MEC, but instead will promptly refund the money to you. If you elect to have a MEC contract, you can return the money to us with a signed form of acceptance.

Under current tax law, Death Benefit Proceeds under MECs generally are excluded from the gross income of the Beneficiary. Withdrawals and Policy loans, however, are treated first as income, to the extent of any gain, and then as a return of Premium. The income portion of the distribution is includable in your taxable income and taxed at ordinary income tax rates. A 10% penalty tax is also generally imposed on the taxable portion of any amount received before age 59  1/2.

Fund Risks

The Policy currently offers several variable investment options, each of which is a Division of the Series Account. Each Division uses its assets to purchase, at their net asset value, shares of a Fund. The Divisions are referred to as “variable” because their investment experience depends upon the investment experience of the Funds in which they invest.

We do not guarantee that the Funds will meet their investment objectives. Your Account Value may increase or decrease in value depending on the investment performance of the Funds. You bear the risk that those Funds may not meet their investment objectives. A comprehensive discussion of the risks of each Fund may be found in each Fund’s prospectus, including detailed information concerning investment objectives, strategies, and their investment risk. You may obtain a copy of the Fund prospectuses without charge by contacting us at 888-353-2654. If you received a summary prospectus for a Fund, please follow the directions on the first page of the summary prospectus to obtain a copy of the Fund's prospectus.

 

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Fee Tables

The following tables describe the fees and expenses that you will pay when buying, owning, and surrendering the Policy. The first table describes the fees and expenses that you will pay at the time that you buy the Policy, surrender the Policy, or Transfer cash value between investment options.

Transaction Fees

 

Charge   When Charge is Deducted   Amount Deducted

Maximum Expense Charge Imposed on Premium*

  Upon each Premium payment  

Maximum: 10% of Premium

 

Current: 9.0% of Premium up to

target and 6.5% of Premium

in excess of target

 

Sales Load**   Upon each Premium payment  

Maximum: 6.5% of Premium

 

Current: 5.5% of Premium up to

target and 3.0% of Premium in

excess of target

Premium Tax**   Upon each Premium payment  

Maximum: 3.5% of Premium

 

Partial Withdrawal Fee

  Upon partial withdrawal  

Maximum: $25 deducted from

Account Value for all partial

withdrawals after the first made in

the same Policy Year.

 

Change of Death Benefit Option Fee

  Upon change of option  

Maximum: $100 deducted from

Account Value for each change of

death benefit option.

 

    

       

Transfer Fee

 

At time of Transfer for all Transfers

in excess of 12 made in the same

Policy Year

 

  Maximum: $10/Transfer

Loan Interest

  Upon issuance of Policy loan  

Maximum: the Moody’s Corporate

Bond Yield Average – Monthly

Average Corporates

* The Expense Charge consists of the Sales Load plus the Premium Tax.

** The Sales Load and Premium Tax comprise (and are not in addition to) the Expense Charge.

The next table describes the fees and expenses that you will pay periodically during the time that you own the Policy, not including Fund fees and expenses.

 

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Periodic Charges Other Than Fund Operating Expenses

 

Charge   When Charge is Deducted   Amount Deducted

Cost of Insurance (per $1000 Net Amount at Risk)1

 

       

Minimum & Maximum Cost

of Insurance Charge

  Monthly  

Guaranteed:

    Minimum: $0.02 per $1000.

    Maximum: $83.33 per $1000.

 

Cost of Insurance Charge

for a 46-year old Male

Non-Smoker, $550,000

Face Amount, Option 1

(Level Death)

 

  Monthly  

Guaranteed:

 

    $0.21 per $1000.

Mortality and Expense Risk Fees

  Upon each Valuation Date  

Guaranteed: 0.90% (of average

daily net assets) annually.

 

Current: 0.40% for Policy Years 1-

5, 0.25% for Policy Years 6-20, and

0.10% thereafter.

 

 

Service Charge

 

 

 

Monthly

 

Maximum: $15/month

 

Current: $10.00/month, Policy

Years 1-3 and $7.50/month, Policy

Years 4+

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 The cost of insurance will vary based on individual characteristics. The cost of insurance shown in the table is a sample illustration only and may not be representative of the charge that a particular Owner will pay. Owners may obtain more information about their particular cost of insurance by contacting us at 888-353-2654.

 

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Supplemental Benefit Charges

 

Currently, we are offering the following supplemental optional riders. The charges for the rider you select are deducted monthly from your Account Value as part of the Monthly Deduction described on page of this prospectus. The benefits provided under each rider are summarized in “Other Provisions and Benefits” beginning on page below.

 

Change of Insured Rider

   Upon change of Insured   

Minimum: $100 per change.

Maximum: $400 per change.

Change of Insured Rider for a 46-year old Male Non-Smoker, $550,000 Face Amount, Option 1 (Level Death)

 

       

$400 per change.

Term Life Insurance Rider

   Monthly   

Guaranteed:

Minimum COI: $0.02 per $1000.

 

Maximum COI: $83.33 per $1000.

 

Term Life Insurance Rider for a 46-year old Male Non-Smoker, $550,000 Face Amount, Option 1 (Level Death)

   Monthly   

Guaranteed:

 

$0.21 per $1000.

The next table shows the minimum and maximum total operating expenses charged by the Funds that you may pay periodically during the time that you own the Policy. More detail concerning each Fund’s fee and expenses is contained in the prospectus for each Fund.

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses1

(Expenses that are deducted from Fund assets, including management fees,

distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other expenses)

 

     Minimum    Maximum

 

Total Annual Fund Operating

 

  

0.27%

 

  

2.33%

 

           

1 Expenses are shown as a percentage of a Fund’s average net assets as of December 31, 2010. The expenses above include fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Maxim Profile Portfolios and the Maxim Lifetime Asset Allocation Portfolios as a result of investing in shares of acquired funds, if any. The range of expenses above does not show the effect of any fee waiver or expense reimbursement arrangements. The advisers and/or other service providers of certain Funds have agreed to waive their fees and/or reimburse the Funds’ expenses in order to keep the expenses below specified limits. In some cases, these expense limitations may be contractual. In other cases, these expense limitations are voluntary and may be terminated at any time. Please see the prospectus for each Fund for information regarding the expenses for each Fund, including fee reduction and/or expense reimbursement arrangements, if applicable. The management fees and other expenses of the Funds are more fully described in the Fund prospectuses.

 

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Description of Depositor, Registrant, and Funds

Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company

Great-West is a stock life insurance company organized under the laws of the state of Colorado. Our offices are located at 8515 East Orchard Road, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111.

We are authorized to do business in 49 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam. We issue individual and group life insurance policies and annuity contracts and accident and health insurance policies.

Great-West is a wholly owned subsidiary of GWL&A Financial, Inc., a Delaware holding company. GWL&A Financial, Inc. is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Great-West Lifeco Inc., a Canadian holding company. Great-West Lifeco Inc. is a subsidiary of Power Financial Corporation, a Canadian holding company with substantial interests in the financial services industry. Power Financial Corporation is a subsidiary of Power Corporation of Canada, a Canadian holding and management company. Mr. Paul Desmarais, through a group of private holding companies that he controls, has voting control of Power Corporation of Canada.

The Series Account

The Series Account is a segregated asset account of Great-West. We use the Series Account to fund benefits payable under the Policy. The Series Account may also be used to fund benefits payable under other life insurance policies issued by us.

We own the assets of the Series Account, which we hold separate and apart from our General Account assets. The income, gains or losses, realized or unrealized, from assets allocated to the Series Account are credited to or charged against the Series Account without regard to our other income, gains or losses. The income, gains, and losses credited to, or charged against, the Series Account reflect the Series Account’s own investment experience and not the investment experience of Great-West’s other assets. The assets of the Series Account may not be used to pay any liabilities of Great-West other than those arising from the Policies (and any other life insurance policies issued by us and funded by the Series Account).

In calculating our corporate income tax liability, we derive certain corporate income tax benefits associated with the investment of company assets, including Series Account assets that are treated as company assets under applicable income tax law. These benefits, which reduce our overall corporate income tax liability may include dividends received deductions and foreign tax credits which can be material. We do not pass these benefits through to the Series Account or our other separate accounts, principally because: (i) the great bulk of the benefits results from the dividends received deduction, which involves no reduction in the dollar amount of dividends that the Series Account receives; and (ii) under applicable income tax law, Owners are not the owners of the assets generating the benefits.

Great-West is obligated to pay all amounts promised to Owners under the Policies (and any other life insurance policies issued by us and funded by the Series Account).

We will at all times maintain assets in the Series Account with a total market value at least equal to the reserves and other liabilities relating to the variable benefits under all policies participating in the Series Account.

The Series Account is divided into Divisions. Each Division invests exclusively in shares of a corresponding Fund. We may in the future add new or delete existing Divisions. The income, gains or losses, realized or unrealized, from assets allocated to each Division are credited to or charged against that Division without regard to the other income, gains or losses of the other Divisions.

All amounts allocated to a Division will be used to purchase shares of the corresponding Fund. The Divisions will at all times be fully invested in Fund shares. We maintain records of all purchases and redemptions of shares of the Funds.

The Investment Options and Funds

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series of shares of such a mutual fund. More comprehensive information, including a discussion of potential risks, is found in the current prospectuses for the Funds. The fund prospectuses should be read in connection with this prospectus. YOU MAY OBTAIN A PROSPECTUS AND, IF AVAILABLE, A FUND SUMMARY, CONTAINING COMPLETE INFORMATION ON EACH FUND, WITHOUT CHARGE, UPON REQUEST BY CONTACTING US AT 888-353-2654. If you received a summary prospectus for a Fund, please follow the directions on the first page of the summary prospectus to obtain a copy of the Fund’s prospectus.

Each Fund holds its assets separate from the assets of the other Funds, and each Fund has its own distinct investment objective and policies. Each Fund operates as a separate investment fund, and the income, gains and losses of one Fund generally have no effect on the investment performance of any other Fund.

The Funds are NOT available to the general public directly. The Funds are available as investment options in variable life insurance policies or variable annuity contracts issued by life insurance companies or, in some cases, through participation in certain qualified pension or retirement plans.

Some of the Funds have been established by investment advisers that manage publicly available mutual funds having similar names and investment objectives. While some of the Funds may be similar to, and may in fact be modeled after publicly available mutual funds, the Funds are not otherwise directly related to any publicly available mutual fund. Consequently, the investment performance of publicly available mutual funds and any similarly named Fund may differ substantially.

Payments We Receive. Some of the Funds’ investment advisers or affiliates may compensate us for providing the administrative, recordkeeping and reporting services they would normally be required to provide for individual shareholders or cost savings experienced by the investment advisers or affiliates of the Funds. Such compensation is typically a percentage of Series Account assets invested in the relevant Fund and generally may range up to 0.35% of net assets. GWFS Equities, Inc. (“GWFS”), a broker-dealer and subsidiary of Great-West and the principal underwriter and distributor of the Policy, may also receive Rule 12b-1 fees (ranging up to 0.25%) directly from certain Funds for providing distribution related services related to shares of Funds offered in connection with a Rule 12b-1 plan. If GWFS receives 12b-1 fees, combined compensation for administrative and distribution related services generally ranges up to 0.60% annually of Series Account assets invested in a Fund.

If you purchased the Policy through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Funds and their related companies may pay the intermediary for services provided with regard to the sale of Fund shares to the Divisions under the Policy. The amount and/or structure of the compensation can possibly create conflict of interest as it may influence the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to present this Policy (and certain Divisions under the Policy) over other investment alternatives. The variations in compensation, however, may also reflect differences in sales effort or ongoing customer services expected of the broker-dealer or other intermediary or your salesperson. You may ask your salesperson about variations and how he or she and his or her broker-dealer are compensated for selling the Policy or visit your financial intermediary’s Web site for more information.

Payments We Make. In addition to the direct cash compensation described above for sales of the Policies, Great-West and/or its affiliates may also pay GWFS agents additional cash and non-cash incentives to promote the sale of the Policies and other products distributed by GWFS, including Portfolios of Maxim Series Fund, which are available Funds under the Policies. Great-West and/or its affiliates may sponsor various contests and promotions subject to applicable FINRA regulations in which GWFS agents may receive prizes such as travel awards, merchandise and cash. Subject to applicable FINRA regulations, Great-West and/or its affiliates may also pay for travel expenses, meals, lodging and entertainment of salespersons in connection with educational and sales promotional programs and sponsor speakers, educational seminars and charitable events.

Cash incentive payments may vary depending on the arrangement in place at any particular time. Cash incentives payable to GWFS agents may be based on certain performance measurements, including a percentage of the net amount invested in certain Funds available under the Policy. These additional payments could be viewed as creating conflicts of interest. In some cases, the payment of incentive-based compensation may create a financial incentive for a GWFS agent to recommend or sell the Policy instead of other products or recommend certain Funds under the Policy over other Funds, which may not necessarily be to your benefit.

Effective April 1, 2004, the Divisions investing in the following Funds were closed to new Owners: American Century VP International Fund (Class I Shares), American Century VP Income & Growth Fund (Class I Shares),

 

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AIM V.I. Core Stock Fund (now known as the AIM V.I. Core Equity Fund) (Class I Shares) and Neuberger Berman AMT Guardian Portfolio (I Shares). However, Owners with amounts invested in the aforementioned Divisions as of April 1, 2004, may continue to allocate Premium payments and Transfer amounts into and out of such Divisions.

Effective May 1, 2005, the Divisions investing in the following Funds were closed to new Owners: AIM V.I. Technology Fund (Series I Shares), Federated American Leaders Fund II (Primary Shares) (now known as Federated Clover Value Fund II (Primary Shares)), Federated International Equity Fund II, Fidelity VIP Growth Portfolio (Service Class 2 Shares); Janus Aspen Worldwide Growth Portfolio (Institutional Shares), Maxim Small-Cap Growth Portfolio (formerly the Maxim Trusco Small-Cap Growth Portfolio, which was formerly the Maxim MFS® Small-Cap Growth Portfolio), Neuberger Berman AMT Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio (I Shares). However, Owners with amounts invested in the aforementioned Divisions as of May 1, 2005, may continue to allocate Premium payments and Transfer amounts into and out of such Divisions.

Effective May 1, 2005, the Divisions investing in the following Funds were closed to all Owners: AIM V.I. Financial Services Fund (Series I Shares), Janus Aspen Large Cap Growth Portfolio (Institutional Shares). Premium payments and Transfers are not permitted into these Divisions.

Effective May 1, 2006, the Division investing in Maxim Ariel Mid-Cap Value Portfolio was closed to new Owners. However, Owners with amounts invested in this Fund as of May 1, 2006, may continue to allocate Premium payments and Transfer amounts into and out of this Division.

Effective February 23, 2007, the Division investing in Dreyfus IP Emerging Leaders Portfolio (Initial Shares) was closed to all Owners and no Premium payments or Transfers are permitted into this Division.

Effective May 1, 2007, the Divisions investing in the following Funds were closed to new Owners: AIM V.I. Global Health Care (Series I Shares), American Century VP Ultra (Class I Shares) and Dreyfus VIF Appreciation Portfolio (Initial Shares). However, Owners with amounts transferred in the aforementioned Divisions as of May 1, 2007, may continue to allocate Premium payments and Transfer amounts into and out of such Divisions.

Effective May 1, 2008, the Divisions investing in the following Funds were closed to new Owners: Dreyfus IP Technology Growth (Initial Shares), Federated High Income Bond Fund II (Primary Shares), Neuberger Berman AMT Small Cap Growth (S Shares) (formerly Neuberger Berman AMT Fasciano (S Shares)). However, Owners with amounts transferred in the aforementioned Division as of May 1, 2008, may continue to allocate Premium payments and Transfer amounts into and out of such Divisions.

Effective May 1, 2009, the Divisions investing in the following Funds were closed to new Owners: Dreyfus IP MidCap Stock (Initial Shares); DWS Dreman High Return Equity (Class A Shares); Fidelity VIP Investment Grade Bond (Service Class 2 Shares); and Neuberger Berman AMT Partners (I Shares).

Effective May 1, 2009, each of the following three Putnam Funds (IB Shares) are replaced with IA Shares: Putnam VT High Yield Fund; Putnam VT International New Opportunities Fund; and Putnam VT MidCap Value Fund.

Effective April 30, 2010, the Division investing in the Federated Kaufmann Fund is closed to new owners, however, Owners with amounts transferred in to aforementioned Division as of April 30, 2010, may continue to allocate Premium payments and Transfer amounts into and out of such Division.

The investment policies of the Funds are briefly described below:

Alger Portfolios (advised by Fred Alger Management, Inc.)

Alger Small Cap Growth Portfolio (Class I-2 Shares) seeks long-term capitalization. The Fund focuses on small, fast growing companies that the manager believes offer innovative products, services or technologies to a rapidly-expanding marketplace. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities of companies that, at the time of purchase, have total market capitalization with the range of the companies included in the Russell 2000 Growth Index or the S&P SmallCap 600 Index, as reported by the indexes as of the most recent quarter end.

 

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American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc. (advised by American Century Investment Management, Inc.)

American Century VP Income & Growth Fund (Class I Shares) The Fund seeks capital growth. Income is a secondary objective. In selecting stocks for the Fund, the portfolio managers use quantitative management techniques in a two-step process. First the managers rank stocks, primarily those of large (those with a market capitalization greater than $2 billion), publicly-traded U.S. companies, from most attractive to least attractive based on each stock’s value as well as its growth potential. Second the portfolio managers use a quantitative model to build a portfolio of stocks from the ranking described above that they believe will provide the optimal balance between risk and expected return. The portfolio managers also attempt to create a dividend yield that will be greater than that of the S&P 500( Index. Effective April 1, 2004, the Division investing in this Fund was closed to new Owners; however, Owners with amounts invested in this Division as of April 1, 2004, may continue to allocate Premium payments and Transfer amounts into and out of this Division.

American Century VP International Fund (Class I Shares) The Fund seeks capital growth. The Fund's assets will be primarily invested in equity securities of companies located in at least three developed countries world-wide (excluding the United States). The portfolio managers look for stocks of companies they believe will increase in value over time, using an investment strategy developed by American Century Investments. In implementing this strategy, the portfolio managers make their investment decisions based primarily on their analysis of individual companies, rather than on broad economic forecasts. Management of the Fund is based on the belief that, over the long term, stock price movements follow growth in earnings, revenues and/or cash flow. The portfolio managers use a variety of analytical research tools and techniques to identify the stocks of companies that meet their investment criteria. Under normal market conditions, the Fund’s portfolio will primarily consist of securities of companies whose earnings or revenues are not only growing, but growing at an accelerating pace. Effective April 1, 2004, the Division investing in this Fund was closed to new Owners; however, Owners with amounts invested in this Division as of April 1, 2004, may continue to allocate Premium payments and Transfer amounts into and out of this Division.

American Century VP Ultra® Fund (Class I Shares) The Fund seeks long-term capital growth. The portfolio managers look for stocks of larger-sized companies they believe will increase in value over time. The portfolio managers make their investment decisions based primarily on their analysis of individual companies, rather than on broad economic forecasts. Management of the Fund is based on the belief that, over the long term, stock price movements follow growth in earnings, revenues and/or cash flow. Effective May 1, 2007, the Division investing in this Fund was closed to new Owners; however, Owners with amounts invested in the Division as of May 1, 2007, may continue to allocate Premium payments and Transfer amounts into and out of this Division.

American Century VP Value Fund (Class I Shares) The Fund seeks long-term capital growth. Income is a secondary objective. In selecting stocks for the Fund, the portfolio managers look for stocks of companies of all sizes whose stock price may not reflect the company’s value. The managers attempt to purchase the stocks of these undervalued companies and hold each stock until it has returned to favor in the market and the price has increased to, or is higher than, a level the managers believe more accurately reflects the fair value of the company.

American Century VP VistaSM Fund (Class I Shares) The Fund seeks long-term capital growth. The portfolio managers primarily look for stocks of medium-sized and smaller companies they believe will increase in value over time, using an investment strategy developed by American Century Investments. In implementing this strategy, the portfolio managers make their investment decisions based primarily on their analysis of individual companies, rather than on broad economic forecasts. Management of the Fund is based on the belief that, over the long term, stock price movements follow growth in earnings and revenues. The portfolio managers’ principal analytical technique involves the identification of companies with earnings and revenues that are not only growing, but growing at an accelerating pace. This includes companies whose growth rates, although still negative, are less negative than prior periods, and companies whose growth rates are expected to accelerate. In addition to accelerating growth, the Fund also considers companies demonstrating price strength relative to their peers. These techniques help the portfolio manager buy or hold the stocks of companies they believe have favorable growth prospects and sell the stocks of companies whose characteristics no longer meet their criteria.

 

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American Funds Insurance Series (advised by Capital Research and Management Company)

American Funds IS Growth Fund (Class 2 Shares) The Fund’s investment objective is to provide growth of capital. The Fund seeks growth by investing primarily in common stocks of companies that appear to offer superior opportunities for growth of capital. In seeking to pursue its investment objective, the Fund may invest in the securities of issuers representing a broad range of market capitalizations. The Fund may invest up to 25% of its assets in securities of issuers that are domiciled outside the United States. The Fund is designed for investors seeking capital appreciation through stocks. Investors in the Fund should have a long-term perspective and, for example, be able to tolerate potentially sharp, short-declines in value.

American Funds IS Global Small Capitalization Fund (Class 2 Shares) The Fund’s investment objective is to provide long-term growth of capital. The Fund seeks growth over time by investing primarily in stocks of smaller companies located around the world. Normally, the Fund invests at least 80% of its assets in equity securities of companies with small market capitalizations, measured at the time of purchase. However, the Fund’s holdings of small capitalization stocks may fall below the 80% threshold due to subsequent market action. The policy is subject to change only upon 60 days’ notice to shareholders. The investment adviser currently defines “small market capitalization” companies to be companies with market capitalizations of $3.5 billion or less. The investment adviser has periodically reevaluated and adjusted this definition and may continue to do so in the future. The Fund is designed for investors seeking capital appreciation through stocks. Investors in the Fund should have a long-term perspective and, for example, be able to tolerate potentially sharp, short-term declines in value.

American Funds IS International (Class 2 Shares) The Fund’s investment objective is to provide long-term growth of capital. The Fund seeks to make your investment grow over time by investing primarily in common stocks of companies located outside the United States. The Fund is designed for investors seeking capital appreciation through stocks. Investors in the Fund should have a long-term perspective and, for example, be able to tolerate potentially sharp, short-term declines in value.

American Funds IS New World Fund (Class 2 Shares) The Fund’s investment objective is long-term capital appreciation. The Fund seeks to make your investment grow over time by investing primarily in stocks of companies with significant exposure to countries with developing economies and/or markets. The Fund may also invest in debt securities of issuers, including issuers of lower rated bonds, with exposure to these countries. The Fund is designed for investors seeking capital appreciation. Investors in the Fund should have a long-term perspective and, for example, be able to tolerate potentially sharp, short-term declines in value.

The Fund may invest in equity securities of any company, regardless of where it is based, if the Fund’s investment adviser determines that a significant portion of the company’s assets or revenues (generally 20% or more) is attributable to developing countries.

Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 35% of its assets in equity and debt securities of issuers primarily based in qualified countries which have developing economies and/or markets.

Columbia Variable Series (advised by Columbia Management Advisors, LLC)

Columbia Small Cap Value (Class A Shares) The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of net assets in equity securities of companies that have market capitalizations in the range of the companies in the Russell 2000® Value Index at the time of purchase that the adviser believes are undervalued and have the potential for long-term growth. The Fund may invest up to 20% of total assets in foreign securities and may also invest in real estate investment trusts.

Davis Variable Account Fund, Inc. (advised by Davis Selected Advisors, L.P.)

Davis Financial Portfolio’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.

Davis Value Portfolio’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.

 

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Dreyfus Stock Index Fund (advised by The Dreyfus Corporation)

Dreyfus Stock Index Fund (Initial Shares) The Fund seeks to match the total return of the Standard & Poor's 500 Composite Stock Price Index. To pursue this goal, the Fund generally invests in all 500 stocks in the S&P 500® in proportion to their weighting in the index. The Fund attempts to have a correlation between its performance and that of the S&P 500 Index of at least .95 before expenses. A correlation of 1.00 would mean that the Fund and the index were perfectly correlated. The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index of 500 common stocks chosen to reflect the industries of the U.S. economy and is often considered a proxy for the stock market in general. S&P adjusts each company’s stock weighted by the number of available float shares (i.e., those shares available to public investors divided by the company’s total shares outstanding, which means larger companies with more available float shares have greater representation in the index than smaller ones. The Fund may also use stock index futures as a substitute for the sale or purchase of securities.

Dreyfus Investment Portfolios (advised by The Dreyfus Corporation)

Dreyfus IP MidCap Stock Portfolio (Initial Shares) The Fund seeks investment returns that are greater than the total return performance of publicly traded common stocks of medium-sized domestic companies in the aggregate as represented by the Standard & Poor’s MidCap 400® Index. The Fund invests in growth and value stocks, which are chosen through a disciplined investment process that combines computer modeling techniques, fundamental analysis, and risk management. Consistency of returns compared to the S&P 400, the Fund's benchmark, is a primary goal of the investment process. The Fund’s stock investments may include common stocks, preferred stocks, convertible securities and depository receipts. The portfolio managers will select stocks through a "bottom-up" structured approach that seeks to identify undervalued securities using a quantitative screening process. The process is driven by a proprietary quantitative model which measures more than 40 characteristics of stocks to identify and rank stocks based on: fundamental momentum; relative value; future value; long-term growth and additional factors. Next, the portfolio managers focus on stock selection, as opposed to making proactive decisions as to industry or sector exposure, to construct the Fund. The portfolio managers seek to maintain a portfolio that has expose to industries and market capitalization that are generally similar to the S&P 400. Effective May 1, 2009, the Division investing in this Fund was closed to new Owners however, Owners with amounts invested in this Division as of May 1, 2009, may continue to allocate Premium payments and Transfer amounts into and out of this Division.

Dreyfus IP Technology Growth Portfolio (Initial Shares) The Fund seeks capital appreciation. To pursue this goal, the Fund normally invests at least 80% of its assets in the stocks of growth companies of any size that Dreyfus believes to be leading producers or beneficiaries of technological innovation. Up to 25% of the Fund’s assets may be invested in foreign securities. The Fund’s stock investments may include common stocks, preferred stocks and convertible securities. In choosing stocks, the Fund looks for technology companies with the potential for strong earnings or revenue growth rates, although some of the Fund’s investments may currently be experiencing losses. The Fund’s investment process centers on a multi-dimensional approach that looks for opportunities across emerging growth, cyclical or stable growth companies. The secular growth investment approach seeks high growth companies in the fastest growing technology sectors. The multi-dimensional investment approach seeks companies that appear to have strong earnings momentum, positive earnings revisions, favorable growth, product or market cycles and/or favorable valuations. The Fund typically sells a stock when the managers believe there is a more attractive alternative, the stock’s valuation is excessive or there are deteriorating fundamentals, such as a loss of competitive advantage, a failure in management execution or deteriorating capital structure. The Fund may also sell stocks when the managers’ evaluation of a sector has changed. Effective May 1, 2008, the Division investing in this Fund was closed to new Owners; however, Owners with amounts invested in this Division as of May 1, 2008, may continue to allocate Premium payments and Transfer amounts into and out of this Division.

Dreyfus Variable Investment Fund (advised by The Dreyfus Corporation)

Dreyfus VIF Appreciation Portfolio (Initial Shares) The Fund seeks long-term capital growth consistent with the preservation of capital. Its secondary goal is current income. To pursue these goals, the Fund normally invests at least 80% of its assets in common stocks. The Fund focuses on “blue-chip” companies with total market capitalization of more than $5 billion at the time of purchase, including multinational

 

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companies. These established companies have demonstrated sustained patterns of profitability, strong balance sheets, an expanding global presence and the potential to achieve predicable, above-average earnings growth. In choosing stocks, the Fund first identities economic sectors it believes will expand over the next three to five years or longer. Using fundamental analysis, the Fund then seeks companies within these sectors that have proven track records and dominant positions in their industries. This Fund also may invest in companies which it considers undervalued in terms of earnings, assets or growth prospects. Fayez Sarofim & Co. is the sub-adviser to this Fund. Effective May 1, 2007, the Division investing in this Fund was closed to new Owners; however, Owners with amounts invested in the Division as of May 1, 2007, may continue to allocate Premium payments and Transfer amounts into and out of this Division.

Dreyfus VIF International Equity Portfolio (Initial Shares) The Fund seeks capital growth. To pursue this goal, the Fund primarily invests in growth stocks of foreign companies. Normally, the Fund invests at least 80% of its assets in stocks, including common stocks, preferred stocks and convertible securities. In choosing stocks, the portfolio manager considers: key trends in economic variables, such as gross domestic product, inflation and interest rates; investment themes, such as the impact of new technologies and the globalization of industries and brands; relative values of equity securities, bonds and cash; company fundamentals and long-term trends in currency movements. Within markets and sectors determined to be relatively attractive, the portfolio manager seeks what are believed to be attractively priced companies that possess a sustainable competitive advantage in their market or sector. The portfolio manager generally will sell securities when themes or strategies change or when the portfolio manager determines that a company’s prospects have changed or that its stock is fully valued by the market. Newton Capital Management Limited is the sub-adviser to this Fund.

Dreyfus VIF International Value Portfolio (Initial Shares) The Fund seeks long-term capital growth. To pursue this goal, the Fund normally invests at least 80% of its assets in stocks. The Fund ordinarily invests most of its assets in securities of foreign companies which Dreyfus considers to be value companies. The Fund's stock investments may include common stocks, preferred stocks and convertibles securities. The Fund may invest in companies of any size. The Fund may also invest in companies located in emerging markets. The Fund’s investment approach is value oriented and research driven. In selecting stocks, the portfolio manager identifies potential investments through extensive quantitative and fundamental research. Emphasizing individual stock selection rather than economic and industry trends, the Fund focuses on three key factors: value, or how a stock is valued relative to its intrinsic worth based on traditional value measures; business health, or overall efficiency and profitability as measured by return on assets and return on equity; and business momentum, or the presence of a catalyst (such as corporate restructuring, change in management or spin-off) that potentially will trigger a price increase near term to midterm. The Fund typically sells a stock when it is no longer considered a value company, appears less likely to benefit from the current market and economic environment, shows deteriorating fundamentals or declining momentum, or falls short of the portfolio manager’s expectations. Effective May 1, 2008, the Division investing in this Fund was closed to new Owners; however, Owners with amounts invested in this Division as of May 1, 2008, may continue to allocate Premium payments and Transfer amounts into and out of this Division.

DWS (advised by Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc.)

DWS Variable Series I: DWS Global Small Cap Growth VIP (formerly DWS Global Opportunities VIP) Portfolio (Class A Shares) seeks above-average capital appreciation over the long term. The Fund invests at least 80% of total net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in common stocks and other equities of small companies throughout the world (companies with market values similar to the smallest 30% of the S&P Developed Broad Market Index, formerly the S&P/Citigroup Broad Market Index World). As of December 31, 2010, companies in which the Fund invests typically have a market capitalization of between $500 million and $5 billion at the time of purchase. As part of the investment process the Fund may own stocks even if they are outside this market capitalization range. The Fund may invest up to 20% of total assets in common stocks and other equities of large companies or in debt securities, including up to 5% of net assets in junk bonds (grade BB/Ba and below).

DWS Variable Series II: DWS Blue Chip VIP Portfolio (Class A Shares) The Fund seeks growth of capital and income. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in common stocks of large US companies that are similar in size to the companies in the S&P 500 Index and that portfolio management considers to be “blue chip” companies.

 

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QS Investors, LLC is the subadvisor for the Fund.

DWS Variable Series II: DWS High Income VIP Portfolio (Class A Shares) The Fund seeks to provide a high level of current income. Under normal circumstances, the Fund generally invests at least 65% of net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in junk bonds, which are those rated below the fourth highest credit rating category (i.e. grade BB/Ba and below). The Fund may invest up to 50% of total assets in bonds denominated in US dollars or foreign currencies from foreign issuers.

DWS Variable Series II: DWS Large Cap Value VIP Portfolio (formerly DWS Strategic Value VIP) (Class A Shares)) The Fund seeks to achieve a high rate of total return. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in equity securities of large US companies that are similar in size to the companies in the Russell 1000® Value Index and that portfolio management believes are undervalued. Deutsche Investment Management Americas, Inc. is the investment advisor for the Fund. Deutsche Asset Management International GmbH is the subadvisor for the Fund. Effective May 1, 2009, the Division investing in this Fund was closed to new Owners however, Owners with amounts invested in this Division as of May 1, 2009, may continue to allocate Premium payments and Transfer amounts into and out of this Division.

DWS Variable Series II: Dreman Small Mid Cap Value VIP Portfolio (Class A Shares) The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in undervalued common stocks of small and mid-size US companies.

Dreman Value Management L.L.C. is the subadvisor for the Fund.

DWS Variable Series II: DWS Alternative Asset Allocation Plus VIP (Class A Shares) The Fund seeks capital appreciation. The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing in alternative (or non-traditional) asset categories and investment strategies. Investments may be made in other DWS funds or directly in the securities and derivative investments in which such DWS funds could invest. The Fund may also exchange traded funds (ETF’s) to gain a desired economic exposure to a particular asset category that is not available through a DWS fund. The Fund’s allocations among direct investments and other DWS funds may vary over time. The Fund allocates its assets among following strategies and/or asset categories: market neutral, inflation-protection, commodities, real estate, floating loan rates, infrastructure and emerging markets.

RREEF America L.L.C. is the subadvisor for the Fund. QS Investors, LLC, Deutsche Investment Australia Limited, RREEF Global Advisers Limited and Deutsche Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited are sub-subadvisors for the Fund.

DWS Investments VIT Funds: DWS Small Cap Index VIP Portfolio (Class A Shares) seeks to replicate, as closely as possible, before the deduction of expenses, the performance of the Russell 2000® Index, which emphasizes stocks of small US companies. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its assets, determined at the time of purchase, in stocks of companies included in the Russell 2000® Index and in derivative instruments, such as stock index futures contracts and options, that provide exposure to the stocks of companies in the Index.

Northern Trust Investments, N.A. is the sub-adviser for the Portfolio.

Federated Insurance Series

Federated Capital Appreciation Fund II (Primary Shares) seeks to provide capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, the Fund primarily invests in common stocks and other equity securities of U.S. companies with large and medium market capitalizations that offer superior growth prospects or of companies whose stock is undervalued. Effective May 1, 2005, the Division investing in this Fund was closed to new Owners; however, Owners with amounts invested in this Division as of May 1, 2005, may continue to allocate Premium payments and Transfer amounts into and out of this Division.

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Federated High Income Bond Fund II (Primary Shares) seeks high current income by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of fixed-income securities, including lower rated corporate bonds commonly referred to as “junk bonds.” The Fund may also invest in derivative contracts to implement its investment strategies. Effective May 1, 2008, the Division investing in this Fund was closed to new Owners; however, Owners with amounts invested in this Division as of May 1, 2008, may continue to allocate Premium payments and Transfer amounts into and out of this Division.

Advised by Federated Investment Management Company.

Federated Kaufmann Fund II (Primary Shares) seeks capital appreciation by investing primarily in the stocks of small and medium-sized companies that are traded on national security exchanges, the NASDAQ stock market and on the over-the-counter market. Up to 30% of the Fund’s net assets may be invested in foreign securities. Effective April 30, 2009, the Division investing this Fund was closed to new Owners however, Owners with amounts in the Division as of April 30, 2010, may continue to allocate Premium payments and Transfer amounts into and out of this Division.

Advised by Federated Equity Management Company of Pennsylvania. Sub-Advised by Federated Global Investment Management Corp.

Fidelity Variable Insurance Products (VIP) Fund (advised by Fidelity Management & Research Company)

Fidelity VIP Contrafund® Portfolio (Service Class 2 Shares) seeks long-term capital appreciation. The Fund’s principal investment strategies include: normally investing primarily in common stocks; investing in securities of companies whose value its investment adviser believes is not fully recognized by the public; investing in domestic and foreign issuers; allocating the Fund’s assets across different market sectors, using different Fidelity managers; investing in either “growth” stocks or “value” stocks or both; and using fundamental analysis of factors such as each issuer’s financial condition and industry position, as well as market and economic conditions to select investments.

Fidelity VIP Growth Portfolio (Service Class 2 Shares) seeks to achieve capital appreciation. The Fund’s principal investment strategies include: normally investing primarily in common stocks; investing in companies that the advisor believes to have above-average growth potential (stocks of these companies are often called “growth” stocks; investing in domestic and foreign issuers; using fundamental analysis of factors such as each issuer’s financial condition and industry position, as well as market and economic conditions to select investments. Effective May 1, 2005, the Division investing in this Fund was closed to new Owners; however, Owners with amounts invested in this Division as of May 1, 2005, may continue to allocate Premium payments and Transfer amounts into and out of this Division.

Fidelity VIP Investment Grade Bond Portfolio (Service Class 2 Shares) seeks to provide as high a level of current income as is consistent with the preservation of capital. The Fund’s principal investment strategies include: normally investing at least 80% of assets in investment grade debt securities (those of medium and high quality) in all types and repurchase agreements for those securities; managing the Fund to have similar overall interest rate risk to the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index; allocating assets across different market sectors and maturities; investing in domestic and foreign issuers; analyzing the credit quality of the issuer, security specific features, current and potential future valuation, and trading opportunities to select investments; potentially investing in lower-quality debt securities; engaging in transactions that have a leveraging effect on the Fund, including derivatives; and investing in Fidelity’s central funds (specialized investment vehicles used by Fidelity funds to invest in particular security types or investment disciplines). Effective May 1, 2009, the Division investing in this Fund was closed to new Owners however, Owners with amounts invested in this Division as of May 1, 2009, may continue to allocate Premium payments and Transfer amounts into and out of this Division.

Fidelity VIP Mid Cap Portfolio (Service Class 2 Shares) seeks long-term growth of capital. The Fund’s principal investment strategies include: normally invests primarily in common stocks; normally investing at least 80% of assets in securities of companies with medium market capitalizations (which, for the purposes of this Fund, are those companies with market capitalizations similar to companies in the Russell Midcap® Index or the Standard & Poor’s MidCap 400 Index); potentially investing in companies with smaller or larger market capitalizations; investing in domestic and foreign issuers; investing in either “growth” or “value” stocks or both; and using fundamental analysis of factors such as each issuer’s financial condition and industry position, as well as market and economic conditions to select investments.

 

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Invesco Variable Insurance Funds (advised by Invesco Advisers, Inc., Houston, Texas)

Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund (Series I Shares) The Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital. The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of net assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities. In complying with the 80% investment requirement, the Fund may include synthetic instruments that have economic characteristics similar to the Fund’s direct investments that are counted toward the 80% investment requirement. The portfolio management team seeks to construct a portfolio of issuers that have high or improving return on invested capital (ROIC), quality management, a strong competitive position and which are trading at compelling valuations. The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in foreign securities, which includes debt and equity securities. Effective April 1, 2004, the AIM V.I. Core Stock Fund was closed to new Owners; Owners with amounts invested in this Division as of April 1, 2004, were permitted to continue to allocate Premium payments and Transfer amounts into and out of this Division. Effective May 1, 2006, the AIM V.I. Core Stock Fund merged into the AIM V.I. Core Equity Fund. Following the transaction, this Division investing in the AIM V.I. Core Equity Fund continues to be closed to new Owners; however, Owners with amounts invested in this Division may continue to allocate Premium payments and Transfer amounts into and out of this Division.

Invesco V.I. Dividend Growth Fund (formerly Invesco V.I. Financial Services Fund) (Series I Shares) The Fund’s investment objective is to provide long-term growth of income and capital. The fund will normally invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in common stocks of companies which pay dividends and have the potential for increasing dividends. The adviser initially employs a quantitative screening process in an attempt to identify a number of common stocks which are undervalued and pay dividends. The adviser also considers other factors such as a company’s return on invested capital and levels of free cash flow. The adviser then applies qualitative analysis to determine which stocks it believes have attractive future growth prospects and the potential to increase dividends and , finally, to determine whether any of the stocks should be assed to or sold from the Fund’s portfolio. The Fund may also use derivative instruments. These derivative instruments will be counted toward the 80% policy to the extent they have economic characteristics similar to the securities included within that policy. Effective May 1, 2005, the Division investing in this Fund was closed to all Owners and no Premium payments or Transfers are permitted into the Division.

Invesco V.I. Global Health Care Fund (Series I Shares) The Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital. The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of net assets (plus borrowing for investment purposes) in securities issued by foreign companies and governments engaged primarily in the health care related industry. In complying with the 80% investment requirement, the Fund may include synthetic instruments that have economic characteristics similar to the Fund’s direct investments that are counted toward the 80% investment requirement. The Fund invests primarily in equity securities. The Fund uses the following criteria to determine whether an issuer is engaged in health care-related industries if (1) at least 50% of its gross income or its net sales are derived from activities in the health care industry; (2) at lest 50% of its assets are devoted to producing revenues from the health care industry; or (3) based on other available information, the Fund’s portfolio manager(s) determines that its primary business is within the health care industry. Effective May 1, 2007, the Division investing in this Fund was closed to new Owners; however, Owners with amounts invested in this Division as of May 1, 2007, may continue to allocate Premium payments and Transfer amounts into and out of this Divisions.

Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund (Series I Shares) The Fund’s investment objective is total return through growth of capital and current income. The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of net assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes) in securities of real estate and real estate-related issuers. The Fund invests primarily in equity securities but may also invest in debt securities including U.S. Treasury and agency bonds and notes, and real estate investment trusts (REITs). In complying with the 80% investment requirement, the Fund may include synthetic instruments that have economic characteristics similar to the Fund’s direct investments that are counted toward the 80% investment requirement. The Fund considers an issuer to be a real estate or real estate-related issuer if at least 50% of its assets, gross income or net profits are attributable to ownership, construction, management or sale of residential, commercial or industrial real estate. These companies include (1) REITs or other real estate operating companies that (a)

 

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own property, (b) make or invest in short term construction and development mortgage loans, or (c) invest in long-term mortgages or mortgage pools, and (2) companies whose products and services are related to the real estate industry, such as manufacturers and distributors of building supplies and financial institutions that issue or service mortgages. The Fund may invest in equity and debt securities of companies unrelated to the real estate industry that the portfolio managers believe are undervalued and have potential for growth of capital. The Fund limits its investments in debt securities unrelated to the real estate industry to those that are investment-grade or deemed by the Fund’s portfolio managers to be of comparable quality.

Invesco Asset Management Limited is the sub-adviser for this Fund.

Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund (Series I Shares) The Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital. The Fund invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of international securities whose issuers are considered by the Fund’s portfolio managers to have strong earnings growth. The Fund invests primarily in equity securities. The Fund focuses its investments in equity securities of foreign issuers that are listed on a recognized foreign or U.S. securities exchange or traded in a foreign or U.S. over-the-counter market. The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, in issuers located in at least three countries outside of the U.S., emphasizing investment in issuers in the developed countries of Western Europe and the Pacific Basin. As of December 31, 2010, the principal countries in which the Fund invests were United Kingdom, Japan, Switzerland, Australia and the United States. The Fund may also invest up to 20% of its total assets in issuers located in developing countries, i.e., those that are identified as in the initial stages of their industrial cycles.

Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund (Series I Shares) The Fund’s objective is long-term growth of capital. The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of mid capitalization companies. In complying with the 80% investment requirement, the Fund may include synthetic instruments that have economic characteristics similar to the Fund’s direct investments that are counted toward the 80% investment requirement. The portfolio management team seeks to construct a portfolio of issuers that have high or improving return on invested capital (ROIC), quality management, a strong competitive position and which are trading at compelling valuations. The Fund considers a company to be a mid-capitalization company if it has a market capitalization, at the time of purchase, within the range of the largest and smallest capitalized companies included in the Russell Midcap Index during the most recent 11-month period (based on month-end data) plus the most recent data during the current month. As of January 31, 2011, the capitalization of companies in the Russell Midcap Index range from $228 million to $21.2 billion. The Russell Midcap Index measures the performance of the 800 companies with the lowest market capitalization in the Russell 1000® Index. The Russell 1000® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index of common stocks of the 1000 largest companies in the Russell 3000® Index, which measures the performance of the 3000 largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization. The companies in the Russell Midcap Index are considered representative of medium-sized companies. The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in foreign securities. In selecting securities for the Fund, the portfolio managers conduct fundamental research of issuers to gain a thorough understanding of their business prospects, appreciation potential and return on invested capital (ROIC). The process they use to identify potential investments for the Fund include three phases: financial analysis, business analysis and valuation analysis. Financial analysis evaluates an issuer’s capital allocation and provides vital insight into historical and potential ROIC which is a key indicator of business quality and caliber of management. Business analysis allows the team to determine an issuer’s competitive positioning by identifying key drivers of the issuer, understanding industry challenges and evaluating the sustainability of competitive advantages. Both the financial and business analyses serve as a basis to construct primary valuation models that help estimate an issuer’s value. The portfolio managers use three primary valuation techniques: discounted cash flow, traditional valuation multiples and net asset value. At the conclusion of their research process, the portfolio managers will generally invest in an issuer when they have determined it potentially has high or improving ROIC, quality management, a strong competitive position and is trading at an attractive valuation.

Invesco V.I. Technology Fund (Series I Shares) The Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital. The Fund seeks to meet its objective by investing, normally, at least 80% of its net assets, in equity securities of issuers engaged primarily in technology-related industries. The Fund invests primarily in equity securities. In complying with the 80% investment requirement, the Fund may include synthetic instruments that have economic characteristics similar to the Fund’s direct investments that are counted toward the 80%

 

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investment requirement. The Fund considers an issuer to be doing business in technology related industries if it meets at least one of the following tests: (1) at least 50% of its gross income or its net sales come from activities in technology-related industries; (2) at least 50% of its assets are devoted to producing revenues in technology-related industries; or (3) based on other available information, the portfolio managers determine that its primary business is within technology-related industries. The principal type of equity securities purchased by the Fund is equity securities. Issuers in technology-related industries include, but are not limited to, those involved in the design, manufacture, distribution, licensing, or provision of various applied technologies, hardware, software, semiconductors, telecommunications equipment and services, medical technology, biotechnology, as well as service-related companies in information technology. The Fund may invest up to 50% of its total assets in foreign securities of issuers doing business in technology-related industries. Effective May 1, 2005, the Division investing in this Fund was closed to new Owners; however, Owners with amounts invested in this Division as of May 1, 2005, may continue to allocate Premium payments and Transfer amounts into and out of this Division.

Janus Aspen Series (advised by Janus Capital Management, LLC)

Janus Aspen Balanced Portfolio (Institutional Shares) seeks long-term growth of capital consistent with preservation of capital and balanced by current income. The Portfolio pursues its investment objective by normally investing 35-65% of its assets in equity securities and the remaining assets in fixed income securities and cash equivalents. The Portfolio normally invests at least 25% of its assets in fixed-income senior securities. Fixed-income securities may include corporate debt securities, U.S. government obligations, mortgage-backed securities and other mortgage-related products, and short-term securities.

Janus Aspen Flexible Bond Portfolio (Institutional Shares) seeks to obtain maximum total return consistent with the preservation of capital. The Portfolio pursues its investment objective by primarily investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets in bonds. Bonds include but are not limited to, government bonds, corporate bonds, convertible bonds, mortgage-backed securities and zero-coupon bonds. The Portfolio will invest at least 65% of its assets in investment grade debt securities and maintain an average-weighted effective maturity of five to ten years. The Portfolio will limit its investment in high-yield/high-risk bonds, also known as “junk bonds,” to less than 35% or less of its net assets. This Portfolio generates total return from a combination of current income and capital appreciation, but income is usually the dominant portion.

Janus Aspen Forty Portfolio (Institutional Shares) seeks long-term growth of capital. The Portfolio pursues its investment objective by normally investing primarily in a core group of 20-40 common stocks selected for their growth potential. The Portfolio may invest in companies of any size, from larger, well-established companies to smaller, emerging growth companies. The Portfolio may also invest in foreign equity and debt securities, which may include emerging markets.

Janus Aspen Global Technology Portfolio (Institutional Shares) seeks long-term growth of capital. The Portfolio invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets in securities of companies that the portfolio manager believes will benefit significantly from advances or improvements in technology. These companies generally fall into two categories: a) companies that the portfolio manager believes have or will develop products, processes, or services that will provide significant technological advancements or improvements; and b) companies that the portfolio manager believes rely extensively on technology in connection with their operations or services. The Portfolio implements this policy by investing primarily in equity securities of U.S. and foreign companies selected for their growth potential. The Portfolio normally invests in issuers from several different countries, which may include the Untied States. The Portfolio may, under unusual circumstances, invest in a single country. The Portfolio may have significant exposure to emerging markets. The Fund may also invest in U.S. and foreign debt securities.

Janus Aspen Overseas Portfolio (Institutional Shares) seeks long-term growth of capital primarily through investments in common stocks of issuers located outside of the United States. The Portfolio invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets in securities of issuers from several different countries, excluding the United States. Although the Portfolio intends to invest substantially all of its assets in issuers located outside of the United States, it may, at times invest in U.S. issuers, and it may, under unusual circumstances, invest all of its assets in a single country. The Portfolio may have significant exposure to emerging markets. The Portfolio may invest in U.S. and foreign debt securities.

 

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Janus Aspen Worldwide Portfolio (Institutional Shares) seeks long-term growth of capital in a manner consistent with the preservation of capital. The Portfolio pursues its investment objective by investing primarily in common stocks of companies of any size throughout the world. The Portfolio normally invests in issuers from several different countries, including the United States. The Portfolio may, under unusual circumstances, invest in a single country. The Portfolio may have significant exposure to emerging markets. The Portfolio may invest in U.S. and foreign debt securities. Effective May 1, 2005, the Division investing in this Fund was closed to new Owners; however, Owners with amounts invested in this Division as of May 1, 2005, may continue to allocate Premium payments and Transfer amounts into and out of this Division.

Maxim Series Fund, Inc. (advised by GW Capital Management, LLC (d.b.a. Maxim Capital Management, LLC) (“MCM”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Great-West)

Maxim Ariel Small-Cap Value Portfolio The Fund’s investment objective is long-term capital appreciation. The Fund will, under normal circumstances, invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in the securities of issuers classified in the small or medium/small capitalization quintiles of the Russell 3000 Index. This Fund will emphasize issuers that are believed to be undervalued but demonstrate a strong potential for growth. The Fund also currently observes the following operating policies: actively seeking investment in companies that achieve excellence in both financial return and environmental soundness, and selecting issuers that take positive steps toward preserving the environment; and not investing in corporations whose primary source of revenue is derived from the production or sale tobacco products or the manufacture of handguns.

Ariel Investments, LLC is the sub-adviser to this Fund.

Maxim Ariel Mid-Cap Value Portfolio The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation. The Fund will, under normal circumstances, invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in the securities of issuers classified in the medium/small ($2.05 billion to $5.16 billion as of December 31, 2010), medium ($5.16 billion to $14.80 billion as of December 31, 2010), or medium/large ($14.80 billion to $49.53 billion as of December 31, 2010) capitalization quintiles of the Russell 3000 Index . The Fund will emphasize issuers that are believed to be undervalued but demonstrate a strong potential for growth. The Fund also currently observes the following operating policies: actively seeking investment in companies that achieve excellence in both financial return and environmental soundness, and selecting issuers that take positive steps toward preserving the environment; and not investing in corporations whose primary source of revenue is derived from the production or sale of tobacco products or the manufacture of handguns. Effective May 1, 2006, the Division investing in this Fund was closed to new investors; however, Owners with amounts invested in this Division as of May 1, 2006 may continue to allocate Premium payments and Transfer amounts into and out of this Division.

Ariel Investments, LLC is the sub-adviser to this Fund.

Maxim Bond Index Portfolio The Fund seeks results that track the total return of the fixed income securities that comprise the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (“Benchmark Index”). The Fund will, under normal circumstances, invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in securities included in the Benchmark Index and using sampling techniques, a portfolio of securities designed to give the Fund the relevant comparable attributes of the Benchmark Index. This may be accomplished through a combination of fixed income securities ownership and owning futures contracts on the Benchmark Index and options on futures contracts. The Benchmark Index covers the U.S. investment-grade bond market, including corporate, government and mortgage-backed securities.

Maxim Federated Bond The Fund seeks to provide total return, consisting of two components: (1) changes in the market value of its portfolio holdings (both realized and unrealized appreciation); and (2) income received from its portfolio holdings. The Fund will, under normal circumstances, invest primarily in a diversified portfolio of investment grade fixed-income securities at the time of purchase, including mortgage-backed securities, corporate fixed income securities, and U.S. government obligations. A portion of the Fund may also be invested in foreign investment-grade fixed income securities and domestic or foreign non-investment grade securities. Domestic non-investment grade fixed income securities include both convertible and high-yield corporate fixed income securities. Foreign governments or corporations in either emerging or

 

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developed market countries issue foreign non-investment grade and foreign investment-grade fixed income securities. The foreign fixed income securities in which the Fund may invest may be denominated in either foreign currency or in U.S. Dollars. If a security is downgraded below any minimum quality grade discussed above, the portfolio managers will re-evaluate the security, but will not be required to sell it. The Fund may use derivative contracts, including interest rate futures, index futures, securities futures, currency futures, currency forward contracts and credit default swaps, to implement elements of its investment strategy. The Fund may allocate relatively more of its holdings to a sector that the portfolio managers expect to offer the best balance between total return and risk. The Fund will provide the appreciation component of total return by selecting those securities whose prices will, in the opinion of the portfolio managers, benefit from anticipated changes in economic and market conditions. The portfolio managers may lengthen or shorten duration from time to time based on their interest rate outlook; however the Fund has no set duration parameters.

Maxim INVESCO ADR Portfolio The Fund seeks a high total return through capital appreciation and current income, while reducing risk through diversification. The Fund will, under normal circumstances, invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in foreign securities that are issued in the form of American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”) or foreign stocks that are registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and traded in the U.S. The Fund can invest up to 20% of its net assets in companies located outside the U.S., including those in emerging markets. The portfolio managers will select stocks in the portfolio from approximately 2,200 large and medium-sized capitalization foreign companies, with a minimum market capitalization of $1 billion. The portfolio managers will analyze potential investments through an investment model which compares current stock price to measures such as book value, historical return on equity, company’s ability to reinvest capital, dividends, and dividend growth. The most attractive stocks identified by the model are then subjected to primary research on a global sector basis.

Invesco Advisors, Inc. is the sub-adviser to this Fund.

Maxim Janus Large Cap Growth Portfolio The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital. The Fund will, under normal circumstances, invest 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in securities selected for their growth potential with market capitalization of $4 billion or more at the time of purchase. The Fund will, under normal circumstances, concentrate in a core group of 20-40 common stocks. The Fund may invest in foreign equity and fixed income securities without limit within the parameters of the Fund’s specific investment policies. The portfolio manager seeks attractive investment opportunities consistent with the Fund’s investment policies by looking at companies one at a time. If the portfolio manager is unable to find such investments, a significant portion of the Fund’s assets may be in cash or similar investments.

Janus Capital Management LLC is the sub-adviser to this Fund.

Maxim Loomis-Sayles Bond Portfolio The Fund seeks high total investment return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation. The Fund will, under normal circumstances, this Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in fixed income securities. The Fund will focuse on good relative value based on the credit outlook of the issuer, good structural fit within the objectives and constraints of the Fund, and maximum total return potential. The Fund may also invest up to 20% in preferred stocks and convertible preferred stocks. It may invest up to 20% of its total assets in foreign securities; however, securities of Canadian issuers and securities issued by supranational agencies (e.g., the World Bank) are not subject to the 20% limitation. It may also invest up to 35% in securities of below investment grade quality (“high yield/high risk” or “junk”) bonds.

Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. is the sub-adviser to this Fund.

Maxim Loomis Sayles Small-Cap Value Portfolio The Fund seeks long-term capital growth. The fund will, under normal circumstances, invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of companies with market capitalizations that fall within the capitalization range of the Russell 2000® Index ($7.2 million to $4.1 billion as of December 31, 2010), an index that tracks stocks of the 2000 smallest U.S. companies in the Russell 3000® Index, at the time of purchase. The Fund seeks to build a core small-cap portfolio of common stocks of solid companies that the

 

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portfolio managers believe are under-valued in the market. The Fund will opportunistically invest in companies that have experienced business problems but which are believed to have favorable prospects for recovery. The Fund may also invest the remainder of its available net assets in securities of companies with market capitalizations outside of the Russell 2000® Index market capitalization range.

Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. is the sub-adviser to this Fund.

Maxim MFS International Value Portfolio The Fund seeks long-term capital growth. This Fund will, under normal circumstances, invest at least 80% of its net assets in common stocks and related securities, such as preferred stock, convertible securities and depository receipts of foreign (including emerging markets) issuers. The sub-adviser may invest a relatively large percentage of its assets in issuers in a single country, a small number of countries, or a particular geographic region; provided that the Fund will, under normal circumstances, invest in at least three different countries. The sub-adviser may invest the Fund’s assets in companies of any size.

The Fund generally focuses on investing its assets in the stocks of companies that the sub-adviser believes are undervalued compared to their perceived worth (value companies). Value companies tend to have stock prices that are low relative to their earnings, dividends, or other financial measures. The sub-adviser uses a bottom-up investment approach to buying and selling investments for the Fund. Investments are selected primarily based on fundamental analysis of individual issuers and their potential in light of their current financial condition, and market, economic, political and regulatory conditions. Factors considered may include analysis of an issuer’s earnings, cash flows, competitive position, and management ability. Quantitative models that systematically evaluate an issuer’s valuation, price and earnings momentum, earnings quality, and other factors may also be considered.

The Fund may, but need not, use derivative contracts such as futures and options on securities, securities indices or currencies; option on these futures; forward currency contracts; credit default swaps and credit default indices; and interest rate or currency swaps. The Fund may use derivatives for any of the following purposes: as a substitute for buying and selling securities; to hedge against the economic impact of adverse changes in the market value of its portfolio securities due to changes in stock market prices, currency exchange rates or interest rates; or to enhance the Fund’s return as a non-hedging strategy that may be considered speculative.

Massachusetts Financial Service Company is the sub-adviser to this Fund.

Maxim Money Market Portfolio The Fund seeks as high a level of current income as is consistent with the preservation of capital and liquidity. As a money market fund, the Fund seeks to maintain a stable net asset value of $1.00 per share. This Fund will invest in short-term securities that are issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities, including U.S. Treasury obligations, backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government, and securities of agencies of the U.S. Government including, but not limited to, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Bank that carry no government guarantees. This Fund will invest in securities which are only denominated in U.S. dollars and securities with a weighted average maturity of less than 60 days and a dollar-weighted average life to maturity of no more than 120 days. This Fund will also invest in high-quality, short-term fixed income securities. These securities will have a rating in one of the two highest rating categories for short-term fixed income obligations by at least one nationally recognized statistical rating organization such as Moody’s Investor Services, Inc. or Standard & Poor’s Corporation (or unrated securities of comparable quality).

Investment in the Maxim Money Market Portfolio is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in this Fund.

Maxim Short Duration Bond Portfolio The Fund seeks maximum total return that is consistent with preservation of capital and liquidity. The Fund will, under normal circumstances, invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in investment grade bonds. The Fund selects securities based on relative value, maturity, quality and sector. The Fund will maintain an actively managed portfolio of bonds selected from several categories including: U.S. Treasuries and agency securities; commercial and residential mortgage-backed securities; asset-backed securities; and corporate bonds. The

 

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Fund will maintain a weighted average quality of A or higher, maintain average duration between one and three years based on the portfolio manager’s forecast for interest rates and invest up to 20% in securities of below investment grade quality (“high yield-high risk” or “junk”) bonds. For purposes of pursuing its investment goals, the Fund may, from time to time, enter into derivative contracts, including futures contracts on U.S. Treasury securities.

Maxim Small-Cap Growth Portfolio The Fund seeks long-term capital growth. The Fund will, under normal circumstances, invest in at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in the common stocks of a diversified group of growth companies that are included in the Russell 2000® Index at the time of purchase, or if not included in that index, have market capitalizations of $3 billion or less at the time of initial purchase. When consistent with the Fund’s investment objectives and investment strategies, the Fund will invest up to 20% in equity securities of companies with market capitalizations in excess of $3 billion as well as invest up to 25% of its total assets in foreign securities; however, securities of Canadian issuers and American Depository Receipts (“ADRs”) are not subject to this 25% limitation. The Fund will identify companies believed to have favorable opportunities for capital appreciation within their industry grouping and invest in these companies when they: are determined to be in the developing stages of their life cycle; and have demonstrated, or are expected to achieve, long-term earnings growth. Effective May 1, 2005, the Division investing in this Fund was closed to new Owners; however, Owners with amounts invested in this Division as of May 1, 2005, may continue to allocate Premium payments and Transfer amounts into and out of this Division.

Silvant Capital Management, LLC is the sub-adviser for this Fund.

Maxim T. Rowe Price Equity/Income Portfolio The Fund seeks substantial dividend income and also long-term capital appreciation. The Fund will, under normal circumstances, invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in common stocks, with 65% in the common stocks of well-established companies paying above-average dividends. The Fund will emphasize companies that appear to be undervalued by various measures with favorable prospects for increasing dividend income and capital appreciation. The Fund will invest in companies which have one or more of the following characteristics: established operating histories; above-average current dividend yields relative to the S&P 500® Stock Index; sound balance sheets and other positive financial characteristics; low price/earnings ratio relative to the S&P 500® Stock Index; and low stock price relative to a company’s underlying value as measured by assets, earnings, cash flow or business franchises.

While most assets will typically be invested in U.S. common stocks, other securities may also be purchased in keeping with the Fund’s objectives. This Fund may also invest up to 25% of its total assets in foreign securities. The Fund may also invest in fixed income securities without regard to quality, maturity, or rating, including up to 10% of its total assets in non-investment grade fixed income securities. The Fund may sell securities for a variety of reasons, such as to secure gains, limit losses, or redeploy assets into more promising opportunities.

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. is the sub-adviser to this Fund.

Maxim T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation. The Fund will, under normal circumstances, invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in the securities of issuers whose market capitalization fall within the range of companies included in either the S&P 400 MidCap® Index ($460 million to $9.23 billion as of December 31, 2010) or the Russell MidCap® Growth Index ($717 million to $21.79 billion as of December 31, 2010) at the time of purchase. The market capitalization of the companies in the Fund, the S&P MidCap 400® Index, and the Russell MidCap® Growth Index will change over time, and the Fund will not automatically sell or cease to purchase a stock of a company it already owns just because the company’s market capitalization grows or falls outside of the index ranges. The Fund will select stocks using a growth approach and invests in companies that: offer proven products or services; have a historical record of above-average earnings growth; demonstrate potential for sustained earnings growth; have a connection to industries experiencing increasing demand; or have stock prices that appear to undervalue their growth prospects. While most assets will typically be invested in U.S. common stocks, other securities may also be purchased in keeping with the Fund’s investment objectives. The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in foreign securities. The Fund may also invest in fixed-income securities without regard to quality, maturity, or rating, including up to 10% of its total assets in non-investment grade fixed income securities. The Fund may sell securities for a variety of reasons, such as to secure gains, limit losses or redeploy assets into more promising opportunities.

 

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T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. is the sub-adviser to this Fund.

Maxim Templeton Global Bond Fund (formerly Maxim Global Bond Fund) seeks current income with capital appreciation and growth of income. The Fund will, under normal circumstances, invest at least 80% of its net assets in bonds issued by governments and government agencies located around the world. In addition, the Fund’s assets will be invested in issuers located in at least three countries (including the U.S.), and hold foreign currencies and attempt to profit from fluctuations in currency exchange rates. The Fund focuses on bonds rated investment grade or the unrated equivalent as determined by the sub-adviser, but may invest up to 25% of its total assets in below investment grade bonds (“high yield-high risk” or “junk”) bonds.

For purposes of pursuing its investment goals, the Fund may enter, from time to time, into derivative currency transactions, including currency forwards and cross currency forwards, currency and currency index futures contracts, options on currencies, currency futures contracts, options on currency futures contracts, currency swaps, and cross currency swaps. The use of these derivative transactions may allow the Fund to obtain net long or net negative (short) exposure to selected currencies. The Fund may also, from time to time, enter into interest rate and credit related transactions involving derivative instruments, including financial and index futures contracts and options on such contracts, as well as interest rate and credit default swaps, bond/interest rate futures contracts, and options thereon. The use of these derivative transactions may allow the Fund to obtain net long or net short exposures to selected interest rates, durations or credit risks. These derivative instruments may be used for hedging purposes, to enhance the Fund’s returns, or to obtain exposure to various market sectors.

The sub-adviser allocates the Fund’s assets based upon it assessment of changing market, political and economic conditions. It will consider various factors, including evaluation of interest and currency exchange rate changes and credit risks.

Franklin Advisers, Inc. is the sub-advisor to this Fund.

Maxim U.S. Government Mortgage Securities Portfolio The Fund seeks the highest level of return consistent with preservation of capital and substantial credit protection. The Fund will, under normal circumstances, invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in mortgage-related securities that have been issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or one of its agencies or instrumentalities. The Fund will invest in private mortgage pass-through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”). CMOs may be issued by private issuers and collateralized by securities issued or guaranteed by the (i) U.S. Government, (ii) agencies or instrumentalities of the U.S. Government, or (iii) private originators. The Fund will invest in commercial mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, and investment grade corporate bonds. The Fund will focus on relative value of the security by analyzing the current and expected level of interest rates, and current and historical asset yields versus treasury yields. The Fund also invests in mortgage dollar rolls with up to 20% of its net assets. In a mortgage dollar roll transaction, the Fund sells securities for delivery in the current month and simultaneously contracts to repurchase substantially similar securities (the same type, issuer, term and coupon) on a specified future date from the same party. For purposes of pursuing its investment goals, the Fund may, from time to time, enter into derivative contracts, including futures contracts on U.S. Treasury securities.

Maxim Profile I Portfolios

Each of the following five Profile Portfolios seeks to provide an asset allocation program designed to meet certain investment goals based on an investor’s risk tolerance, investment time horizon and personal objectives.

Maxim Aggressive Profile I Portfolio seeks long-term capital appreciation primarily through investments in other mutual funds, including mutual funds that may not be affiliated with Maxim Series Fund, that emphasize equity investments.

 

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Maxim Moderately Aggressive Profile I Portfolio seeks long-term capital appreciation primarily through investments in other mutual funds, including mutual funds that may not be affiliated with Maxim Series Fund, that emphasize equity investments and, to a lesser degree, fixed income securities.

Maxim Moderate Profile I Portfolio seeks long-term capital appreciation primarily through investments in other mutual funds, including mutual funds that may not be affiliated with Maxim Series Fund, with a relatively equal emphasis on equity and fixed income investments.

Maxim Moderately Conservative Profile I Portfolio seeks capital appreciation primarily through investments in other mutual funds, including mutual funds that may not be affiliated with Maxim Series Fund, that emphasize fixed income investments, and, to a lesser degree, equity investments.

Maxim Conservative Profile I Portfolio seeks capital preservation primarily through investments in other mutual funds, including mutual funds that may not be affiliated with Maxim Series Fund, that emphasize fixed income investments.

Maxim Lifetime Asset Allocation Portfolios

Maxim Lifetime 2015 Portfolio II – Class T The Fund seeks capital appreciation and income consistent with its current asset allocation. After 2015, the investment objective is to seek income and, secondarily, capital growth. The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing in a professionally selected mix of other mutual funds (“Underlying Portfolios”) that is tailored for investors planning to retire in (or otherwise begin using the invested funds on), or close to, 2015 (which is assumed to be at age 65). The Fund is designed for investors who plan to withdraw the value of their account in the Fund gradually after retirement. Depending on its risk profile and proximity to 2015, the Fund employs a combination of investments among different Underlying Portfolios in order to emphasize, as appropriate, growth, income and/or preservation of capital. The Fund currently expects (as of the date of this Prospectus) to invest 40-60% of its net assets in Underlying Portfolios that invest primarily in equity securities and 40-60% of its net assets in Underlying Portfolios that invest primarily in fixed income securities. The Fund may also invest in a fixed interest contract issued and guaranteed by Great-West. Over time, the Fund's asset allocation strategy will become more conservative, with greater emphasis on investments that provide for income and preservation of capital, and less on those offering the potential for growth. MCM uses asset allocation strategies to allocate assets among the Underlying Portfolios. The Fund will automatically rebalance its holdings of the Underlying Portfolios on a monthly basis to maintain the appropriate asset allocation.

Maxim Lifetime 2025 Portfolio II – Class T The Fund seeks capital appreciation and income consistent with its current asset allocation. After 2025, the investment objective is to seek income and, secondarily, capital growth. The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing in a professionally selected mix of other mutual funds (“Underlying Portfolios”) that is tailored for investors planning to retire in (or otherwise begin using the invested funds on), or close to, 2025 (which is assumed to be at age 65). The Fund is designed for investors who plan to withdraw the value of their account in the Fund gradually after retirement. Depending on its risk profile and proximity to the 2025, the Fund employs a combination of investments among different Underlying Portfolios in order to emphasize, as appropriate, growth, income and/or preservation of capital. The Fund currently expects (as of the date of this Prospectus) to invest 60-80% of its net assets in Underlying Portfolios that invest primarily in equity securities and 20-40% of its net assets in Underlying Portfolios that invest primarily in fixed income securities. The Portfolio may also invest in a fixed interest contract issued and guaranteed by Great-West. Over time, the Fund's asset allocation strategy will become more conservative, with greater emphasis on investments that provide for income and preservation of capital, and less on those offering the potential for growth. MCM uses asset allocation strategies to allocate assets among the Underlying Portfolios. The Fund will automatically rebalance its holdings of the Underlying Portfolios on a monthly basis to maintain the appropriate asset allocation.

Maxim Lifetime 2035 Portfolio II – Class T The Fund seeks capital appreciation and income consistent with its current asset allocation. After 2035, the investment objective is to seek income and, secondarily, capital growth. The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing in a professionally selected mix of other mutual funds (“Underlying Portfolios”) that is tailored for investors planning to retire in (or otherwise begin using the invested funds on), or close to, 2035 (which is assumed to be at age 65). The Fund is designed for investors who plan to withdraw the value of their account in the Fund gradually after retirement. Depending

 

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on its risk profile and proximity to the 2035, the Fund employs a combination of investments among different Underlying Portfolios in order to emphasize, as appropriate, growth, income and/or preservation of capital. The Fund currently expects (as of the date of this Prospectus) to invest 70-95% of its net assets in Underlying Portfolios that invest primarily in equity securities and 5-30% of its net assets in Underlying Portfolios that invest primarily in fixed income securities. The Fund may also invest in a fixed interest contract issued and guaranteed by Great-West. Over time, the Fund’s asset allocation strategy will become more conservative, with greater emphasis on investments that provide for income and preservation of capital, and less on those offering the potential for growth. MCM uses asset allocation strategies to allocate assets among the Underlying Portfolios. The Fund will automatically rebalance its holdings of the Underlying Portfolios on a monthly basis to maintain the appropriate asset allocation.

Maxim Lifetime 2045 Portfolio II – Class T The Fund seeks capital appreciation and income consistent with its current asset allocation. After 2045, the investment objective is to seek income and, secondarily, capital growth. The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing in a professionally selected mix of other mutual funds (“Underlying Portfolios”) that is tailored for investors planning to retire in (or otherwise begin using the invested funds on), or close to, 2045 (which is assumed to be at age 65). The Fund is designed for investors who plan to withdraw the value of their account in the Fund gradually after retirement. Depending on its risk profile and proximity to the 2045, the Fund employs a combination of investments among different Underlying Portfolios in order to emphasize, as appropriate, growth, income and/or preservation of capital. The Fund currently expects (as of the date of this Prospectus) to invest 75-95% of its net assets in Underlying Portfolios that invest primarily in equity securities and 5-25% of its net assets in Underlying Portfolios that invest primarily in fixed income securities. The Fund may also invest in a fixed interest contract issued and guaranteed by Great-West. Over time, the Fund’s asset allocation strategy will become more conservative, with greater emphasis on investments that provide for income and preservation of capital, and less on those offering the potential for growth. MCM uses asset allocation strategies to allocate assets among the Underlying Portfolios. The Fund will automatically rebalance its holdings of the Underlying Portfolios on a monthly basis to maintain the appropriate asset allocation.

Maxim Lifetime 2055 Portfolio II – Class T The Fund seeks capital appreciation and income consistent with its current asset allocation. After 2055, the investment objective is to seek income and, secondarily, capital growth. The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing in a professionally selected mix of other mutual funds (“Underlying Portfolios”) that is tailored for investors planning to retire in (or otherwise begin using the invested funds on), or close to, 2055 (which is assumed to be at age 65). The Fund is designed for investors who plan to withdraw the value of their account in the Fund gradually after retirement. Depending on its risk profile and proximity to the 2055, the Fund employs a combination of investments among different Underlying Portfolios in order to emphasize, as appropriate, growth, income and/or preservation of capital. The Fund currently expects (as of the date of this Prospectus) to invest 75-98% of its net assets in Underlying Portfolios that invest primarily in equity securities and 2-25% of its net assets in Underlying Portfolios that invest primarily in fixed income securities. The Fund may also invest in a fixed interest contract issued and guaranteed by Great-West. Over time, the Fund’s asset allocation strategy will become more conservative, with greater emphasis on investments that provide for income and preservation of capital, and less on those offering the potential for growth. MCM uses asset allocation strategies to allocate assets among the Underlying Portfolios. The Fund will automatically rebalance its holdings of the Underlying Portfolios on a monthly basis to maintain the appropriate asset allocation.

Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (advised by Neuberger Berman Management Incorporated)

Neuberger Berman AMT Small Cap Growth Portfolio (Class S Shares) seeks long-term capital growth. The portfolio manager also may consider a company’s potential for current income prior to selecting it for the Fund. To pursue this goal, the Fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in common stocks of small-capitalization companies, which it defines as those with a total market capitalization within the market capitalization range of the Russell 2000 Index at the time of purchase. Effective May 1, 2008, the Division investing in this Fund was closed to new Owners; however, Owners with amounts invested in this Division as of May 1, 2008, may continue to allocate Premium payments and Transfer amounts into and out of this Division.

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large-capitalization companies. The Fund seeks to reduce risk by investing across many different industries. Effective April 1, 2004, the Division investing in this Fund was closed to new Owners; however, Owners with amounts invested in this Division as of April 1, 2004, may continue to allocate Premium payments and Transfer amounts into and out of this Division.

Neuberger Berman AMT Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio (Class I Shares) seeks growth of capital. To pursue this goal, the Fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in common stocks of mid-capitalization companies, which it defines as those with a total market capitalization within the market capitalization range of the Russell Midcap® Index at the time of purchase. The Fund seeks to reduce risk by diversifying among many companies, sectors and industries. The Portfolio Manager employs a disciplined investment strategy when selecting growth stocks. Effective May 1, 2005, the Division investing in this Fund was closed to new Owners; however, Owners with amounts invested in this Division as of May 1, 2005, may continue to allocate Premium payments and Transfer amounts into and out of this Division.

Neuberger Berman AMT Partners Portfolio (Class I Shares) seeks growth of capital. To pursue this goal, the Fund invests mainly in common stocks of mid to large capitalization companies. The Fund seeks to reduce risk by diversifying among many companies and industries. Effective May 1, 2009, the Division investing in this Fund was closed to new Owners however, Owners with amounts invested in this Division as of May 1, 2009, may continue to allocate Premium payments and Transfer amounts into and out of this Division.

Neuberger Berman AMT Regency Portfolio (Class I Shares) seeks growth of capital. To pursue this goal, the Fund invests mainly in common stocks of mid-capitalization companies, which it defines as those with a total market capitalization within the market capitalization range of the Russell Midcap® Index. The Fund seeks to reduce risk by diversifying among many companies, sectors and industries.

Neuberger Berman AMT Socially Responsive Portfolio (Class I Shares) seeks long-term growth of capital by investing in securities of companies that meet the Fund’s financial criteria and social policy. To pursue this goal, the Fund invests mainly in common stocks of mid- to large-capitalization companies. The Fund seeks to reduce risk by investing across many different industries. The Portfolio Managers employ a research driven and valuation sensitive approach to stock selection.

PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust (advised by Pacific Investment Management Company, LLC)

PIMCO VIT High Yield Portfolio (Administrative Shares) seeks maximum total return, consistent with preservation of capital and prudent investment management. The Portfolio seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing under normal circumstances at least 80% of its assets in a diversified portfolio of high yield securities (“junk bonds”), which may be represented by forwards or derivatives such as options, futures contracts, or swap agreements, rated below investment grade but rated at least Caa by Moody’s, or equivalently rated by S&P or Fitch, or, if unrated, determined by Pacific Investment Management Company (“PIMCO”) to be of comparable quality. The Portfolio may invest up to 20% of its total assets in securities rated Caa or below by Moody’s, or equivalently rated by S&P or Fitch, or, if unrated, determined by PIMCO to be of comparable quality. The remainder of the Portfolio’s assets may be invested in investment grade Fixed Income Instruments. “Fixed Income Instruments” include bonds, debt securities and other similar instruments issued by various U.S. and non-U.S. public- or private-sector entities. The average portfolio duration of this Portfolio normally varies within two years (plus or minus) of the duration of the BofA Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield BB-B Rated Constrained Index, which as of March 31, 2010 was 4.50 years. Duration is a measure of the expected life of a fixed income security that is used to determine the sensitivity of a security’s price to changes in interest rates. The Portfolio may invest up to 15% of its total assets in securities and instruments that are economically tied to emerging market countries. The Portfolio may invest up to 20% of its total assets in securities denominated in foreign currencies and may invest beyond this limit in U.S. dollar-denominated securities of foreign issuers. The Portfolio will normally limit its foreign currency exposure (from non-U.S. dollar-denominated securities or currencies) to 20% of its total assets.

PIMCO VIT Low Duration Portfolio (Administrative Shares) seeks maximum total return, consistent with preservation of capital and prudent investment management. The Portfolio seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing under normal circumstances at least 65% of its total assets in a diversified portfolio of

 

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Fixed Income Instruments of varying maturities, which may be represented by forwards or derivatives such as options, futures contracts, or swap agreements. The average portfolio duration of this Portfolio normally varies from one to three years based on PIMCO’s forecast for interest rates. The Portfolio invests primarily in investment grade debt securities, but may invest up to 10% of its total assets in high yield securities (“junk bonds”) rated B or higher by Moody’s, or equivalently rated by S&P or Fitch, or, if unrated, determined by PIMCO to be of comparable quality. The Portfolio may invest up to 30% of its total assets in securities denominated in foreign currencies, and may invest beyond this limit in U.S. dollar-denominated securities of foreign issuers. The Portfolio will normally limit its foreign currency exposure (from non-U.S. dollar-denominated securities or currencies) to 20% of its total assets. The Portfolio may invest up to 10% of its total assets in securities and instruments that are economically tied to emerging market countries.

PIMCO VIT Real Return Portfolio (Administrative Shares) seeks maximum real return, consistent with preservation of real capital and prudent investment management. The Portfolio seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing under normal circumstances at least 80% of its net assets in inflation-indexed bonds of varying maturities issued by the U.S. and non-U.S. governments, their agencies or instrumentalities and corporations, which may be represented by forwards or derivatives such as options, futures contracts or swap agreements. Inflation-indexed bonds are fixed income securities that are structured to provide protection against inflation. The value of the bond’s principal or the interest income paid on the bond is adjusted to track changes in an official inflation measure. The U.S. Treasury uses the Consumer Price Index for Urban Consumers as the inflation measure. Inflation-indexed bonds issued by a foreign government are generally adjusted to reflect a comparable inflation index, calculated by that government. “Real return” equals total return less the estimated cost of inflation, which is typically measured by the change in an official inflation measure. Duration is a measure of the expected life of a fixed income security that is used to determine the sensitivity of a security’s price to changes in interest rates. Effective duration takes into account that for certain bonds expected cash flows will fluctuate as interest rates change and is defined in nominal yield terms, which is market convention for most bond investors and managers. Because market convention for bonds is to use nominal yields to measure duration, duration for real return bonds, which are based on real yields, are converted to nominal durations through a conversion factor. The resulting nominal duration typically can range from 20% and 90% of the respective real duration. All security holdings will be measured in effective (nominal) duration terms. Similarly, the effective duration of the Barclays Capital U.S. TIPS Index will be calculated using the same conversion factors. The effective duration of this Portfolio normally varies within three years (plus or minus) of the effective duration of the Barclays Capital U.S. TIPS Index, which as of March 31, 2010 was 6.34 years.

The Portfolio invests primarily in investment grade securities, but may invest up to 10% of its total assets in high yield securities (“junk bonds”) rated B or higher by Moody’s, or equivalently rated by S&P or Fitch, or, if unrated, determined by PIMCO to be of comparable quality. The Portfolio may invest up to 10% of its total assets in securities and instruments that are economically tied to emerging market countries. The Portfolio also may invest up to 30% of its total assets in securities denominated in foreign currencies, and may invest beyond this limit in U.S. dollar denominated securities of foreign issuers. The Portfolio will normally limit its foreign currency exposure (from non-U.S. dollar-denominated securities or currencies) to 20% of its total assets. The Portfolio is non-diversified, which means that it may invest its assets in a smaller number of issuers than a diversified fund.

PIMCO VIT Total Return Portfolio (Administrative Shares) seeks maximum total return, consistent with preservation of capital and prudent investment management. The Portfolio seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing under normal circumstances at least 65% of its total assets in a diversified portfolio of Fixed Income Instruments of varying maturities, which may be represented by forwards or derivatives such as options, futures contracts, or swap agreements. The average portfolio duration of this Portfolio normally varies within two years (plus or minus) of the duration of the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Index, which as of June 30, 2010 was 4.30 years. Duration is a measure of the expected life of a fixed income security that is used to determine the sensitivity of a security’s price to changes in interest rates.

The Portfolio invests primarily in investment grade debt securities, but may invest up to 10% of its total assets in high yield securities (“junk bonds”) rated B or higher by Moody’s Investor’s Service, Inc., or equivalently rated by S&P or Fitch or, if unrated, determined by PIMCO to be of comparable quality. The Portfolio may invest up to 15% of its total assets in securities and instruments that are economically tied to emerging market countries. The Portfolio may invest up to 30% of its total assets in securities denominated in

 

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foreign currencies, and may invest beyond this limit in U.S. dollar-denominated securities of foreign issuers. The Portfolio will normally limit its foreign currency exposure (from non-U.S. dollar denominated securities or currencies) to 20% of its total assets.

The Portfolio may invest, without limitation, in derivative instruments, such as options, futures contracts or swap agreements, or in mortgage- or asset-backed securities, subject to applicable law and any other restrictions described in the Portfolio’s prospectus or Statement of Additional Information. The Portfolio may purchase or sell securities on a when-issued, delayed delivery or forward commitment basis and may engage in short sales. The Portfolio may invest up to 10% of its total assets in preferred stock, convertible securities and other equity related securities.

Putnam Variable Trust (advised by Putnam Investments, LLC)

Putnam VT Equity Income Fund (Class IA Shares) The Fund seeks capital growth and current income. The Fund invests mainly in common stocks of U.S. companies, with a focus on value stocks that offer the potential for current income and also capital growth. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of the Fund’s net assets in common stocks and other equity investments that offer the potential for current income.

Putnam VT Global Health Care Fund (Class IA Shares) The Fund seeks capital appreciation. The Fund invests mainly in common stocks (growth or value stocks or both) of large and midsize companies worldwide that the Fund believes have favorable investment potential. The Fund considers, among other factors, a company’s valuation, financial strength, competitive position in its industry, projected future earnings, cash flows and dividends when deciding whether to buy or sell investments. The Fund also uses derivatives, such as futures, options, warrants, and swap contracts, for both hedging and non-hedging purposes and the Fund may engage in short sales of securities.

Putnam VT High Yield Fund (Class IA Shares) The Fund seeks high current income. Capital growth is a secondary goal when consistent with achieving high current income. The Fund invests mainly in bonds that are obligations of U.S. companies, are below investment-grade in quality, and have intermediate to long-term maturities (three years or longer). Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of the Fund’s net assets in securities rated below investment grade.

Putnam VT International Growth Fund Class (IA Shares) The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation. The Fund invests mainly in common stocks of companies of any size in established and emerging markets outside of the United States. The Fund invests in growth stocks, which are those issued by companies whose earnings are expected to grow faster than those of similar firms, and whose business growth and other characteristics may lead to an increase in stock price.

Putnam VT MidCap Value Fund (Class IA Shares) The Fund seeks capital appreciation and, as a secondary objective, current income. The Fund invests mainly in the common stocks of U.S. companies, with a focus on value stocks. Value stocks are those that the Fund believes are currently undervalued by the market either because these stocks are priced below their long-term potential or because there may be other events that may result in positive changes. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of the Fund’s net assets in midsized companies of a size similar to those in the Russell Midcap Value Index.

Royce Capital Fund (advised by Royce & Associates, LLC)

Royce Micro-Cap Portfolio’s (Service Class Shares) The Fund’s investment goal is long-term growth of capital. Royce & Associates, LLC, the Fund’s investment adviser, invests the Fund’s assets primarily in equity securities issued by micro-cap companies, a universe of more than 3,100 companies with market capitalizations up to $500 million. Royce generally focuses on micro-cap companies that it believes are trading considerably below its estimate of their current worth, basing this assessment chiefly on balance sheet quality and cash flow levels. Normally the Fund will invest up to 80% of its net assets in the equity securities of micro-cap companies (which the adviser defines as companies with stock market capitalizations less than $500 million at the time of investment). Although the Fund normally focuses on securities of U.S. companies, it may invest up to 25% of its assets in foreign securities.

 

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Royce Small-Cap Portfolio’s (Service Class Shares) The Fund’s investment goal is long-term growth of capital. Royce & Associates, the Fund’s investment adviser, invests the Fund’s assets primarily in equity securities issued by small companies, those with market capitalizations from $500 million to $2.5 billion. Royce generally looks for companies that have excellent business strengths and/or prospects for growth, high internal rates of return and low leverage, and that are trading significantly below its estimate of their current worth. Normally, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets in the equity securities of small-cap companies. Although the Fund normally focuses on the securities of U.S. companies, it may invest up to 25% of its respective net assets in foreign securities.

Van Eck Worldwide Insurance Trust (advised by Van Eck Associates Corporation)

Van Eck VIP Global Hard Assets (Initial Class Shares Under normal conditions, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its assets (including net assets plus any amount of borrowing for investment purposes) in securities of “hard asset” companies and instruments that derive their value from “hard assets.” “Hard assets” consist of precious metals, natural resources, real estate and commodities. A company will be considered to be a hard asset company if it, directly or indirectly, derives at least 50% of its revenues from exploration, development, production, distribution or facilitation of processes relating to hard assets. The Fund will invest in securities of companies located throughout the world (including the U.S.). The Funds investments include common stocks, preferred stocks (either convertible or non-convertible), rights, warrants, direct equity interests in trust, partnerships, convertible debt instruments, and special classes of shares available only to foreigners in markets that restrict ownership of certain shares or classes to their own nationals or residents. The Fund may also invest in derivative instruments whose value is linked to the price of hard assets, including commodities or commodity indices, to gain or hedge exposure to hard assets and hard asset securities.

You should contact your representative for further information on the availability of the Divisions.

Each Fund is subject to certain investment restrictions and policies that may not be changed without the approval of a majority of the shareholders of the Fund. See the Fund prospectuses for further information.

We automatically reinvest all dividends and capital gain distributions from the Funds in shares of the distributing Fund at their net asset value. The income and realized and unrealized gains or losses on the assets of each Division are separate and are credited to, or charged against, the particular Division without regard to income, gains or losses from any other Division or from any other part of our business. We will use amounts you allocate to a Division to purchase shares in the corresponding Fund and will redeem shares in the Funds to meet Policy obligations or make adjustments in reserves. The Funds are required to redeem their shares at net asset value and to make payment within seven days.

The Funds may also be available to separate accounts offering variable annuity, variable life products and qualified plans of other affiliated and unaffiliated insurance companies, as well as our other separate accounts. Although we do not anticipate any disadvantages to this, there is a possibility that a material conflict may arise between the interests of the Series Account and one or more of the other separate accounts participating in the Funds. A conflict may occur due to a change in law affecting the operations of variable life and variable annuity separate accounts, differences in the voting instructions of Owners and those of other companies, or some other reason. In the event of conflict, we will take any steps necessary to protect Owners, including withdrawal of the Series Account from participation in the Funds that are involved in the conflict or substitution of shares of other Funds.

Voting. We are the legal owner of all shares of the Funds held in the Divisions of the Series Account. In general, you do not have a direct right to vote the Fund shares held in the Divisions of the Series Account. However, under current law, you are entitled to give us instructions on how to vote the shares held in the Divisions. At regular and special shareholder meetings, we will vote the shares held in the Divisions in accordance with those instructions received from Owners who have an interest in the respective Divisions.

We will vote shares held in each Division for which no timely instructions from Owners are received, together with shares not attributable to a Policy, in the same proportion as those shares in that Division for which instructions are received.

 

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The number of shares in each Division for which instructions may be given by an Owner is determined by dividing the portion of the Account Value derived from participation in that Division, if any, by the value of one share of the corresponding Fund. We will determine the number as of the record date chosen by the Fund. Fractional votes are counted. Voting instructions will be solicited in writing at least 14 days prior to the shareholders’ meeting.

We may, if required by state insurance regulators, disregard voting instructions if those instructions would require shares to be voted so as to cause a change in the sub-classification or investment policies of one or more of the Funds, or to approve or disapprove an investment management contract. In addition, we may disregard voting instructions that would require changes in the investment policies or investment adviser, provided that we reasonably disapprove of those changes in accordance with applicable federal regulations. If we disregard voting instructions, we will advise you of that action and our reasons for it in our next communication to Owners.

This description reflects our current view of applicable federal securities law. Should the applicable federal securities laws change so as to permit us to vote shares held in the Series Account in our own right, we may elect to do so.

Fixed Account

The Fixed Account is part of our General Account. We assume the risk of investment gain or loss on this amount. All assets in the General Account are subject to our general liabilities from business operations. The Fixed Account does not participate in the investment performance of the Sub-Accounts.

The Fixed Account is not registered with the SEC under the Securities Act of 1933. Neither the Fixed Account nor the General Account have been registered as an investment company under the 1940 Act. As a result, neither the Fixed Account nor the General Account are generally subject to regulation under either Act. However, certain disclosures may be subject to generally applicable provisions of the federal securities laws regarding the accuracy of statements made in registration statements.

The Fixed Account offers a guarantee of principal, after deductions for fees and expenses. We also guarantee that you will earn interest at a rate of at least 3% per year on amounts in the Fixed Account. We do not rely on predetermined formulas to set Fixed Account interest rates. We will review the interest rate at least once a year, but at the Company’s discretion we may reset the interest rate monthly.

The Fixed Account may not be available in all states.

Employer-Financed Insurance Purchase Arrangements--Tax and Other Legal Issues

In addition to corporations and other employers, the Policy is also available for purchase by individuals whose employers will pay some or all of the Premiums due under the Policy pursuant to an employer-financed insurance purchase arrangement. In such cases, references in this prospectus to the “Owner” of the Policy will refer to the individual and, depending on the context, references to the “payment of premiums” will refer to payments to Great-West under the Policy by the employer and/or by the employee.

Employers and employees contemplating the purchase of a Policy as a part of an employer-financed insurance purchase arrangement should consult qualified legal and tax counsel with regard to the issues presented by such a transaction. For this purpose, an employer-financed insurance purchase arrangement is a plan or arrangement which contemplates that an employer will pay one or more Premiums for the purchase of a Policy that will be owned, subject to certain restrictions, by an employee or by a person or entity designated by the employee.

The general considerations applicable to such a purchase include the following:

 

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Payments by the employer under an employer-financed insurance purchase arrangement will only be deductible for income tax purposes when the payments are taxable to the employee with respect to whom they are made.

 

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3.

The payment of some or all of the Premiums by the employer may create an ERISA welfare benefit plan which is subject to the reporting, disclosure, fiduciary and enforcement provisions of ERISA.

 

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The payment of some or all of the Premiums by the employer will not prevent the Owner from being treated as the owner of the Policy for federal income tax purposes.

 

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Under some circumstances, the failure of the employer to make one or more of the planned Premiums under the Policy may cause a lapse of the Policy.

6.

An employee considering whether to participate in an employer-financed insurance purchase arrangement should consider whether the financial and tax benefits of the ownership of the Policy outweigh the costs, such as sales loads and cost of insurance charges that will be incurred as a result of the purchase and ownership of the Policy.

 

7.

An employee considering whether to participate in an employer-financed insurance purchase arrangement should consider whether the designation of another person or entity as the owner of the Policy will have adverse consequences under applicable gift, estate, or inheritance tax laws.

 

8.

An employee considering whether to participate in an employer-financed insurance purchase arrangement should consider whether the financial performance of the Policy will support any planned withdrawals or borrowings under the Policy.

 

9.

In an employer-financed insurance purchase arrangement, the procedures described below on page are designed to prevent or minimize market timing and excessive trading by Owners may, in certain circumstances, require us to perform standardized trade monitoring; in other circumstances such monitoring will be performed by the Fund. Certain Funds require us to provide reports of the Owner’s trading activity, if prohibited trading, as defined by the Fund, is suspected. The determination of whether there is prohibited trading based on the Funds’ definition of prohibited trading may be made by us or by the Fund. The Fund determines the restrictions imposed, which could be one of the four restrictions described on page 39 or by restricting the Owner from making Transfers into the identified Fund for the period of time specified by the Fund.

Charges and Deductions

Expense Charge Applied to Premium. We will deduct a maximum charge of 10% from each Premium payment, which is broken down as follows. A maximum of 6.5% will be deducted as sales load to compensate us in part for sales and promotional expenses in connection with selling the Policies, such as commissions, the cost of preparing sales literature, other promotional activities and other direct and indirect expenses. A maximum of 3.5% of Premium will be used to cover Premium taxes and certain federal income tax obligations resulting from the receipt of Premiums. All states and some cities and municipalities impose taxes on Premiums paid for life insurance, which generally range from 2% to 4% of Premium but may exceed 4% in some states. The amount of your state's Premium tax may be higher or lower than the amount attributable to Premium taxes that we deduct from your Premium payments.

The current expense charge applied to Premium for sales load is 5.5% of Premium up to target and 3.0% of Premium in excess of target for Policy Years 1 through 10. Your target Premium will depend on the initial Total Face Amount of your Policy, your Issue Age, your sex (except in unisex states), and rating class (if any) which equals the maximum Premium payable under the seven-pay test such that the Policy remains compliant with section 7702A of the Code. Thereafter, there is no charge for sales load. The current expense charge applied to Premium to cover our Premium taxes and the federal tax obligation described above is 3.5% in all Policy Years.

Where permitted by applicable state insurance law and for corporate owned policies only, if your Policy is surrendered for the Surrender Benefit (Account Value less any outstanding Policy loans and less accrued loan interest) within the first six Policy Years, we will return a percentage of the expense charge. The return of expense charge will be a percentage of your Account Value on the date the Request for surrender was received by us at our Corporate Headquarters. This amount will be in addition to the Surrender Benefit.

 

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The return of expense charge is based on the following:

 

    Policy Year   

Percentage of Account

Value Returned

 

Year 1

   6%
 

Year 2

   5%
 

Year 3

   4%
 

Year 4

   3%
 

Year 5

   2%
 

Year 6

   1%
 

  Year 7+

   0%

As described under the heading “Term Life Insurance Rider” on page, we may offer a term life insurance rider that may have the effect of reducing the sales charge you pay on purchasing an equivalent amount of insurance. We offer this rider in circumstances that result in the savings of sales and distribution expenses and administrative costs. To qualify, a corporation, employer, or other purchaser must satisfy certain criteria such as, for example, the number of Policies it expects to purchase and the expected Total Face Amount under all such Policies. Generally, the sales contacts and effort and administrative costs per Policy depend on factors such as the number of Policies purchased by a single Owner, the purpose for which the Policies are purchased, and the characteristics of the proposed Insureds. The amount of reduction and the criteria for qualification are related to the sales effort and administrative costs resulting from sales to a qualifying Owner. Great-West from time to time may modify on a uniform basis both the amounts of reductions and the criteria for qualification. Reductions in these charges will not be unfairly discriminatory against any person, including the affected Owners funded by the Series Account.

Mortality and Expense Risk Charge. This charge is for the mortality and expense risks we assume with respect to the Policy. It is based on an annual rate that we apply against each Division of the Series Account on a daily basis. We convert the mortality and expense risk charge into a daily rate by dividing the annual rate by 365. The mortality and expense risk charge will be determined by us from time to time based on our expectations of future interest, mortality experience, persistency, expenses and taxes, but will not exceed 0.90% annually. Currently, the charge is 0.40% for Policy Years 1 through 5, 0.25% for Policy Years 6 through 20 and 0.10% thereafter.

The mortality risk we assume is that the group of lives insured under the Policies may, on average, live for shorter periods of time than we estimated. The expense risk we assume is that the costs of issuing and administering Policies may be more than we estimated.

Monthly Deduction. We make a monthly deduction from your Account Value on the Policy Date and the first day of each Policy Month. This monthly deduction will be charged proportionally to the amounts in the Divisions.

The monthly deduction equals the sum of (1), (2), (3) and (4) where:

 

(1)

is the cost of insurance charge (the monthly risk charge) equal to the current monthly risk rate (described below) multiplied by the net amount at risk divided by 1,000;

(2)

is the service charge;

(3)

is the monthly cost of any additional benefits provided by riders which are a part of your Policy; and

(4)

is any extra risk charge if the Insured is in a rated class as specified in your Policy.

The net amount at risk equals:

 

 

the death benefit divided by 1.00327374; less

 

your Account Value on the first day of a Policy Month prior to assessing the monthly deduction.

If there are increases in the Total Face Amount other than increases caused by changes in the death benefit option, the monthly deduction described above is determined separately for the initial Total Face Amount and each increase in the Total Face Amount. In calculating the net amount at risk, your Account Value will first be allocated to the most recent increase in the death benefit and then to each increase in the Total Face Amount in the reverse order in which the increases were made.

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monthly risk rates (except for any such rate applicable to an increase in the Total Face Amount) are based on the length of time your Policy has been in force and the Insured’s sex (in the case of non-unisex Policies) and Issue Age. If the Insured is in a rated class as specified in your Policy, we will deduct an extra risk charge that reflects that class rating. The monthly risk rates applicable to each increase in the Total Face Amount are based on the length of time the increase has been in force and the Insured’s sex (in the case of non-unisex Policies), Issue Age, and class rating, if any. The monthly risk rates will be determined by us from time to time based on our expectations of future experience with respect to mortality, persistency, interest rates, expenses and taxes, but will not exceed the guaranteed maximum monthly risk rates based on the 2001 Commissioner’s Standard Ordinary, Age Nearest Birthday, Male/Female, Smoker/Non-Smoker Ultimate Mortality Table (“2001 CSO”). Currently, the guaranteed minimum monthly risk charge is $0.02 per $1000 and the guaranteed maximum is $83.33 per $1000. If your Policy is issued in Montana, unisex rates are charged and these rates will never exceed the male Smoker Ultimate Mortality Table.

The guaranteed maximum monthly risk rates reflect any class rating applicable to the Policy. We have filed a detailed statement of our methods for computing Account Values with the insurance department in each jurisdiction where the Policy was delivered. These values are equal to or exceed the minimum required by law.

The monthly risk rate is greater on policies that require less underwriting to be performed regardless of the health of the individual. Monthly risk rate charges will be greatest on guaranteed issue policies, followed by simplified issue policies, then fully underwritten policies.

Service Charge. We will deduct a maximum of $15 from your Account Value on the first day of each Policy Month to cover our administrative costs, such as salaries, postage, telephone, office equipment and periodic reports. This charge may be increased or decreased by us from time to time based on our expectations of future expenses, but will never exceed $15 per Policy Month. The service charge will be deducted proportionally from the Divisions. The current service charge is $10 per Policy Month for Policy Years 1 through 3 and $7.50 per Policy Month thereafter.

Transfer Fee. A maximum administrative charge of $10 per Transfer of Account Value from one Division to other Divisions will be deducted from your Account Value for all Transfers in excess of 12 made in the same Policy Year. The allocation of your Initial Premium from the Maxim Money Market Division to your selected Divisions will not count toward the 12 free Transfers. Similarly, Transfers made under dollar cost averaging and periodic rebalancing under the rebalancer option are not subject to the fee and do not count as Transfers for this purpose (except a one-time rebalancing under the rebalancer option will count as one Transfer). All Transfers Requested on the same Business Day will be aggregated and counted as one Transfer. The current charge is $10 per Transfer.

Partial Withdrawal Fee. A maximum administrative fee of $25 will be deducted from your Account Value for all partial withdrawals after the first made in the same Policy Year. The partial withdrawal fee will be deducted proportionally from all Divisions.

Surrender Charges. Your Policy has no surrender charges.

Change of Death Benefit Option Fee. A maximum administrative fee of $100 will be deducted from your Account Value each time you change your death benefit option. The change of death benefit fee will be deducted proportionally from all Divisions.

Fund Expenses. You indirectly bear the charges and expenses of the Funds whose shares are held by the Divisions to which you allocate your Account Value. The Series Account purchases shares of the Funds at net asset value. Each Fund’s net asset value reflects investment advisory fees and administrative expenses already deducted from the Fund’s assets. For more information concerning the investment advisory fees and other charges against the Funds, see the Fund prospectuses and the statements of additional information for the Funds, which are available upon Request.

We may receive compensation from the investment advisers or administrators of the Funds. Such compensation will be consistent with the services we provide or the cost savings resulting from the arrangement and, therefore, may differ between Funds. See “Payments We Receive” on page .

 

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General Description of Policy

Unless otherwise indicated, the description of the Policy in this prospectus assumes that the Policy is in force, there is no Policy Debt and current federal tax laws apply. The Policy described in this prospectus is offered to corporations and other employers to provide life insurance coverage in connection with, among other things, deferred compensation plans and employer-financed insurance purchase arrangements. We issue Policies on the lives of prospective Insureds who meet our underwriting standards.

 

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Policy Rights

Owner. While the Insured is alive, unless you have assigned any of these rights, you may:

 

transfer ownership to a new Owner;

 

name a contingent owner who will automatically become the Owner of the Policy if you die before the Insured;

 

change or revoke a contingent owner;

 

change or revoke a Beneficiary (unless a previous Beneficiary designation was irrevocable);

 

exercise all other rights in the Policy;

 

increase or decrease the Total Face Amount, subject to the other provisions of the Policy; and

 

change the death benefit option, subject to the other provisions of the Policy.

When you transfer your rights to a new Owner, you automatically revoke any prior contingent owner designation. When you want to change or revoke a prior Beneficiary designation, you have to specify that action. You do not affect a prior Beneficiary when you merely transfer ownership, or change or revoke a contingent owner designation.

You do not need the consent of a Beneficiary or a contingent owner in order to exercise any of your rights. However, you must give us written notice satisfactory to us of the Requested action. Your Request will then, except as otherwise specified herein, be effective as of the date you signed the form, subject to any action taken before it was received by us.

Beneficiary. The Beneficiary has no rights in the Policy until the death of the Insured, except an irrevocable Beneficiary cannot be changed without the consent of that Beneficiary. If a Beneficiary is alive at that time, the Beneficiary will be entitled to payment of the Death Benefit Proceeds as they become due.

Policy Limitations

Allocation of Net Premiums. Except as otherwise described herein, your net Premium will be allocated in accordance with the allocation percentages you select. Percentages must total 100% and can be up to two decimal places.

We will credit Premium payments received prior to the end of the free look period as described in the “Free Look Period” section of this prospectus on page .

You may change your allocation percentages at any time by Request.

Transfers Among Divisions. Subject to our rules as they may exist from time to time, you may at any time after the Free-Look Period Transfer to another Division all or a portion of the Account Value allocated to a Division. We will make Transfers pursuant to a Request.

Transfers may be Requested by indicating the Transfer of either a specified dollar amount or a specified percentage of the Division’s value from which the Transfer will be made.

Transfer privileges are subject to our consent. We reserve the right to impose limitations on Transfers, including, but not limited to: (1) the minimum amount that may be Transferred; and (2) the minimum amount that may remain in a Division following a Transfer from that Division.

A fee of $10 per Transfer will apply for all Transfers in excess of 12 made in a Policy Year. We may increase or decrease the Transfer charge; however, it is guaranteed to never exceed $10 per Transfer. All Transfers Requested on the same Business Day will count as only one Transfer toward the 12 free Transfers. The Transfer of your Initial Premium from the Maxim Money Market Portfolio Division to your selected Divisions does not count toward the 12 free Transfers. Likewise, any Transfers under dollar cost averaging or periodic rebalancing of your Account Value under the rebalancer option do not count toward the 12 free Transfers (a one time rebalancing, however, will be counted as one Transfer).

Fixed Account Transfers. Transfers into the Fixed Account are limited to once every 60 days. Transfers from the Fixed Account may only be made once per year. The maximum to be transferred out will be the greater of 25% of your balance in the Fixed Account or the amount of the transfer in the previous 365 day period.

 

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Market Timing & Excessive Trading. The Policies are intended for long-term investment and not for the purpose of market timing or excessive trading activity. Market timing activity may dilute the interests of Owners in the Funds. Market timing generally involves frequent or unusually large transfers that are intended to take advantage of short-term fluctuations in the value of a Fund's portfolio securities and the reflection of that change in the Fund's share price. In addition, frequent or unusually large transfers may harm performance by increasing Fund expenses and disrupting Fund management strategies. For example, excessive trading may result in forced liquidations of portfolio securities or cause the Fund to keep a relatively higher cash position, resulting in increased brokerage costs and lost investment opportunities.

We maintain procedures designed to discourage market timing and excessive trading by Owners. As part of those procedures, we will rely on the Funds to monitor for such activity. If a Fund believes such activity has occurred, we will scrutinize the Owner’s activity and request a determination from the Fund as to whether such activity constitutes market timing or excessive trading. If the Fund determines that the activity constitutes market timing or excessive trading, we will contact the Owner in writing to request that market timing and/or excessive trading stop immediately. We will then provide a subsequent report of the Owner’s trading activity to the Fund. If the Fund determines that the Owner has not ceased improper trading, and upon request of the Fund, we will inform the Owner in writing that a trading restriction is being implemented. The four possible trading restrictions are:

 

   

Restrict the Owner to inquiry-only access for the web and voice response unit so that the Owner will only be permitted to make Transfer Requests by written Request mailed to us through U.S. mail (“U.S. Mail Restriction”); the Owner will not be permitted to make Transfer Requests via overnight mail, fax, the web, or the call center. Once the U.S. Mail Restriction has been in place for 180 days, the restricted Owner may Request that we lift the U.S. Mail Restriction by signing, dating and returning a form to us whereby the Owner acknowledges the potentially harmful effects of market timing and/or excessive trading on Funds and other investors, represents that no further market timing or excessive trading will occur, and acknowledges that we may implement further restrictions, if necessary, to stop improper trading by the Owner;

   

Close the applicable Fund to all new monies, including contributions and Transfers in;

   

Restrict all Owners to one purchase in the applicable Fund per 90 day period; or

   

Remove the Fund as an investment option and convert all allocations in that Fund to a different investment option.

The discretionary nature of our procedures creates a risk that we may treat some Owners differently than others.

Our market timing and excessive trading procedures are such that we do not impose trading restrictions unless or until a Fund first detects and notifies us of potential market timing or excessive trading activity. Accordingly, we cannot prevent all market timing or excessive trading transfer activity before it occurs, as it may not be possible to identify it unless and until a trading pattern is established. To the extent the Funds do not detect and notify us of market timing and/or excessive trading or the trading restrictions we impose fail to curtail it, it is possible that a market timer or excessive trader may be able to make market timing and/or excessive trading transactions with the result that the management of the Funds may be disrupted and the Owners may suffer detrimental effects such as increased costs, reduced performance, and dilution of their interests in the affected Funds.

We endeavor to ensure that our procedures are uniformly and consistently applied to all Owners, and we do not exempt any Owners from these procedures. In addition, we do not enter into agreements with Owners whereby we permit market timing or excessive trading. Subject to applicable state law and the terms of each Policy, we reserve the right without prior notice to modify, restrict, suspend or eliminate the Transfer privileges (including telephone Transfers) at any time, to require that all Transfer Requests be made by you and not by your designee, and to require that each Transfer Request be made by a separate communication to us. We also reserve the right to require that each Transfer Request be submitted in writing and be signed by you.

The Funds may have adopted their own policies and procedures with respect to frequent purchases and redemptions of their respective shares. The prospectuses for the Funds should describe any such policies and procedures. The frequent trading policies and procedures of a Fund may be different, and more or less restrictive, than the frequent trading policies and procedures of other Funds and the policies and procedures we have adopted to discourage market timing and excessive trading. For example, a Fund may impose a redemption fee. Owners should also be aware that we may not have the contractual obligation or the operational capacity to apply the frequent trading policies and procedures of the respective Funds that would be affected by the Transfers.

 

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We may revise our market timing and excessive trading policy and related procedures at our sole discretion, at any time and without prior notice, as we deem necessary or appropriate to comply with state or federal regulatory requirements or to impose additional or alternative restrictions on Owners engaging in market timing or excessive trading. In addition, our orders to purchase shares of the Funds are generally subject to acceptance by the Fund, and in some cases a Fund may reject or reverse our purchase order. Therefore, we reserve the right to reject any Owner’s Transfer Request if our order to purchase shares of the Fund is not accepted by, or is reversed by, an applicable Fund.

You should note that other insurance companies and retirement plans may invest in the Funds and that those companies or plans may or may not have their own policies and procedures on frequent transfers. You should also know that the purchase and redemption orders received by the Funds generally are “omnibus” orders from intermediaries such as retirement plans or separate accounts funding variable insurance contracts. Omnibus orders reflect the aggregation and netting of multiple orders from individual retirement plan participants and/or individual owners of variable insurance contracts. The nature of such orders may limit the Funds’ ability to apply their respective frequent trading policies and procedures. As a result, there is a risk that the Funds may not be able to detect potential market timing and/or excessive trading activities in the omnibus orders they receive. We cannot guarantee that the Funds will not be harmed by transfer activity relating to the retirement plans and/or other insurance companies that invest in the Funds. If the policies and procedures of other insurance companies or retirement plans fail to successfully discourage frequent transfer activity, it may affect the value of your investments in the Funds. In addition, if a Fund believes that an omnibus order we submit may reflect one or more Transfer Requests from an Owner engaged in frequent transfer activity, the Fund may reject the entire omnibus order and thereby interfere with our ability to satisfy your Request even if you have not made frequent transfers. For Transfers into more than one investment option, we may reject or reverse the entire Transfer Request if any part of it is not accepted by or is reversed by a Fund.

Exchange of Policy. You may exchange your Policy for a new policy issued by Great-West that does not provide for variable benefits. The new policy will have the same Policy Date, Issue Age, and Insured as your Policy on the date of the exchange. The exchange must be made within 24 Policy Months after the Issue Date of your Policy and all Policy Debt must be repaid.

The cash value of your current Policy will be applied to the new policy as the Initial Premium.

Age Requirements. An Insured’s Issue Age must be between 20 and 85 for Policies issued on a fully underwritten basis and between 20 and 70 for Policies issued on a guaranteed underwriting or a simplified underwriting basis.

Policy or Registrant Changes

Addition, Deletion or Substitution of Investment Options. Shares of any or all of the Funds may not always be available for purchase by the Divisions of the Series Account, or we may decide that further investment in any such shares is no longer appropriate. In either event, shares of other registered open-end investment companies or unit investment trusts may be substituted both for Fund shares already purchased by the Series Account and/or as the security to be purchased in the future, provided that these substitutions have been approved by the SEC, to the extent necessary. We also may close a Division to future Premium allocations and Transfers of Account Value. A Division closing may affect dollar cost averaging and the rebalancer option. We reserve the right to operate the Series Account in any form permitted by law, to take any action necessary to comply with applicable law or obtain and continue any exemption from applicable laws, to assess a charge for taxes attributable to the operation of the Series Account or for other taxes, as described in “Charges and Deductions” beginning on page of this prospectus, and to change the way in which we assess other charges, as long as the total other charges do not exceed the maximum guaranteed charges under the Policies. We also reserve the right to add Divisions, or to eliminate or combine existing Divisions or to Transfer assets between Divisions, or from any Division to our General Account. In the event of any substitution or other act described in this paragraph, we may make appropriate amendment to the Policy to reflect the change.

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any riders. Any illustrations prepared in connection with the Policy do not form a part of our contract with you and are intended solely to provide information about how values under the Policy, such as Cash Surrender Value, death benefit and Account Value, will change with the investment experience of the Divisions, and such information is based solely upon data available at the time such illustrations are prepared.

Alteration. Sales representatives do not have any authority to either alter or modify your Policy or to waive any of its provisions. The only persons with this authority are our president, secretary, or one of our vice presidents.

Modification. Upon notice to you, we may modify the Policy if such a modification –

 

 

is necessary to make the Policy or the Series Account comply with any law or regulation issued by a governmental agency to which we are, or the Series Account is, subject;

 

is necessary to assure continued qualification of the Policy under the Code or other federal or state laws as a life insurance policy;

 

is necessary to reflect a change in the operation of the Series Account or the Divisions; or

 

adds, deletes or otherwise changes Division options.

We also reserve the right to modify certain provisions of the Policy as stated in those provisions. In the event of any such modification, we may make appropriate amendment to the Policy to reflect such modification.

Assignments. During the lifetime of the Insured, you may assign all or some of your rights under the Policy. All assignments must be filed at our Corporate Headquarters and must be in written form satisfactory to us. The assignment will then be effective as of the date you signed the form, subject to any action taken before we received it. We are not responsible for the validity or legal effect of any assignment.

Notice and Elections. To be effective, all notices and elections under the Policy must be in writing, signed by you, and received by us at our Corporate Headquarters. Certain exceptions may apply. Unless otherwise provided in the Policy, all notices, Requests and elections will be effective when received at our Corporate Headquarters complete with all necessary information.

Account Value

Your Account Value is the sum of your interests in each Division you have chosen, plus your interests in the Fixed Account, plus the amount in your Loan Account. The Account Value varies depending upon the Premiums paid, expense charges applied to Premium, mortality and expense risk charge, service charges, monthly risk charges, partial withdrawals, fees, Policy loans and the net investment factor (described below) for the Divisions to which your Account Value is allocated and the interest credited to the Fixed Account.

We measure the amounts in the Divisions in terms of Units and Unit Values. On any given date, your interest in a Division is equal to the Unit Value multiplied by the number of Units credited to you in that Division. Amounts allocated to a Division will be used to purchase Units of that Division. Units are redeemed when you make partial withdrawals, undertake Policy loans or Transfer amounts from a Division, and for the payment of service charges, monthly risk charges and other fees. The number of Units of each Division purchased or redeemed is determined by dividing the dollar amount of the transaction by the Unit Value for the Division. The Unit Value for each Division was established at $10 for the first Valuation Date of the Division. The Unit Value for any subsequent Valuation Date is equal to the Unit Value for the preceding Valuation Date multiplied by the net investment factor (determined as provided below). The Unit Value of a Division for any Valuation Date is determined as of the close of the Valuation Period ending on that Valuation Date.

Transactions are processed on the date we receive a Premium at our Corporate Headquarters or upon approval of a Request. If your Premium or Request is received on a date that is not a Valuation Date, or after the close of the NYSE on a Valuation Date, the transaction will be processed on the next Valuation Date.

The Account Value attributable to each Division of the Series Account on the Policy Date equals:

 

 

that portion of net Premium received and allocated to the Division, plus

 

that portion of net Premium received and allocated to the Fixed Account, less

 

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the monthly risk charge due on the Policy Date, less

 

the monthly risk charge for any riders due on the Policy Date.

We apply your Initial Premium on the Policy Date, which will be the Issue Date (if we have already received your Initial Premium) or the Business Day we receive a Premium equal to, or in excess of, the Initial Premium after we have approved your application.

The Account Value attributable to each Division of the Series Account on the subsequent Valuation Dates is equal to:

 

 

the Account Value attributable to the Division on the preceding Valuation Date multiplied by that Division’s net investment factor, plus

 

that portion of net Premium received and allocated to the Division during the current Valuation Period, plus

 

that portion of the value of the Loan Account Transferred to the Division upon repayment of a Policy loan during the current Valuation Period, plus

 

any amounts Transferred by you to the Division from another Division during the current Valuation Period, less

 

any amounts Transferred by you from the Division to another Division during the current Valuation Period, less

 

that portion of any partial withdrawals deducted from the Division during the current Valuation Period, less

 

that portion of any Account Value Transferred from the Division to the Loan Account during the current Valuation Period, less

 

that portion of fees due in connection with a partial withdrawal charged to the Division, less

 

if the first day of a Policy Month occurs during the current Valuation Period, that portion of the service charge for the Policy Month just beginning charged to the Division, less

 

if the first day of a Policy Month occurs during the current Valuation Period, that portion of the monthly risk charge for the Policy Month just beginning charged to the Division, less

 

if the first day of a Policy Month occurs during the current Valuation Period, that Division’s portion of the cost for any riders and any extra risk charge if the Insured is in a rated class as specified in your Policy, for the Policy Month just beginning.

Net Investment Factor. The net investment factor for each Division for any Valuation Period is determined by deducting the mortality and expense risk charge for each day in the Valuation Period from the quotient of (1) and (2) where:

(1) is the net result of:

 

the net asset value of a Fund share held in the Division determined as of the end of the current Valuation Period, plus

 

the per share amount of any dividend or other distribution declared on Fund shares held in the Division if the “ex-dividend” date occurs during the current Valuation Period, plus or minus

 

a per share credit or charge with respect to any taxes incurred by or reserved for, or paid by us if not previously reserved for, during the current Valuation Period which are determined by us to be attributable to the operation of the Division; and

(2) is the net result of:

 

the net asset value of a Fund share held in the Division determined as of the end of the preceding Valuation Period, plus or minus

 

a per share credit or charge with respect to any taxes incurred by or reserved for, or paid by us if not previously reserved for, during the preceding Valuation Period which are determined by us to be attributable to the operation of the Division.

 

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The Fixed Account Value is:

 

   

Premiums allocated to the Fixed Account; plus

   

Sub-Account Value transferred to the Fixed Account; plus

   

Interest credited to the Fixed Account; minus

   

Partial withdrawals from the Fixed Account including any applicable partial withdrawal charges; minus

   

Loans from the Fixed Account; minus

   

Transfers from the Fixed Account, including any applicable transfer charges

During any Policy Month the Fixed Account Value will be calculated on a consistent basis. For purposes of crediting interest, policy value deducted, transferred or withdrawn from the Fixed Account is accounted for on a first in first out basis.

The mortality and expense risk charge for the Valuation Period is the annual mortality and expense risk charge divided by 365 multiplied by the number of days in the Valuation Period.

The net investment factor may be greater or less than or equal to one.

Splitting Units. We reserve the right to split or combine the value of Units. In effecting any such change, strict equity will be preserved and no such change will have a material effect on the benefits or other provisions of your Policy.

Other Provisions and Benefits

Misstatement of Age or Sex (Non-Unisex Policy). If the age or (in the case of a non-unisex Policy) sex of the Insured is stated incorrectly in your Policy application or rider application, we will adjust the amount payable appropriately as described in the Policy.

If we determine that the Insured was not eligible for coverage under the Policy after we discover a misstatement of the Insured’s age, our liability will be limited to a return of Premiums paid, less any partial withdrawals, any Policy Debt, and the cost for riders.

Suicide. If the Insured, whether sane or insane, commits suicide within two years after your Policy’s Issue Date (one year if your Policy is issued in Colorado or North Dakota), we will not pay any part of the Death Benefit Proceeds. We will pay the Beneficiary the Premiums paid, less the amount of any Policy Debt, any partial withdrawals and the cost for riders.

If the Insured, whether sane or insane, commits suicide within two years after the effective date of an increase in the Total Face Amount (one year if your Policy is issued in Colorado or North Dakota), then our liability as to that increase will be the cost of insurance for that increase and that portion of the Account Value attributable to that increase. The Total Face Amount of the Policy will be reduced to the Total Face Amount that was in effect prior to the increase.

Incontestability. All statements made in the application or in a supplemental application are representations and not warranties. We relied and will continue to rely on those statements when approving the issuance, increase in face amount, increase in death benefit over Premium paid, or change in death benefit option of the Policy. In the absence of fraud, we can use no statement in defense of a claim or to cancel the Policy for misrepresentation unless the statement was made in the application or in a supplemental application. In the absence of fraud, after the Policy has been in force during the lifetime of the Insured for a period of two years from its Issue Date, we cannot contest it except for non-payment of Premiums. However, any increase in the Total Face Amount which is effective after the Issue Date will be incontestable only after such increase has been in force during the lifetime of the Insured for two years from the effective date of coverage of such increase.

Paid-Up Life Insurance. When the Insured reaches Attained Age 121 (if your Policy is in force at that time), the entire Account Value of your Policy (less outstanding Policy Debt) will be applied as a single Premium to purchase “paid-up” insurance. Outstanding Policy Debt will be repaid at this time. This repayment may be treated as a taxable

 

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distribution to you if your Policy is not a MEC. The net single Premium for this insurance will be based on the 2001 Commissioner’s Standard Ordinary, Sex Distinct, Non-Smoker Mortality Table and 4% interest. The cash value of your paid-up insurance, which initially is equal to the net single Premium, will remain in the Divisions of the Series Account in accordance with your then current allocation. While the paid-up life insurance is in effect your assets will remain in the Series Account. You may change your Division allocation instructions and you may Transfer your cash value among the Divisions. All charges under your Policy, to the extent applicable, will continue to be assessed, except we will no longer make a deduction each Policy Month for the monthly risk charge. Your death benefit will be fixed by the Code for insured age 99. As your cash value changes based on the investment experience of the Divisions, the death benefit will increase or decrease accordingly. You may surrender the paid-up insurance Policy at any time and, if surrendered within 30 days of a Policy Anniversary, its cash value will not be less than it was on that Policy Anniversary. Please see “Federal Income Tax Considerations -- Treatment When Insured Reaches Attained Age 121” on page .

Supplemental Benefits. The following supplemental benefit riders are available, subject to certain limitations. An additional monthly risk charge will be assessed for each rider that is in force as part of the monthly deduction from your Account Value. If a supplemental benefit rider is terminated, the monthly risk charge for such rider will end immediately. See fee tables beginning on page .

Term Life Insurance Rider. This rider provides term life insurance on the Insured. Coverage is renewable annually until the Insured’s Attained Age 121. The amount of coverage provided under this rider varies from month to month as described below. We will pay the rider’s death benefit to the Beneficiary when we receive Due Proof of death of the Insured while this rider is in force.

This rider provides the same three death benefit options as your Policy. The option you choose under the rider must at all times be the same as the option you have chosen for your Policy. The rider’s death benefit will be determined at the beginning of each Policy Month in accordance with one of those options. For each of the options, any outstanding Policy Debt will reduce your death benefit.

If you purchase this rider, the Total Face Amount shown on your Policy’s specifications page will be equal to the minimum amount of coverage provided by this rider plus the base face amount (which is the minimum death benefit under your Policy without the rider’s death benefit). The minimum allocation of Total Face Amount between your Policy and the rider is 10% and 90% at inception, respectively. The total Death Benefit Payable under the rider and the Policy will be determined as described in “Death Benefit” below, using the Total Face Amount shown on your Policy’s specifications page.

Coverage under this rider will take effect on the latter of:

 

 

the Policy Date of the Policy to which this rider is attached; or

 

the date this rider is delivered and the first rider premium is paid to the Company

The monthly risk rate for this rider will be the same as that used for the Policy and the monthly risk charge for the rider will be determined by multiplying the monthly risk rate by the rider’s death benefit. This charge will be calculated on the first day of each Policy Month and added to the Policy’s monthly risk charge.

If you purchase this rider, the sales load and return of expense charge will be proportionately lower as a result of a reduction in commission payments. Commissions payable to sales representatives for the sale of the Policy are calculated based on the total Premium payments. As a result, this rider generally is not offered in connection with any Policy with annual Premium payments of less than $100,000, except for policies issued on a guaranteed issue basis. In our discretion, we may decline to offer this rider or refuse to consent to a proposed allocation of coverage between a Policy and term rider.

If this rider is offered, the commissions will vary depending on the allocation of your coverage between the Policy and the term rider. The same initial Death Benefit will result in the highest commission when there is no term rider, with the commission declining as the portion of the Death Benefit coverage allocated to the term rider increases. Thus, the lowest commission amount is payable, and the lowest amount of sales load deducted from your Premiums will occur, when the maximum term rider is purchased.

 

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You may terminate this rider by Request. This rider also will terminate on the earliest of the following dates:

 

the date the Policy is surrendered or terminated;

 

the expiration of the grace period of the Policy; or

 

the death of the Insured.

Change of Insured Rider. This rider permits you to change the Insured under your Policy or any Insured that has been named by virtue of this rider. Before we change the Insured you must provide us with (1) a Request for the change signed by you and approved by us; (2) Evidence of Insurability for the new Insured; (3) evidence that there is an insurable interest between you and the new Insured; (4) evidence that the new Insured’s age, at the nearest birthday, is under 70 years; and (5) evidence that the new Insured was born prior to the Policy Date. We may charge a fee for administrative expenses when you change the Insured. The minimum charge is $100 per change and the maximum charge is $400 per change. When a change of Insured takes effect, Premiums will be based on the new Insured’s age, sex, mortality class and the Premium rate in effect on the Policy Date.

Report to Owner. We will maintain all records relating to the Series Account and the Divisions and the Fixed Account. We will send you a report at least once each Policy Year within 30 days after a Policy Anniversary. The report will show current Account Value, current allocation in each Division, death benefit, Premiums paid, investment experience since your last report, deductions made since the last report, and any further information that may be required by laws of the state in which your Policy was issued. It will also show the balance of any outstanding Policy loans and accrued interest on such loans. There is no charge for this report.

In addition, we will send you the financial statements of the Funds and other reports as specified in the 1940 Act. We also will mail you confirmation notices or other appropriate notices of Policy transactions quarterly or more frequently within the time periods specified by law. Please give us prompt written notice of any address change. Please read your statements and confirmations carefully and verify their accuracy and contact us promptly with any questions.

Dollar Cost Averaging. By Request, you may elect dollar cost averaging in order to purchase Units of the Divisions over a period of time. There is no charge for this service.

Dollar cost averaging permits you to automatically Transfer a predetermined dollar amount, subject to our minimum, at regular intervals from any one or more designated Divisions to one or more of the remaining, then available Divisions. The Unit Value will be determined on the dates of the Transfers. You must specify the percentage to be Transferred into each designated Division. Transfers may be set up on any one of the following frequency periods: monthly, quarterly, semiannually, or annually. The Transfer will be initiated one frequency period following the date of your Request. We will provide a list of Divisions eligible for dollar cost averaging that may be modified from time to time. Amounts Transferred through dollar cost averaging are not counted against the 12 free Transfers allowed in a Policy Year. You may not participate in dollar cost averaging and the rebalancer option (described below) at the same time. Participation in dollar cost averaging does not assure a greater profit, or any profit, nor will it prevent or necessarily alleviate losses in a declining market. We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or terminate dollar cost averaging at any time.

Rebalancer Option. By Request, you may elect the rebalancer option in order to automatically Transfer Account Value among the Divisions on a periodic basis. There is no charge for this service. This type of transfer program automatically reallocates your Account Value so as to maintain a particular percentage allocation among Divisions chosen by you. The amount allocated to each Division will grow or decline at different rates depending on the investment experience of the Divisions. Rebalancing does not change your Premium allocation unless that option is checked on the rebalancer Request. Your Premium allocation can also be changed by written Request at the address on the first page of this prospectus.

You may Request that rebalancing occur one time only, in which case the Transfer will take place on the date of the Request. This Transfer will count as one Transfer towards the 12 free Transfers allowed in a Policy Year.

You may also choose to rebalance your Account Value on a quarterly, semiannual, or annual basis, in which case the first Transfer will be initiated one frequency period following the date of your Request. On that date, your Account Value will be automatically reallocated to the selected Divisions. Thereafter, your Account Value will be rebalanced once each frequency period. In order to participate in the rebalancer option, your entire Account Value must be included. Transfers made with these frequencies will not count against the 12 free Transfers allowed in a Policy Year.

 

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You must specify the percentage of Account Value to be allocated to each Division and the frequency of rebalancing. You may terminate the rebalancer option at any time by Request.

You may not participate in the rebalancer option and dollar cost averaging at the same time. Participation in the rebalancer option does not assure a greater profit, or any profit, nor will it prevent or necessarily alleviate losses in a declining market. The Company reserves the right to modify, suspend, or terminate the rebalancer option at any time.

Non-Participating. The Policy does not pay dividends.

Premiums

Policy Application, Issuance and Initial Premium. To purchase a Policy, you must submit an application to our Corporate Headquarters. We will then follow our underwriting procedures designed to determine the insurability of the applicant. We may require full underwriting, which includes a medical examination and further information, before your application may be approved. We also may offer the Policy on a simplified underwriting or guaranteed issue basis. Applicants must be acceptable risks based on our applicable underwriting limits and standards. We will not issue a Policy until the underwriting process has been completed to our satisfaction. We reserve the right to reject an application for any lawful reason or to “rate” an Insured as a substandard risk, which will result in increased monthly risk rates. The monthly risk rate also may vary depending on the type of underwriting we use.

You must specify certain information in the application, including the Total Face Amount, the death benefit option and supplemental benefits, if any. The Total Face Amount generally may not be decreased below $100,000.

Upon approval of the application, we will issue to you a Policy on the life of the Insured. A specified Initial Premium must be paid before we issue the Policy. The effective date of coverage for your Policy (which we call the “Policy Date”) will be the date we receive a Premium equal to or in excess of the specified Initial Premium after we have approved your application. If your Premium payment is received on the 29th, 30th or 31st of a month, the Policy will be dated the 28th of that month.

We generally do not accept Premium payments before approval of an application; however, at our discretion, we may elect to do so. While your application is in underwriting, if we accept your Premium payment before approval of your application, we will provide you with temporary insurance coverage in accordance with the terms of our temporary insurance agreement. In our discretion, we may limit the amount of Premium we accept and the amount of temporary coverage we provide. If we approve your application, we will allocate your Premium payment to the Series Account or Fixed Account on the Policy Date, as described below. Otherwise, we will promptly return your payment to you. We will not credit interest to your Premium payment for the period while your application is in underwriting.

We reserve the right to change the terms or conditions of your Policy to comply with differences in applicable state law. Variations from the information appearing in this prospectus due to individual state requirements are described in supplements that are attached to this prospectus or in endorsements to the Policy, as appropriate.

Free Look Period. During the free look period (ten days or longer where required by state law), you may cancel your Policy. If you exercise the free look privilege, you must return the Policy to our Corporate Headquarters or to the representative from whom you purchased the Policy.

Generally, net Premium will be allocated to the Divisions you selected on the application. However, under certain circumstances described below, the net Premium will first be allocated to the Maxim Money Market Division and remain there until the next Valuation Date following the end of the free look period. On that date, the Sub-Account value held in the Maxim Money Market Division will be allocated to the Division(s) selected by you. If your Premium payments are received after 4:00 PM EST/EDT, such payments will be credited on the next Valuation Date. Regardless of when the payment is credited, you will receive the utilized values from the date we received your payment.

 

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During the free look period, you may not change your Division allocations but you may change your allocation percentages.

Policies returned during the free look period will be void from the Issue Date. In some states, we will refund your current Account Value plus the return of any expense charges deducted. In those states, this amount may be higher or lower than your Premium payments, which means you bear the investment risk during the free look period.

Certain states require that we return the greater of your Account Value (less any surrenders, withdrawals and distributions already received) or the amount of the Premiums received. In those states, we will allocate your net Premium payments to the Maxim Money Market Division. We will Transfer the Account Value in that Division to the other Divisions of the Series Account in accordance with your most recent allocation instructions on file at the end of the free look period.

Premium. All Premium payments must be made payable to “Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company” and mailed to our Corporate Headquarters. The Initial Premium will be due and payable on or before your Policy’s Issue Date. The minimum Initial Premium will vary based on various factors, including the age of the Insured and the death benefits option you select, but may not be less than $100. You may pay additional Premium payments to us in the amounts and at the times you choose, subject to the limitations described below. To find out whether your Premium payment has been received, contact us at the address or telephone number shown on the first page of this prospectus.

We reserve the right to limit the number of Premium payments we accept on an annual basis. No Premium payment may be less than $100 per Policy without our consent, although we will accept a smaller Premium payment if necessary to keep your Policy in force. We reserve the right to restrict or refuse any Premium payments that exceed the Initial Premium amount shown on your Policy. We also reserve the right not to accept a Premium payment that causes the death benefit to increase by an amount that exceeds the Premium received. Evidence of insurability satisfactory to us may be required before we accept any such Premium.

We will not accept Premium payments that would, in our opinion, cause your Policy to fail to qualify as life insurance under applicable federal tax law. If a Premium payment is made in excess of these limits, we will accept only that portion of the Premium within those limits, and will refund the remainder to you.

Net Premiums. The net Premium is the amount you pay as the Premium less any expense charges applied to Premiums. See “Charges and Deductions - - Expense Charge Applied to Premium,” on page .

Planned Periodic Premiums. While you are not required to make additional Premium payments according to a fixed schedule, you may select a planned periodic Premium schedule and corresponding billing period, subject to our limits. We will send you reminder notices for the planned periodic Premium, unless you Request to have reminder notices suspended. You are not required, however, to pay the planned periodic Premium; you may increase or decrease the planned periodic Premium subject to our limits, and you may skip a planned payment or make unscheduled payments. Depending on the investment performance of the Divisions you select, the planned periodic Premium may not be sufficient to keep your Policy in force, and you may need to change your planned payment schedule or make additional payments in order to prevent termination of your Policy.

Death Benefits

Death Benefit. If your Policy is in force at the time of the Insured’s death, we will pay the Beneficiary an amount based on the death benefit option you select once we have received Due Proof of the Insured’s death. The amount payable will be:

 

 

the amount of the selected death benefit option, less

 

the value of any Policy Debt on the date of the Insured’s death, less

 

any accrued and unpaid Policy charges.

We will pay this amount to the Beneficiary in one lump sum, unless the Beneficiary and we agree on another form of settlement. We will pay interest, at a rate not less than that required by law, on the amount of Death Benefit Proceeds, if payable in one lump sum, from the date of the Insured’s death to the date of payment.

 

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In order to meet the definition of life insurance under the Code, section 7702 of the Code defines alternative testing procedures for the minimum death benefit under a Policy. See “Federal Income Tax Considerations - Tax Status of the Policy,” on page . Your Policy must qualify under the cash value accumulation test (“CVAT”).

Under the CVAT testing procedures, there is a minimum death benefit required at all times equal to your Account Value multiplied by a pre-determined factor. The factors used to determine the minimum death benefit vary by age. The factors (expressed as percentages) used for the CVAT are set forth in your Policy.

The Policy has two death benefit options.

Option 1. The “Level Death” Option. Under this option, the death benefit is –

 

 

the Policy’s Total Face Amount on the date of the Insured’s death less any partial withdrawals; or, if greater,

 

the Account Value on the date of death multiplied by the applicable factor shown in the table set forth in your Policy.

This death benefit option should be selected if you want to minimize your cost of insurance (monthly risk charge).

Option 2. The “Coverage Plus” Option. Under this option, the death benefit is –

 

 

the sum of the Total Face Amount and Account Value of the Policy on the date of the Insured’s death less any partial withdrawals; or, if greater,

 

the Account Value on the date of death multiplied by the applicable factor shown in the table set forth in your Policy.

This death benefit option should be selected if you want your death benefit to increase with your Account Value.

Your Account Value and death benefit fluctuate based on the performance of the investment options you select and the expenses and deductions charged to your account. See the “Account Value” and “Charges and Deductions” sections of this prospectus.

There is no minimum death benefit guarantee associated with this Policy.

Changes in Death Benefit Option. After the first Policy Year, but not more than once each Policy Year, you may change the death benefit option by Request. Any change will be effective on the first day of the Policy Month following the date we approve your Request. A maximum administrative fee of $100 will be deducted from your Account Value each time you change your death benefit option.

A change in the death benefit option will not change the amount payable upon the death of the Insured on the date of change. Any change is subject to the following conditions:

 

If the change is from option 1 to option 2, the new Total Face Amount, at the time of the change, will equal the prior Total Face Amount less the Account Value. Evidence of insurability may be required.

 

If the change is from option 2 to option 1, the new Total Face Amount, at the time of the change, will equal the prior Total Face Amount plus the Account Value.

Changes in Total Face Amount. You may increase or decrease the Total Face Amount of your Policy at any time within certain limits.

Minimum Changes. Each increase or decrease in the Total Face Amount must be at least $25,000. We reserve the right to change the minimum amount by which you may change the Total Face Amount.

Increases in Total Face Amount. To Request an increase in Total Face Amount, you must provide satisfactory evidence of the Insured’s insurability. Once approved by us, an increase will become effective on the Policy Anniversary following our approval of your Request, subject to the deduction of the first Policy Month’s monthly risk charge, service charge, any extra risk charge if the Insured is in a rated class and the cost of any riders.

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on the Issue Date. Any excess Premium is then allocated toward the new segment. Each segment will have a separate target Premium associated with it. The expense charge applied to Premium is higher up to target and lower for Premium in excess of the target as described in detail in the “Charges and Deductions” section of this prospectus. The expense charge formula will apply to each segment based on the target Premium for that segment. In addition, each segment will have a new incontestability period and suicide exclusion period as described in the “Other Provisions and Benefits” section of this prospectus.

Decreases in Total Face Amount. A decrease in Total Face Amount will become effective at the beginning of the next Policy Month following our approval of your Request. The Total Face Amount after the decrease must be at least $100,000.

For purposes of the incontestability provision of your Policy, any decrease in Total Face Amount will be applied in the following order:

 

first, to the most recent increase;

 

second, to the next most recent increases, in reverse chronological order; and

 

finally, to the initial Total Face Amount.

Surrenders and Withdrawals

Surrenders. You may surrender your Policy for its Cash Surrender Value at any time while the Insured is living. If you do, the insurance coverage and all other benefits under the Policy will terminate. To surrender your Policy, contact us at the address or telephone number shown on the first page of this prospectus. We will send you the paperwork necessary for you to Request the surrender of your Policy. The proceeds of a surrender will be payable within seven days of our receipt of the completed Request.

We will determine your Cash Surrender Value as of the end of the first Valuation Date after we receive your Request for surrender.

If you withdraw part of the Cash Surrender Value, your Policy’s death benefit will be reduced and you may incur taxes and tax penalties.

You may borrow from us using your Account Value as collateral.

A surrender may have tax consequences, including tax penalties. See “Federal Income Tax Considerations – Tax Treatment of Policy Benefits,” beginning on page of this prospectus.

Partial Withdrawal. You may Request a partial withdrawal of Account Value at any time while the Policy is in force. The amount of any partial withdrawal must be at least $500 and may not exceed 90% of your Account Value less the value of the Loan Account. A partial withdrawal fee will be deducted from your Account Value for all partial withdrawals after the first made during the same Policy Year. This administrative fee is guaranteed to be no greater than $25. To Request a partial withdrawal, contact us at the address or telephone number shown on the first page of this prospectus. We will send you the paperwork necessary for you to request a withdrawal from your Policy. The proceeds of any such partial withdrawal will be payable within seven days of our receipt of the completed Request.

The Death Benefit Proceeds will be reduced by the amount of any partial withdrawals.

Your Account Value will be reduced by the amount of a partial withdrawal. The amount of a partial withdrawal will be withdrawn from the Divisions in proportion to the amounts in the Divisions bearing on your Account Value. You cannot repay amounts taken as a partial withdrawal. Any subsequent payments received by us will be treated as additional Premium payments and will be subject to our limitations on Premiums.

A partial withdrawal may have tax consequences. See “Federal Income Tax Considerations - - Tax Treatment of Policy Benefits,” beginning on page of this prospectus.

Loans

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monthly deductions remaining for the balance of the Policy Year. When a Policy loan is made, a portion of your Account Value equal to the amount of the Policy loan will be allocated to the Loan Account as collateral for the loan. This amount will not be affected by the investment experience of the Series Account while the loan is outstanding and will be subtracted from the Divisions in proportion to the amounts in the Divisions bearing on your Account Value. The minimum Policy loan amount is $500.

The interest rate on the Policy loan will be determined annually, using a simple interest formula, at the beginning of each Policy Year. That interest rate will be guaranteed for that Policy Year and will apply to all Policy loans outstanding during that Policy Year. Interest is due and payable on each Policy Anniversary. Interest not paid when due will be added to the principal amount of the loan and will bear interest at the loan interest rate.

Presently, the maximum interest rate for Policy loans is the Moody’s Corporate Bond Yield Average - Monthly Average Corporates, which is published by Moody's Investor Service, Inc. If the Moody’s Corporate Bond Yield Average ceases to be published, the maximum interest rate for Policy loans will be derived from a substantially similar average adopted by your state’s Insurance Commissioner.

We must reduce our Policy loan interest rate if the maximum loan interest rate is lower than the loan interest rate for the previous Policy Year by one-half of one percent or more.

We may increase the Policy loan interest rate but such increase must be at least one-half of one percent. No increase may be made if the Policy loan interest rate would exceed the maximum loan interest rate. We will send you advance notice of any increase in the Policy loan rate.

Interest will be credited to amounts held in the Loan Account using a compound interest formula. The rate will be no less than the Policy loan interest rate then in effect less a maximum of 0.9%.

All payments we receive from you will be treated as Premium payments unless we have received notice, in form satisfactory to us, that the funds are for loan repayment. If you have a Policy loan, it is generally advantageous to repay the loan rather than make a Premium payment because Premium payments incur expense charges whereas loan repayments do not. Loan repayments will first reduce the outstanding balance of the Policy loan and then accrued but unpaid interest on such loans. We will accept repayment of any Policy loan at any time while the Policy is in force. Amounts paid to repay a Policy loan will be allocated to the Divisions in accordance with your allocation instructions then in effect at the time of repayment. Any amount in the Loan Account used to secure the repaid loan will be allocated back to the Sub-Accounts.

A Policy loan, whether or not repaid, will affect the Death Benefit Proceeds, payable upon the Insured’s death, and the Account Value because the investment results of the Divisions do not apply to amounts held in the Loan Account. The longer a loan is outstanding, the greater the effect is likely to be, depending on the investment results of the Divisions while the loan is outstanding. The effect could be favorable or unfavorable.

Lapse and Reinstatement

Lapse and Continuation of Coverage. If you cease making Premium payments, coverage under your Policy and any riders to the Policy will continue until your Account Value, less any Policy Debt, is insufficient to cover the monthly deduction. When that occurs, the grace period will go into effect.

Grace Period. If the first day of a Policy Month occurs during the Valuation Period and your Account Value, less any Policy Debt, is not sufficient to cover the monthly deduction for that Policy Month, then your Policy will enter the grace period described below. If you do not pay sufficient additional Premiums during the grace period, your Policy will terminate without value.

The grace period will allow 61 days for the payment of Premium sufficient to keep the Policy in force. Any such Premium must be in an amount sufficient to cover deductions for the monthly risk charge, the service charge, the cost for any riders and any extra risk charge if the Insured is in a rated class for the next two Policy Months. Notice of Premium due will be mailed to your last known address or the last known address of any assignee of record at least 31 days before the date coverage under your Policy will cease. If the Premium due is not paid within the grace period, then the Policy and all rights to benefits will terminate without value at the end of the 61-day period. The

 

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Policy will continue to remain in force during this grace period. If the Death Benefit Proceeds become payable by us during the grace period, then any due and unpaid Policy charges will be deducted from the amount payable by us.

Termination of Policy. Your Policy will terminate on the earliest of the date we receive your Request to surrender, the expiration date of the grace period due to insufficient value or the date of death of the Insured. Upon lapse or termination, the Policy no longer provides insurance benefits.

Reinstatement. Before the Insured’s death, we will reinstate your Policy, provided that the Policy has not been surrendered, and provided further that:

 

 

you make your reinstatement Request within three years from the date of termination;

 

you submit satisfactory Evidence of Insurability to us;

 

you pay an amount equal to the Policy charges which were due and unpaid at the end of the grace period;

 

you pay a Premium equal to four times the monthly deduction applicable on the date of reinstatement; and

 

you repay or reinstate any Policy loan that was outstanding on the date coverage ceased, including interest at 6.00% per year compounded annually from the date coverage ceased to the date of reinstatement of your Policy.

A reinstated Policy’s Total Face Amount may not exceed the Total Face Amount at the time of termination. Your Account Value on the reinstatement date will reflect:

 

 

the Account Value at the time of termination; plus

 

net Premiums attributable to Premiums paid to reinstate the Policy; less

 

the monthly expense charge; less

 

the monthly cost of insurance charge applicable on the date of reinstatement; less

 

The expense charge applied to Premium.

The effective date of reinstatement will be the date the application for reinstatement is approved by us.

Deferral of Payment. We will usually pay any amount due from the Series Account within seven days after the Valuation Date following your Request giving rise to such payment or, in the case of death of the Insured, Due Proof of such death. Payment of any amount payable from the Series Account on death, surrender, partial withdrawal, or Policy loan may be postponed whenever:

 

the NYSE is closed other than customary weekend and holiday closing, or trading on the NYSE is otherwise restricted;

 

the SEC, by order, permits postponement for the protection of Owners; or

 

an emergency exists as determined by the SEC, as a result of which disposal of securities is not reasonably practicable, or it is not reasonably practicable to determine the value of the assets of the Series Account.

Federal Income Tax Considerations

The following summary provides a general description of the federal income tax considerations associated with the Policy and does not purport to be complete or to cover all situations. This discussion is not intended as tax advice. You should consult counsel or other competent tax advisers for more complete information. This discussion is based upon our understanding of the Internal Revenue Service’s (the “IRS”) current interpretation of current federal income tax laws. We make no representation as to the likelihood of continuation of the current federal income tax laws or of the current interpretations by the IRS. We do not make any guarantee regarding the tax status of any Policy or any transaction regarding the Policy.

The Policy may be used in various arrangements, including non-qualified deferred compensation or salary continuance plans, split dollar insurance plans, executive bonus plans, retiree medical benefit plans and others. The tax consequences of such plans may vary depending on the particular facts and circumstances of each individual arrangement. Therefore, if the use of the Policy in any such arrangement is contemplated, you should consult a qualified tax adviser for advice on the tax attributes and consequences of the particular arrangement.

 

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Tax Status of the Policy

A Policy has certain tax advantages when treated as a life insurance contract within the meaning of section 7702 of the Code. We believe that the Policy meets the section 7702 definition of a life insurance contract and will take whatever steps are appropriate and reasonable to attempt to cause the Policy to comply with section 7702. We reserve the right to amend the Policy to comply with any future changes in the Code, any regulations or rulings under the Code and any other requirements imposed by the IRS.

Diversification of Investments. Section 817(h) of the Code requires that the investments of each Division of the Series Account be “adequately diversified” in accordance with certain Treasury Department regulations. Disqualification of the Policy as a life insurance contract for failure to comply with the diversification requirements would result in the imposition on you of federal income tax at ordinary income tax rates with respect to the earnings allocable to the Policy in the year of the failure and all prior years prior to the receipt of payments under the Policy. We believe that the Divisions will be adequately diversified.

Policy Owner Control. In connection with its issuance of temporary and proposed regulations under Section 817(h) in 1986, the Treasury Department announced that those regulations did not “provide guidance concerning the circumstances in which investor control of the investments of a segregated asset account may cause the investor (i.e., the Owner), rather than the insurance company to be treated as the owner of the assets in the account” (which would result in the current taxation of the income on those assets to the Owner). In Revenue Ruling 2003-91, the IRS provided such guidance by describing the circumstances under which the owner of a variable contract will not possess sufficient control over the assets underlying the contract to be treated as the owner of those assets for federal income tax purposes. Rev. Rul. 2003-91 states that the determination of whether the owner of a variable contract is to be treated as the owner of the assets held by the insurance company under the contract will depend on all of the facts and circumstances. We do not believe that your ownership rights under the Policy would result in your being treated as the Owner of the assets of the Policy under Rev. Rul. 2003-91. However, we do not know whether additional guidance will be provided by the IRS on this issue and what standards may be contained in such guidance. Therefore, we reserve the right to modify the Policy as necessary to attempt to prevent an Owner from being considered the owner of a pro rata share of the assets of the Policy.

The following discussion assumes that your Policy will qualify as a life insurance contract for federal income tax purposes.

Tax Treatment of Policy Benefits

Life Insurance Death Benefit Proceeds. In general, the amount of the Death Benefit Payable under your Policy is excludible from your Beneficiary’s gross income under the Code.

If the death benefit is not received in a lump sum and is, instead, applied under a proceeds option agreed to by us and the Beneficiary, payments generally will be prorated between amounts attributable to the death benefit, which will be excludible from the Beneficiary’s income, and amounts attributable to interest (occurring after the Insured’s death), which will be includable in the Beneficiary’s income.

Tax Deferred Accumulation. Any increase in your Account Value is generally not taxable to you. If you receive or are deemed to receive amounts from the Policy before the Insured dies, see the following section entitled “Distributions” for a more detailed discussion of the taxability of such payments.

Depending on the circumstances, any of the following transactions may have federal income tax consequences:

 

the exchange of a Policy for a life insurance, endowment or annuity contract;

 

a change in the death benefit option;

 

a Policy loan;

 

a partial surrender;

 

a complete surrender;

 

a change in the ownership of a Policy;

 

a change of the named Insured; or

 

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In addition, federal, state and local transfer and other tax consequences of ownership or receipt of Death Benefit Proceeds will depend on your circumstances and those of the named Beneficiary. Whether partial withdrawals (or other amounts deemed to be distributed) constitute income subject to federal income tax depends, in part, upon whether your Policy is considered a MEC.

Surrenders. If you surrender your Policy, you will recognize ordinary income to the extent the Account Value exceeds the “investment in the contract,” which is generally the total of Premiums and other consideration paid for the Policy, less all amounts previously received under the Policy to the extent those amounts were excludible from gross income.

Modified Endowment Contracts. Section 7702A of the Code treats certain life insurance contracts as MECs. In general, a Policy will be treated as a MEC if total Premiums paid at any time during the first seven Policy Years exceed the sum of the net level Premiums which would have been paid on or before that time if the Policy provided for paid-up future benefits after the payment of seven level annual Premiums (“seven-pay test”). In addition, a Policy may be treated as a MEC if there is a “material change” to the Policy.

We will monitor your Premium payments and other Policy transactions and notify you if a payment or other transaction might cause your Policy to become a MEC. We will not invest any Premium or portion of a Premium that would cause your Policy to become a MEC without instruction to do so from you. We will promptly notify you or your agent of the excess cash received. We will not process the Premium payment unless we receive a MEC acceptance form or Policy change form within 48 hours of receipt of the excess funds. If paperwork is received that allows us to process the excess cash, the effective date will be the date of the new paperwork.

Further, if a transaction occurs which decreases the Total Face Amount of your Policy during the first seven years, we will retest your Policy, as of the date of its purchase, based on the lower Total Face Amount to determine compliance with the seven-pay test. Also, if a decrease in Total Face Amount occurs within seven years of a “material change,” we will retest your Policy for compliance as of the date of the “material change.” Failure to comply in either case would result in the Policy’s classification as a MEC regardless of our efforts to provide a payment schedule that would not otherwise violate the seven-pay test.

The rules relating to whether a Policy will be treated as a MEC are complex and cannot be fully described in the limited confines of this summary. Therefore, you should consult with a competent tax adviser to determine whether a particular transaction will cause your Policy to be treated as a MEC.

Distributions

Distributions Under a Policy That Is Not a MEC. If your Policy is not a MEC, a distribution is generally treated first as a tax-free recovery of the “investment in the contract,” and then as a distribution of taxable income to the extent the distribution exceeds the “investment in the contract.” An exception is made for cash distributions that occur in the first 15 Policy Years as a result of a decrease in the death benefit or other change that reduces benefits under the Policy that are made for purposes of maintaining compliance with section 7702. Such distributions are taxed in whole or part as ordinary income (to the extent of any gain in the Policy) under rules prescribed in section 7702.

If your Policy is not a MEC, Policy loans and loans secured by the Policy are generally not treated as distributions. Such loans are instead generally treated as your indebtedness.

Finally, if your Policy is not a MEC, distributions (including distributions upon surrender), Policy loans and loans secured by the Policy are not subject to the ten percent additional tax applicable to distributions from a MEC.

Distributions Under Modified Endowment Contracts. If treated as a MEC, your Policy will be subject to the following tax rules:

 

 

First, partial withdrawals are treated as ordinary income subject to ordinary income tax up to the amount equal to the excess (if any) of your Account Value immediately before the distribution over the “investment in the contract” at the time of the distribution.

 

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Second, Policy loans and loans secured by a Policy are treated as partial withdrawals and taxed accordingly. Any past-due loan interest that is added to the amount of the loan is treated as a loan.

 

Third, a ten percent additional penalty tax is imposed on that portion of any distribution (including distributions upon surrender), Policy loan, or loan secured by a Policy, that is included in income, except where the distribution or loan is made to a taxpayer that is a natural person, and:

  1.

is made when the taxpayer is age 59 1/2 or older;

  2.

is attributable to the taxpayer becoming disabled; or

  3.

is part of a series of substantially equal periodic payments (not less frequently than annually) for the duration of the taxpayer’s life (or life expectancy) or for the duration of the longer of the taxpayer’s or the Beneficiary’s life (or life expectancies).

Multiple Policies. All MECs issued by us (or our affiliates) to you during any calendar year will be treated as a single MEC for purposes of determining the amount of a Policy distribution that is taxable to you.

Treatment When Insured Reaches Attained Age 121. As described above, when the Insured reaches Attained Age 121, we will issue you a “paid-up” life insurance Policy. We believe that the paid-up life insurance Policy will continue to qualify as a “life insurance contract” under the Code. However, there is some uncertainty regarding this treatment. It is possible, therefore, that you would be viewed as constructively receiving the Cash Surrender Value in the year in which the Insured attains age 121 and would realize taxable income at that time, even if the Death Benefit Proceeds were not distributed at that time. In addition, any outstanding Policy Debt will be repaid at that time. This repayment may be treated as a taxable distribution to you, if your contract is not a MEC.

Federal Income Tax Withholding. We are required to withhold 10% on that portion of a Policy distribution that is taxable, unless you direct us in writing not to do so at or before the time of the Policy distribution. As the Owner you are responsible for the payment of any taxes and early distribution penalties that may be due on Policy distributions.

Actions to Ensure Compliance with the Tax Law. We believe that the maximum amount of Premiums we intend to permit for the Policies will comply with the Code definition of a “life insurance contract.” We will monitor the amount of your Premiums, and, if you pay a Premium during a Policy Year that exceeds those permitted by the Code, we will promptly refund the Premium or a portion of the Premium before any allocation to the Funds. We reserve the right to increase the death benefit (which may result in larger charges under a Policy) or to take any other action deemed necessary to ensure the compliance of the Policy with the federal tax definition of a life insurance contract.

Trade or Business Entity Owns or Is Directly or Indirectly a Beneficiary of the Policy. Where a Policy is owned by other than a natural person, the Owner’s ability to deduct interest on business borrowing unrelated to the Policy can be impacted as a result of its ownership of cash value life insurance. No deduction will be allowed for a portion of a taxpayer’s otherwise deductible interest expense unless the Policy covers only one individual, and such individual is, at the time first covered by the Policy, a 20 percent owner of the trade or business entity that owns the Policy, or an officer, director, or employee of such trade or business.

Although this limitation generally does not apply to Policies held by natural persons, if a trade or business (other than one carried on as a sole proprietorship) is directly or indirectly the Beneficiary under a Policy (e.g., pursuant to a split-dollar agreement), the Policy will be treated as held by such trade or business. The effect will be that a portion of the trade or business entity’s deduction for its interest expenses will be disallowed unless the above exception for a 20 percent owner, employee, officer or director applies.

The portion of the entity’s interest deduction that is disallowed will generally be a pro rata amount which bears the same ratio to such interest expense as the taxpayer’s average unborrowed cash value bears to the sum of the taxpayer’s average unborrowed cash value and average adjusted bases of all other assets. Any corporate or business use of the life insurance should be carefully reviewed by your tax adviser with attention to these rules as well as any other rules and possible tax law changes that could occur with respect to corporate-owned life insurance.

Employer-Owned Life Insurance. The Pension Protection Act of 2006 added a new section to the Code that denies the tax-free treatment of death benefits payable under an employer-owned life insurance contract unless certain notice and consent requirements are met and either (1) certain rules relating to the insured employee’s status are satisfied or (2) certain rules relating to the payment of the “amount received under the contract” to, or for the benefit of, certain beneficiaries or successors of the insured employee are satisfied. The new rules apply to life

 

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insurance contracts owned by corporations (including S corporations), individual sole proprietors, estates and trusts and partnerships that are engaged in a trade or business. Any business contemplating the purchase of a Policy on the life of an employee should consult with its legal and tax advisers regarding the applicability of the new legislation to the proposed purchase.

Split Dollar Life Insurance. A tax adviser should also be consulted with respect to the 2003 split dollar regulations if you have purchased or are considering the purchase of a Policy for a split dollar insurance plan. Any business contemplating the purchase of a new life insurance contract or a change in an existing contract should consult a tax adviser.

Alternative Minimum Tax. There may also be an indirect tax upon the income in the Policy or the proceeds of a Policy under the federal corporate alternative minimum tax, if the policy owner is subject to that tax.

Other Employee Benefit Programs. Complex rules may apply when a Policy is held by an employer or a trust, or acquired by an employee, in connection with the provision of employee benefits. These Policy owners also must consider whether the Policy was applied for by, or issued to, a person having an insurable interest under applicable state law, as the lack of insurable interest may, among other things, affect the qualification of the Policy as life insurance for federal income tax purposes and the right of the Beneficiary to death benefits. Employers and employer-created trusts may be subject to reporting, disclosure and fiduciary obligations under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended. You should consult your legal adviser.

Policy Loan Interest. Generally, no tax deduction is allowed for interest paid or accrued on any indebtedness under a Policy.

Our Taxes. We are taxed as a life insurance company under part I of subchapter L of the Code. The operations of the Series Account are taxed as part of our operations. Investment income and realized capital gains are not taxed to the extent that they are applied under the Policies. As a result of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990, we are generally required to capitalize and amortize certain Policy acquisition expenses over a ten year period rather than currently deducting such expenses. This so-called “deferred acquisition cost” tax (“DAC tax”) applies to the deferred acquisition expenses of a Policy and results in a significantly higher corporate income tax liability for Great-West. We reserve the right to adjust the amount of a charge to Premium to compensate us for these anticipated higher corporate income taxes.

A portion of the expense charges applied to Premium is used to offset the federal, state or local taxes that we incur which are attributable to the Series Account or the Policy. We reserve the right to adjust the amount of this charge.

Summary.

 

   

We do not make any guarantees about the Policy’s tax status.

   

We believe the Policy will be treated as a life insurance contract under federal tax laws.

   

Death benefits generally are not subject to federal income tax.

   

Investment gains are normally not taxed unless distributed to you before the Insured dies.

   

If you pay more Premiums than permitted under the seven-pay test, your Policy will be a MEC.

   

If your Policy becomes a MEC, partial withdrawals, Policy loans and surrenders may incur taxes and tax penalties.

Corporate Tax Shelter Requirements

The Company does not believe that any purchase of a Policy by an Owner pursuant to this offering will be subject to the tax shelter registration, customer list or reporting requirements under the Code and implementing regulations. All Owners that are corporations are advised to consult with their own tax and/or legal counsel and advisers, to make their own determination as to the applicability of the disclosure requirements of IRC § 6011 and Treas. Reg. Section 1.6011-4 to their federal income tax returns.

Legal Proceedings

There are no pending legal proceedings that would have an adverse material effect on the Series Account or on GWFS. Great-West is engaged in various kinds of routine litigation that, in our judgment, is not material to its total assets or material with respect to the Series Account.

 

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Legal Matters

Beverly A. Byrne, Chief Compliance Officer & Legal Counsel, Financial Services, of Great-West, has passed upon all matters of Colorado law pertaining to the Policy, including the validity of the Policy and our right to issue the Policy under Colorado law. The law firm of Jorden Burt LLP, 1025 Thomas Jefferson St., N.W., Suite 400, East Lobby, Washington, D.C. 20007-5208, serves as special counsel to Great-West with regard to the federal securities laws.

Financial Statements

Great-West’s consolidated financial statements, which are included in the Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”), should be considered only as bearing on our ability to meet our obligations with respect to the death benefit and our assumption of the mortality and expense risks. They should not be considered as bearing on the investment performance of the Fund shares held in the Series Account.

The SAI is a document that includes additional information about the Series Account, including the financial statements of both Great-West and of each of the Divisions of the Series Account. The SAI is incorporated by reference as a matter of law into the prospectus, which means that it is legally part of the prospectus. The SAI is available upon request, without charge. To request the SAI or other information about the Policy, or to make any inquires about the Policy, contact Great-West toll-free at 888-353-2654 or via email at keybizdirect@gwl.com.

Information about the Series Account (including the SAI) can be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling the SEC at 202-551-8090. Reports and other information about the Series Account are available on the SEC’s Internet site at http://www.sec.gov. Copies of this information may be obtained, upon payment of a duplicating fee, by writing at the Public Reference Section of the Commission, 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549-0102.

 

Investment Company Act File No. 811-09201

 

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Appendix A – Glossary of Terms

Unless otherwise defined in this prospectus, capitalized terms shall have the meaning set forth below.

Account Value – The sum of the value of your interests in the Divisions, the Fixed Account and the Loan Account. This amount reflects: (1) the Premiums you pay; (2) the investment performance of the Divisions you select; (3) any Policy loans or partial withdrawals; (4) your Loan Account balance; and (5) the charges we deduct under the Policy.

Attained Age – The age of the Insured, nearest birthday, as of the Policy Date and each Policy Anniversary thereafter.

Beneficiary – The person(s) named by the Owner to receive the Death Benefit Proceeds upon the death of the Insured.

Business Day – Any day that we are open for business. We are open for business every day that the NYSE is open for trading.

Cash Surrender Value – is equal to:

  (a)

Account Value on the effective date of the surrender; less

  (b)

outstanding Policy loans and accrued loan interest, if any; less

  (c)

any monthly cost of insurance charges.

Corporate Headquarters – Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company, 8515 East Orchard Road, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111, or such other address as we may hereafter specify to you by written notice.

Death Benefit Proceeds – The amount determined in accordance with the terms of the Policy which is payable at the death of the Insured. This amount is the death benefit, decreased by the amount of any outstanding Policy Debt, and increased by the amounts payable under any supplemental benefits.

Divisions – Divisions into which the assets of the Series Account are divided, each of which corresponds to and contains shares of a Fund. Divisions may also be referred to as “investment divisions” or “sub-accounts” in the prospectus, SAI or Series Account financial statements.

Due Proof – Such evidence as we may reasonably require in order to establish that Death Benefit Proceeds are due and payable.

Effective Date – The date on which the first Premium payment is credited to the Policy.

Evidence of Insurability – Information about an Insured that is used to approve or reinstate this Policy or any additional benefit.

Fixed Account – A division of our General Account that provides a fixed interest rate. This account is not part of and does not depend on the investment performance of the Sub-Accounts. The Fixed Account is not an available option for Pre-2009 Policies.

Fund – An underlying mutual fund in which a Division invests. Each Fund is an investment company registered with the SEC or a separate investment series of a registered investment company.

General Account – All of our assets other than those held in a separate investment account.

Initial Premium – The initial Premium amount specified in a Policy.

Insured – The person whose life is insured under the Policy.

Issue Age – The Insured’s age as of the Insured’s birthday nearest the Policy Date.

Issue Date – The date on which we issue a Policy.

 

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Loan Account – All outstanding loans plus credited loan interest held in the General Account of the Company. The Loan Account is not part of the Series Account.

Loan Account Value – The sum of all outstanding loans plus credited loan interest for this Policy.

MEC – Modified Endowment Contract. For more information regarding MECs, see “Modified Endowment Contracts” on page .

NYSE – New York Stock Exchange.

Owner – The person(s) named in the application who is entitled to exercise all rights and privileges under the Policy, while the Insured is living. The purchaser of the Policy will be the Owner unless otherwise indicated in the application.

Policy Anniversary – The same day in each succeeding year as the day of the year corresponding to the Policy Date.

Policy Date – The effective date of coverage under this Policy. The Policy Months, Policy Years and Policy Anniversaries are measured from the Policy Date.

Policy Debt – The principal amount of any outstanding loan against the Policy plus accrued but unpaid interest on such loan.

Policy Month – The one-month period commencing on the same day of the month as the Policy Date.

Policy Year – The one-year period commencing on the Policy Date or any Policy Anniversary and ending on the next Policy Anniversary.

Pre-2009 Policy – A Policy issued before January 1, 2009. Owners of a Pre-2009 Policy may continue to make additional premium payments. For information about how the Pre-2009 Policy differs from the Policy that we offered until April 30, 2011, please see Appendix B.

Premiums – Amounts received and allocated to the Sub-Account(s) prior to any deductions.

Request – Any instruction in a form, written, telephoned or computerized, satisfactory to the Company and received in good order at the Corporate Headquarters from the Owner or the Owner’s assignee (as specified in a form acceptable to the Company) or the Beneficiary, (as applicable) as required by any provision of this Policy or as required by the Company. The Request is subject to any action taken or payment made by the Company before it was processed.

SEC – The United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

Series Account – The segregated investment account established by the Company as a separate account under Colorado law named the COLI VUL –2 Series Account. It is registered as a unit investment trust under the 1940 Act.

Sub-Account – Sub-division(s) of the Owner's Account Value containing the value credited to the Owner from the Series Account.

Surrender Benefit – Account Value less any outstanding Policy loans and less accrued loan interest.

Total Face Amount – The amount of life insurance coverage you request as specified in your Policy.

Transaction Date – The date on which any Premium payment or Request from the Owner will be processed by the Company. Premium payments and Requests received after 4:00 p.m. EST/EDT will be deemed to have been received on the next Business Day. Requests will be processed and the Sub-Account value will be valued on the day that the Premium payments or Request is received and the NYSE is open for trading.

 

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Transfer – The moving of money from one or more Division(s) or the Fixed Account to one or more Division(s) or the Fixed Account.

Unit – An accounting unit of measurement that we use to calculate the value of each Division.

Unit Value – The value of each Unit in a Division.

Valuation Date – The date on which the net asset value of each Fund is determined. A Valuation Date is each day that the NYSE is open for regular business. The value of a Division’s assets is determined at the end of each Valuation Date (generally 4:00 p.m. EST/EDT). To determine the value of an asset on a day that is not a Valuation Date, the value of that asset as of the end of the previous Valuation Date will be used.

Valuation Period – The period of time from one determination of Unit Values to the next following determination of Unit Values. We will determine Unit Value for each Valuation Date as of the close of the NYSE (generally 4:00 p.m. EST/EDT) on that Valuation Date.

 

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Appendix B –

Information About How a Pre-2009 Policy and Optional Term Insurance Rider

(Issued Prior to January 1, 2009) Differs from the Policy and Optional Rider that

We Issued until April 30, 2011

Prior to January 1, 2009, we issued and earlier version of this Policy (the “Pre-2009 Policy”). The Pre-2009 Policy is no longer offered for sale. However, many Pre-2009 Policies remain outstanding and most of the information in the prospectus is applicable. However, this Appendix B explains the differences between the Pre-2009 Policy from the description in the rest of the prospectus, which describes Policies we issued until April 30, 2011. If you own a Pre-2009 (issued prior to January 1, 2009), you should read this Appendix B for information as to your Pre-2009 Policy differs from the Policy described in the rest of the prospectus.

 

1.

Different Cost of Insurance Charge Amounts

Certain information as to how we calculate the cost of insurance changes for the Policy we issued until April 30, 2011 is set forth under “Monthly Risk Rates” on page of the prospectus. That discussion applies to the Pre-2009 policy with one exception. References to the 2001 Commissioner’s Standard Ordinary, Age Nearest Birthday, Male/Female, Smoker/Non-Smoker Ultimate Mortality Table do not apply to the Pre-2009 Policy. Instead, these statements would refer to the 1980 Commissioner’s Standard Ordinary, Age Nearest Birthday, Male/Female, Smoker/Non-Smoker Ultimate Mortality Table.

The cost of insurance charges under the Pre-2009 Policy differ from those charged under the Policy issued on or after January 1, 2009 as provided in the tables below. Specifically, under the Pre-2009 Policy the minimum cost of insurance charge is $.08 per $1000 and under a Policy issued on or after January 1, 2009, the minimum cost of insurance charge is $.02 per $1000.

 

2.

Fee Tables

The following tables describe the fees and expenses that you will pay when buying, owning, and surrendering the Pre-2009 Policy. The first table describes the fees and expenses that you will pay at the time that you buy the Pre-2009 Policy, surrender the Pre-2009 Policy, or Transfer cash value between investment options.

Transaction Fees

 

Charge

   When Charge is Deducted    Amount Deducted

Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on

Premium

   Upon each Premium payment   

Maximum: 6.5% of Premium

 

Current: 5.5% of Premium up to target and 3.0% of Premium in excess of target

 

Partial Withdrawal Fee    Upon partial withdrawal   

Maximum: $25 deducted from Account Value for all partial withdrawals after the first made in the same Policy Year.

 

Change of Death Benefit Option Fee    Upon change of option   

Maximum: $100 deducted from Account Value for each change of death benefit option.

 

Premium Tax    Upon each Premium payment   

Maximum: 3.5% of Premium

 

 

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Transfer Fee

  

At time of Transfer for all Transfers in

excess of 12 made in the same

calendar year

 

   Maximum: $10/Transfer

Loan Interest

   Upon issuance of Policy loan   

Maximum: the Moody’s Corporate

Bond Yield Average – Monthly

Average Corporates

The next table describes the fees and expenses that you will pay periodically during the time that you own the Pre-2009 Policy, not including Fund fees and expenses.

Periodic Charges Other Than Fund Operating Expenses

 

Charge

   When Charge is Deducted    Amount Deducted

 

Cost of Insurance (per $1000 Net

Amount at Risk1

 

         

Minimum & Maximum Cost

of Insurance Charge

   Monthly   

Guaranteed:

Minimum: $0.08 per $1000.

Maximum: $83.33 per $1000.

 

Cost of Insurance Charge

for a 46-year old Male

Non-Smoker, $550,000

Face Amount, Option 1

(Level Death)

 

   Monthly   

Guaranteed:

 

$0.41 per $1000.

Mortality and Expense Risk Fees

   Upon each Valuation Date   

Guaranteed: 0.90% annually.

 

Current: 0.40% for Policy Years 1-

5, 0.25% for Policy Years 6-20, and

0.10% thereafter.

 

Service Charge

  

 

Monthly

  

Maximum: $15/month

 

Current: $10.00/month,

Policy Years 1-3 and $7.50/month,

Policy Years 4+

 

 

 

 

 

1 The cost of insurance will vary based on individual characteristics. The cost of insurance shown in the table is a sample illustration only and may not be representative of the charge that a particular Owner of the Pre-2009 Policy will pay. Owners may obtain more information about their particular cost of insurance by contacting us at 888-353-2654.

 

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Supplemental Benefit Charges

 

The charges for the rider you selected are deducted monthly from your Account Value as part of the Monthly Deduction described on page of this prospectus. The benefits provided under each rider are summarized in “Other Provisions and Benefits” beginning on page ..

 

           

Change of Insured Rider

   Upon change of Insured   

Minimum: $100 per change.

Maximum: $400 per change.

Change of Insured Rider for

a 46-year old Male Non-

Smoker, $550,000 Face

Amount, Option 1 (Level

Death)

 

        $400 per change.

Term Life Insurance Rider

   Monthly   

Guaranteed:

Minimum COI: $0.08 per $1000.

 

Maximum COI: $83.33 per $1000.

 

Term Life Insurance Rider

for a 46-year old Male

Non-Smoker, $550,000

Face Amount, Option 1

(Level Death)

   Monthly   

Guaranteed:

 

$0.41 per $1000.

 

3.

Paid-Up Life Insurance

For the Pre-2009 Policy, if the Insured reached Attained Age 100 and the Policy is in force, the Account Value, less Policy Debt, will be applied as a single Premium to purchase “paid-up” insurance. This is different from the age disclosed on pages , and of the prospectus for the Policy that we issued until April 30, 2011.

 

4.

Term Life Insurance Rider

For the Pre-2009 Policy, the rider is renewable annually until the Insured’s Attained Age 100. This is different from the age disclosed on page of the prospectus for the Policy that we issued until April 30, 2011. In addition, the cost of insurance charges under the Pre-2009 Policy Term Life Insurance Rider differ from those charged under the Term Life Insurance Rider issued on or after January 1, 2009 as provided in the table above. Specifically, under the Pre-2009 Policy Term Life Insurance Rider, the minimum cost of insurance charge is $.08 per $1000 and under a Term Life Insurance Rider issued on or after January 1, 2009, the minimum cost of insurance charge is $.02 per $1000.

 

5.

Fixed Account

For the Pre-2009 Policy, the Fixed Account is not an available investment option.

 

6.

Definition of Account Value

Because the Fixed Account is not an option for Pre-2009 Policies, the term of Account Value is defined as “the sum of the value of your interests in the Divisions and the Loan Account. This amount reflects: (1) the Premiums you pay; (2) the investment performance of the Divisions you select; (3) any Policy loans or partial withdrawals; (4) your Loan Account balance; and (5) the charges we deduct under the Policy.”

 

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Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company

A Stock Company

8515 East Orchard Road

Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111

(303) 737-3000

Key Business VUL II — Prospectus

A Flexible Premium Variable Universal Life Insurance Policy

offered by Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company

in connection with its COLI VUL-2 Series Account

This prospectus describes Key Business VUL II, a flexible premium variable universal life insurance policy (the “Policy”) offered by Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company (“Great-West,” “Company, ” “we,” “our” or “us”). The Policy is designed for use by corporations and employers to provide life insurance coverage in connection with, among other things, deferred compensation plans and employer-financed insurance purchase arrangements. The Policy is designed to meet the definition of a “life insurance contract” for federal income tax purposes.

The Policy allows “you,” the Owner, within certain limits to:

 

 

choose the type and amount of insurance coverage you need and increase or decrease that coverage as your insurance needs change;

 

choose the amount and timing of Premium payments, within certain limits;

 

allocate Premium payments among the available investment options and Transfer Account Value among available investment options as your investment objectives change; and

 

access your Account Value through loans and partial withdrawals or total surrenders.

This prospectus contains important information you should understand before purchasing a Policy, including a description of the material rights and obligations under the Policy. We use certain special terms that are defined in Appendix A. Your Policy and any endorsements are the formal contractual agreement between you and the Company. It is important that you read the Policy and endorsements which reflect other variations. You should keep this prospectus on file for future reference.

The Policy that we are currently issuing became available on May 1, 2011. Policies issued before May 1, 2011 are described in a separate prospectus.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or disapproved these securities or passed upon the adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

The date of this prospectus is May 1, 2011

 

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Summary of the Policy and its Benefits.

     4   

Policy Risks

     6   

Fund Risks

     7   

Fee Tables

     8   

Transaction Fees

     8   

Periodic Charges Other Than Fund Operating Expenses

     9   

Supplemental Benefit Charges

     10   

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

     10   

Description of Depositor, Registrant, and Funds

     11   

Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company

     11   

The Series Account

     11   

The Investment Options and Funds

     11   

Payments We Receive

     12   

Payments We Make

     12   

Fixed Account

     28   

Employer-Financed Insurance Purchase Arrangements--Tax and Other Legal Issues

     28   

Charges and Deductions

     29   

Expense Charge Applied to Premium

     29   

Mortality and Expense Risk Charge

     30   

Monthly Deduction

     30   

Monthly Risk Rates

     30   

Service Charge

     31   

Transfer Fee

     31   

Partial Withdrawal Fee

     31   

Surrender Charges

     31   

Change of Death Benefit Option Fee

     31   

Fund Expenses

     31   

General Description of Policy

     31   

Policy Rights

     32   

Owner

     32   

Beneficiary

     32   

Policy Limitations

     32   

Allocation of Net Premiums

     32   

Transfers Among Divisions

     32   

Fixed Account Transfers

     32   

Market Timing & Excessive Trading

     33   

Exchange of Policy

     34   

Age Requirements

     34   

Policy or Registrant Changes

     34   

Addition, Deletion or Substitution of Investment Options

     34   

Entire Contract

     34   

Alteration

     35   

Modification

     35   

Assignments

     35   

Notice and Elections

     35   

Account Value

     35   

Net Investment Factor

     36   

Splitting Units

     37   

Other Provisions and Benefits

     37   

Misstatement of Age or Sex

     37   

Suicide

     37   

Incontestability

     37   

Paid-Up Life Insurance

     37   

Supplemental Benefits

     38   

Term Life Insurance Rider

     38   

Change of Insured Rider

     39   

Report to Owner

     39   

Dollar Cost Averaging

     39   

Rebalancer Option

     39   

Non-Participating

     40   

 

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Premiums

     40   

Policy Application, Issuance and Initial Premium

     40   

Free Look Period

     40   

Premium

     41   

Net Premiums

     41   

Planned Periodic Premiums

     41   

Death Benefits

     41   

Death Benefit

     41   

Changes in Death Benefit Option

     42   

Changes in Total Face Amount

     42   

Surrenders and Withdrawals

     43   

Surrenders

     43   

Partial Withdrawal

     43   

Loans

     43   

Policy Loans

     43   

Lapse and Reinstatement

     44   

Lapse and Continuation of Coverage

     44   

Grace Period

     44   

Termination of Policy

     45   

Reinstatement

     45   

Deferral of Payment

     45   

Federal Income Tax Considerations

     45   

Tax Status of the Policy

     46   

Diversification of Investments

     46   

Policy Owner Control

     46   

Tax Treatment of Policy Benefits

     46   

Life Insurance Death Benefit Proceeds

     46   

Tax Deferred Accumulation

     46   

Surrenders

     47   

Modified Endowment Contracts

     47   

Distributions

     47   

Distributions Under a Policy that is Not a Modified Endowment Contract

     47   

Distributions Under Modified Endowment Contracts

     47   

Multiple Policies

     48   

Treatment When Insured Reaches Attained Age 121

     48   

Federal Income Tax Withholding

     48   

Actions to Ensure Compliance with the Tax Law

     48   

Trade or Business Entity Owns or is Directly or Indirectly a Beneficiary of the Policy

     48   

Employer Owned Life Insurance

     48   

Split Dollar Life Insurance

     49   

Other Employee Benefit Programs

     49   

Policy Loan Interest

     49   

Our Taxes

     49   

Corporate Tax Shelter Requirements

     49   

Legal Proceedings

     49   

Legal Matters

     50   

Financial Statements

     50   

Glossary of Terms

     A-1   

 

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Summary of the Policy and its Benefits

This is a summary of some of the most important features of your Policy. The Policy is more fully described in the remainder of this prospectus. Please read this prospectus carefully. Unless otherwise indicated, the description of the Policy in this prospectus assumes that the Policy is in force, there is no Policy Debt and current federal tax laws apply.

1. Corporate-Owned Variable Life Insurance. We will issue Policies to corporations and employers and to certain individuals to provide life insurance coverage in connection with, among other things, deferred compensation plans and employer-financed insurance purchase arrangements. We will issue Policies on the lives of prospective Insureds who meet our underwriting standards.

2. The Series Account. We have established a separate account to fund the variable benefits under the Policy. The assets of the Series Account are insulated from the claims of our general creditors.

3. Premium Payments. You must pay us an Initial Premium to put your Policy in force. The minimum Initial Premium will vary based on various factors, including the age of the Insured and the death benefits option you select, but may not be less than $100.00. Thereafter, you choose the amount and timing of Premium payments, within certain limits.

4. Fixed Account. You may allocate some or all of your net payments and/or make Transfers from the Sub-Accounts to the Fixed Account. The Fixed Account is part of our General Account. We own the assets in the General Account, and we use these assets to support our insurance and annuity obligations other than those funded by our separate accounts. These Fixed Account assets are subject to our general liabilities from business operations. Subject to applicable law, we have sole discretion over investment of the Fixed Account assets. We bear the full investment risk for all amounts allocated or transferred to the Fixed Account.

We guarantee that the amounts allocated to the Fixed Account will be credited interest at a net effective annual interest rate of at least 3.00%. At our discretion, we will review the interest rate at least once a year. We may reset the interest rate monthly. The Fixed Account is not affected by the investment performance of the Sub-Accounts. Policy value in the Fixed Account will be reduced by the Policy fees and charges we deduct and the effects of any Policy transactions (loans, withdrawals, and Transfers) on your Policy value in the Fixed Account.

5. Free Look Period. You may return your Policy to us for any reason within ten days of receiving it, or such longer period as required by applicable state law, and depending on state law, receive (i) the greater of your Premiums, less any withdrawals, or your Account Value, or (ii) your Account Value plus the return of any Expense Charges deducted.

6. Investment Options and Funds. You may allocate your net Premium payments among the available investment divisions (“Divisions”) or the Fixed Account.

Each Division invests exclusively in shares of a single Fund. Each Fund has its own distinct investment objective and policies, which are described in the accompanying prospectuses for the Funds.

You may Transfer amounts from one Division to another or the Fixed Account, subject to the restrictions described herein.

7. Death Benefit. You may choose from among two death benefit options –

 

  1.

a fixed benefit equal to the Total Face Amount of your Policy; or

  2.

a variable benefit equal to the sum of the Total Face Amount and your Account Value.

For each option, the death benefit may be greater if necessary to satisfy federal tax law requirements.

 

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We will deduct any outstanding Policy Debt and unpaid Policy charges before we pay a death benefit. In addition, prior partial withdrawals may reduce the Death Benefit Proceeds under the first option.

At any time, you may increase or decrease the Total Face Amount, subject to our approval and other requirements set forth in the Policy.

After the first Policy Year, you may change your death benefit option once each Policy Year.

8. Account Value. Your Account Value will reflect –

 

  1.

the Premiums you pay;

  2.

the investment performance of the Divisions you select;

  3.

the value of the Fixed Account.

  4.

any Policy loans or partial withdrawals;

  5.

your Loan Account balance; and

  6.

the charges we deduct under the Policy.

9. Accessing Your Account Value. You may borrow from us using your Account Value as collateral. Loans may be treated as taxable income if your Policy is a “modified endowment contract” (“MEC”) for federal income tax purposes and you have had positive net investment performance.

There are no surrender charges associated with your Policy. You may surrender your Policy for its Cash Surrender Value plus return of expense charge, if applicable. The return of expense charge is a percentage of your Account Value and is described in greater detail on page xx.

You may withdraw a portion of your Account Value at any time while your Policy is in force.

A withdrawal may reduce your death benefit.

We will charge an administrative fee not greater than $25 per withdrawal on partial withdrawals after the first in a Policy Year.

10. Supplemental Benefits. The following optional riders are available –

 

  1.

term life insurance; and

  2.

change of Insured.

We will deduct the cost, if any, of the rider(s) from your Account Value on a monthly basis.

11. Paid-Up Life Insurance. If the Insured reaches Attained Age 121 and your Policy is in force, the Account Value, less Policy Debt, will be applied as a single Premium to purchase “paid-up” insurance. Your Account Value will remain in the Series Account allocated to the Divisions or the Fixed Account in accordance with your instructions. The death benefit under this paid-up insurance will be fixed by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“Code”) for Insureds age 99. As your Account Value changes based on the investment experience of the Divisions, the death benefit will increase or decrease accordingly.

12. Reinstatement. If your Policy terminates due to insufficient value, we will reinstate it within three years at your Request, subject to certain conditions.

13. Surrenders. You may surrender your Policy for its Cash Surrender Value at any time while the Insured is living. If you do, the insurance coverage and all other benefits under the Policy will terminate.

If you withdraw part of the Cash Surrender Value, your Policy’s death benefit may be reduced and you may incur taxes and tax penalties.

 

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14. Partial Withdrawal. You may Request a partial withdrawal of Account Value at any time while the Policy is in force. The amount of any partial withdrawal must be at least $500 and may not exceed 90% of your Account Value less the value of the Loan Account.

The Death Benefit Proceeds and your Account Value will be reduced by the amount of any partial withdrawals.

15. Policy Loans. You may borrow from us using your Account Value as collateral. You may Request a Policy loan of up to 90% of your Account Value, decreased by the amount of any outstanding Policy Debt on the date the Policy loan is made.

The minimum Policy loan amount is $500.

16. Changes in Total Face Amount. You may increase or decrease the Total Face Amount of your Policy at any time. Each increase or decrease in the Total Face Amount must be at least $25,000. Minimum face amount is $100,000.

17. Target Premium. Your target Premium is actuarially determined and will depend on the initial Total Face Amount of your Policy, your Issue Age, your sex (except in unisex states), and rating class (if any) and equals the maximum Premium payable such that the Policy remains compliant with the Code. The target Premium is used to determine your expense charged applied to the Premium and the sales compensation we pay. Payment of the target premium does not guarantee that your Policy will not lapse, and you may need to pay additional Premiums to keep your Policy in force. Each increase to the Total Face Amount is considered to be a new segment to the Policy. Each segment will have a separate target Premium associated with it.

Policy Risks

1. Account Value Not Guaranteed. Your Account Value is not guaranteed. Your Account Value fluctuates based on the performance of the investment options you select. The investment options you select may not perform to your expectations. Your Account Value may also be affected by charges under your Policy.

2. Not Suitable as Short-Term Savings Vehicle. The Policy is designed for long-term financial planning. Accordingly, you should not purchase the Policy if you need access to the Account Value within a short time. Before purchasing a Policy, consider whether the long-term nature of the Policy is consistent with the purposes for which it is being considered.

3. Risk of Contract Lapse. Your Policy may terminate if your Account Value at the beginning of any Policy Month is insufficient to pay the Policy’s monthly charges.

If your Policy would terminate due to insufficient value, we will send you notice and allow you a 61-day grace period.

If, within the grace period, you do not make a Premium payment sufficient to cover all accrued and unpaid charges and deductions, your Policy will terminate at the end of the grace period without further notice.

4. Limitations on Withdrawals. Partial withdrawals of Account Value are permitted at any time the Policy is in force. As noted above, the amount of any partial withdrawal must be at least $500 and may not exceed 90% of your Account Value less the value of the Loan Account. A maximum administrative fee of $25 will be deducted from your Account Value for all partial withdrawals after the first made in the same Policy Year. Please note that withdrawals reduce your Account Value and your Death Benefit Proceeds. In addition, withdrawals may have tax consequences.

5. Limitations on Transfers. Subject to our rules as they may exist from time to time, you may at any time Transfer to another Division all or a portion of the Account Value allocated to a Division. Certain limitations apply to Transfers into and out of the Fixed Account. See “Fixed Account Transfers” on page xx.

6. Limitations or Charges on Surrender of Policy. You may surrender your Policy for its Cash Surrender Value at any time while the Insured is living. Upon surrender of your Policy, the insurance coverage and all other benefits under the Policy will terminate.

 

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There are no surrender charges associated with your Policy. However, the surrender of your Policy may have tax consequences.

7. Risks of Taking a Policy Loan. As noted above, you may Request a Policy loan of up to 90% of your Account Value, decreased by the amount of any outstanding Policy Debt on the date the Policy loan is made. The minimum Policy loan amount is $500.

Taking a Policy loan may increase the risk that your Policy will lapse, will reduce your Account Value, and may reduce the death benefit. In addition, if your Policy is a MEC for tax purposes, taking a Policy loan may have tax consequences.

8. Adverse Tax Consequences. Your Policy is structured to meet the definition of a life insurance contract under the Code. Current federal tax law generally excludes all death benefits from the gross income of the Beneficiary of a life insurance policy. Generally, you are not taxed on any increase in the Account Value until it is withdrawn, but are taxed on surrender proceeds and the proceeds of any partial withdrawals if those amounts, when added to all previous non-taxable distributions, exceed the total Premium paid. Amounts received upon surrender or withdrawals in excess of Premiums are treated as ordinary income.

Under certain circumstances, a Policy may become a MEC for federal tax purposes. This may occur if you reduce the Total Face Amount of your Policy or pay excessive Premiums. We will monitor your Premium payments and other Policy transactions and notify you if a payment or other transaction might cause your Policy to become a MEC without your written permission. We will not invest any Premium or portion of a Premium that would cause your Policy to become a MEC, but instead will promptly refund the money to you. If you elect to have a MEC contract, you can return the money to us with a signed form of acceptance.

Under current tax law, Death Benefit Proceeds under MECs generally are excluded from the gross income of the Beneficiary. Withdrawals and Policy loans, however, are treated first as income, to the extent of any gain, and then as a return of Premium. The income portion of the distribution is includable in your taxable income and taxed at ordinary income tax rates. A 10% penalty tax is also generally imposed on the taxable portion of any amount received before age 59 1/2.

Fund Risks

The Policy currently offers several variable investment options, each of which is a Division of the Series Account. Each Division uses its assets to purchase, at their net asset value, shares of a Fund. The Divisions are referred to as “variable” because their investment experience depends upon the investment experience of the Funds in which they invest.

We do not guarantee that the Funds will meet their investment objectives. Your Account Value may increase or decrease in value depending on the investment performance of the Funds. You bear the risk that those Funds may not meet their investment objectives. A comprehensive discussion of the risks of each Fund may be found in each Fund’s prospectus, including detailed information concerning investment objectives, strategies, and their investment risk. You may obtain a copy of the Fund prospectuses without charge by contacting us at 888-353-2654. If you received a summary prospectus for a Fund, please follow the directions on the first page of the summary prospectus to obtain a copy of the Fund’s prospectus.

 

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Fee Tables

The following tables describe the fees and expenses that you will pay when buying, owning, and surrendering the Policy. The first table describes the fees and expenses that you will pay at the time that you buy the Policy, surrender the Policy, or Transfer cash value between investment options.

Transaction Fees

 

Charge   When Charge is Deducted   Amount Deducted

Maximum Expense Charge Imposed on Premium*

  Upon each Premium payment  

Maximum: 10% of Premium

 

Current: 6.0%

 

Sales Load**   Upon each Premium Payment.  

Maximum: 6.5% of Premium

 

Current: 2.5% of Premium up to target and 1.0% of Premium in excess of target

Premium Tax**   Upon each Premium payment  

Maximum: 3.5% of Premium

 

Partial Withdrawal Fee

  Upon partial withdrawal  

Maximum: $25 deducted from Account Value for all partial withdrawals after the first made in the same Policy Year.

 

Change of Death Benefit Option Fee

  Upon change of option  

Maximum: $100 deducted from Account Value for each change of death benefit option.

 

Transfer Fee

 

At time of Transfer for all Transfers in excess of 12 made in the same Policy Year

 

  Maximum: $10/Transfer

Loan Interest

  Upon issuance of Policy loan   Maximum: the Moody’s Corporate Bond Yield Average – Monthly Average Corporates

* The Expense Charge consists of the Sales Load plus the Premium Tax.

** The Sales Load and Premium Tax comprise (and are not in addition to) the Expense Charge.

The next table describes the fees and expenses that you will pay periodically during the time that you own the Policy, not including Fund fees and expenses.

 

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Periodic Charges Other Than Fund Operating Expenses

 

Charge   When Charge is Deducted   Amount Deducted

Cost of Insurance (per $1000 Net Amount at Risk)1

       

Minimum & Maximum Cost of Insurance Charge

  Monthly  

Guaranteed:

    Minimum: $0.02 per $1000.

    Maximum: $83.33 per $1000.

 

Cost of Insurance Charge for a 46-year old Male Non-Smoker, $550,000 Face Amount, Option 1 (Level Death)

 

  Monthly  

Guaranteed:

 

    $0.21 per $1000.

Mortality and Expense Risk Fees

  Upon each Valuation Date  

Guaranteed: 0.90% (of average daily net assets) annually.

 

Current: 0.50% for Policy Years 1-20, and 0.10% thereafter.

Service Charge

  Monthly  

Maximum: $15/month

 

Current: $10.00/month, Policy Years 1-3 and $7.50/month, Policy Years 4+

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 The cost of insurance will vary based on individual characteristics. The cost of insurance shown in the table is a sample illustration only and may not be representative of the charge that a particular Owner will pay. Owners may obtain more information about their particular cost of insurance by contacting us at 888-353-2654.

 

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Supplemental Benefit Charges

 

Currently, we are offering the following supplemental optional riders. The charges for the rider you select are deducted monthly from your Account Value as part of the Monthly Deduction described on page 36 of this prospectus. The benefits provided under each rider are summarized in “Other Provisions and Benefits” beginning on page xx below.

 

Change of Insured Rider

  Upon change of Insured  

Minimum: $100 per change.

Maximum: $400 per change.

Change of Insured Rider for a 46-year old Male Non-Smoker, $550,000 Face Amount, Option 1 (Level Death)

 

      $400 per change.

Term Life Insurance Rider

  Monthly  

Guaranteed:

    Minimum COI: $0.02 per $1000.

 

    Maximum COI: $83.33 per $1000.

 

Term Life Insurance Rider for a 46-year old Male Non-Smoker, $550,000 Face Amount, Option 1 (Level Death)

  Monthly  

Guaranteed:

 

    $0.21 per $1000.

The next table shows the minimum and maximum total operating expenses charged by the Funds that you may pay periodically during the time that you own the Policy. More detail concerning each Fund’s fee and expenses is contained in the prospectus for each Fund.

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses1

(Expenses that are deducted from Fund assets, including management fees,

distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other expenses)

 

     Minimum   Maximum

 

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

 

 

 

0.27%

 

 

2.33%

    

       

1 Expenses are shown as a percentage of a Fund’s average net assets as of December 31, 2010. The expenses above include fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Maxim Profile Portfolios and the Maxim Lifetime Asset Allocation Portfolios as a result of investing in shares of acquired funds, if any. The range of expenses above does not show the effect of any fee waiver or expense reimbursement arrangements. The advisers and/or other service providers of certain Funds have agreed to waive their fees and/or reimburse the Funds’ expenses in order to keep the expenses below specified limits. In some cases, these expense limitations may be contractual. In other cases, these expense limitations are voluntary and may be terminated at any time. Please see the prospectus for each Fund for information regarding the expenses for each Fund, including fee reduction and/or expense reimbursement arrangements, if applicable. The management fees and other expenses of the Funds are more fully described in the Fund prospectuses.

 

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Description of Depositor, Registrant, and Funds

Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company

Great-West is a stock life insurance company organized under the laws of the state of Colorado. Our offices are located at 8515 East Orchard Road, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111.

We are authorized to do business in 49 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam. We issue individual and group life insurance policies and annuity contracts and accident and health insurance policies.

Great-West is a wholly owned subsidiary of GWL&A Financial, Inc., a Delaware holding company. GWL&A Financial, Inc. is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Great-West Lifeco Inc., a Canadian holding company. Great-West Lifeco Inc. is a subsidiary of Power Financial Corporation, a Canadian holding company with substantial interests in the financial services industry. Power Financial Corporation is a subsidiary of Power Corporation of Canada, a Canadian holding and management company. Mr. Paul Desmarais, through a group of private holding companies that he controls, has voting control of Power Corporation of Canada.

The Series Account

The Series Account is a segregated asset account of Great-West. We use the Series Account to fund benefits payable under the Policy. The Series Account may also be used to fund benefits payable under other life insurance policies issued by us.

We own the assets of the Series Account, which we hold separate and apart from our General Account assets. The income, gains or losses, realized or unrealized, from assets allocated to the Series Account are credited to or charged against the Series Account without regard to our other income, gains or losses. The income, gains, and losses credited to, or charged against, the Series Account reflect the Series Account’s own investment experience and not the investment experience of Great-West’s other assets. The assets of the Series Account may not be used to pay any liabilities of Great-West other than those arising from the Policies (and any other life insurance policies issued by us and funded by the Series Account).

In calculating our corporate income tax liability, we derive certain corporate income tax benefits associated with the investment of company assets, including Series Account assets that are treated as company assets under applicable income tax law. These benefits, which reduce our overall corporate income tax liability may include dividends received deductions and foreign tax credits which can be material. We do not pass these benefits through to the Series Account or our other separate accounts, principally because: (i) the great bulk of the benefits results from the dividends received deduction, which involves no reduction in the dollar amount of dividends that the Series Account receives; and (ii) under applicable income tax law, Owners are not the owners of the assets generating the benefits.

Great-West is obligated to pay all amounts promised to Owners under the Policies (and any other life insurance policies issued by us and funded by the Series Account).

We will at all times maintain assets in the Series Account with a total market value at least equal to the reserves and other liabilities relating to the variable benefits under all policies participating in the Series Account.

The Series Account is divided into Divisions. Each Division invests exclusively in shares of a corresponding Fund. We may in the future add new or delete existing Divisions. The income, gains or losses, realized or unrealized, from assets allocated to each Division are credited to or charged against that Division without regard to the other income, gains or losses of the other Divisions.

All amounts allocated to a Division will be used to purchase shares of the corresponding Fund. The Divisions will at all times be fully invested in Fund shares. We maintain records of all purchases and redemptions of shares of the Funds.

The Investment Options and Funds

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series of shares of such a mutual fund. More comprehensive information, including a discussion of potential risks, is found in the current prospectuses for the Funds. The fund prospectuses should be read in connection with this prospectus. YOU MAY OBTAIN A PROSPECTUS AND, IF AVAILABLE, A FUND SUMMARY, CONTAINING COMPLETE INFORMATION ON EACH FUND, WITHOUT CHARGE, UPON REQUEST BY CONTACTING US AT 888-353-2654. If you received a summary prospectus for a Fund, please follow the directions on the first page of the summary prospectus to obtain a copy of the Fund’s prospectus.

Each Fund holds its assets separate from the assets of the other Funds, and each Fund has its own distinct investment objective and policies. Each Fund operates as a separate investment fund, and the income, gains and losses of one Fund generally have no effect on the investment performance of any other Fund.

The Funds are NOT available to the general public directly. The Funds are available as investment options in variable life insurance policies or variable annuity contracts issued by life insurance companies or, in some cases, through participation in certain qualified pension or retirement plans.

Some of the Funds have been established by investment advisers that manage publicly available mutual funds having similar names and investment objectives. While some of the Funds may be similar to, and may in fact be modeled after publicly available mutual funds, the Funds are not otherwise directly related to any publicly available mutual fund. Consequently, the investment performance of publicly available mutual funds and any similarly named Fund may differ substantially.

Payments We Receive. Some of the Funds’ investment advisers or affiliates may compensate us for providing the administrative, recordkeeping and reporting services they would normally be required to provide for individual shareholders or cost savings experienced by the investment advisers or affiliates of the Funds. Such compensation is typically a percentage of Series Account assets invested in the relevant Fund and generally may range up to 0.35% of net assets. GWFS Equities, Inc. (“GWFS”), a broker-dealer and subsidiary of Great-West and the principal underwriter and distributor of the Policy, may also receive Rule 12b-1 fees (ranging up to 0.25%) directly from certain Funds for providing distribution related services related to shares of Funds offered in connection with a Rule 12b-1 plan. If GWFS receives 12b-1 fees, combined compensation for administrative and distribution related services generally ranges up to 0.60% annually of Series Account assets invested in a Fund.

If you purchased the Policy through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Funds and their related companies may pay the intermediary for services provided with regard to the sale of Fund shares to the Divisions under the Policy. The amount and/or structure of the compensation can possibly create conflict of interest as it may influence the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to present this Policy (and certain Divisions under the Policy) over other investment alternatives. The variations in compensation, however, may also reflect differences in sales effort or ongoing customer services expected of the broker-dealer or other intermediary or your salesperson. You may ask your salesperson about variations and how he or she and his or her broker-dealer are compensated for selling the Policy or visit your financial intermediary’s Web site for more information.

Payments We Make. In addition to the direct cash compensation described above for sales of the Policies, Great-West and/or its affiliates may also pay GWFS agents additional cash and non-cash incentives to promote the sale of the Policies and other products distributed by GWFS, including Portfolios of Maxim Series Fund, which are available Funds under the Policies. Great-West and/or its affiliates may sponsor various contests and promotions subject to applicable FINRA regulations in which GWFS agents may receive prizes such as travel awards, merchandise and cash. Subject to applicable FINRA regulations, Great-West and/or its affiliates may also pay for travel expenses, meals, lodging and entertainment of salespersons in connection with educational and sales promotional programs and sponsor speakers, educational seminars and charitable events.

Cash incentive payments may vary depending on the arrangement in place at any particular time. Cash incentives payable to GWFS agents may be based on certain performance measurements, including a percentage of the net amount invested in certain Funds available under the Policy. These additional payments could be viewed as creating conflicts of interest. In some cases, the payment of incentive-based compensation may create a financial incentive for a GWFS agent to recommend or sell the Policy instead of other products or recommend certain Funds under the Policy over other Funds, which may not necessarily be to your benefit.

 

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The investment policies of the Funds are briefly described below:

Alger Portfolios (advised by Fred Alger Management, Inc.)

Alger Small Cap Growth Portfolio (Class I-2 Shares) seeks long-term capitalization. The Fund focuses on small, fast growing companies that the manager believes offer innovative products, services or technologies to a rapidly-expanding marketplace. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities of companies that, at the time of purchase, have total market capitalization with the range of the companies included in the Russell 2000 Growth Index or the S&P SmallCap 600 Index, as reported by the indexes as of the most recent quarter end.

American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc. (advised by American Century Investment Management, Inc.)

American Century VP Value Fund (Class I Shares) seeks long-term capital growth. Income is a secondary objective. In selecting stocks for the Fund, the portfolio managers look for companies of all sizes whose stock price may not reflect the company’s value. The managers attempt to purchase the stocks of these undervalued companies and hold each stock until the price has increased to, or is higher than, a level the managers believe more accurately reflects the fair value of the company.

American Century VP VistaSM Fund (Class I Shares) seeks long-term capital growth. The portfolio managers primarily look for stocks of medium-sized and smaller companies they believe will increase in value over time, using an investment strategy developed by American Century Investments. In implementing this strategy, the portfolio managers use a bottom-up approach to stock selection. This means that managers make their investment decisions based primarily on their analysis of individual companies, rather than on broad economic forecasts. Management of the Fund is based on the belief that, over the long term, stock price movements follow growth in earnings and revenues. The portfolio managers’ principal analytical technique involves the identification of companies with earnings and revenues that are not only growing, but growing at an accelerating pace. This includes companies whose growth rates, although still negative, are less negative than prior periods, and companies whose growth rates are expected to accelerate. In addition to accelerating growth, the fund also considers companies demonstrating price strength relative to their peers. These techniques help the portfolio managers buy or hold the stocks of companies they believe have favorable growth prospects and sell the stocks of companies whose characteristics no longer meet their criteria.

American Funds Insurance Series (advised by Capital Research and Management Company)

American Funds IS Growth Fund (Class 2 Shares) The Fund’s investment objective is to provide growth of capital. The Fund seeks growth by investing primarily in common stocks of companies that appear to offer superior opportunities for growth of capital. In seeking to pursue its investment objective, the Fund may invest in the securities of issuers representing a broad range of market capitalizations. The Fund may invest up to 25% of its assets in securities of issuers that are domiciled outside the United States. The Fund is designed for investors seeking capital appreciation through stocks. Investors in the Fund should have a long-term perspective and, for example, be able to tolerate potentially sharp, short-declines in value.

American Funds IS Global Small Capitalization Fund (Class 2 Shares) The Fund’s investment objective is to provide long-term growth of capital. The Fund seeks growth over time by investing primarily in stocks of smaller companies located around the world. Normally, the Fund invests at least 80% of its assets in equity securities of companies with small market capitalizations, measured at the time of purchase. However, the Fund’s holdings of small capitalization stocks may fall below the 80% threshold due to subsequent market action. The policy is subject to change only upon 60 days’ notice to shareholders. The investment adviser currently defines “small market capitalization” companies to be companies with market capitalizations of $3.5 billion or less. The investment adviser has periodically reevaluated and adjusted this definition and may continue to do so in the future. The Fund is designed for investors seeking capital appreciation through stocks. Investors in the Fund should have a long-term perspective and, for example, be able to tolerate potentially sharp, short-term declines in value.

American Funds IS International (Class 2 Shares) The Fund’s investment objective is to provide long-term growth of capital. The Fund seeks to make your investment grow over time by investing primarily in common stocks of companies located outside the United States. The Fund is designed for investors seeking capital appreciation through stocks. Investors in the Fund should have a long-term perspective and, for example, be able to tolerate potentially sharp, short-term declines in value.

 

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American Funds IS New World Fund (Class 2 Shares) The Fund’s investment objective is long-term capital appreciation. The Fund seeks to make your investment grow over time by investing primarily in stocks of companies with significant exposure to countries with developing economies and/or markets. The Fund may also invest in debt securities of issuers, including issuers of lower rated bonds, with exposure to these countries. The Fund is designed for investors seeking capital appreciation. Investors in the Fund should have a long-term perspective and, for example, be able to tolerate potentially sharp, short-term declines in value.

The Fund may invest in equity securities of any company, regardless of where it is based, if the Fund’s investment adviser determines that a significant portion of the company’s assets or revenues (generally 20% or more) is attributable to developing countries.

Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 35% of its assets in equity and debt securities of issuers primarily based in qualified countries which have developing economies and/or markets.

Columbia Variable Series (advised by Columbia Management Advisors, LLC)

Columbia Small Cap Value Fund (Class A Shares) The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of net assets in equity securities of companies that have market capitalizations in the range of the companies in the Russell 2000® Value Index at the time of purchase that the adviser believes are undervalued and have the potential for long-term growth. The Fund may invest up to 20% of total assets in foreign securities and may also invest in real estate investment trusts.

Davis Variable Account Fund, Inc. (advised by Davis Selected Advisors, L.P.)

Davis Financial Portfolio’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.

Davis Value Portfolio’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.

Dreyfus Stock Index Fund (advised by The Dreyfus Corporation)

Dreyfus Stock Index Fund (Initial Shares) The Fund seeks to match the total return of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Stock Price Index. To pursue this goal, the Fund generally invests in all 500 stocks in the S&P 500® in proportion to their weighting in the index. The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index of 500 common stocks chosen to reflect the industries of the U.S. economy and is often considered a proxy for the stock market in general. S&P adjusts each company’s stock weighted in the index by the number of available float shares (i.e., those shares available to public investors) divided by the company’s total shares outstanding, which means larger companies with more available float shares have greater representation in the index than smaller ones. The Fund may also use stock index futures as a substitute for the sale or purchase of securities.

Dreyfus Variable Investment Fund (advised by The Dreyfus Corporation)

Dreyfus VIF International Equity Portfolio (Initial Shares) The Fund seeks capital growth. To pursue this goal, the Fund primarily invests in growth stocks of foreign companies. Normally, the Fund invests at least 80% of its assets in stocks, including common stocks, preferred stocks and convertible securities. In choosing stocks, the portfolio manager considers: key trends in economic variables, such as gross domestic product, inflation and interest rates; investment themes, such as the impact of new technologies and the globalization of industries and brands; relative values of equity securities, bonds and cash; company fundamentals and long-term trends in currency movements. Within markets and sectors determined to be relatively attractive, the portfolio manager seeks what are believed to be attractively priced companies that possess a sustainable competitive advantage in their market or sector. The portfolio manager generally will sell securities when themes or strategies change or when the portfolio manager determines that a company’s prospects have changed or that its stock is fully valued by the market.

Newton Capital Management Limited is the sub-adviser to this Fund.

 

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DWS (advised by Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc.)

DWS Variable Series I: DWS Global Small Cap Growth VIP Portfolio (formerly Global Opportunities VIP Portfolio) (Class A Shares) seeks above-average capital appreciation over the long term. The Fund invests at least 80% of net assets, plus the amount of any borrowing for investment purposes, in common stocks and other equities of small companies throughout the world (companies with market values similar to the smallest 30% of the S&P Developed Broad Market Index, formerly the S&P/Citigroup Broad Market Index World). As of December 31, 2010, companies in which the Fund invests typically have a market capitalization of between $500 million and $5 billion a the time of purchase. As part of the investment process the Fund may own stocks even if they are outside this market capitalization range. The Fund may invest up to 20% of total assets in common stocks and other equities of large companies or in debt securities, including up to 5% of net assets in junk bonds (grade BB/Ba and below).

DWS Variable Series II: DWS Blue Chip VIP Portfolio (Class A Shares) seeks growth of capital and income. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in common stocks of large US companies that are similar in size to the companies in the S&P 500 Index and that portfolio management considers to be “blue chip” companies.

QS Investors, LLC is the subadvisor for the Fund.

DWS Variable Series II: DWS High Income VIP Portfolio (Class A Shares) seeks to provide a high level of current income. Under normal circumstances, the Fund generally invests at least 65% of net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in junk bonds, which are those rated below the fourth highest credit rating category (i.e. grade BB/Ba and below). The Fund may invest up to 50% of total assets in bonds denominated in US dollars or foreign currencies from foreign issuers.

DWS Variable Series II: Dreman Small Mid Cap Value VIP Portfolio (Class A Shares) seeks long-term capital appreciation. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in undervalued common stocks of small and mid-size US companies.

Dreman Value Management L.L.C. is the subadviser for the Fund.

DWS Variable Series II: DWS Alternative Asset Allocation Plus VIP (Class A Shares) The Fund seeks capital appreciation. The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing in alternative (or non-traditional) asset categories and investment strategies. Investments may be made in other DWS funds or directly in the securities and derivative investments in which such DWS funds could invest. The Fund may also Exchange Traded Funds (ETF’s) to gain a desired economic exposure to a particular asset category that is not available through a DWS fund. The Fund’s allocations among direct investments and DWS funds may vary over time. The fund allocates its assets among the following strategies and/or asset categories: market neutral, inflation-protection, commodities, real estate, floating loan rates, infrastructure and emerging markets.

RREEF America L.L.C. is the subadviser for the Fund. QS Investors, LLC, Deutsche Investment Australia Limited, RREEF Global Advisers Limited and Deutsche Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited are sub-subadvisers for the Fund.

DWS Investments VIT Funds: DWS Small Cap Index VIP Portfolio (Class A Shares) seeks to replicate, as closely as possible, before the deduction of expenses, the performance of the Russell 2000® Index, which emphasizes stocks of small US companies. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its assets, determined at the time of purchase, in stocks of companies included in the Russell 2000® Index and in derivative instruments, such as stock index futures contracts and options, that provide exposure to the stocks of companies in the Index.

Northern Trust Investments, Inc. is the sub-adviser for the Fund.

Fidelity Variable Insurance Products (VIP) Fund (advised by Fidelity Management & Research Company)

 

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Fidelity VIP Contrafund® Portfolio (Service Class 2 Shares) seeks long-term capital appreciation. The Fund’s principal investment strategies include: normally investing primarily in common stocks; investing in securities of companies whose value its investment adviser believes is not fully recognized by the public; investing in domestic and foreign issuers; allocating the Fund’s assets across different market sectors, using different Fidelity managers; investing in either “growth” stocks or “value” stocks or both; and using fundamental analysis of factors such as each issuer’s financial condition and industry position, as well as market and economic conditions to select investments.

Fidelity VIP Mid Cap Portfolio (Service Class 2 Shares) seeks long-term growth of capital. The Fund’s principal investment strategies include: normally invests primarily in common stocks; normally investing at least 80% of assets in securities of companies with medium market capitalizations (which, for the purposes of this Fund, are those companies with market capitalizations similar to companies in the Russell Midcap® Index or the Standard & Poor’s MidCap 400 Index); potentially investing in companies with smaller or larger market capitalizations; investing in domestic and foreign issuers; investing in either “growth” or “value” stocks or both; and using fundamental analysis of factors such as each issuer’s financial condition and industry position, as well as market and economic conditions to select investments.

Invesco Variable Insurance Funds (advised by Invesco Advisors, Inc., Houston, Texas.)

Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund (Series I Shares) The Fund’s investment objective is total return through growth of capital and current income. The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of net assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes) in securities of real estate and real estate-related issuers. The Fund invests primarily in equity securities but may also invest in debt securities including U.S. Treasury and agency bonds and notes, and real estate investment trusts (REITs). In complying with the 80% investment requirement, the Fund may include synthetic instruments that have economic characteristics similar to the Fund’s direct investments that are counted toward the 80% investment requirement. The Fund considers an issuer to be a real estate or real estate-related issuer if at least 50% of its assets, gross income or net profits are attributable to ownership, construction, management or sale of residential, commercial or industrial real estate. These companies include (1) REITs or other real estate operating companies that (a) own property, (b) make or invest in short term construction and development mortgage loans, or (c) invest in long-term mortgages or mortgage pools, and (2) companies whose products and services are related to the real estate industry, such as manufacturers and distributors of building supplies and financial institutions that issue or service mortgages. The Fund may invest in equity and debt securities of companies unrelated to the real estate industry that the portfolio managers believe are undervalued and have potential for growth of capital. The Fund limits its investments in debt securities unrelated to the real estate industry to those that are investment-grade or deemed by the Fund’s portfolio managers to be of comparable quality.

Invesco Asset Management Limited is the sub-adviser for this Fund.

Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund The Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital. The Fund invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of international securities whose issuers are considered by the Fund’s portfolio managers to have strong earnings growth. The Fund invests primarily in equity securities. The Fund focuses its investments in equity securities of foreign issuers that are listed on a recognized foreign or U.S. securities exchange or traded in a foreign or U.S. over-the-counter market. The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, in issuers located in at least three countries outside of the U.S., emphasizing investment in issuers in the developed countries of Western Europe and the Pacific Basin. As of December 31, 2010, the principal countries in which the Fund invests were United Kingdom, Japan, Switzerland, Australia and the United States. The Fund may also invest up to 20% of its total assets in issuers located in developing countries, i.e., those that are identified as in the initial stages of their industrial cycles.

Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund The Fund’s objective is long-term growth of capital. The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of mid capitalization companies. In complying with the 80% investment requirement, the Fund may include synthetic instruments that have economic characteristics similar to the Fund’s direct investments that are counted toward the 80% requirement. The portfolio management team seeks to construct a portfolio of issuers that have high or improving return on invested capital (ROIC), quality management, a strong competitive position and which are trading at compelling valuations. The Fund considers a company

 

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to be a mid-capitalization company if it has a market capitalization, at the time of purchase, within the range of the largest and smallest capitalized companies included in the Russell Midcap Index during the most recent 11-month period (based on month-end data) plus the most recent data during the current month. As of January 31, 2011, the capitalization of companies in the Russell Midcap® Index range from $228 million to $21.2 billion. The Russell Midcap ® Index measures the performance of the 800 companies with the lowest market capitalization in the Russell 1000® Index. The Russell 1000® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index of common stocks of the 1000 largest companies in the Russell 3000® Index, which measures the performance of the 3000 largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization. The companies in the Russell Midcap Index are considered representative of medium-sized companies. The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in foreign securities. In selecting securities for the Fund, the portfolio managers conduct fundamental research of issuers to gain a through understanding of their business prospects, appreciation potential and ROIC. The process they use to identify potential investments for the Fund include three phases: financial analysis, business analysis and valuation analysis. Financial analysis evaluates an issuer’s capital allocation and provides vital insight into historical and potential ROIC which is a key indicator of business quality and caliber of management. Business analysis allows the team to determine an issuer’s competitive positioning by identifying key drivers of the issuer, understanding industry challenges and evaluating the sustainability of competitive advantages. Both the financial and business analyses serve as a basis to construct primary valuation models that help estimate an issuer’s value. The portfolio managers use three primary valuation techniques: discounted cash flow, traditional valuation multiples and net asset value. At the conclusion of their research process, the portfolio managers will generally invest in an issuer when they have determined it potentially has high or improving ROIC, quality management, a strong competitive position and is trading at an attractive valuation.

Janus Aspen Series (advised by Janus Capital Management, LLC)

Janus Aspen Balanced Portfolio (Institutional Shares) seeks long-term growth of capital consistent with preservation of capital and balanced by current income. The Portfolio normally invests 35-65 % of its assets in equity securities and the remaining assets in fixed-income securities and cash equivalents. The Portfolio will normally invest at least 25% of its assets in fixed-income senior securities. Fixed-income securities may include corporate debt securities, U.S. government obligations, mortgage-backed securities and other mortgage-related products, and short-term securities.

Janus Aspen Flexible Bond Portfolio (Institutional Shares) seeks to obtain maximum total return consistent with the preservation of capital. The Portfolio pursues its investment objective by primarily investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets in bonds, including but not limited to, government bonds, corporate bonds, convertible bonds, mortgage-backed securities and zero-coupon bonds. The Portfolio will invest at least 65% of its assets in investment grade debt securities and maintain an average-weighted effective maturity of five to ten years. The Portfolio will limit its investment in high-yield/high-risk bonds, also known as “junk bonds” to less than 35% or less of its net assets. This Portfolio generates total return from a combination of current income and capital appreciation, but income is usually the dominant portion.

Janus Aspen Forty Portfolio (Institutional Shares) seeks long-term growth of capital. The Portfolio pursues its investment objective by normally investing primarily in a core group of 20-40 common stocks selected for their growth potential. The Fund may invest in companies of any size, from larger, well-established companies to smaller, emerging growth companies. The Portfolio may invest in foreign equity and debt securities, which may include emerging markets.

Janus Aspen Global Technology Portfolio (Institutional Shares) seeks long-term growth of capital. The Portfolio invests, under normal conditions, at least 80% of its net assets in securities of companies that the portfolio manager believes will benefit significantly from advances or improvements in technology. These companies generally fall into two categories: a) companies that the portfolio manager believes have or will develop products, processes, or services that will provide significant technological advancements or improvements; and b) companies that the portfolio manager believes rely extensively on technology in connection with their operations or services. The Portfolio implements this policy by investing primarily in equity securities of U.S. and foreign companies selected for their growth potential. The Portfolio normally invests in issuers from several different countries, which may include the Untied States. The Portfolio may, under unusual circumstances, invest in a single country. The Portfolio may have significant exposure to emerging markets. The Portfolio may invest in U.S. and foreign debt securities.

 

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Janus Aspen Overseas Portfolio (Institutional Shares) seeks long-term growth of capital. The Portfolio invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets in securities of issuers from several different countries, excluding the United States. Although the Portfolio intends to invest substantially all of its assets in issuers located outside of the United States, it may, at times invest in U.S. issuers, and it may, under unusual circumstances, invest all of its assets in a single country. The Fund may have significant exposure to emerging markets. The Portfolio may also invest in U.S. and foreign debt securities.

Maxim Series Fund, Inc. (advised by GW Capital Management, LLC (d.b.a. Maxim Capital Management, LLC) (“MCM”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Great-West)

Maxim Ariel Small-Cap Value Portfolio seeks long-term capital appreciation. The Fund will, under normal circumstances, invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in the securities of issuers classified in the small or medium/small capitalization quintiles of the Russell 3000® Index. This Fund will emphasize issuers that are believed to be undervalued but demonstrate a strong potential for growth. The Fund also currently observes the following operating policies: actively seeking investment in companies that achieve excellence in both financial return and environmental soundness, and selecting issuers that take positive steps toward preserving the environment; and not investing in corporations whose primary source of revenue is derived from the production or sale tobacco products or the manufacture of handguns.

Ariel Investments, LLC is the sub-adviser to this Fund.

Maxim Bond Index Portfolio seeks results that track the total return of the fixed income securities that comprise the Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index (“Benchmark Index”). The Fund will, under normal circumstances, invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in securities included in the Benchmark Index and a portfolio of securities using sampling techniques designed to give the Fund the relevant comparable attributes of the Barclays Index. This may be accomplished through a combination of fixed income securities ownership and owning futures contracts on the Benchmark Index and options on futures contracts. The Benchmark Index covers the U.S. investment-grade bond market, including, corporate, government and mortgage-backed securities.

Maxim Federated Bond seeks to provide total return, consisting of two components: (1) changes in the market value of its portfolio holdings (both realized and unrealized appreciation); and (2) income received from its portfolio holdings. The Fund will, under normal circumstances, invest primarily in a diversified portfolio of investment grade fixed-income securities at the time of purchase, including mortgage-backed securities, corporate fixed income securities, and U.S. government obligations. A portion of the Fund may also be invested in foreign investment-grade fixed income securities and domestic or foreign non-investment grade securities. Domestic non-investment grade fixed income securities include both convertible and high-yield corporate fixed income securities. Foreign governments or corporations in either emerging or developed market countries issue foreign non-investment grade and foreign investment-grade fixed income securities. The foreign fixed income securities in which the Fund may invest may be denominated in either foreign currency or in U.S. Dollars. If a security is downgraded below any minimum quality grade discussed above, the portfolio managers will re-evaluate the security, but will not be required to sell it. The Fund may use derivative contracts, including interest rate futures, index futures, securities futures, currency futures, currency forward contracts and credit default swaps, to implement elements of its investment strategy. The Fund may allocate relatively more of its holdings to a sector that the portfolio managers expect to offer the best balance between total return and risk. The Fund will provide the appreciation component of total return by selecting those securities whose prices will, in the opinion of the portfolio managers, benefit from anticipated changes in economic and market conditions. The portfolio managers may lengthen or shorten duration from time to time based on their interest rate outlook; however the Fund has no set duration parameters.

Maxim INVESCO ADR Portfolio seeks a high total return through capital appreciation and current income, while reducing risk through diversification. The Fund will, under normal circumstances, invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in foreign securities that are issued in the form of American Depositary Receipts or foreign stocks that are registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and traded in the U.S. The Fund can invest up to 20% of its net assets in

 

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companies located outside the U.S., including those in emerging markets. The portfolio managers will select stocks from approximately 2,200 large and medium-sized capitalization foreign companies, with a minimum market capitalization of $1 billion. The portfolio managers will analyze potential investments through an investment model which compares current stock price to measures such as book value, historical return on equity, company’s ability to reinvest capital, dividends, and dividend growth. The most attractive stocks identified by the model are then subjected to primary research on a global sector basis.

Invesco Advisers, Inc. is the sub-adviser to this Fund.

Maxim Janus Large Cap Growth Portfolio seeks long-term growth of capital. The Fund will, under normal circumstances, the Fund invests 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in securities selected for their growth potential with market capitalization of $4 billion or more at the time of purchase. The Fund will, under normal circumstances, concentrate in a core group of 20-40 common stocks. The Fund may invest in foreign equity and fixed income securities without limit within the parameters of the Fund’s specific investment policies. The portfolio manager seeks attractive investment opportunities consistent with the Fund’s investment policies by looking at companies one at a time. If the portfolio manager is unable to find such investments, a significant portion of the Fund’s assets may be in cash or similar investments.

Janus Capital Management LLC is the sub-adviser to this Fund.

Maxim Loomis-Sayles Bond Portfolio seeks high total investment return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation. The Fund will, under normal circumstances, invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in fixed income securities. The Fund focuses on good relative value based on the credit outlook of the issuer, good structural fit within the objectives and constraints of the Fund, and maximum total return potential. It may also invest up to 20% in preferred stocks and convertible preferred stocks. It may invest up to 20% of its total assets in foreign securities; however, securities of Canadian issuers and securities issued by supranational agencies (e.g., the World Bank) are not subject to the 20% limitation. It may also invest up to 35% in securities of below investment grade quality (“high yield/high risk” or “junk”) bonds.

Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. is the sub-adviser to this Fund.

Maxim Loomis Sayles Small-Cap Value Portfolio seeks long-term capital growth. Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of companies with market capitalizations that fall within the capitalization range of the Russell 2000® Index ($7.2 million to $4.1 billion as of December 31, 2010), an index that tracks stocks of the 2000 smallest U.S. companies in the Russell 3000® Index, at the time of purchase. The Fund seeks to build a core small-cap portfolio of common stocks of solid companies that the portfolio managers believe are under-valued in the market. The Fund will opportunistically invest in companies that have experienced business problems but which are believed to have favorable prospects for recovery. The Fund may also invest the remainder of its available net assets in securities of companies with market capitalizations outside of the Russell 2000® Index market capitalization range.

Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. is the sub-adviser to this Fund.

Maxim MFS International Value Portfolio seeks long-term capital growth. This Fund will, under normal circumstances, invest at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities. Under normal conditions, the Fund will invest primarily in companies located outside the U.S. including those in emerging markets. The sub-adviser may invest a relatively large percentage of its assets in securities of issuers in a single country, a small number of countries, or a particular geographic region. The sub-adviser may invest the Fund’s assets in companies of any size.

The Fund generally focuses on investing its assets in the stocks of companies that the sub-adviser believes are undervalued compared to their perceived worth (value companies). Value companies tend to have stock prices low relative to their earnings, dividends, assets or other financial measures. The sub-adviser uses a bottom-up investment approach to buying and selling investments for the Fund. Investments are selected primarily based on fundamental analysis of individual issuers and their potential in light of their current

 

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financial condition, and market, economic, political and regulatory conditions. Factors considered may include analysis of an issuer’s earnings, cash flows, competitive position, and management ability. Quantitative models that systematically evaluate an issuer’s valuation, price and earnings momentum, earnings quality, and other factors may also be considered.

The Fund may, but need not, use derivative contracts such as futures and options on securities, securities indices or currencies; option on these futures; forward currency contracts; credit default swaps and credit default indices; and interest rate or currency swaps. The Fund may use derivatives for any of the following purposes: as a substitute for buying and selling securities; to hedge against the economic impact of adverse changes in the market value of its portfolio securities due to changes in stock market prices, currency exchange rates or interest rates; or to enhance the Fund’s return as a non-hedging strategy that may be considered speculative.

Massachusetts Financial Service Company is the sub-adviser to this Fund.

Maxim Money Market Portfolio seeks as high a level of current income as is consistent with the preservation of capital and liquidity. As a money market fund, the Fund seeks to maintain a stable net asset value (“NAV”) of $1.00 per share. The Fund will invest in short-term securities that are issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities, including U.S. Treasury obligations, backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government, and securities of agencies of the U.S. Government including, but not limited to, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Bank that carry no government guarantees. This Fund will also invest in high-quality, short-term debt securities. These securities will have a rating in one of the two highest rating categories for short-term debt obligations by at least one nationally recognized statistical rating organization such as Moody’s Investor Services, Inc. or Standard & Poor’s Corporation (or unrated securities of comparable quality). This Fund will invest in securities which are only denominated in U.S. dollars and securities. This Fund must maintain a dollar-weighted average portfolio maturity of no more than 60 days and a dollar-weighted average life to maturity of no more than 120 days.

The Fund will invest in high-quality, short-term fixed income securities. These securities will have a rating in one of the two highest rating categories for short-term fixed income obligations by at least one nationally recognized statistical rating organization such as Moody’s Investor Services, Inc. or Standard & Poor’s Corporation (or unrated securities of comparable quality).

Investment in the Maxim Money Market Portfolio is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in this Fund.

Maxim Short Duration Bond Portfolio seeks maximum total return that is consistent with preservation of capital and liquidity. The fund will, under normal circumstances, invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in investment grade bonds. The Fund selects securities based on relative value, maturity, quality and sector. The Fund will maintain an actively managed portfolio of bonds selected from several categories including: U.S. Treasuries and agency securities; commercial and residential mortgage-backed securities; asset-backed securities; and corporate bonds. The Fund will maintain a weighted average quality of A or higher, maintain average duration between one and three years based on the portfolio manager’s forecast for interest rates. The Fund may invest up to 20% in securities of below investment grade quality (“high yield/high risk” or “junk”) bonds. For purposes of meeting its investment goals, the Fund may, from time to time, enter into derivative contracts, including futures contracts on U.S. Treasury securities.

Maxim T. Rowe Price Equity/Income Portfolio seeks substantial dividend income and also long-term capital appreciation. The Fund will, under normal circumstances, invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in common stocks, with 65% in the common stocks of well-established companies paying above-average dividends. The Fund will emphasize companies that appear to be undervalued by various measures with favorable prospects for increasing dividend income and capital appreciation. The Fund will invest in companies which have one or more of the following characteristics: established operating histories; above-average current dividend yields relative to the S&P 500® Stock Index; sound balance sheets and other positive financial characteristics; low price/earnings ratio relative to the S&P 500® Stock Index; and low stock price relative to a company’s underlying value as measured by assets, earnings, cash flow or business franchises.

 

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While most assets will typically be invested in U.S. common stocks, other securities may also be purchased in keeping with the Fund’s objectives. This Fund may also invest up to 25% of its total assets in foreign securities. The Fund may also invest in fixed income securities without regard to quality, maturity, or rating, including up to 10% of its total assets in non-investment grade fixed income securities. The Fund may sell securities for a variety of reasons, such as to secure gains, limit losses, or redeploy assets into more promising opportunities.

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. is the sub-adviser to this Fund.

Maxim T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth seeks long-term capital appreciation. The Fund will, under normal circumstances, invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in the securities of issuers whose market capitalization fall within the range of companies included in either the S&P 400 MidCap® Index ($460 million to $9.23 billion as of December 31, 2010) or the Russell MidCap® Growth Index ($717 million to $21.79 billion as of December 31, 2010) at the time of purchase. The market capitalization of the companies in the Fund, the S&P MidCap 400® Index, and the Russell MidCap® Growth Index will change over time, and the Fund will not automatically sell or cease to purchase a stock of a company it already owns just because the company’s market capitalization grows or falls outside of the index ranges. The Fund will select stocks using a growth approach and invests in companies that: offer proven products or services; have a historical record of above-average earnings growth; demonstrate potential for sustained earnings growth; have a connection to industries experiencing increasing demand; or have stock prices that appear to undervalue their growth prospects. While most assets will be invested in U.S. common stocks, other securities may also be purchased in keeping with the Fund’s investment objectives. The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in foreign securities. The Fund may also invest in fixed-income securities without regard to quality, maturity, or rating, including up to 10% of its total assets in non-investment grade fixed income securities. The Fund may sell securities for a variety of reasons, such as to secure gains, limit losses or redeploy assets into more promising opportunities.

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. is the sub-adviser to this Fund.

Maxim Templeton Global Bond Fund (formerly Maxim Global Bond Fund) seeks current income with capital appreciation and growth of income. The Fund will, under normal circumstances, invest at least 80% of its net assets in bonds issued by governments and government agencies located around the world. In addition, the Fund’s assets will be invested in issuers located in at least three countries (including the U.S.), and hold foreign currencies and attempt to profit from fluctuations in currency exchange rates. The Fund focuses on bonds rated investment grade or the unrated equivalent as determined by the sub-adviser, but may invest up to 25% of its total assets in below investment grade bonds (“high yield-high risk” or “junk”) bonds.

For purposes of pursuing its investment goals, the Fund may enter, from time to time, into derivative currency transactions, including currency forwards and cross currency forwards, currency and currency index futures contracts, options on currencies, currency futures contracts, options on currency futures contracts, currency swaps, and cross currency swaps. The use of these derivative transactions may allow the Fund to obtain net long or net negative (short) exposure to selected currencies. The Fund may also, from time to time, enter into interest rate and credit related transactions involving derivative instruments, including financial and index futures contracts and options on such contracts, as well as interest rate and credit default swaps, bond/interest rate futures contracts, and options thereon. The use of these derivative transactions may allow the Fund to obtain net long or net short exposures to selected interest rates, durations or credit risks. These derivative instruments may be used for hedging purposes, to enhance the Fund’s returns, or to obtain exposure to various market sectors.

The sub-adviser allocates the Fund’s assets based upon it assessment of changing market, political and economic conditions. It will consider various factors, including evaluation of interest and currency exchange rate changes and credit risks.

Franklin Advisers, Inc. is the sub-advisor to this Fund.

 

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Maxim U.S. Government Mortgage Securities Portfolio seeks the highest level of return consistent with preservation of capital and substantial credit protection. The Fund will, under normal circumstances, invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in mortgage-related securities that have been issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or one of its agencies or instrumentalities. The Fund will invest in private mortgage pass-through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”). CMOs may be issued by private issuers and collateralized by securities issued or guaranteed by the (i) U.S. Government, (ii) agencies or instrumentalities of the U.S. Government, or (iii) private originators. The Fund will invest in commercial mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, and investment grade corporate bonds. The Fund will focus on relative value of the security by analyzing the current and expected level of interest rates, and current and historical asset yields versus treasury yields. The Fund also invests in mortgage dollar rolls with up to 20% of its net assets. In a mortgage dollar roll transaction, the Fund sells securities for delivery in the current month and simultaneously contracts to repurchase substantially similar securities (the same type, issuer, term and coupon) on a specified future date from the same party. For purposes of pursuing its investment goals, the Fund may, from time to time, enter into derivative contracts, including futures contracts on U.S. Treasury securities.

Maxim Profile I Portfolios

Each of the following five Profile Portfolios seeks to provide an asset allocation program designed to meet certain investment goals based on an investor’s risk tolerance, investment time horizon and personal objectives.

Maxim Aggressive Profile I Portfolio seeks long-term capital appreciation primarily through investments in other mutual funds, including mutual funds that may not be affiliated with Maxim Series Fund, that emphasize equity investments.

Maxim Moderately Aggressive Profile I Portfolio seeks long-term capital appreciation primarily through investments in other mutual funds, including mutual funds that may not be affiliated with Maxim Series Fund, that emphasize equity investments and, to a lesser degree, fixed income securities.

Maxim Moderate Profile I Portfolio seeks long-term capital appreciation primarily through investments in other mutual funds, including mutual funds that may not be affiliated with Maxim Series Fund, with a relatively equal emphasis on equity and fixed income investments.

Maxim Moderately Conservative Profile I Portfolio seeks capital appreciation primarily through investments in other mutual funds, including mutual funds that may not be affiliated with Maxim Series Fund, that emphasize fixed income investments, and, to a lesser degree, equity investments.

Maxim Conservative Profile I Portfolio seeks capital preservation primarily through investments in other mutual funds, including mutual funds that may not be affiliated with Maxim Series Fund, that emphasize fixed income investments.

Maxim Lifetime Asset Allocation Portfolios

Maxim Lifetime 2015 Portfolio II (Class T) The Fund seeks capital appreciation and income consistent with its current asset allocation. After 2015, the investment objective is to seek income and, secondarily, capital growth. The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing in a professionally selected mix of other mutual funds (“Underlying Portfolios”) that is tailored for investors planning to retire in (or otherwise begin using the invested funds on), or close to, 2015 (which is assumed to be at age 65). The Fund is designed for investors who plan to withdraw the value of their account in the Fund gradually after retirement. Depending on its risk profile and proximity to 2015, the Fund employs a combination of investments among different Underlying Portfolios in order to emphasize, as appropriate, growth, income and/or preservation of capital. The Fund currently expects (as of the date of this Prospectus) to invest 40-60% of its net assets in Underlying Portfolios that invest primarily in equity securities and 40-60% of its net assets in Underlying Portfolios that invest primarily in fixed income securities. The Fund may also invest in a fixed interest contract issued and guaranteed by Great-West. Over time, the Fund’s asset allocation strategy will become more conservative, with greater emphasis on investments that provide for income and preservation of capital, and less on those offering the potential for growth. MCM uses asset allocation strategies to allocate assets among the Underlying Portfolios. The Fund will automatically rebalance its holdings of the Underlying Portfolios on a monthly basis to maintain the appropriate asset allocation.

 

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Maxim Lifetime 2025 Portfolio II (Class T) The Fund seeks capital appreciation and income consistent with its current asset allocation. After 2025, the investment objective is to seek income and, secondarily, capital growth. The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing in a professionally selected mix of other mutual funds (“Underlying Portfolios”) that is tailored for investors planning to retire in (or otherwise begin using the invested funds on), or close to, 2025. Depending on its risk profile and proximity to 2025, the Fund employs a combination of investments among different Underlying Portfolios in order to emphasize, as appropriate, growth, income and/or preservation of capital. The Fund currently expects (as of the date of this Prospectus) to invest 60-80% of its net assets in Underlying Portfolios that invest primarily in equity securities and 20-40% of its net assets in Underlying Portfolios that invest primarily in fixed income securities. The Fund may also invest in a fixed interest contract issued and guaranteed by Great-West. Over time, the Fund’s asset allocation strategy will become more conservative, with greater emphasis on investments that provide for income and preservation of capital, and less on those offering the potential for growth. MCM uses asset allocation strategies to allocate assets among the Underlying Portfolios. The Fund will automatically rebalance its holdings of the Underlying Portfolios on a monthly basis to maintain the appropriate asset allocation.

Maxim Lifetime 2035 Portfolio II (Class T) The Fund seeks capital appreciation and income consistent with its current asset allocation. After 2035, the investment objective is to seek income and, secondarily, capital growth. The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing in a professionally selected mix of other mutual funds (“Underlying Portfolios”) that is tailored for investors planning to retire in (or otherwise begin using the invested funds on), or close to, 2035. Depending on its risk profile and proximity to 2035, the Fund employs a combination of investments among different Underlying Portfolios in order to emphasize, as appropriate, growth, income and/or preservation of capital. The Fund currently expects (as of the date of this Prospectus) to invest 70-95% of its net assets in Underlying Portfolios that invest primarily in equity securities and 5-30% of its net assets in Underlying Portfolios that invest primarily in fixed income securities. The Fund may also invest in a fixed interest contract issued and guaranteed by Great-West. Over time, the Fund’s asset allocation strategy will become more conservative, with greater emphasis on investments that provide for income and preservation of capital, and less on those offering the potential for growth. MCM uses asset allocation strategies to allocate assets among the Underlying Portfolios. The Fund will automatically rebalance its holdings of the Underlying Portfolios on a monthly basis to maintain the appropriate asset allocation.

Maxim Lifetime 2045 Portfolio II (Class T) The Fund seeks capital appreciation and income consistent with its current asset allocation. After 2045, the investment objective is to seek income and, secondarily, capital growth. The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing in a professionally selected mix of other mutual funds (“Underlying Portfolios”) that is tailored for investors planning to retire in (or otherwise begin using the invested funds on), or close to, 2045 (which is assumed to be at age 65). The Fund is designed for investors who plan to withdraw the value of their account in the Fund gradually after retirement. Depending on its risk profile and proximity to 2045, the Fund employs a combination of investments among different Underlying Portfolios in order to emphasize, as appropriate, growth, income and/or preservation of capital. The Fund currently expects (as of the date of this Prospectus) to invest 75-95% of its net assets in Underlying Portfolios that invest primarily in equity securities and 5-25% of its net assets in Underlying Portfolios that invest primarily in fixed income securities. The Fund may also invest in a fixed interest contract issued and guaranteed by Great-West. Over time, the Fund’s asset allocation strategy will become more conservative, with greater emphasis on investments that provide for income and preservation of capital, and less on those offering the potential for growth. MCM uses asset allocation strategies to allocate assets among the Underlying Portfolios. The Fund will automatically rebalance its holdings of the Underlying Portfolios on a monthly basis to maintain the appropriate asset allocation.

Maxim Lifetime 2055 Portfolio II (Class T) The Fund seeks capital appreciation and income consistent with its current asset allocation. After 2055, the investment objective is to seek income and, secondarily, capital growth. The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing in a professionally selected mix of other mutual funds (“Underlying Portfolios”) that is tailored for investors planning to retire in (or otherwise begin using the invested funds on), or close to, 2055 (which is assumed to be at age 65). The Fund is designed for investors who plan to withdraw the value of their account in the Fund gradually after retirement. Depending

 

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on its risk profile and proximity to 2055, the Fund employs a combination of investments among different Underlying Portfolios in order to emphasize, as appropriate, growth, income and/or preservation of capital. The Fund currently expects (as of the date of this Prospectus) to invest 75-98% of its net assets in Underlying Portfolios that invest primarily in equity securities and 2-25% of its net assets in Underlying Portfolios that invest primarily in fixed income securities. The Fund may also invest in a fixed interest contract issued and guaranteed by Great-West. Over time, the Fund’s asset allocation strategy will become more conservative, with greater emphasis on investments that provide for income and preservation of capital, and less on those offering the potential for growth. MCM uses asset allocation strategies to allocate assets among the Underlying Portfolios. The Fund will automatically rebalance its holdings of the Underlying Portfolios on a monthly basis to maintain the appropriate asset allocation.

Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (advised by Neuberger Berman Management Incorporated)

Neuberger Berman AMT Regency Portfolio (Class I Shares) seeks growth of capital. To pursue this goal, the Fund invests mainly in common stocks of mid-capitalization companies, which it defines as those with a total market capitalization within the market capitalization range of the Russell Midcap® Index. The Fund seeks to reduce risk by diversifying among many companies, sectors and industries.

Neuberger Berman AMT Socially Responsive Portfolio (Class I Shares) seeks long-term growth of capital by investing in securities of companies that meet the Fund’s financial criteria and social policy. To pursue this goal, the Fund invests mainly in common stocks of mid- to large-capitalization companies. The Fund seeks to reduce risk by investing across many different industries. The Portfolio Managers employ a research driven and valuation sensitive approach to stock selection.

PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust (advised by Pacific Investment Management Company, LLC)

PIMCO VIT High Yield Portfolio (Administrative Shares) seeks maximum total return, consistent with preservation of capital and prudent investment management. The Portfolio seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing under normal circumstances at least 80% of its assets in a diversified portfolio of high yield securities (“junk bonds”), which may be represented by forwards or derivatives such as options, futures contracts, or swap agreements, rated below investment grade but rated at least Caa by Moody’s, or equivalently rated by S&P or Fitch, or, if unrated, determined by Pacific Investment Management Company, LLC (“PIMCO”) to be of comparable quality. The Portfolio may invest up to 20% of its total assets in securities rated Caa or below by Moody’s, or equivalently rated by S&P or Fitch, or, if unrated, determined by PIMCO to be of comparable quality. The remainder of the Portfolio’s assets may be invested in investment grade Fixed Income Instruments. “Fixed Income Instruments” include bonds, debt securities and other similar instruments issued by various U.S. and non-U.S. public- or private-sector entities. The average portfolio duration of this Portfolio normally varies within two years (plus or minus) of the duration of the BofA Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield BB-B Rated Constrained Index, which as of March 31, 2010 was 4.50 years. Duration is a measure of the expected life of a fixed income security that is used to determine the sensitivity of a security’s price to change in interest rates. The Portfolio may invest up to 15% of its total assets in securities and instruments that are economically tied to emerging market countries. The Portfolio may invest up to 20% of its total assets in securities denominated in foreign currencies and may invest beyond this limit in U.S. dollar-denominated securities of foreign issuers. The Portfolio will normally limit its foreign currency exposure (from non-U.S. dollar-denominated securities or currencies) to 20% of its total assets.

PIMCO VIT Low Duration Portfolio (Administrative Shares) seeks maximum total return, consistent with preservation of capital and prudent investment management. The Portfolio seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing under normal circumstances at least 65% of its total assets in a diversified portfolio of Fixed Income Instruments of varying maturities, which may be represented by forwards or derivatives such as options, futures contracts, or swap agreements. The average portfolio duration of this Portfolio normally varies from one to three years based on PIMCO’s forecast for interest rates. The Portfolio invests primarily in investment grade debt securities, but may invest up to 10% of its total assets in high yield securities (“junk bonds”) rated B or higher by Moody’s, or equivalently rated by S&P or Fitch, or, if unrated, determined by PIMCO to be of comparable quality. The Portfolio may invest up to 30% of its total assets in securities denominated in foreign currencies, and may invest beyond this limit in U.S. dollar-denominated securities of foreign issuers. The Portfolio will normally limit its foreign currency exposure (from non-U.S. dollar-denominated securities or currencies) to 20% of its total assets. The Portfolio may invest up to 10% of its total assets in securities and instruments that are economically tied to emerging market countries.

 

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PIMCO VIT Real Return Portfolio (Administrative Shares) seeks maximum real return, consistent with preservation of real capital and prudent investment management. The Portfolio seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing under normal circumstances at least 80% of its net assets in inflation-indexed bonds of varying maturities issued by the U.S. and non-U.S. governments, their agencies or instrumentalities and corporations, which may be represented by forwards or derivatives such as options, futures contracts or swap agreements. Inflation-indexed bonds are fixed income securities that are structured to provide protection against inflation. The value of the bond’s principal or the interest income paid on the bond is adjusted to track changes in an official inflation measure. The U.S. Treasury uses the Consumer Price Index for Urban Consumers as the inflation measure. Inflation-indexed bonds issued by a foreign government are generally adjusted to reflect a comparable inflation index, calculated by that government. “Real return” equals total return less the estimated cost of inflation, which is typically measured by the change in an official inflation measure. Duration is a measure of the expected life of a fixed income security that is used to determine the sensitivity of a security’s price to changes in interest rates. Effective duration takes into account that for certain bonds expected cash flows will fluctuate as interest rates change and is defined in nominal yield terms, which is market convention for most bond investors and managers. Because market convention for bonds is to use nominal yields to measure duration, durations for real return bonds, which are based on real yields, are converted to nominal durations through a conversion factor, typically between 20% and 90% of the respective real duration.

All security holdings will be measured in effective (nominal) duration terms. Similarly, the effective duration of the Barclays Capital U.S. TIPS Index (formerly named the Lehman Brothers U.S. TIPS Index) will be calculated using the same conversion factors. The effective duration of this Fund normally varies within three years (plus or minus) of the effective duration of the Barclays Capital U.S. TIPS Index, which as of March 31, 2010 was 6.34 years.

The Portfolio invests primarily in investment grade securities, but may invest up to 10% of its total assets in high yield securities (“junk bonds”) rated B or higher by Moody’s, or equivalently rated by S&P or Fitch, or, if unrated, determined by PIMCO to be of comparable quality. The Portfolio may invest up to 10% of its total assets in securities and instruments that are economically tied to emerging market countries. The Portfolio also may invest up to 30% of its total assets in securities denominated in foreign currencies, and may invest beyond this limit in U.S. dollar denominated securities of foreign issuers. The Portfolio will normally limit its foreign currency exposure (from non-U.S. dollar-denominated securities or currencies) to 20% of its total assets. The Portfolio is non-diversified, which means that it may invest its assets in a smaller number of issuers than a diversified fund.

PIMCO VIT Total Return Portfolio (Administrative Shares) seeks maximum total return, consistent with preservation of capital and prudent investment management. The Portfolio seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing under normal circumstances at least 65% of its total assets in a diversified portfolio of Fixed Income Instruments of varying maturities, which may be represented by forwards or derivatives such as options, futures contracts, or swap agreements. The average portfolio duration of this Portfolio normally varies within two years (plus or minus) of the duration of the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Index , which as of June 30, 2010 was 4.30 years.

The Portfolio invests primarily in investment grade debt securities, but may invest up to 10% of its total assets in high yield securities (“junk bonds”) rated B or higher by Moody’s Investor’s Services, Inc., or equivalently rated by S&P or Fitch or, if unrated, determined by PIMCO to be of comparable quality. The Portfolio may invest up to 30% of its total assets in securities denominated in foreign currencies, and may invest beyond this limit in U.S. dollar-denominated securities of foreign issuers. The Portfolio may invest up to 15% of its total assets in securities and instruments that are economically tied to emerging market countries. The Portfolio will normally limit its foreign currency exposure (from non-U.S. dollar denominated securities or currencies) to 20% of its total assets.

The Portfolio may invest, without limitation, in derivative instruments, such as options, futures contracts or swap agreements, or in mortgage- or asset-backed securities, subject to applicable law and any other restrictions described in the Portfolio’s prospectus or Statement of Additional Information. The Portfolio may purchase or sell securities on a when-issued, delayed delivery or forward commitment basis and may engage in short sales. The Portfolio may invest up to 10% of its total assets in preferred stock, convertible securities and other equity related securities.

 

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Putnam Variable Trust (advised by Putnam Investments, LLC)

Putnam VT Equity Income Fund (Class IA Shares) The Fund seeks capital growth and current income. The Fund invests mainly in common stocks of U.S. companies, with a focus on value stocks that offer the potential for capital growth, current income, or both. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of the Fund’s net assets common stocks and other equity investments that offer the potential for current income.

Putnam VT Global Health Care Fund (Class IA Shares) The Fund seeks capital appreciation. The Fund invests mainly in common stocks (growth or value stocks or both) of large and midsize companies worldwide that the Fund believes have favorable investment potential. The Fund considers, among other factors, a company’s valuation, financial strength, competitive position in the industry, projected future earnings, cash flows and dividends when deciding whether to buy or sell investments. The Fund also uses derivatives, such as futures, options, warrants, and swap contracts, for both hedging and non-hedging purposes and the Fund may engage in short sales of securities.

Putnam VT High Yield Fund (Class IA Shares) The Fund seeks high current income. Capital growth is a secondary goal when consistent with achieving high current income. The Fund invests mainly in bonds that are obligations of U.S. companies, are below investment-grade in quality, and have intermediate to long-term maturities (three years or longer). Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of the Fund’s net assets in securities rated below investment grade.

Putnam VT International Growth Fund Class (IA Shares) The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation. The Fund invests mainly in common stocks of companies of any size in established and emerging markets outside of the United States. The Fund invests in growth stocks that are issued by companies whose earnings are expected to grow faster than those of similar firms, and whose business growth and other characteristics may lead to an increase in the price of the stock.

Putnam VT MultiCap Value Fund (Class IA Shares) The Fund seeks capital appreciation and, as a secondary objective, current income. The Fund invests mainly in the common stocks of U.S. companies, with a focus on value stocks. Value stocks are those that the Fund believes are currently undervalued by the market either because these stocks are priced below their long-term potential or because there may be other events that may result in positive change. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of the Fund’s net assets in midsized companies of a size similar to those in the Russell Midcap Value Index.

Royce Capital Fund (advised by Royce & Associates, LLC)

Royce Micro-Cap Portfolio (Service Class Shares) The Fund’s investment goal is long-term growth of capital. Royce & Associates, LLC, the Fund’s investment adviser, invests the Fund’s assets primarily in equity securities of micro-cap companies, a universe of more than 3,100 companies with market capitalization s up to $500 million. Royce generally focuses on micro-cap companies that it believes are trading considerably below its estimate of their current worth, basing this assessment chiefly on factors such as balance sheet quality and cash flow levels. Normally the Fund will invest up to 80% of its net assets in the equity securities of micro-cap companies. Although the Fund normally focuses on securities of U.S. companies, it may invest up to 25% of its assets in foreign securities.

Royce Small-Cap Portfolio (Service Class Shares) The Fund’s investment goal is long-term growth of capital. Royce & Associates, LLC, the Fund’s investment adviser, invests the Fund’s assets primarily in equity securities issued of small companies, those with market capitalizations from $500 million to $2.5 billion. Royce generally looks for companies that have excellent business strengths and/or prospects for growth, high internal rates of return and low leverage, and that are trading significantly below its estimate of their current worth. Normally, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets in the equity securities of small-cap companies. Although the Fund normally focuses on the securities of U.S. companies, it may invest up to 25% of its respective net assets in foreign securities.

 

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Van Eck Worldwide Insurance Trust (advised by Van Eck Associates Corporation)

Van Eck VIP Global Hard Assets (Initial Class Shares) Under normal conditions, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its assets (including net assets plus any amount of borrowing for investment purposes) in securities of “hard asset” companies and instruments that derive their value from “hard assets.” “Hard assets” consist of precious metals, natural resources, real estate and commodities. A company will be considered to be a hard asset company if it, directly or indirectly, derives at least 50% of its revenues from exploration, development, production, distribution or facilitation of processes relating to hard assets. The Fund will invest in securities of companies located throughout the world (including the U.S.). The Funds investments include common stocks, preferred stocks (either convertible or non-convertible), rights, warrants, direct equity interests in trust, partnerships, convertible debt instruments, and special classes of shares available only to foreigners in markets that restrict ownership of certain shares or classes to their own nationals or residents. The Fund may also invest in derivative instruments whose value is linked to the price of hard assets, including commodities or commodity indices, to gain or hedge exposure to hard assets and hard asset securities.

You should contact your representative for further information on the availability of the Divisions.

Each Fund is subject to certain investment restrictions and policies that may not be changed without the approval of a majority of the shareholders of the Fund. See the Fund prospectuses for further information.

We automatically reinvest all dividends and capital gain distributions from the Funds in shares of the distributing Fund at their net asset value. The income and realized and unrealized gains or losses on the assets of each Division are separate and are credited to, or charged against, the particular Division without regard to income, gains or losses from any other Division or from any other part of our business. We will use amounts you allocate to a Division to purchase shares in the corresponding Fund and will redeem shares in the Funds to meet Policy obligations or make adjustments in reserves. The Funds are required to redeem their shares at net asset value and to make payment within seven days.

The Funds may also be available to separate accounts offering variable annuity, variable life products and qualified plans of other affiliated and unaffiliated insurance companies, as well as our other separate accounts. Although we do not anticipate any disadvantages to this, there is a possibility that a material conflict may arise between the interests of the Series Account and one or more of the other separate accounts participating in the Funds. A conflict may occur due to a change in law affecting the operations of variable life and variable annuity separate accounts, differences in the voting instructions of Owners and those of other companies, or some other reason. In the event of conflict, we will take any steps necessary to protect Owners, including withdrawal of the Series Account from participation in the Funds that are involved in the conflict or substitution of shares of other Funds.

Voting. We are the legal owner of all shares of the Funds held in the Divisions of the Series Account. In general, you do not have a direct right to vote the Fund shares held in the Divisions of the Series Account. However, under current law, you are entitled to give us instructions on how to vote the shares held in the Divisions. At regular and special shareholder meetings, we will vote the shares held in the Divisions in accordance with those instructions received from Owners who have an interest in the respective Divisions.

We will vote shares held in each Division for which no timely instructions from Owners are received, together with shares not attributable to a Policy, in the same proportion as those shares in that Division for which instructions are received.

The number of shares in each Division for which instructions may be given by an Owner is determined by dividing the portion of the Account Value derived from participation in that Division, if any, by the value of one share of the corresponding Fund. We will determine the number as of the record date chosen by the Fund. Fractional votes are counted. Voting instructions will be solicited in writing at least 14 days prior to the shareholders, meeting.

We may, if required by state insurance regulators, disregard voting instructions if those instructions would require shares to be voted so as to cause a change in the sub-classification or investment policies of one or more of the Funds, or to approve or disapprove an investment management contract. In addition, we may disregard voting instructions that would require changes in the investment policies or investment adviser, provided that we reasonably disapprove of those changes in accordance with applicable federal regulations. If we disregard voting instructions, we will advise you of that action and our reasons for it in our next communication to Owners.

 

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This description reflects our current view of applicable federal securities law. Should the applicable federal securities laws change so as to permit us to vote shares held in the Series Account in our own right, we may elect to do so.

Fixed Account

The Fixed Account is part of our General Account. We assume the risk of investment gain or loss on this amount. All assets in the General Account are subject to our general liabilities from business operations. The Fixed Account does not participate in the investment performance of the Sub-Accounts.

The Fixed Account is not registered with the SEC under the Securities Act of 1933. Neither the Fixed Account nor the General Account have been registered as an investment company under the 1940 Act. As a result, neither the Fixed Account nor the General Account are generally subject to regulation under either Act. However, certain disclosures may be subject to generally applicable provisions of the federal securities laws regarding the accuracy of statements made in registration statements.

The Fixed Account offers a guarantee of principal, after deductions for fees and expenses. We also guarantee that you will earn interest at a rate of at least 3% per year on amounts in the Fixed Account. We do not rely on predetermined formulas to set Fixed Account interest rates. We will review the interest rate at least once a year, but at the Company’s discretion we may reset the interest rate monthly.

The Fixed Account may not be available in all states.

Employer-Financed Insurance Purchase Arrangements--Tax and Other Legal Issues

In addition to corporations and other employers, the Policy is also available for purchase by individuals whose employers will pay some or all of the Premiums due under the Policy pursuant to an employer-financed insurance purchase arrangement. In such cases, references in this prospectus to the “Owner” of the Policy will refer to the individual and, depending on the context, references to the “payment of premiums” will refer to payments to Great-West under the Policy by the employer and/or by the employee.

Employers and employees contemplating the purchase of a Policy as a part of an employer-financed insurance purchase arrangement should consult qualified legal and tax counsel with regard to the issues presented by such a transaction. For this purpose, an employer-financed insurance purchase arrangement is a plan or arrangement which contemplates that an employer will pay one or more Premiums for the purchase of a Policy that will be owned, subject to certain restrictions, by an employee or by a person or entity designated by the employee.

The general considerations applicable to such a purchase include the following:

 

1.

Payments by the employer under an employer-financed insurance purchase arrangement will only be deductible for income tax purposes when the payments are taxable to the employee with respect to whom they are made.

 

2.

Imposition of certain types of restrictions, specifically a substantial risk of forfeiture, on the purchased Policy may defer both the deductibility of the payments to the employer and their taxability to the employee.

 

3.

The payment of some or all of the Premiums by the employer may create an ERISA welfare benefit plan which is subject to the reporting, disclosure, fiduciary and enforcement provisions of ERISA.

 

4.

The payment of some or all of the Premiums by the employer will not prevent the Owner from being treated as the owner of the Policy for federal income tax purposes.

 

5.

Under some circumstances, the failure of the employer to make one or more of the planned Premiums under the Policy may cause a lapse of the Policy.

 

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6.

An employee considering whether to participate in an employer-financed insurance purchase arrangement should consider whether the financial and tax benefits of the ownership of the Policy outweigh the costs, such as sales loads and cost of insurance charges that will be incurred as a result of the purchase and ownership of the Policy.

 

7.

An employee considering whether to participate in an employer-financed insurance purchase arrangement should consider whether the designation of another person or entity as the owner of the Policy will have adverse consequences under applicable gift, estate, or inheritance tax laws.

 

8.

An employee considering whether to participate in an employer-financed insurance purchase arrangement should consider whether the financial performance of the Policy will support any planned withdrawals or borrowings under the Policy.

 

9.

In an employer-financed insurance purchase arrangement, the procedures described below on page xx are designed to prevent or minimize market timing and excessive trading by Owners may, in certain circumstances, require us to perform standardized trade monitoring; in other circumstances such monitoring will be performed by the Fund. Certain Funds require us to provide reports of the Owner’s trading activity, if prohibited trading, as defined by the Fund, is suspected. The determination of whether there is prohibited trading based on the Funds’ definition of prohibited trading may be made by us or by the Fund. The Fund determines the restrictions imposed, which could be one of the four restrictions described on page xx or by restricting the Owner from making Transfers into the identified Fund for the period of time specified by the Fund.

Charges and Deductions

Expense Charge Applied to Premium. We will deduct a maximum charge of 10% from each Premium payment, which is broken down as follows. A maximum of 6.5% will be deducted as sales load to compensate us in part for sales and promotional expenses in connection with selling the Policies, such as commissions, the cost of preparing sales literature, other promotional activities and other direct and indirect expenses. A maximum of 3.5% of Premium will be used to cover Premium taxes and certain federal income tax obligations resulting from the receipt of Premiums. All states and some cities and municipalities impose taxes on Premiums paid for life insurance, which generally range from 2% to 4% of Premium but may exceed 4% in some states. The amount of your state's Premium tax may be higher or lower than the amount attributable to Premium taxes that we deduct from your Premium payments.

The current expense charge applied to Premium for sales load is 2.5% of Premium up to target and 1.0% of Premium in excess of target for Policy Years 1 through 10. Your target Premium will depend on the initial Total Face Amount of your Policy, your Issue Age, your sex (except in unisex states), and rating class (if any) which equals the maximum Premium payable under the seven-pay test such that the Policy remains compliant with 7702A of the Code. Thereafter, there is no charge for sales load. The current expense charge applied to Premium to cover our Premium taxes and the federal tax obligation described above is 3.5% in all Policy Years.

Where permitted by applicable state insurance law and for corporate owned policies only, if your Policy is surrendered for the Surrender Benefit (Account Value less any outstanding Policy loans and less accrued loan interest) within the first six Policy Years, we will return a percentage of the expense charge. The return of expense charge will be a percentage of your Account Value on the date the Request for surrender was received by us at our Corporate Headquarters. This amount will be in addition to the Surrender Benefit.

The return of expense charge is based on the following:

 

    Policy Year   

Percentage of Account

Value Returned

 

Year 1

   7%
 

Year 2

   6%
 

Year 3

   5%
 

Year 4

   4%
 

Year 5

   3%
 

Year 6

   2%
 

Year 7

   1%
 

Year 8

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As described under the heading “Term Life Insurance Rider” on page xx, we may offer a term life insurance rider that may have the effect of reducing the sales charge you pay on purchasing an equivalent amount of insurance. We offer this rider in circumstances that result in the savings of sales and distribution expenses and administrative costs. To qualify, a corporation, employer, or other purchaser must satisfy certain criteria such as, for example, the number of Policies it expects to purchase and the expected Total Face Amount under all such Policies. Generally, the sales contacts and effort and administrative costs per Policy depend on factors such as the number of Policies purchased by a single Owner, the purpose for which the Policies are purchased, and the characteristics of the proposed Insureds. The amount of reduction and the criteria for qualification are related to the sales effort and administrative costs resulting from sales to a qualifying Owner. Great-West from time to time may modify on a uniform basis both the amounts of reductions and the criteria for qualification. Reductions in these charges will not be unfairly discriminatory against any person, including the affected Owners funded by the Series Account.

Mortality and Expense Risk Charge. This charge is for the mortality and expense risks we assume with respect to the Policy. It is based on an annual rate that we apply against each Division of the Series Account on a daily basis. We convert the mortality and expense risk charge into a daily rate by dividing the annual rate by 365. The mortality and expense risk charge will be determined by us from time to time based on our expectations of future interest, mortality experience, persistency, expenses and taxes, but will not exceed 0.90% annually. Currently, the charge is 0.50% for Policy Years 1 through 20 and 0.10% thereafter.

The mortality risk we assume is that the group of lives insured under the Policies may, on average, live for shorter periods of time than we estimated. The expense risk we assume is that the costs of issuing and administering Policies may be more than we estimated.

Monthly Deduction. We make a monthly deduction from your Account Value on the Policy Date and the first day of each Policy Month. This monthly deduction will be charged proportionally to the amounts in the Divisions.

The monthly deduction equals the sum of (1), (2), (3) and (4) where:

 

(1)

is the cost of insurance charge (the monthly risk charge) equal to the current monthly risk rate (described below) multiplied by the net amount at risk divided by 1,000;

(2)

is the service charge;

(3)

is the monthly cost of any additional benefits provided by riders which are a part of your Policy; and

(4)

is any extra risk charge if the Insured is in a rated class as specified in your Policy.

The net amount at risk equals:

 

 

the death benefit divided by 1.00327374; less

 

your Account Value on the first day of a Policy Month prior to assessing the monthly deduction.

If there are increases in the Total Face Amount other than increases caused by changes in the death benefit option, the monthly deduction described above is determined separately for the initial Total Face Amount and each increase in the Total Face Amount. In calculating the net amount at risk, your Account Value will first be allocated to the most recent increase in the death benefit and then to each increase in the Total Face Amount in the reverse order in which the increases were made.

Monthly Risk Rates. The monthly risk rate is used to determine the cost of insurance charge (monthly risk charge) for providing insurance coverage under the Policy. The monthly risk rate is applied to the amount at risk. The monthly risk rates (except for any such rate applicable to an increase in the Total Face Amount) are based on the length of time your Policy has been in force and the Insured’s sex (in the case of non-unisex Policies) and Issue Age. If the Insured is in a rated class as specified in your Policy, we will deduct an extra risk charge that reflects that class rating. The monthly risk rates applicable to each increase in the Total Face Amount are based on the length of time the increase has been in force and the Insured’s sex (in the case of non-unisex Policies), Issue Age, and class rating, if any. The monthly risk rates will be determined by us from time to time based on our expectations of future experience with respect to mortality, persistency, interest rates, expenses and taxes, but will not exceed the guaranteed maximum monthly risk rates based on the 2001 Commissioner’s Standard Ordinary, Age Nearest

 

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Birthday, Male/Female, Smoker/Non-Smoker Ultimate Mortality Table (“2001 CSO”). Currently, the guaranteed minimum monthly risk charge is $0.02 per $1000 and the guaranteed maximum is $83.33 per $1000. If your Policy is issued in Montana, unisex rates are charged and these rates will never exceed the male Smoker Ultimate Mortality Table.

The guaranteed maximum monthly risk rates reflect any class rating applicable to the Policy. We have filed a detailed statement of our methods for computing Account Values with the insurance department in each jurisdiction where the Policy was delivered. These values are equal to or exceed the minimum required by law.

The monthly risk rate is greater on policies that require less underwriting to be performed regardless of the health of the individual. Monthly risk rate charges will be greatest on guaranteed issue policies, followed by simplified issue policies, then fully underwritten policies.

Service Charge. We will deduct a maximum of $15 from your Account Value on the first day of each Policy Month to cover our administrative costs, such as salaries, postage, telephone, office equipment and periodic reports. This charge may be increased or decreased by us from time to time based on our expectations of future expenses, but will never exceed $15 per Policy Month. The service charge will be deducted proportionally from the Divisions. The current service charge is $10 per Policy Month for Policy Years 1 through 3 and $7.50 per Policy Month thereafter.

Transfer Fee. A maximum administrative charge of $10 per Transfer of Account Value from one Division to other Divisions will be deducted from your Account Value for all Transfers in excess of 12 made in the same Policy Year. The allocation of your Initial Premium from the Maxim Money Market Division to your selected Divisions will not count toward the 12 free Transfers. Similarly, Transfers made under dollar cost averaging and periodic rebalancing under the rebalancer option are not subject to the fee and do not count as Transfers for this purpose (except a one-time rebalancing under the rebalancer option will count as one Transfer). All Transfers Requested on the same Business Day will be aggregated and counted as one Transfer. The current charge is $10 per Transfer.

Partial Withdrawal Fee. A maximum administrative fee of $25 will be deducted from your Account Value for all partial withdrawals after the first made in the same Policy Year. The partial withdrawal fee will be deducted proportionally from all Divisions.

Surrender Charges. Your Policy has no surrender charges.

Change of Death Benefit Option Fee. A maximum administrative fee of $100 will be deducted from your Account Value each time you change your death benefit option. The change of death benefit fee will be deducted proportionally from all Divisions.

Fund Expenses. You indirectly bear the charges and expenses of the Funds whose shares are held by the Divisions to which you allocate your Account Value. The Series Account purchases shares of the Funds at net asset value. Each Fund’s net asset value reflects investment advisory fees and administrative expenses already deducted from the Fund’s assets. For more information concerning the investment advisory fees and other charges against the Funds, see the Fund prospectuses and the statements of additional information for the Funds, which are available upon Request.

We may receive compensation from the investment advisers or administrators of the Funds. Such compensation will be consistent with the services we provide or the cost savings resulting from the arrangement and, therefore, may differ between Funds. See “Payments We Receive” on page xx.

General Description of Policy

Unless otherwise indicated, the description of the Policy in this prospectus assumes that the Policy is in force, there is no Policy Debt and current federal tax laws apply. The Policy described in this prospectus is offered to corporations and other employers to provide life insurance coverage in connection with, among other things, deferred compensation plans and employer-financed insurance purchase arrangements. We issue Policies on the lives of prospective Insureds who meet our underwriting standards.

 

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Policy Rights

Owner. While the Insured is alive, unless you have assigned any of these rights, you may:

 

transfer ownership to a new Owner;

 

name a contingent owner who will automatically become the Owner of the Policy if you die before the Insured;

 

change or revoke a contingent owner;

 

change or revoke a Beneficiary (unless a previous Beneficiary designation was irrevocable);

 

exercise all other rights in the Policy;

 

increase or decrease the Total Face Amount, subject to the other provisions of the Policy; and

 

change the death benefit option, subject to the other provisions of the Policy.

When you transfer your rights to a new Owner, you automatically revoke any prior contingent owner designation. When you want to change or revoke a prior Beneficiary designation, you have to specify that action. You do not affect a prior Beneficiary when you merely transfer ownership, or change or revoke a contingent owner designation.

You do not need the consent of a Beneficiary or a contingent owner in order to exercise any of your rights. However, you must give us written notice satisfactory to us of the Requested action. Your Request will then, except as otherwise specified herein, be effective as of the date you signed the form, subject to any action taken before it was received by us.

Beneficiary. The Beneficiary has no rights in the Policy until the death of the Insured, except an irrevocable Beneficiary cannot be changed without the consent of that Beneficiary. If a Beneficiary is alive at that time, the Beneficiary will be entitled to payment of the Death Benefit Proceeds as they become due.

Policy Limitations

Allocation of Net Premiums. Except as otherwise described herein, your net Premium will be allocated in accordance with the allocation percentages you select. Percentages must total 100% and can be up to two decimal places.

We will credit Premium payments received prior to the end of the free look period as described in the “Free Look Period” section of this prospectus on page xx.

You may change your allocation percentages at any time by Request.

Transfers Among Divisions. Subject to our rules as they may exist from time to time, you may at any time after the Free-Look Period Transfer to another Division all or a portion of the Account Value allocated to a Division. We will make Transfers pursuant to a Request.

Transfers may be Requested by indicating the Transfer of either a specified dollar amount or a specified percentage of the Division’s value from which the Transfer will be made.

Transfer privileges are subject to our consent. We reserve the right to impose limitations on Transfers, including, but not limited to: (1) the minimum amount that may be Transferred; and (2) the minimum amount that may remain in a Division following a Transfer from that Division.

A fee of $10 per Transfer will apply for all Transfers in excess of 12 made in a Policy Year. We may increase or decrease the Transfer charge; however, it is guaranteed to never exceed $10 per Transfer. All Transfers Requested on the same Business Day will count as only one Transfer toward the 12 free Transfers. The Transfer of your Initial Premium from the Maxim Money Market Portfolio Division to your selected Divisions does not count toward the 12 free Transfers. Likewise, any Transfers under dollar cost averaging or periodic rebalancing of your Account Value under the rebalancer option do not count toward the 12 free Transfers (a one time rebalancing, however, will be counted as one Transfer).

Fixed Account Transfers. Transfers into the Fixed Account are limited to once every 60 days. Transfers from the Fixed Account may only be made once per year. The maximum to be transferred out will be the greater of 25% of your balance in the Fixed Account or the amount of the transfer in the previous 365 day period.

 

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Market Timing & Excessive Trading. The Policies are intended for long-term investment and not for the purpose of market timing or excessive trading activity. Market timing activity may dilute the interests of Owners in the Funds. Market timing generally involves frequent or unusually large transfers that are intended to take advantage of short-term fluctuations in the value of a Fund’s portfolio securities and the reflection of that change in the Fund’s share price. In addition, frequent or unusually large transfers may harm performance by increasing Fund expenses and disrupting Fund management strategies. For example, excessive trading may result in forced liquidations of portfolio securities or cause the Fund to keep a relatively higher cash position, resulting in increased brokerage costs and lost investment opportunities.

We maintain procedures designed to discourage market timing and excessive trading by Owners. As part of those procedures, we will rely on the Funds to monitor for such activity. If a Fund believes such activity has occurred, we will scrutinize the Owner’s activity and request a determination from the Fund as to whether such activity constitutes market timing or excessive trading. If the Fund determines that the activity constitutes market timing or excessive trading, we will contact the Owner in writing to request that market timing and/or excessive trading stop immediately. We will then provide a subsequent report of the Owner’s trading activity to the Fund. If the Fund determines that the Owner has not ceased improper trading, and upon request of the Fund, we will inform the Owner in writing that a trading restriction is being implemented. The four possible trading restrictions are:

 

   

Restrict the Owner to inquiry-only access for the web and voice response unit so that the Owner will only be permitted to make Transfer Requests by written Request mailed to us through U.S. mail (“U.S. Mail Restriction”); the Owner will not be permitted to make Transfer Requests via overnight mail, fax, the web, or the call center. Once the U.S. Mail Restriction has been in place for 180 days, the restricted Owner may Request that we lift the U.S. Mail Restriction by signing, dating and returning a form to us whereby the Owner acknowledges the potentially harmful effects of market timing and/or excessive trading on Funds and other investors, represents that no further market timing or excessive trading will occur, and acknowledges that we may implement further restrictions, if necessary, to stop improper trading by the Owner;

   

Close the applicable Fund to all new monies, including contributions and Transfers in;

   

Restrict all Owners to one purchase in the applicable Fund per 90 day period; or

   

Remove the Fund as an investment option and convert all allocations in that Fund to a different investment option.

The discretionary nature of our procedures creates a risk that we may treat some Owners differently than others.

Our market timing and excessive trading procedures are such that we do not impose trading restrictions unless or until a Fund first detects and notifies us of potential market timing or excessive trading activity. Accordingly, we cannot prevent all market timing or excessive trading transfer activity before it occurs, as it may not be possible to identify it unless and until a trading pattern is established. To the extent the Funds do not detect and notify us of market timing and/or excessive trading or the trading restrictions we impose fail to curtail it, it is possible that a market timer or excessive trader may be able to make market timing and/or excessive trading transactions with the result that the management of the Funds may be disrupted and the Owners may suffer detrimental effects such as increased costs, reduced performance, and dilution of their interests in the affected Funds.

We endeavor to ensure that our procedures are uniformly and consistently applied to all Owners, and we do not exempt any Owners from these procedures. In addition, we do not enter into agreements with Owners whereby we permit market timing or excessive trading. Subject to applicable state law and the terms of each Policy, we reserve the right without prior notice to modify, restrict, suspend or eliminate the Transfer privileges (including telephone Transfers) at any time, to require that all Transfer Requests be made by you and not by your designee, and to require that each Transfer Request be made by a separate communication to us. We also reserve the right to require that each Transfer Request be submitted in writing and be signed by you.

The Funds may have adopted their own policies and procedures with respect to frequent purchases and redemptions of their respective shares. The prospectuses for the Funds should describe any such policies and procedures. The frequent trading policies and procedures of a Fund may be different, and more or less restrictive, than the frequent trading policies and procedures of other Funds and the policies and procedures we have adopted to discourage market timing and excessive trading. For example, a Fund may impose a redemption fee. Owners should also be aware that we may not have the contractual obligation or the operational capacity to apply the frequent trading policies and procedures of the respective Funds that would be affected by the Transfers.

 

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We may revise our market timing and excessive trading policy and related procedures at our sole discretion, at any time and without prior notice, as we deem necessary or appropriate to comply with state or federal regulatory requirements or to impose additional or alternative restrictions on Owners engaging in market timing or excessive trading. In addition, our orders to purchase shares of the Funds are generally subject to acceptance by the Fund, and in some cases a Fund may reject or reverse our purchase order. Therefore, we reserve the right to reject any Owner’s Transfer Request if our order to purchase shares of the Fund is not accepted by, or is reversed by, an applicable Fund.

You should note that other insurance companies and retirement plans may invest in the Funds and that those companies or plans may or may not have their own policies and procedures on frequent transfers. You should also know that the purchase and redemption orders received by the Funds generally are “omnibus” orders from intermediaries such as retirement plans or separate accounts funding variable insurance contracts. Omnibus orders reflect the aggregation and netting of multiple orders from individual retirement plan participants and/or individual owners of variable insurance contracts. The nature of such orders may limit the Funds’ ability to apply their respective frequent trading policies and procedures. As a result, there is a risk that the Funds may not be able to detect potential market timing and/or excessive trading activities in the omnibus orders they receive. We cannot guarantee that the Funds will not be harmed by transfer activity relating to the retirement plans and/or other insurance companies that invest in the Funds. If the policies and procedures of other insurance companies or retirement plans fail to successfully discourage frequent transfer activity, it may affect the value of your investments in the Funds. In addition, if a Fund believes that an omnibus order we submit may reflect one or more Transfer Requests from an Owner engaged in frequent transfer activity, the Fund may reject the entire omnibus order and thereby interfere with our ability to satisfy your Request even if you have not made frequent transfers. For Transfers into more than one investment option, we may reject or reverse the entire Transfer Request if any part of it is not accepted by or is reversed by a Fund.

Exchange of Policy. You may exchange your Policy for a new policy issued by Great-West that does not provide for variable benefits. The new policy will have the same Policy Date, Issue Age, and Insured as your Policy on the date of the exchange. The exchange must be made within 24 Policy Months after the Issue Date of your Policy and all Policy Debt must be repaid.

The cash value of your current Policy will be applied to the new policy as the Initial Premium.

Age Requirements. An Insured’s Issue Age must be between 20 and 85 for Policies issued on a fully underwritten basis and between 20 and 70 for Policies issued on a guaranteed underwriting or a simplified underwriting basis.

Policy or Registrant Changes

Addition, Deletion or Substitution of Investment Options. Shares of any or all of the Funds may not always be available for purchase by the Divisions of the Series Account, or we may decide that further investment in any such shares is no longer appropriate. In either event, shares of other registered open-end investment companies or unit investment trusts may be substituted both for Fund shares already purchased by the Series Account and/or as the security to be purchased in the future, provided that these substitutions have been approved by the SEC, to the extent necessary. We also may close a Division to future Premium allocations and Transfers of Account Value. A Division closing may affect dollar cost averaging and the rebalancer option. We reserve the right to operate the Series Account in any form permitted by law, to take any action necessary to comply with applicable law or obtain and continue any exemption from applicable laws, to assess a charge for taxes attributable to the operation of the Series Account or for other taxes, as described in “Charges and Deductions” beginning on page xx of this prospectus, and to change the way in which we assess other charges, as long as the total other charges do not exceed the maximum guaranteed charges under the Policies. We also reserve the right to add Divisions, or to eliminate or combine existing Divisions or to Transfer assets between Divisions, or from any Division to our General Account. In the event of any substitution or other act described in this paragraph, we may make appropriate amendment to the Policy to reflect the change.

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any riders. Any illustrations prepared in connection with the Policy do not form a part of our contract with you and are intended solely to provide information about how values under the Policy, such as Cash Surrender Value, death benefit and Account Value, will change with the investment experience of the Divisions, and such information is based solely upon data available at the time such illustrations are prepared.

Alteration. Sales representatives do not have any authority to either alter or modify your Policy or to waive any of its provisions. The only persons with this authority are our president, secretary, or one of our vice presidents.

Modification. Upon notice to you, we may modify the Policy if such a modification –

 

 

is necessary to make the Policy or the Series Account comply with any law or regulation issued by a governmental agency to which we are, or the Series Account is, subject;

 

is necessary to assure continued qualification of the Policy under the Code or other federal or state laws as a life insurance policy;

 

is necessary to reflect a change in the operation of the Series Account or the Divisions; or

 

adds, deletes or otherwise changes Division options.

We also reserve the right to modify certain provisions of the Policy as stated in those provisions. In the event of any such modification, we may make appropriate amendment to the Policy to reflect such modification.

Assignments. During the lifetime of the Insured, you may assign all or some of your rights under the Policy. All assignments must be filed at our Corporate Headquarters and must be in written form satisfactory to us. The assignment will then be effective as of the date you signed the form, subject to any action taken before we received it. We are not responsible for the validity or legal effect of any assignment.

Notice and Elections. To be effective, all notices and elections under the Policy must be in writing, signed by you, and received by us at our Corporate Headquarters. Certain exceptions may apply. Unless otherwise provided in the Policy, all notices, Requests and elections will be effective when received at our Corporate Headquarters complete with all necessary information.

Account Value

Your Account Value is the sum of your interests in each Division you have chosen, plus your interests in the Fixed Account, plus the amount in your Loan Account. The Account Value varies depending upon the Premiums paid, expense charges applied to Premium, mortality and expense risk charge, service charges, monthly risk charges, partial withdrawals, fees, Policy loans and the net investment factor (described below) for the Divisions to which your Account Value is allocated and the interest credited to the Fixed Account.

We measure the amounts in the Divisions in terms of Units and Unit Values. On any given date, your interest in a Division is equal to the Unit Value multiplied by the number of Units credited to you in that Division. Amounts allocated to a Division will be used to purchase Units of that Division. Units are redeemed when you make partial withdrawals, undertake Policy loans or Transfer amounts from a Division, and for the payment of service charges, monthly risk charges and other fees. The number of Units of each Division purchased or redeemed is determined by dividing the dollar amount of the transaction by the Unit Value for the Division. The Unit Value for each Division was established at $10 for the first Valuation Date of the Division. The Unit Value for any subsequent Valuation Date is equal to the Unit Value for the preceding Valuation Date multiplied by the net investment factor (determined as provided below). The Unit Value of a Division for any Valuation Date is determined as of the close of the Valuation Period ending on that Valuation Date.

Transactions are processed on the date we receive a Premium at our Corporate Headquarters or upon approval of a Request. If your Premium or Request is received on a date that is not a Valuation Date, or after the close of the NYSE on a Valuation Date, the transaction will be processed on the next Valuation Date.

The Account Value attributable to each Division of the Series Account on the Policy Date equals:

 

 

that portion of net Premium received and allocated to the Division, plus

 

that portion of net Premium received and allocated to the Fixed Account, less

 

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the monthly risk charge due on the Policy Date, less

 

the monthly risk charge for any riders due on the Policy Date.

We apply your Initial Premium on the Policy Date, which will be the Issue Date (if we have already received your Initial Premium) or the Business Day we receive a Premium equal to, or in excess of, the Initial Premium after we have approved your application.

The Account Value attributable to each Division of the Series Account on the subsequent Valuation Dates is equal to:

 

 

the Account Value attributable to the Division on the preceding Valuation Date multiplied by that Division’s net investment factor, plus

 

that portion of net Premium received and allocated to the Division during the current Valuation Period, plus

 

that portion of the value of the Loan Account Transferred to the Division upon repayment of a Policy loan during the current Valuation Period, plus

 

any amounts Transferred by you to the Division from another Division during the current Valuation Period, less

 

any amounts Transferred by you from the Division to another Division during the current Valuation Period, less

 

that portion of any partial withdrawals deducted from the Division during the current Valuation Period, less

 

that portion of any Account Value Transferred from the Division to the Loan Account during the current Valuation Period, less

 

that portion of fees due in connection with a partial withdrawal charged to the Division, less

 

if the first day of a Policy Month occurs during the current Valuation Period, that portion of the service charge for the Policy Month just beginning charged to the Division, less

 

if the first day of a Policy Month occurs during the current Valuation Period, that portion of the monthly risk charge for the Policy Month just beginning charged to the Division, less

 

if the first day of a Policy Month occurs during the current Valuation Period, that Division’s portion of the cost for any riders and any extra risk charge if the Insured is in a rated class as specified in your Policy, for the Policy Month just beginning.

Net Investment Factor. The net investment factor for each Division for any Valuation Period is determined by deducting the mortality and expense risk charge for each day in the Valuation Period from the quotient of (1) and (2) where:

(1) is the net result of:

 

the net asset value of a Fund share held in the Division determined as of the end of the current Valuation Period, plus

 

the per share amount of any dividend or other distribution declared on Fund shares held in the Division if the “ex-dividend” date occurs during the current Valuation Period, plus or minus

 

a per share credit or charge with respect to any taxes incurred by or reserved for, or paid by us if not previously reserved for, during the current Valuation Period which are determined by us to be attributable to the operation of the Division; and

(2) is the net result of:

 

the net asset value of a Fund share held in the Division determined as of the end of the preceding Valuation Period, plus or minus

 

a per share credit or charge with respect to any taxes incurred by or reserved for, or paid by us if not previously reserved for, during the preceding Valuation Period which are determined by us to be attributable to the operation of the Division.

 

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The Fixed Account Value is:

 

   

Premiums allocated to the Fixed Account; plus

   

Sub-Account Value transferred to the Fixed Account; plus

   

Interest credited to the Fixed Account; minus

   

Partial withdrawals from the Fixed Account including any applicable partial withdrawal charges; minus

   

Loans from the Fixed Account; minus

   

Transfers from the Fixed Account, including any applicable transfer charges

During any Policy Month the Fixed Account Value will be calculated on a consistent basis. For purposes of crediting interest, policy value deducted, transferred or withdrawn from the Fixed Account is accounted for on a first in first out basis.

The mortality and expense risk charge for the Valuation Period is the annual mortality and expense risk charge divided by 365 multiplied by the number of days in the Valuation Period.

The net investment factor may be greater or less than or equal to one.

Splitting Units. We reserve the right to split or combine the value of Units. In effecting any such change, strict equity will be preserved and no such change will have a material effect on the benefits or other provisions of your Policy.

Other Provisions and Benefits

Misstatement of Age or Sex (Non-Unisex Policy). If the age or (in the case of a non-unisex Policy) sex of the Insured is stated incorrectly in your Policy application or rider application, we will adjust the amount payable appropriately as described in the Policy.

If we determine that the Insured was not eligible for coverage under the Policy after we discover a misstatement of the Insured’s age, our liability will be limited to a return of Premiums paid, less any partial withdrawals, any Policy Debt, and the cost for riders.

Suicide. If the Insured, whether sane or insane, commits suicide within two years after your Policy’s Issue Date (one year if your Policy is issued in Colorado or North Dakota), we will not pay any part of the Death Benefit Proceeds. We will pay the Beneficiary the Premiums paid, less the amount of any Policy Debt, any partial withdrawals and the cost for riders.

If the Insured, whether sane or insane, commits suicide within two years after the effective date of an increase in the Total Face Amount (one year if your Policy is issued in Colorado or North Dakota), then our liability as to that increase will be the cost of insurance for that increase and that portion of the Account Value attributable to that increase. The Total Face Amount of the Policy will be reduced to the Total Face Amount that was in effect prior to the increase.

Incontestability. All statements made in the application or in a supplemental application are representations and not warranties. We relied and will continue to rely on those statements when approving the issuance, increase in face amount, increase in death benefit over Premium paid, or change in death benefit option of the Policy. In the absence of fraud, we can use no statement in defense of a claim or to cancel the Policy for misrepresentation unless the statement was made in the application or in a supplemental application. In the absence of fraud, after the Policy has been in force during the lifetime of the Insured for a period of two years from its Issue Date, we cannot contest it except for non-payment of Premiums. However, any increase in the Total Face Amount which is effective after the Issue Date will be incontestable only after such increase has been in force during the lifetime of the Insured for two years from the effective date of coverage of such increase.

Paid-Up Life Insurance. When the Insured reaches Attained Age 121 (if your Policy is in force at that time), the entire Account Value of your Policy (less outstanding Policy Debt) will be applied as a single Premium to purchase “paid-up” insurance. Outstanding Policy Debt will be repaid at this time. This repayment may be treated as a taxable

 

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distribution to you if your Policy is not a MEC. The net single Premium for this insurance will be based on the 2001 Commissioner’s Standard Ordinary, Sex Distinct, Non-Smoker Mortality Table and 4% interest. The cash value of your paid-up insurance, which initially is equal to the net single Premium, will remain in the Divisions of the Series Account in accordance with your then current allocation. While the paid-up life insurance is in effect your assets will remain in the Series Account. You may change your Division allocation instructions and you may Transfer your cash value among the Divisions. All charges under your Policy, to the extent applicable, will continue to be assessed, except we will no longer make a deduction each Policy Month for the monthly risk charge. Your death benefit will be fixed by the Code for insured age 99. As your cash value changes based on the investment experience of the Divisions, the death benefit will increase or decrease accordingly. You may surrender the paid-up insurance Policy at any time and, if surrendered within 30 days of a Policy Anniversary, its cash value will not be less than it was on that Policy Anniversary. Please see “Federal Income Tax Considerations -- Treatment When Insured Reaches Attained Age 121” on page xx.

Supplemental Benefits. The following supplemental benefit riders are available, subject to certain limitations. An additional monthly risk charge will be assessed for each rider that is in force as part of the monthly deduction from your Account Value. If a supplemental benefit rider is terminated, the monthly risk charge for such rider will end immediately. See fee tables beginning on page x.

Term Life Insurance Rider. This rider provides term life insurance on the Insured. Coverage is renewable annually until the Insured’s Attained Age 121. The amount of coverage provided under this rider varies from month to month as described below. We will pay the rider’s death benefit to the Beneficiary when we receive Due Proof of death of the Insured while this rider is in force.

This rider provides the same three death benefit options as your Policy. The option you choose under the rider must at all times be the same as the option you have chosen for your Policy. The rider’s death benefit will be determined at the beginning of each Policy Month in accordance with one of those options. For each of the options, any outstanding Policy Debt will reduce your death benefit.

If you purchase this rider, the Total Face Amount shown on your Policy’s specifications page will be equal to the minimum amount of coverage provided by this rider plus the base face amount (which is the minimum death benefit under your Policy without the rider’s death benefit). The minimum allocation of Total Face Amount between your Policy and the rider is 10% and 90% at inception, respectively. The total Death Benefit Payable under the rider and the Policy will be determined as described in “Death Benefit” below, using the Total Face Amount shown on your Policy’s specifications page.

Coverage under this rider will take effect on the latter of:

 

 

the Policy Date of the Policy to which this rider is attached; or

 

the date this rider is delivered and the first rider premium is paid to the Company

The monthly risk rate for this rider will be the same as that used for the Policy and the monthly risk charge for the rider will be determined by multiplying the monthly risk rate by the rider’s death benefit. This charge will be calculated on the first day of each Policy Month and added to the Policy’s monthly risk charge.

If you purchase this rider, the sales load and return of expense charge will be proportionately lower as a result of a reduction in commission payments. Commissions payable to sales representatives for the sale of the Policy are calculated based on the total Premium payments. As a result, this rider generally is not offered in connection with any Policy with annual Premium payments of less than $100,000, except for policies issued on a guaranteed issue basis. In our discretion, we may decline to offer this rider or refuse to consent to a proposed allocation of coverage between a Policy and term rider.

If this rider is offered, the commissions will vary depending on the allocation of your coverage between the Policy and the term rider. The same initial Death Benefit will result in the highest commission when there is no term rider, with the commission declining as the portion of the Death Benefit coverage allocated to the term rider increases. Thus, the lowest commission amount is payable, and the lowest amount of sales load deducted from your Premiums will occur, when the maximum term rider is purchased.

 

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You may terminate this rider by Request. This rider also will terminate on the earliest of the following dates:

 

the date the Policy is surrendered or terminated;

 

the expiration of the grace period of the Policy; or

 

the death of the Insured.

Change of Insured Rider. This rider permits you to change the Insured under your Policy or any Insured that has been named by virtue of this rider. Before we change the Insured you must provide us with (1) a Request for the change signed by you and approved by us; (2) Evidence of Insurability for the new Insured; (3) evidence that there is an insurable interest between you and the new Insured; (4) evidence that the new Insured’s age, at the nearest birthday, is under 70 years; and (5) evidence that the new Insured was born prior to the Policy Date. We may charge a fee for administrative expenses when you change the Insured. The minimum charge is $100 per change and the maximum charge is $400 per change. When a change of Insured takes effect, Premiums will be based on the new Insured’s age, sex, mortality class and the Premium rate in effect on the Policy Date.

Report to Owner. We will maintain all records relating to the Series Account and the Divisions and the Fixed Account. We will send you a report at least once each Policy Year within 30 days after a Policy Anniversary. The report will show current Account Value, current allocation in each Division, death benefit, Premiums paid, investment experience since your last report, deductions made since the last report, and any further information that may be required by laws of the state in which your Policy was issued. It will also show the balance of any outstanding Policy loans and accrued interest on such loans. There is no charge for this report.

In addition, we will send you the financial statements of the Funds and other reports as specified in the 1940 Act. We also will mail you confirmation notices or other appropriate notices of Policy transactions quarterly or more frequently within the time periods specified by law. Please give us prompt written notice of any address change. Please read your statements and confirmations carefully and verify their accuracy and contact us promptly with any questions.

Dollar Cost Averaging. By Request, you may elect dollar cost averaging in order to purchase Units of the Divisions over a period of time. There is no charge for this service.

Dollar cost averaging permits you to automatically Transfer a predetermined dollar amount, subject to our minimum, at regular intervals from any one or more designated Divisions to one or more of the remaining, then available Divisions. The Unit Value will be determined on the dates of the Transfers. You must specify the percentage to be Transferred into each designated Division. Transfers may be set up on any one of the following frequency periods: monthly, quarterly, semiannually, or annually. The Transfer will be initiated one frequency period following the date of your Request. We will provide a list of Divisions eligible for dollar cost averaging that may be modified from time to time. Amounts Transferred through dollar cost averaging are not counted against the 12 free Transfers allowed in a Policy Year. You may not participate in dollar cost averaging and the rebalancer option (described below) at the same time. Participation in dollar cost averaging does not assure a greater profit, or any profit, nor will it prevent or necessarily alleviate losses in a declining market. We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or terminate dollar cost averaging at any time.

Rebalancer Option. By Request, you may elect the rebalancer option in order to automatically Transfer Account Value among the Divisions on a periodic basis. There is no charge for this service. This type of transfer program automatically reallocates your Account Value so as to maintain a particular percentage allocation among Divisions chosen by you. The amount allocated to each Division will grow or decline at different rates depending on the investment experience of the Divisions. Rebalancing does not change your Premium allocation unless that option is checked on the rebalancer Request. Your Premium allocation can also be changed by written Request at the address on the first page of this prospectus.

You may Request that rebalancing occur one time only, in which case the Transfer will take place on the date of the Request. This Transfer will count as one Transfer towards the 12 free Transfers allowed in a Policy Year.

You may also choose to rebalance your Account Value on a quarterly, semiannual, or annual basis, in which case the first Transfer will be initiated one frequency period following the date of your Request. On that date, your Account Value will be automatically reallocated to the selected Divisions. Thereafter, your Account Value will be rebalanced once each frequency period. In order to participate in the rebalancer option, your entire Account Value must be included. Transfers made with these frequencies will not count against the 12 free Transfers allowed in a Policy Year.

 

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You must specify the percentage of Account Value to be allocated to each Division and the frequency of rebalancing. You may terminate the rebalancer option at any time by Request.

You may not participate in the rebalancer option and dollar cost averaging at the same time. Participation in the rebalancer option does not assure a greater profit, or any profit, nor will it prevent or necessarily alleviate losses in a declining market. The Company reserves the right to modify, suspend, or terminate the rebalancer option at any time.

Non-Participating. The Policy does not pay dividends.

Premiums

Policy Application, Issuance and Initial Premium. To purchase a Policy, you must submit an application to our Corporate Headquarters. We will then follow our underwriting procedures designed to determine the insurability of the applicant. We may require full underwriting, which includes a medical examination and further information, before your application may be approved. We also may offer the Policy on a simplified underwriting or guaranteed issue basis. Applicants must be acceptable risks based on our applicable underwriting limits and standards. We will not issue a Policy until the underwriting process has been completed to our satisfaction. We reserve the right to reject an application for any lawful reason or to “rate” an Insured as a substandard risk, which will result in increased monthly risk rates. The monthly risk rate also may vary depending on the type of underwriting we use.

You must specify certain information in the application, including the Total Face Amount, the death benefit option and supplemental benefits, if any. The Total Face Amount generally may not be decreased below $100,000.

Upon approval of the application, we will issue to you a Policy on the life of the Insured. A specified Initial Premium must be paid before we issue the Policy. The effective date of coverage for your Policy (which we call the “Policy Date”) will be the date we receive a Premium equal to or in excess of the specified Initial Premium after we have approved your application. If your Premium payment is received on the 29th, 30th or 31st of a month, the Policy will be dated the 28th of that month.

We generally do not accept Premium payments before approval of an application; however, at our discretion, we may elect to do so. While your application is in underwriting, if we accept your Premium payment before approval of your application, we will provide you with temporary insurance coverage in accordance with the terms of our temporary insurance agreement. In our discretion, we may limit the amount of Premium we accept and the amount of temporary coverage we provide. If we approve your application, we will allocate your Premium payment to the Series Account or Fixed Account on the Policy Date, as described below. Otherwise, we will promptly return your payment to you. We will not credit interest to your Premium payment for the period while your application is in underwriting.

We reserve the right to change the terms or conditions of your Policy to comply with differences in applicable state law. Variations from the information appearing in this prospectus due to individual state requirements are described in supplements that are attached to this prospectus or in endorsements to the Policy, as appropriate.

Free Look Period. During the free look period (ten days or longer where required by state law), you may cancel your Policy. If you exercise the free look privilege, you must return the Policy to our Corporate Headquarters or to the representative from whom you purchased the Policy.

Generally, net Premium will be allocated to the Divisions you selected on the application. However, under certain circumstances described below, the net Premium will first be allocated to the Maxim Money Market Division and remain there until the next Valuation Date following the end of the free look period. On that date, the Sub-Account value held in the Maxim Money Market Division will be allocated to the Division(s) selected by you. If your Premium payments are received after 4:00 PM EST/EDT, such payments will be credited on the next Valuation Date. Regardless of when the payment is credited, you will receive the utilized values from the date we received your payment.

 

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During the free look period, you may not change your Division allocations but you may change your allocation percentages.

Policies returned during the free look period will be void from the Issue Date. In some states, we will refund your current Account Value plus the return of any expense charges deducted. In those states, this amount may be higher or lower than your Premium payments, which means you bear the investment risk during the free look period.

Certain states require that we return the greater of your Account Value (less any surrenders, withdrawals and distributions already received) or the amount of the Premiums received. In those states, we will allocate your net Premium payments to the Maxim Money Market Division. We will Transfer the Account Value in that Division to the other Divisions of the Series Account in accordance with your most recent allocation instructions on file at the end of the free look period.

Premium. All Premium payments must be made payable to "Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company" and mailed to our Corporate Headquarters. The Initial Premium will be due and payable on or before your Policy's Issue Date. The minimum Initial Premium will vary based on various factors, including the age of the Insured and the death benefits option you select, but may not be less than $100. You may pay additional Premium payments to us in the amounts and at the times you choose, subject to the limitations described below. To find out whether your Premium payment has been received, contact us at the address or telephone number shown on the first page of this prospectus.

We reserve the right to limit the number of Premium payments we accept on an annual basis. No Premium payment may be less than $100 per Policy without our consent, although we will accept a smaller Premium payment if necessary to keep your Policy in force. We reserve the right to restrict or refuse any Premium payments that exceed the Initial Premium amount shown on your Policy. We also reserve the right not to accept a Premium payment that causes the death benefit to increase by an amount that exceeds the Premium received. Evidence of insurability satisfactory to us may be required before we accept any such Premium.

We will not accept Premium payments that would, in our opinion, cause your Policy to fail to qualify as life insurance under applicable federal tax law. If a Premium payment is made in excess of these limits, we will accept only that portion of the Premium within those limits, and will refund the remainder to you.

Net Premiums. The net Premium is the amount you pay as the Premium less any expense charges applied to Premiums. See “Charges and Deductions - - Expense Charge Applied to Premium,” on page xx.

Planned Periodic Premiums. While you are not required to make additional Premium payments according to a fixed schedule, you may select a planned periodic Premium schedule and corresponding billing period, subject to our limits. We will send you reminder notices for the planned periodic Premium, unless you Request to have reminder notices suspended. You are not required, however, to pay the planned periodic Premium; you may increase or decrease the planned periodic Premium subject to our limits, and you may skip a planned payment or make unscheduled payments. Depending on the investment performance of the Divisions you select, the planned periodic Premium may not be sufficient to keep your Policy in force, and you may need to change your planned payment schedule or make additional payments in order to prevent termination of your Policy.

Death Benefits

Death Benefit. If your Policy is in force at the time of the Insured's death, we will pay the Beneficiary an amount based on the death benefit option you select once we have received Due Proof of the Insured's death. The amount payable will be:

 

 

the amount of the selected death benefit option, less

 

the value of any Policy Debt on the date of the Insured's death, less

 

any accrued and unpaid Policy charges.

We will pay this amount to the Beneficiary in one lump sum, unless the Beneficiary and we agree on another form of settlement. We will pay interest, at a rate not less than that required by law, on the amount of Death Benefit Proceeds, if payable in one lump sum, from the date of the Insured's death to the date of payment.

 

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In order to meet the definition of life insurance under the Code, section 7702 of the Code defines alternative testing procedures for the minimum death benefit under a Policy. See “Federal Income Tax Considerations - Tax Status of the Policy,” on page xx. Your Policy must qualify under the cash value accumulation test (“CVAT”).

Under the CVAT testing procedures, there is a minimum death benefit required at all times equal to your Account Value multiplied by a pre-determined factor. The factors used to determine the minimum death benefit vary by age. The factors (expressed as percentages) used for the CVAT are set forth in your Policy.

The Policy has two death benefit options.

Option 1. The “Level Death” Option. Under this option, the death benefit is –

 

 

the Policy’s Total Face Amount on the date of the Insured’s death less any partial withdrawals; or, if greater,

 

the Account Value on the date of death multiplied by the applicable factor shown in the table set forth in your Policy.

This death benefit option should be selected if you want to minimize your cost of insurance (monthly risk charge).

Option 2. The “Coverage Plus” Option. Under this option, the death benefit is –

 

 

the sum of the Total Face Amount and Account Value of the Policy on the date of the Insured’s death less any partial withdrawals; or, if greater,

 

the Account Value on the date of death multiplied by the applicable factor shown in the table set forth in your Policy.

This death benefit option should be selected if you want your death benefit to increase with your Account Value.

Your Account Value and death benefit fluctuate based on the performance of the investment options you select and the expenses and deductions charged to your account. See the “Account Value” and “Charges and Deductions” sections of this prospectus.

There is no minimum death benefit guarantee associated with this Policy.

Changes in Death Benefit Option. After the first Policy Year, but not more than once each Policy Year, you may change the death benefit option by Request. Any change will be effective on the first day of the Policy Month following the date we approve your Request. A maximum administrative fee of $100 will be deducted from your Account Value each time you change your death benefit option.

A change in the death benefit option will not change the amount payable upon the death of the Insured on the date of change. Any change is subject to the following conditions:

 

If the change is from option 1 to option 2, the new Total Face Amount, at the time of the change, will equal the prior Total Face Amount less the Account Value. Evidence of insurability may be required.

 

If the change is from option 2 to option 1, the new Total Face Amount, at the time of the change, will equal the prior Total Face Amount plus the Account Value.

Changes in Total Face Amount. You may increase or decrease the Total Face Amount of your Policy at any time within certain limits.

Minimum Changes. Each increase or decrease in the Total Face Amount must be at least $25,000. We reserve the right to change the minimum amount by which you may change the Total Face Amount.

Increases in Total Face Amount. To Request an increase in Total Face Amount, you must provide satisfactory evidence of the Insured’s insurability. Once approved by us, an increase will become effective on the Policy Anniversary following our approval of your Request, subject to the deduction of the first Policy Month’s monthly risk charge, service charge, any extra risk charge if the Insured is in a rated class and the cost of any riders.

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on the Issue Date. Any excess Premium is then allocated toward the new segment. Each segment will have a separate target Premium associated with it. The expense charge applied to Premium is higher up to target and lower for Premium in excess of the target as described in detail in the “Charges and Deductions” section of this prospectus. The expense charge formula will apply to each segment based on the target Premium for that segment. In addition, each segment will have a new incontestability period and suicide exclusion period as described in the “Other Provisions and Benefits” section of this prospectus.

Decreases in Total Face Amount. A decrease in Total Face Amount will become effective at the beginning of the next Policy Month following our approval of your Request. The Total Face Amount after the decrease must be at least $100,000.

For purposes of the incontestability provision of your Policy, any decrease in Total Face Amount will be applied in the following order:

 

first, to the most recent increase;

 

second, to the next most recent increases, in reverse chronological order; and

 

finally, to the initial Total Face Amount.

Surrenders and Withdrawals

Surrenders. You may surrender your Policy for its Cash Surrender Value at any time while the Insured is living. If you do, the insurance coverage and all other benefits under the Policy will terminate. To surrender your Policy, contact us at the address or telephone number shown on the first page of this prospectus. We will send you the paperwork necessary for you to Request the surrender of your Policy. The proceeds of a surrender will be payable within seven days of our receipt of the completed Request.

We will determine your Cash Surrender Value as of the end of the first Valuation Date after we receive your Request for surrender.

If you withdraw part of the Cash Surrender Value, your Policy’s death benefit will be reduced and you may incur taxes and tax penalties.

You may borrow from us using your Account Value as collateral.

A surrender may have tax consequences, including tax penalties. See “Federal Income Tax Considerations – Tax Treatment of Policy Benefits,” beginning on page xx of this prospectus.

Partial Withdrawal. You may Request a partial withdrawal of Account Value at any time while the Policy is in force. The amount of any partial withdrawal must be at least $500 and may not exceed 90% of your Account Value less the value of the Loan Account. A partial withdrawal fee will be deducted from your Account Value for all partial withdrawals after the first made during the same Policy Year. This administrative fee is guaranteed to be no greater than $25. To Request a partial withdrawal, contact us at the address or telephone number shown on the first page of this prospectus. We will send you the paperwork necessary for you to request a withdrawal from your Policy. The proceeds of any such partial withdrawal will be payable within seven days of our receipt of the completed Request.

The Death Benefit Proceeds will be reduced by the amount of any partial withdrawals.

Your Account Value will be reduced by the amount of a partial withdrawal. The amount of a partial withdrawal will be withdrawn from the Divisions in proportion to the amounts in the Divisions bearing on your Account Value. You cannot repay amounts taken as a partial withdrawal. Any subsequent payments received by us will be treated as additional Premium payments and will be subject to our limitations on Premiums.

A partial withdrawal may have tax consequences. See “Federal Income Tax Considerations - - Tax Treatment of Policy Benefits,” beginning on page xx of this prospectus.

Loans

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monthly deductions remaining for the balance of the Policy Year. When a Policy loan is made, a portion of your Account Value equal to the amount of the Policy loan will be allocated to the Loan Account as collateral for the loan. This amount will not be affected by the investment experience of the Series Account while the loan is outstanding and will be subtracted from the Divisions in proportion to the amounts in the Divisions bearing on your Account Value. The minimum Policy loan amount is $500.

The interest rate on the Policy loan will be determined annually, using a simple interest formula, at the beginning of each Policy Year. That interest rate will be guaranteed for that Policy Year and will apply to all Policy loans outstanding during that Policy Year. Interest is due and payable on each Policy Anniversary. Interest not paid when due will be added to the principal amount of the loan and will bear interest at the loan interest rate.

Presently, the maximum interest rate for Policy loans is the Moody’s Corporate Bond Yield Average - Monthly Average Corporates, which is published by Moody’s Investor Service, Inc. If the Moody’s Corporate Bond Yield Average ceases to be published, the maximum interest rate for Policy loans will be derived from a substantially similar average adopted by your state’s Insurance Commissioner.

We must reduce our Policy loan interest rate if the maximum loan interest rate is lower than the loan interest rate for the previous Policy Year by one-half of one percent or more.

We may increase the Policy loan interest rate but such increase must be at least one-half of one percent. No increase may be made if the Policy loan interest rate would exceed the maximum loan interest rate. We will send you advance notice of any increase in the Policy loan rate.

Interest will be credited to amounts held in the Loan Account using a compound interest formula. The rate will be no less than the Policy loan interest rate then in effect less a maximum of 0.9%.

All payments we receive from you will be treated as Premium payments unless we have received notice, in form satisfactory to us, that the funds are for loan repayment. If you have a Policy loan, it is generally advantageous to repay the loan rather than make a Premium payment because Premium payments incur expense charges whereas loan repayments do not. Loan repayments will first reduce the outstanding balance of the Policy loan and then accrued but unpaid interest on such loans. We will accept repayment of any Policy loan at any time while the Policy is in force. Amounts paid to repay a Policy loan will be allocated to the Divisions in accordance with your allocation instructions then in effect at the time of repayment. Any amount in the Loan Account used to secure the repaid loan will be allocated back to the Sub-Accounts.

A Policy loan, whether or not repaid, will affect the Death Benefit Proceeds, payable upon the Insured’s death, and the Account Value because the investment results of the Divisions do not apply to amounts held in the Loan Account. The longer a loan is outstanding, the greater the effect is likely to be, depending on the investment results of the Divisions while the loan is outstanding. The effect could be favorable or unfavorable.

Lapse and Reinstatement

Lapse and Continuation of Coverage. If you cease making Premium payments, coverage under your Policy and any riders to the Policy will continue until your Account Value, less any Policy Debt, is insufficient to cover the monthly deduction. When that occurs, the grace period will go into effect.

Grace Period. If the first day of a Policy Month occurs during the Valuation Period and your Account Value, less any Policy Debt, is not sufficient to cover the monthly deduction for that Policy Month, then your Policy will enter the grace period described below. If you do not pay sufficient additional Premiums during the grace period, your Policy will terminate without value.

The grace period will allow 61 days for the payment of Premium sufficient to keep the Policy in force. Any such Premium must be in an amount sufficient to cover deductions for the monthly risk charge, the service charge, the cost for any riders and any extra risk charge if the Insured is in a rated class for the next two Policy Months. Notice of Premium due will be mailed to your last known address or the last known address of any assignee of record at least 31 days before the date coverage under your Policy will cease. If the Premium due is not paid within the grace period, then the Policy and all rights to benefits will terminate without value at the end of the 61-day period. The Policy will continue to remain in force during this grace period. If the Death Benefit Proceeds become payable by us during the grace period, then any due and unpaid Policy charges will be deducted from the amount payable by us.

 

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Termination of Policy. Your Policy will terminate on the earliest of the date we receive your Request to surrender, the expiration date of the grace period due to insufficient value or the date of death of the Insured. Upon lapse or termination, the Policy no longer provides insurance benefits.

Reinstatement. Before the Insured’s death, we will reinstate your Policy, provided that the Policy has not been surrendered, and provided further that:

 

 

you make your reinstatement Request within three years from the date of termination;

 

you submit satisfactory Evidence of Insurability to us;

 

you pay an amount equal to the Policy charges which were due and unpaid at the end of the grace period;

 

you pay a Premium equal to four times the monthly deduction applicable on the date of reinstatement; and

 

you repay or reinstate any Policy loan that was outstanding on the date coverage ceased, including interest at 6.00% per year compounded annually from the date coverage ceased to the date of reinstatement of your Policy.

A reinstated Policy’s Total Face Amount may not exceed the Total Face Amount at the time of termination. Your Account Value on the reinstatement date will reflect:

 

 

the Account Value at the time of termination; plus

 

net Premiums attributable to Premiums paid to reinstate the Policy; less

 

the monthly expense charge; less

 

the monthly cost of insurance charge applicable on the date of reinstatement; less

 

The expense charge applied to Premium.

The effective date of reinstatement will be the date the application for reinstatement is approved by us.

Deferral of Payment. We will usually pay any amount due from the Series Account within seven days after the Valuation Date following your Request giving rise to such payment or, in the case of death of the Insured, Due Proof of such death. Payment of any amount payable from the Series Account on death, surrender, partial withdrawal, or Policy loan may be postponed whenever:

 

the NYSE is closed other than customary weekend and holiday closing, or trading on the NYSE is otherwise restricted;

 

the SEC, by order, permits postponement for the protection of Owners; or

 

an emergency exists as determined by the SEC, as a result of which disposal of securities is not reasonably practicable, or it is not reasonably practicable to determine the value of the assets of the Series Account.

Federal Income Tax Considerations

The following summary provides a general description of the federal income tax considerations associated with the Policy and does not purport to be complete or to cover all situations. This discussion is not intended as tax advice. You should consult counsel or other competent tax advisers for more complete information. This discussion is based upon our understanding of the Internal Revenue Service’s (the “IRS”) current interpretation of current federal income tax laws. We make no representation as to the likelihood of continuation of the current federal income tax laws or of the current interpretations by the IRS. We do not make any guarantee regarding the tax status of any Policy or any transaction regarding the Policy.

The Policy may be used in various arrangements, including non-qualified deferred compensation or salary continuance plans, split dollar insurance plans, executive bonus plans, retiree medical benefit plans and others. The tax consequences of such plans may vary depending on the particular facts and circumstances of each individual arrangement. Therefore, if the use of the Policy in any such arrangement is contemplated, you should consult a qualified tax adviser for advice on the tax attributes and consequences of the particular arrangement.

 

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Tax Status of the Policy

A Policy has certain tax advantages when treated as a life insurance contract within the meaning of section 7702 of the Code. We believe that the Policy meets the section 7702 definition of a life insurance contract and will take whatever steps are appropriate and reasonable to attempt to cause the Policy to comply with section 7702. We reserve the right to amend the Policy to comply with any future changes in the Code, any regulations or rulings under the Code and any other requirements imposed by the IRS.

Diversification of Investments. Section 817(h) of the Code requires that the investments of each Division of the Series Account be “adequately diversified” in accordance with certain Treasury Department regulations. Disqualification of the Policy as a life insurance contract for failure to comply with the diversification requirements would result in the imposition on you of federal income tax at ordinary income tax rates with respect to the earnings allocable to the Policy in the year of the failure and all prior years prior to the receipt of payments under the Policy. We believe that the Divisions will be adequately diversified.

Policy Owner Control. In connection with its issuance of temporary and proposed regulations under Section 817(h) in 1986, the Treasury Department announced that those regulations did not “provide guidance concerning the circumstances in which investor control of the investments of a segregated asset account may cause the investor (i.e., the Owner), rather than the insurance company to be treated as the owner of the assets in the account” (which would result in the current taxation of the income on those assets to the Owner). In Revenue Ruling 2003-91, the IRS provided such guidance by describing the circumstances under which the owner of a variable contract will not possess sufficient control over the assets underlying the contract to be treated as the owner of those assets for federal income tax purposes. Rev. Rul. 2003-91 states that the determination of whether the owner of a variable contract is to be treated as the owner of the assets held by the insurance company under the contract will depend on all of the facts and circumstances. We do not believe that your ownership rights under the Policy would result in your being treated as the Owner of the assets of the Policy under Rev. Rul. 2003-91. However, we do not know whether additional guidance will be provided by the IRS on this issue and what standards may be contained in such guidance. Therefore, we reserve the right to modify the Policy as necessary to attempt to prevent an Owner from being considered the owner of a pro rata share of the assets of the Policy.

The following discussion assumes that your Policy will qualify as a life insurance contract for federal income tax purposes.

Tax Treatment of Policy Benefits

Life Insurance Death Benefit Proceeds. In general, the amount of the Death Benefit Payable under your Policy is excludible from your Beneficiary’s gross income under the Code.

If the death benefit is not received in a lump sum and is, instead, applied under a proceeds option agreed to by us and the Beneficiary, payments generally will be prorated between amounts attributable to the death benefit, which will be excludible from the Beneficiary’s income, and amounts attributable to interest (occurring after the Insured’s death), which will be includable in the Beneficiary’s income.

Tax Deferred Accumulation. Any increase in your Account Value is generally not taxable to you. If you receive or are deemed to receive amounts from the Policy before the Insured dies, see the following section entitled “Distributions” for a more detailed discussion of the taxability of such payments.

Depending on the circumstances, any of the following transactions may have federal income tax consequences:

 

the exchange of a Policy for a life insurance, endowment or annuity contract;

 

a change in the death benefit option;

 

a Policy loan;

 

a partial surrender;

 

a complete surrender;

 

a change in the ownership of a Policy;

 

a change of the named Insured; or

 

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In addition, federal, state and local transfer and other tax consequences of ownership or receipt of Death Benefit Proceeds will depend on your circumstances and those of the named Beneficiary. Whether partial withdrawals (or other amounts deemed to be distributed) constitute income subject to federal income tax depends, in part, upon whether your Policy is considered a MEC.

Surrenders. If you surrender your Policy, you will recognize ordinary income to the extent the Account Value exceeds the “investment in the contract,” which is generally the total of Premiums and other consideration paid for the Policy, less all amounts previously received under the Policy to the extent those amounts were excludible from gross income.

Modified Endowment Contracts. Section 7702A of the Code treats certain life insurance contracts as MECs. In general, a Policy will be treated as a MEC if total Premiums paid at any time during the first seven Policy Years exceed the sum of the net level Premiums which would have been paid on or before that time if the Policy provided for paid-up future benefits after the payment of seven level annual Premiums (“seven-pay test”). In addition, a Policy may be treated as a MEC if there is a “material change” to the Policy.

We will monitor your Premium payments and other Policy transactions and notify you if a payment or other transaction might cause your Policy to become a MEC. We will not invest any Premium or portion of a Premium that would cause your Policy to become a MEC without instruction to do so from you. We will promptly notify you or your agent of the excess cash received. We will not process the Premium payment unless we receive a MEC acceptance form or Policy change form within 48 hours of receipt of the excess funds. If paperwork is received that allows us to process the excess cash, the effective date will be the date of the new paperwork.

Further, if a transaction occurs which decreases the Total Face Amount of your Policy during the first seven years, we will retest your Policy, as of the date of its purchase, based on the lower Total Face Amount to determine compliance with the seven-pay test. Also, if a decrease in Total Face Amount occurs within seven years of a “material change,” we will retest your Policy for compliance as of the date of the “material change.” Failure to comply in either case would result in the Policy’s classification as a MEC regardless of our efforts to provide a payment schedule that would not otherwise violate the seven-pay test.

The rules relating to whether a Policy will be treated as a MEC are complex and cannot be fully described in the limited confines of this summary. Therefore, you should consult with a competent tax adviser to determine whether a particular transaction will cause your Policy to be treated as a MEC.

Distributions

Distributions Under a Policy That Is Not a MEC. If your Policy is not a MEC, a distribution is generally treated first as a tax-free recovery of the “investment in the contract,” and then as a distribution of taxable income to the extent the distribution exceeds the “investment in the contract.” An exception is made for cash distributions that occur in the first 15 Policy Years as a result of a decrease in the death benefit or other change that reduces benefits under the Policy that are made for purposes of maintaining compliance with section 7702. Such distributions are taxed in whole or part as ordinary income (to the extent of any gain in the Policy) under rules prescribed in section 7702.

If your Policy is not a MEC, Policy loans and loans secured by the Policy are generally not treated as distributions. Such loans are instead generally treated as your indebtedness.

Finally, if your Policy is not a MEC, distributions (including distributions upon surrender), Policy loans and loans secured by the Policy are not subject to the ten percent additional tax applicable to distributions from a MEC.

Distributions Under Modified Endowment Contracts. If treated as a MEC, your Policy will be subject to the following tax rules:

 

 

First, partial withdrawals are treated as ordinary income subject to ordinary income tax up to the amount equal to the excess (if any) of your Account Value immediately before the distribution over the “investment in the contract” at the time of the distribution.

 

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Second, Policy loans and loans secured by a Policy are treated as partial withdrawals and taxed accordingly. Any past-due loan interest that is added to the amount of the loan is treated as a loan.

 

Third, a ten percent additional penalty tax is imposed on that portion of any distribution (including distributions upon surrender), Policy loans, or loans secured by a Policy, that is included in income, except where the distribution or loan is made to a taxpayer that is a natural person, and:

  1.

is made when the taxpayer is age 59 1/2 or older;

  2.

is attributable to the taxpayer becoming disabled; or

  3.

is part of a series of substantially equal periodic payments (not less frequently than annually) for the duration of the taxpayer’s life (or life expectancy) or for the duration of the longer of the taxpayer’s or the Beneficiary’s life (or life expectancies).

Multiple Policies. All MECs issued by us (or our affiliates) to you during any calendar year will be treated as a single MEC for purposes of determining the amount of a Policy distribution that is taxable to you.

Treatment When Insured Reaches Attained Age 121. As described above, when the Insured reaches Attained Age 121, we will issue you a “paid-up” life insurance Policy. We believe that the paid-up life insurance Policy will continue to qualify as a “life insurance contract” under the Code. However, there is some uncertainty regarding this treatment. It is possible, therefore, that you would be viewed as constructively receiving the Cash Surrender Value in the year in which the Insured attains age 121 and would realize taxable income at that time, even if the Death Benefit Proceeds were not distributed at that time. In addition, any outstanding Policy Debt will be repaid at that time. This repayment may be treated as a taxable distribution to you, if your contract is not a MEC.

Federal Income Tax Withholding. We are required to withhold 10% on that portion of a Policy distribution that is taxable, unless you direct us in writing not to do so at or before the time of the Policy distribution. As the Owner you are responsible for the payment of any taxes and early distribution penalties that may be due on Policy distributions.

Actions to Ensure Compliance with the Tax Law. We believe that the maximum amount of Premiums we intend to permit for the Policies will comply with the Code definition of a “life insurance contract.” We will monitor the amount of your Premiums, and, if you pay a Premium during a Policy Year that exceeds those permitted by the Code, we will promptly refund the Premium or a portion of the Premium before any allocation to the Funds. We reserve the right to increase the death benefit (which may result in larger charges under a Policy) or to take any other action deemed necessary to ensure the compliance of the Policy with the federal tax definition of a life insurance contract.

Trade or Business Entity Owns or Is Directly or Indirectly a Beneficiary of the Policy. Where a Policy is owned by other than a natural person, the Owner’s ability to deduct interest on business borrowing unrelated to the Policy can be impacted as a result of its ownership of cash value life insurance. No deduction will be allowed for a portion of a taxpayer’s otherwise deductible interest expense unless the Policy covers only one individual, and such individual is, at the time first covered by the Policy, a 20 percent owner of the trade or business entity that owns the Policy, or an officer, director, or employee of such trade or business.

Although this limitation generally does not apply to Policies held by natural persons, if a trade or business (other than one carried on as a sole proprietorship) is directly or indirectly the Beneficiary under a Policy (e.g., pursuant to a split-dollar agreement), the Policy will be treated as held by such trade or business. The effect will be that a portion of the trade or business entity’s deduction for its interest expenses will be disallowed unless the above exception for a 20 percent owner, employee, officer or director applies.

The portion of the entity’s interest deduction that is disallowed will generally be a pro rata amount which bears the same ratio to such interest expense as the taxpayer’s average unborrowed cash value bears to the sum of the taxpayer’s average unborrowed cash value and average adjusted bases of all other assets. Any corporate or business use of the life insurance should be carefully reviewed by your tax adviser with attention to these rules as well as any other rules and possible tax law changes that could occur with respect to corporate-owned life insurance.

Employer-Owned Life Insurance. The Pension Protection Act of 2006 added a new section to the Code that denies the tax-free treatment of death benefits payable under an employer-owned life insurance contract unless certain notice and consent requirements are met and either (1) certain rules relating to the insured employee’s status are satisfied or (2) certain rules relating to the payment of the “amount received under the contract” to, or for the benefit of, certain beneficiaries or successors of the insured employee are satisfied. The new rules apply to life

 

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insurance contracts owned by corporations (including S corporations), individual sole proprietors, estates and trusts and partnerships that are engaged in a trade or business. Any business contemplating the purchase of a Policy on the life of an employee should consult with its legal and tax advisers regarding the applicability of the new legislation to the proposed purchase.

Split Dollar Life Insurance. A tax adviser should also be consulted with respect to the 2003 split dollar regulations if you have purchased or are considering the purchase of a Policy for a split dollar insurance plan. Any business contemplating the purchase of a new life insurance contract or a change in an existing contract should consult a tax adviser.

Alternative Minimum Tax. There may also be an indirect tax upon the income in the Policy or the proceeds of a Policy under the federal corporate alternative minimum tax, if the policy owner is subject to that tax.

Other Employee Benefit Programs. Complex rules may apply when a Policy is held by an employer or a trust, or acquired by an employee, in connection with the provision of employee benefits. These Policy owners also must consider whether the Policy was applied for by, or issued to, a person having an insurable interest under applicable state law, as the lack of insurable interest may, among other things, affect the qualification of the Policy as life insurance for federal income tax purposes and the right of the Beneficiary to death benefits. Employers and employer-created trusts may be subject to reporting, disclosure and fiduciary obligations under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended. You should consult your legal adviser.

Policy Loan Interest. Generally, no tax deduction is allowed for interest paid or accrued on any indebtedness under a Policy.

Our Taxes. We are taxed as a life insurance company under part I of subchapter L of the Code. The operations of the Series Account are taxed as part of our operations. Investment income and realized capital gains are not taxed to the extent that they are applied under the Policies. As a result of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990, we are generally required to capitalize and amortize certain Policy acquisition expenses over a ten year period rather than currently deducting such expenses. This so-called “deferred acquisition cost” tax (“DAC tax”) applies to the deferred acquisition expenses of a Policy and results in a significantly higher corporate income tax liability for Great-West. We reserve the right to adjust the amount of a charge to Premium to compensate us for these anticipated higher corporate income taxes.

A portion of the expense charges applied to Premium is used to offset the federal, state or local taxes that we incur which are attributable to the Series Account or the Policy. We reserve the right to adjust the amount of this charge.

Summary.

 

   

We do not make any guarantees about the Policy’s tax status.

   

We believe the Policy will be treated as a life insurance contract under federal tax laws.

   

Death benefits generally are not subject to federal income tax.

   

Investment gains are normally not taxed unless distributed to you before the Insured dies.

   

If you pay more Premiums than permitted under the seven-pay test, your Policy will be a MEC.

   

If your Policy becomes a MEC, partial withdrawals, Policy loans and surrenders may incur taxes and tax penalties.

Corporate Tax Shelter Requirements

The Company does not believe that any purchase of a Policy by an Owner pursuant to this offering will be subject to the tax shelter registration, customer list or reporting requirements under the Code and implementing regulations. All Owners that are corporations are advised to consult with their own tax and/or legal counsel and advisers, to make their own determination as to the applicability of the disclosure requirements of IRC § 6011 and Treas. Reg. Section 1.6011-4 to their federal income tax returns.

Legal Proceedings

There are no pending legal proceedings that would have an adverse material effect on the Series Account or on GWFS. Great-West is engaged in various kinds of routine litigation that, in our judgment, is not material to its total assets or material with respect to the Series Account.

 

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Legal Matters

Beverly A. Byrne, Chief Compliance Officer & Legal Counsel, Financial Services, of Great-West, has passed upon all matters of Colorado law pertaining to the Policy, including the validity of the Policy and our right to issue the Policy under Colorado law. The law firm of Jorden Burt LLP, 1025 Thomas Jefferson St., N.W., Suite 400, East Lobby, Washington, D.C. 20007-5208, serves as special counsel to Great-West with regard to the federal securities laws.

Financial Statements

Great-West’s consolidated financial statements, which are included in the Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”), should be considered only as bearing on our ability to meet our obligations with respect to the death benefit and our assumption of the mortality and expense risks. They should not be considered as bearing on the investment performance of the Fund shares held in the Series Account.

The SAI is a document that includes additional information about the Series Account, including the financial statements of both Great-West and of each of the Divisions of the Series Account. The SAI is incorporated by reference as a matter of law into the prospectus, which means that it is legally part of the prospectus. The SAI is available upon request, without charge. To request the SAI or other information about the Policy, or to make any inquires about the Policy, contact Great-West toll-free at 888-353-2654 or via email at keybizdirect@gwl.com.

Information about the Series Account (including the SAI) can be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling the SEC at 202-551-8090. Reports and other information about the Series Account are available on the SEC’s Internet site at http://www.sec.gov. Copies of this information may be obtained, upon payment of a duplicating fee, by writing at the Public Reference Section of the Commission, 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549-0102.

 

Investment Company Act File No. 811-09201

 

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Appendix A – Glossary of Terms

Unless otherwise defined in this prospectus, capitalized terms shall have the meaning set forth below.

Account Value – The sum of the value of your interests in the Divisions, the Fixed Account and the Loan Account. This amount reflects: (1) the Premiums you pay; (2) the investment performance of the Divisions you select; (3) any Policy loans or partial withdrawals; (4) your Loan Account balance; and (5) the charges we deduct under the Policy.

Attained Age – The age of the Insured, nearest birthday, as of the Policy Date and each Policy Anniversary thereafter.

Beneficiary – The person(s) named by the Owner to receive the Death Benefit Proceeds upon the death of the Insured.

Business Day – Any day that we are open for business. We are open for business every day that the NYSE is open for trading.

Cash Surrender Value – is equal to:

  (a)

Account Value on the effective date of the surrender; less

  (b)

outstanding Policy loans and accrued loan interest, if any; less

  (c)

any monthly cost of insurance charges.

Corporate Headquarters – Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company, 8515 East Orchard Road, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111, or such other address as we may hereafter specify to you by written notice.

Death Benefit Proceeds – The amount determined in accordance with the terms of the Policy which is payable at the death of the Insured. This amount is the death benefit, decreased by the amount of any outstanding Policy Debt, and increased by the amounts payable under any supplemental benefits.

Divisions – Divisions into which the assets of the Series Account are divided, each of which corresponds to and contains shares of a Fund. Divisions may also be referred to as “investment divisions” or “sub-accounts” in the prospectus, SAI or Series Account financial statements.

Due Proof – Such evidence as we may reasonably require in order to establish that Death Benefit Proceeds are due and payable.

Effective Date – The date on which the first Premium payment is credited to the Policy.

Evidence of Insurability – Information about an Insured that is used to approve or reinstate this Policy or any additional benefit.

Fixed Account – A division of our General Account that provides a fixed interest rate. This account is not part of and does not depend on the investment performance of the Sub-Accounts.

Fund – An underlying mutual fund in which a Division invests. Each Fund is an investment company registered with the SEC or a separate investment series of a registered investment company.

General Account – All of our assets other than those held in a separate investment account.

Initial Premium – The initial Premium amount specified in a Policy.

Insured – The person whose life is insured under the Policy.

Issue Age – The Insured’s age as of the Insured’s birthday nearest the Policy Date.

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Loan Account – All outstanding loans plus credited loan interest held in the General Account of the Company. The Loan Account is not part of the Series Account.

Loan Account Value – The sum of all outstanding loans plus credited loan interest for this Policy.

MEC – Modified Endowment Contract. For more information regarding MECs, see “Modified Endowment Contracts” on page xx.

NYSE – New York Stock Exchange.

Owner – The person(s) named in the application who is entitled to exercise all rights and privileges under the Policy, while the Insured is living. The purchaser of the Policy will be the Owner unless otherwise indicated in the application.

Policy Anniversary – The same day in each succeeding year as the day of the year corresponding to the Policy Date.

Policy Date – The effective date of coverage under this Policy. The Policy Months, Policy Years and Policy Anniversaries are measured from the Policy Date.

Policy Debt – The principal amount of any outstanding loan against the Policy plus accrued but unpaid interest on such loan.

Policy Month – The one-month period commencing on the same day of the month as the Policy Date.

Policy Year – The one-year period commencing on the Policy Date or any Policy Anniversary and ending on the next Policy Anniversary.

Premiums – Amounts received and allocated to the Sub-Account(s) prior to any deductions.

Request – Any instruction in a form, written, telephoned or computerized, satisfactory to the Company and received in good order at the Corporate Headquarters from the Owner or the Owner’s assignee (as specified in a form acceptable to the Company) or the Beneficiary, (as applicable) as required by any provision of this Policy or as required by the Company. The Request is subject to any action taken or payment made by the Company before it was processed.

SEC – The United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

Series Account – The segregated investment account established by the Company as a separate account under Colorado law named the COLI VUL –2 Series Account. It is registered as a unit investment trust under the 1940 Act.

Sub-Account – Sub-division(s) of the Owner’s Account Value containing the value credited to the Owner from the Series Account.

Surrender Benefit – Account Value less any outstanding Policy loans and less accrued loan interest.

Total Face Amount – The amount of life insurance coverage you request as specified in your Policy.

Transaction Date – The date on which any Premium payment or Request from the Owner will be processed by the Company. Premium payments and Requests received after 4:00 p.m. EST/EDT will be deemed to have been received on the next Business Day. Requests will be processed and the Sub-Account value will be valued on the day that the Premium payments or Request is received and the NYSE is open for trading.

Transfer – The moving of money from one or more Division(s) or the Fixed Account to one or more Division(s) or the Fixed Account.

Unit – An accounting unit of measurement that we use to calculate the value of each Division.


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Unit Value – The value of each Unit in a Division.

Valuation Date – The date on which the net asset value of each Fund is determined. A Valuation Date is each day that the NYSE is open for regular business. The value of a Division’s assets is determined at the end of each Valuation Date (generally 4:00 p.m. EST/EDT). To determine the value of an asset on a day that is not a Valuation Date, the value of that asset as of the end of the previous Valuation Date will be used.

Valuation Period – The period of time from one determination of Unit Values to the next following determination of Unit Values. We will determine Unit Value for each Valuation Date as of the close of the NYSE (generally 4:00 p.m. EST/EDT) on that Valuation Date.


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COLI VUL-2 SERIES ACCOUNT

Flexible Premium Variable

Universal Life Insurance Policies

Issued by:

Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company

8515 East Orchard Road

Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111

STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

This Statement of Additional Information is not a prospectus. It contains information in addition to the information in the prospectus for the Policy. The prospectus for the Policy, which we may amend from time to time, contains the basic information you should know before purchasing a Policy. This Statement of Information should be read in conjunction with the prospectus, dated May 1, 2011, which is available without charge by contacting Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company at (888) 353-2654 or via e-mail at keybizdirect@gwl.com.

 

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General Information and History of Great-West and the Series Account

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State Regulation

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Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     3   

Underwriters

     3   

Underwriting Procedures

     4   

Illustrations

     4   

Financial Statements

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General Information and History of Great-West and the Series Account

Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company (“Great-West,” the “Company,” “we” or “us”) is a stock life insurance company that was originally organized under the laws of the state of Kansas as the National Interment Association. Our name was changed to Ranger National Life Insurance Company in 1963 and to Insuramerica Corporation prior to changing to our current name in February 1982. In September 1990, we redomesticated under the laws of Colorado.

We are authorized to do business in forty-nine states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam. We issue individual and group life insurance policies and annuity contracts and accident and health insurance policies.

Great-West is a wholly owned subsidiary of GWL&A Financial, Inc., a Delaware holding company. GWL&A Financial, Inc. is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Great-West Lifeco Inc., a Canadian holding company. Great-West Lifeco Inc. is a subsidiary of Power Financial Corporation, a Canadian holding company with substantial interests in the financial services industry. Power Financial Corporation is a subsidiary of Power Corporation of Canada, a Canadian holding and management company. Mr. Paul Desmarais, through a group of private holding companies that he controls, has voting control of Power Corporation of Canada.

We established the COLI VUL-2 Series Account of Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company (the “Series Account”) in accordance with Colorado law on November 25, 1997. The Series Account is registered with the SEC as a unit investment trust under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

State Regulation

We are subject to the laws of Colorado governing life insurance companies and to regulation by Colorado’s Commissioner of Insurance, whose agents periodically conduct an examination of our financial condition and business operations. We are also subject to the insurance laws and regulations of all the jurisdictions in which we are authorized to do business.

We are required to file an annual statement with the insurance regulatory authority of those jurisdictions where we are authorized to do business relating to our business operations and financial condition as of December 31st of the preceding year.

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Deloitte & Touche LLP, 555 Seventeenth Street, Suite 3600, Denver, CO 80202, serves as the Company’s and the Series Account’s independent registered public accounting firm. Deloitte & Touche LLP audits financial statements for the Company and the Series Account and provides other audit, tax, and related services.

The financial statements of each of the investment divisions of the COLI VUL-2 Series Account of Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company and the consolidated financial statements of Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company and subsidiaries included in this Prospectus and the related financial statement schedule included elsewhere in the Registration Statement have been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their reports appearing herein and elsewhere in the Registration Statement which report on the consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule of Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company and subsidiaries expresses an unqualified opinion and includes an explanatory paragraph referring to the change in accounting for the recognition and presentation of other-than temporary impairments for certain investments, as required by accounting guidance adopted on April 1, 2009, and both have been so included in reliance upon the reports of such firm given upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.

Underwriters

The offering of the Policy is made on a continuous basis by GWFS Equities, Inc. (“GWFS Equities”), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Great-West, whose principal business address is 8515 East Orchard Road, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111. GWFS Equities is registered with the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”) as a broker-dealer and is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”).

 

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GWFS Equities has received no underwriting commissions in connection with this offering in each of the last three fiscal years.

Licensed insurance agents will sell the Policy in those states where the Policy may be lawfully sold. Such agents will be registered representatives of broker-dealers registered under the Exchange Act, which are members of FINRA and which have entered into selling agreements with GWFS Equities. GWFS Equities also acts as the general distributor of certain annuity contracts issued by us. The maximum sales commission payable to our agents, independent registered insurance agents and other registered broker-dealers is 70% of Premium up to the first year target Premium and 7% of the portion of the first year Premium above the target. In addition, asset-based trail commissions may be paid. A sales representative may be required to return all or a portion of the commissions paid if: (i) a Policy terminates prior to the second Policy Anniversary; or (ii) a Policy is surrendered for the Surrender Benefit within the first six Policy Years and applicable state insurance law permits a return of expense charge.

Underwriting Procedures

We will issue on a fully underwritten basis applicants up to 300% of our standard current mortality assumptions. We will issue on a simplified basis based on case characteristics, such as required Policy size, average age of group and the industry of the group using our standard mortality assumptions. We will issue on a guaranteed basis for larger groups based on case characteristics such as the size of the group, Policy size, average age of group, industry, and group location.

Illustrations

Upon Request, we will provide you an illustration of Cash Surrender Value, Account Value and death benefits. The first illustration you Request during a Policy Year will be provided to you free of charge. Thereafter, each additional illustration Requested during the same Policy Year will be provided to you for a nominal fee not to exceed $50.

Financial Statements

The consolidated financial statements of Great-West as contained herein should be considered only as bearing upon Great-West’s ability to meet its obligations under the Policies, and they should not be considered as bearing on the investment performance of the Series Account. The variable interest of Owners under the Policies are affected solely by the investment results of the Series Account. The financial statements of the Series Account are also included herein.

 

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Great-West Life & Annuity

Insurance Company (a wholly-

owned subsidiary of GWL&A

Financial Inc.)

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2010

and 2009 and Related Consolidated Statements of

Income, Statements of Stockholder’s Equity and

Statements of Cash Flows for Each of the Three Years in

the Period Ended December 31, 2010 and Report of

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Directors and Stockholder of

Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company

Greenwood Village, Colorado

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholder’s equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2010. Our audits also included the financial statement schedule listed in the Index at Item 15. These consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, such consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2010, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also, in our opinion, such financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly in all material respects the information set forth therein.

As discussed in Note 2, the Company changed its accounting for the recognition and presentation of other-than-temporary impairments for certain investments, as required by accounting guidance adopted on April 1, 2009.

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Denver, Colorado

March 31, 2011

 

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GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY

Consolidated Balance Sheets

December 31, 2010 and 2009

(In Thousands, Except Share Amounts)

 

     December 31,  
     2010      2009  

Assets

     

Investments:

     

Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost $15,382,402 and $14,117,799)

   $ 15,943,057       $ 13,917,813   

Fixed maturities, held for trading, at fair value (amortized cost $134,587 and $135,425)

     144,174         140,174   

Mortgage loans on real estate (net of allowances of $16,300 and $14,854)

     1,722,422         1,554,132   

Equity investments, available-for-sale, at fair value (cost $1,313 and $18,860)

     1,888         25,679   

Policy loans

     4,059,640         3,971,833   

Short-term investments, available-for-sale (cost approximates fair value)

     964,507         488,480   

Limited partnership and other corporation interests

     210,146         253,605   

Other investments

     22,762         24,312   
                 

Total investments

     23,068,596         20,376,028   

Other assets:

     

Cash

     4,476         170,978   

Reinsurance receivable

     594,997         573,963   

Deferred acquisition costs and value of business acquired

     306,948         445,257   

Investment income due and accrued

     239,345         225,449   

Premiums in course of collection

     15,421         9,015   

Deferred income tax assets, net

     -         182,441   

Collateral under securities lending agreements

     51,749         38,296   

Due from parent and affiliates

     203,231         185,972   

Goodwill

     105,255         105,255   

Other intangible assets

     25,642         29,632   

Other assets

     460,573         491,471   

Assets of discontinued operations

     62,091         87,719   

Separate account assets

     22,489,038         18,886,901   
                 

Total assets

   $ 47,627,362       $ 41,808,377   
                 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY

Consolidated Balance Sheets

December 31, 2010 and 2009

(In Thousands, Except Share Amounts)

 

     December 31,  
     2010      2009  

Liabilities and stockholder’s equity

     

Policy benefit liabilities:

     

Future policy benefits

   $ 20,420,875       $ 18,972,560   

Policy and contract claims

     293,383         286,176   

Policyholders’ funds

     372,980         358,795   

Provision for policyholders’ dividends

     66,244         69,494   

Undistributed earnings on participating business

     6,803         3,580   
                 

Total policy benefit liabilities

     21,160,285         19,690,605   

General liabilities:

     

Due to parent and affiliates

     537,474         537,563   

Repurchase agreements

     936,762         491,338   

Commercial paper

     91,681         97,613   

Payable under securities lending agreements

     51,749         38,296   

Deferred income tax liabilities, net

     57,798         -   

Other liabilities

     460,310         618,508   

Liabilities of discontinued operations

     62,042         87,719   

Separate account liabilities

     22,489,038         18,886,901   
                 

Total liabilities

     45,847,139         40,448,543   
                 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 20)

     

Stockholder’s equity:

     

Preferred stock, $1 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding

     -         -   

Common stock, $1 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized; 7,032,000 shares issued and outstanding

     7,032         7,032   

Additional paid-in capital

     764,644         761,330   

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

     242,516         (132,721

Retained earnings

     766,031         724,193   
                 

Total stockholder’s equity

     1,780,223         1,359,834   
                 

Total liabilities and stockholder’s equity

   $ 47,627,362       $ 41,808,377   
                 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

      (Concluded)

 

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Consolidated Statements of Income

Years Ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

(In Thousands)

 

     Year ended December 31,  
     2010     2009     2008  

Revenues:

      

Premium income, net of premiums ceded of $41,474, $48,761 and $37,176

   $ 805,622      $ 560,252      $ 525,137   

Fee income

     447,954        386,201        429,221   

Net investment income

     1,174,744        1,149,084        1,078,469   

Realized investment gains (losses), net:

      

Total other-than-temporary losses

     (96,648     (112,764     (91,398

Other-than-temporary losses transferred to other comprehensive income

     16,747        13,422        -   

Other realized investment gains, net

     55,406        31,802        69,702   
                        

Total realized investment gains (losses), net

     (24,495     (67,540     (21,696
                        

Total revenues

     2,403,825        2,027,997        2,011,131   
                        

Benefits and expenses:

      

Life and other policy benefits, net of reinsurance recoveries of $30,678, $47,077 and $42,380

     628,895        590,456        605,111   

Increase (decrease) in future policy benefits

     320,167        109,728        (38,354

Interest paid or credited to contractholders

     518,918        552,620        515,428   

Provision (benefit) for policyholders’ share of earnings on participating business (Note 4)

     2,197        1,245        (206,415

Dividends to policyholders

     70,230        72,755        71,818   
                        

Total benefits

     1,540,407        1,326,804        947,588   

General insurance expenses

     498,386        435,478        436,987   

Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and value of business acquired

     50,741        62,274        50,541   

Interest expense

     37,421        37,508        39,804   
                        

Total benefits and expenses, net

     2,126,955        1,862,064        1,474,920   
                        

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

     276,870        165,933        536,211   

Income tax expense

     72,515        41,433        83,491   
                        

Income from continuing operations

     204,355        124,500        452,720   

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income tax expense (benefit) of ($900), $- and $373,436

     (1,600     -        668,188   
                        

Net income

   $ 202,755      $ 124,500      $ 1,120,908   
                        

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Consolidated Statements of Stockholder’s Equity

Years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

(In Thousands)

 

                   Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
             
     Common
stock
     Additional
paid-in
capital
     Unrealized
gains (losses)
on securities
    Employee
benefit plan
adjustments
    Retained
earnings
    Total  

Balances, January 1, 2008

   $ 7,032       $ 747,533       $ (5,687   $ 4,169      $ 1,267,438      $ 2,020,485   

Net income

               1,120,908        1,120,908   

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes:

              

Net change in unrealized gains (losses)

           (685,907         (685,907

Employee benefit plan adjustment

             (75,248       (75,248
                    

Total comprehensive income

                 359,753   

Impact of adopting ASC section 715-20-65 “Defined Benefit Plans” measurement date provisions

               (206     (206

Dividends

               (1,772,293     (1,772,293

Capital contribution-stock-based compensation

        5,123               5,123   

Income tax benefit on stock-based compensation

        4,256               4,256   
                                                  

Balances, December 31, 2008

     7,032         756,912         (691,594     (71,079     615,847        617,118   

Net income

               124,500        124,500   

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes:

              

Non-credit component of impaired losses on fixed maturities available-for-sale

           (4,367         (4,367

Net change in unrealized gains (losses)

           614,379            614,379   

Employee benefit plan adjustment

             28,468          28,468   
                    

Total comprehensive income

                 762,980   

Impact of adopting ASC section 320-10-65 “Investments - Debt and Equity Securities” on available-for-sale securities, net of tax

           (8,528       8,528        -   

Dividends

               (24,682     (24,682

Capital contribution-stock-based compensation

        2,181               2,181   

Income tax benefit on stock-based compensation

        2,237               2,237   
                                                  

Balances, December 31, 2009

     7,032         761,330         (90,110     (42,611     724,193        1,359,834   

Net income

               202,755        202,755   

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes:

              

Non-credit component of impaired losses on fixed maturities available-for-sale

           6,346            6,346   

Net change in unrealized gains (losses)

           372,233            372,233   

Employee benefit plan adjustment

             (3,342       (3,342
                    

Total comprehensive income

                 577,992   

Dividends

               (160,917     (160,917

Capital contribution-stock-based compensation

        1,855               1,855   

Income tax benefit on stock-based compensation

        1,459               1,459   
                                                  

Balances, December 31, 2010

   $ 7,032       $ 764,644       $ 288,469      $ (45,953   $ 766,031      $ 1,780,223   
                                                  

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

(In Thousands)

 

     Year ended December 31,  
     2010     2009     2008  

Cash flows from operating activities:

      

Net income

   $ 202,755      $ 124,500      $ 1,120,908   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

      

Earnings allocated to participating policyholders

     2,197        1,245        (206,415

Amortization of premiums / (accretion) of discounts on investments, net

     (44,096     (59,048     (55,161

Net realized (gains) losses on investments

     26,665        85,627        33,789   

Net proceeds / (purchases) of trading securities

     901        (97,474     (22,341

Interest credited to contractholders

     514,002        546,429        510,996   

Depreciation and amortization

     65,938        80,227        73,062   

Deferral of acquisition costs

     (80,020     (74,642     (57,816

Deferred income taxes

     37,524        94,096        3,228   

Gain from discontinued operations

     -        -        (696,928

Other, net

     (9,834     2,911        3,546   

Changes in assets and liabilities:

      

Policy benefit liabilities

     135,731        59,227        (285,955

Reinsurance receivable

     4,594        8,898        (158,532

Accrued interest and other receivables

     (20,302     (80,380     (8,388

Other assets

     15,662        (26,218     6,466   

Other liabilities

     (112,002     (86,125     83,792   
                        

Net cash provided by operating activities

     739,715        579,273        344,251   
                        

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

      

Proceeds from sales, maturities and redemptions of investments:

      

Fixed maturities available-for-sale

     4,515,507        3,639,252        4,038,077   

Mortgage loans on real estate

     158,246        96,160        112,597   

Equity investments and other limited partnership interests

     88,639        51,982        46,344   

Purchases of investments:

      

Fixed maturities available-for-sale

     (5,355,943     (3,975,219     (3,742,716

Mortgage loans on real estate

     (331,843     (281,962     (297,715

Equity investments and other limited partnership interests

     (19,439     (14,316     (13,421

Net change in short-term investments

     (919,023     (360,896     44,130   

Net change in repurchase agreements

     445,424        289,259        63,542   

Policy loans, net

     24,257        (625     (39,351

Other, net

     1,507        2,613        -   

Proceeds from the disposition of Healthcare segment, net of cash disposed, direct expenses and income taxes

     -        -        846,759   
                        

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     (1,392,668     (553,752     1,058,246   
                        

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.    (Continued)

 

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

(In Thousands)

 

     Year ended December 31,  
     2010     2009     2008  

Cash flows from financing activities:

      

Contract deposits

   $ 2,234,984      $ 1,921,471      $ 1,921,238   

Contract withdrawals

     (1,570,767     (1,660,454     (1,465,420

Change in due to parent and affiliates

     (16,274     (141,770     (20,444

Dividends paid

     (160,917     (24,682     (1,772,293

Net commercial paper borrowings

     (5,932     446        1,500   

Change in bank overdrafts

     3,898        19,857        (108,418

Income tax benefit of stock option exercises

     1,459        2,237        4,256   
                        

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     486,451        117,105        (1,439,581
                        

Net increase (decrease) in cash

     (166,502     142,626        (37,084

Cash, continuing and discontinued operations, beginning of year

     170,978        28,352        65,436   
                        

Cash, end of year

   $ 4,476      $ 170,978      $ 28,352   
                        

 

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

      

Net cash paid (received) during the year for:

      

Income taxes

   $ 33      $ (44,878   $ 390,897   

Income tax payments withheld and remitted to taxing authorities

     56,664        55,055        56,637   

Interest

     37,421        37,508        39,804   

Non-cash investing and financing transactions during the years:

      

Share-based compensation expense

   $ 1,855      $ 2,181      $ 5,123   

Fair value of assets acquired in settlement of fixed maturity investments

     -        -        6,388   

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.      (Concluded

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years Ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

1. Organization, Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies

Organization - Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company (“GWLA”) and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) is a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of GWL&A Financial Inc. (“GWL&A Financial”), a holding company formed in 1998. GWL&A Financial is a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Great-West Lifeco U.S. Inc. (“Lifeco U.S.”) and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Great-West Lifeco Inc. (“Lifeco”). The Company offers a wide range of life insurance, retirement and investment products to individuals, businesses and other private and public organizations throughout the United States. The Company is an insurance company domiciled in the State of Colorado and is subject to regulation by the Colorado Division of Insurance.

Basis of presentation - The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates are required to account for valuation of investments and other-than-temporary impairments, valuation and accounting for derivative instruments, policy and contract benefits and claims, deferred acquisition costs and value of business acquired, goodwill, employee benefits plans and taxes on income. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. Intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

Restatement of the December 31, 2009 and 2008 consolidated financial statements - The accompanying consolidated financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 have been restated to reflect the following:

 

 

Current and deferred income taxes for continuing and discontinued operations were each overstated due to errors in the current and deferred tax accounts. These errors are primarily the result of an omitted deferred tax asset related to pensions and other less significant items in the current and deferred tax accounts. As a result of these tax errors, stockholder’s equity was understated by $33,313 and $29,551 for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

 

 

Deferred acquisition costs were overstated due to the inclusion of certain expenses related to service contracts that were not associated with annuity contracts. The deferred acquisition costs have been reduced for these service contracts and their expenses are included as part of general insurance expenses. As a result of the error in deferred acquisition costs, stockholder’s equity was overstated by $23,262 and $21,564 for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

 

 

Adjustments were made to correct the consolidated statement of cash flows to reflect the adjustments above in addition to adjustments for a misclassification of cash flows from in process trades. As a result of the corrections to the statement of cash flows, net cash flows from operations (decreased) increased by ($31,845) and $11,228 and net cash flows from investing activities increased by $5,213 and $2,827 and net cash flows from financing activities increased (decreased) by $26,632 and $14,055 for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years Ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

The following table summarizes the effect of the adjustments the Company made to its consolidated financial statements as a result of these adjustments:

 

     As previously
reported
     Adjustments     As restated  

Consolidated Balance Sheets

       

2009

       

Deferred acquisition costs and value of business acquired

   $ 481,044       $ (35,787   $ 445,257   

Deferred income tax assets, net

     125,878         56,563        182,441   

Due from parent and affiliates

     196,697         (10,725     185,972   

Total assets

     41,798,326         10,051        41,808,377   

Retained earnings

     714,142         10,051        724,193   

Total stockholder’s equity

     1,349,783         10,051        1,359,834   

Total liabilities and stockholder’s equity

     41,798,326         10,051        41,808,377   

Consolidated Statements of Income

       

2008

       

General insurance expenses

     429,695         7,292        436,987   

Amortization of deferred acquistion costs and value of business acquired

     52,699         (2,158     50,541   

Total benefits and expenses, net

     1,469,786         5,134        1,474,920   

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

     541,345         (5,134     536,211   

Income tax expense

     95,838         (12,347     83,491   

Income from continuing operations

     445,507         7,213        452,720   

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income tax

     652,788         15,400        668,188   

Net income

     1,098,295         22,613        1,120,908   

2009

       

General insurance expenses

     429,143         6,335        435,478   

Amortization of deferred acquistion costs and value of business acquired

     65,998         (3,724     62,274   

Total benefits and expenses, net

     1,859,453         2,611        1,862,064   

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

     168,544         (2,611     165,933   

Income tax expense

     46,108         (4,675     41,433   

Income from continuing operations

     122,436         2,064        124,500   

Net income

     122,436         2,064        124,500   

Consolidated Statements of Stockholder’s Equity

       

Balances, January 1, 2008, Retained Earnings

     1,282,064         (14,626     1,267,438   

Balances, January 1, 2008, Total

     2,035,111         (14,626     2,020,485   

Net Income, 2008

     1,098,295         22,613        1,120,908   

Balances, December 31, 2008, Retained Earnings

     607,860         7,987        615,847   

Balances, December 31, 2008, Total

     609,131         7,987        617,118   

Net Income, 2009

     122,436         2,064        124,500   

Balances, December 31, 2009, Retained Earnings

     714,142         10,051        724,193   

Balances, December 31, 2009, Total

     1,349,783         10,051        1,359,834   

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years Ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

     As previously
reported
    Adjustments     As restated  

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

      

2008

      

Net income

     1,098,295        22,613        1,120,908   

Net realized losses on investments

     24,205        9,584        33,789   

Purchases of trading securities

     (18,869     (3,472     (22,341

Depreciation and amortization

     75,220        (2,158     73,062   

Deferral of acquisition costs

     (65,108     7,292        (57,816

Deferred income taxes

     5,525        (2,297     3,228   

Gain from discontinued operations

     (681,528     (15,400     (696,928

Other, net

     138,089        (134,543     3,546   

Policy benefit liabilities

     (325,306     39,351        (285,955

Net cash provided by operating activities

     333,023        11,228        344,251   

Proceeds, Fixed maturities available-for-sale

     4,056,869        (18,792     4,038,077   

Proceeds, Mortgage loans on real estate

     112,760        (163     112,597   

Proceeds, Equity investments and other limited partnership interests

     46,860        (516     46,344   

Net change in short- term investments

     81,143        (37,013     44,130   

Other, net

     (98,662     98,662        -   

Net cash provided by investing activities

     1,055,419        2,827        1,058,246   

Change in due to parent and affiliates

     (6,389     (14,055     (20,444

Net cash used in financing activities

     (1,425,526     (14,055     (1,439,581

2009

      

Net income

     122,436        2,064        124,500   

Net realized losses on investments

     67,540        18,087        85,627   

Depreciation and amortization

     83,951        (3,724     80,227   

Deferral of acquisition costs

     (80,977     6,335        (74,642

Deferred income taxes

     125,525        (31,429     94,096   

Other, net

     (86,254     89,165        2,911   

Net cash provided by operating activities

     611,118        (31,845     579,273   

Proceeds, Fixed maturities available-for-sale

     3,625,569        13,683        3,639,252   

Proceeds, Mortgage loans on real estate

     96,258        (98     96,160   

Proceeds, Equity investments and other limited partnership interests

     52,144        (162     51,982   

Purchases, Fixed maturities available-for-sale

     (4,026,580     51,361        (3,975,219

Purchases, Mortgage loans on real estate

     (282,252     290        (281,962

Net change in short- term investments

     (400,781     39,885        (360,896

Other, net

     101,734        (99,121     2,613   

Net cash used in investing activities

     (558,965     5,213        (553,752

Change in due to parent and affiliates

     (168,402     26,632        (141,770

Net cash provided by financing activities

     90,473        26,632        117,105   

Significant Accounting Policies

Investments - Investments are reported as follows:

 

1.

The Company classifies the majority of its fixed maturity and all of its equity investments as available-for-sale and records them at fair value with the related net unrealized gain or loss, net of policyholder related amounts and deferred taxes, in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in the stockholder’s equity section of the consolidated balance sheets. Net unrealized gains and losses related to participating contract policies that cannot be distributed are recorded as undistributed earnings on participating business in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. The Company recognizes the acquisition of its public fixed maturity and equity investments on a trade date basis.

Premiums and discounts are recognized as a component of net investment income using the scientific interest method, realized gains and losses are included in net realized investment gains (losses) and declines in value determined to be other-than-temporary are included in total other-than-temporary losses.

The Company purchases fixed maturity securities which are classified as held for trading. Assets in the held for trading category are carried at fair value with changes in fair value reported in net investment income.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years Ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

The recognition of income on certain investments (e.g. loan-backed securities, including mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities) is dependent upon market conditions, which may result in prepayments and changes in amounts to be earned. Prepayments on all mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities are monitored monthly and amortization of the premium and/or the accretion of the discount associated with the purchase of such securities are adjusted by such prepayments.

 

2.

Mortgage loans on real estate consist of domestic commercial collateralized loans and are carried at their unpaid principal balances adjusted for any unamortized premiums or discounts and allowances for credit losses. Interest income is accrued on the unpaid principal balance for all loans, except for loans on non-accrual status. Premiums and discounts are amortized to net investment income using the scientific interest method. Prepayment penalty fees are recognized in other realized investment gains upon receipt.

The Company reviews the reasonableness of its credit loss methodology quarterly, by reviewing certain key indicators by loan type, including but not limited to, trends in the number of individual loans in default, number of late payments and other data indicative of underperforming loans. Additionally, the Company’s provision methodology is reviewed for reasonableness in relation to current trends in market data affecting collateral values, local and national economic market conditions and their effect on the Company’s historic loan loss experience. The primary risk characteristics in the portfolio include the borrower’s inability to service debt from operations and collateral valuation declines due to leasing or market conditions. Risk is mitigated through first position collateralization, guarantees, loan covenants and borrower reporting requirements. Since the Company does not originate or hold uncollateralized mortgages, loans are generally not fully charged off. Generally, unrecoverable amounts are charged off during the final stage of the foreclosure process.

 

3.

Equity investments classified as available-for-sale are carried at fair value with net unrealized gains and losses, net of deferred taxes, reported as accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in the stockholder’s equity section of the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. Realized gains and losses are included in net realized investment gains (losses). Declines in value, determined to be other-than-temporary, are included in total other-than-temporary losses.

 

4.

Limited partnership and other corporation interests are accounted for using either the cost or equity method of accounting. The Company uses the cost method on investments where it has a minor equity interest and no significant influence over the entity’s operations. The Company uses the equity method on investments in which it has a partnership interest in excess of 5%, although the Company has no significant influence over the entity’s operations. Also included in limited partnership interests are limited partnerships established for the purpose of investing in low-income housing that qualify for federal and state tax credits. These interests are carried at amortized cost as determined using the effective yield method.

 

5.

Policy loans are carried at their unpaid balances.

 

6.

Short-term investments include securities purchased with initial maturities of one year or less and are carried at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. The Company classifies its short-term investments as available-for-sale.

 

7.

The Company may employ a trading strategy that involves the sale of securities with a simultaneous agreement to repurchase similar securities at a future date at an agreed-upon price. Proceeds of the sale are reinvested in other securities and may enhance the current yield and total return. The difference between the sales price and the future repurchase price is recorded as an adjustment to net investment income. During the period between the sale and repurchase, the Company will not be entitled to receive interest and principal payments on the securities sold. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the securities or if the counterparty enters bankruptcy proceedings or becomes insolvent. In such cases, the Company’s right to repurchase the security may be restricted. Amounts

 

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owed to brokers under these arrangements are included in repurchase agreements in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The liability is collateralized by securities with approximately the same fair value.

 

8.

The Company receives collateral for lending securities that are held as part of its investment portfolio. The Company requires collateral in an amount greater than or equal to 102% of the market value of domestic securities loaned and 105% of foreign securities loaned. Such collateral is used to replace the securities loaned in event of default by the borrower. The Company’s securities lending transactions are accounted for as collateralized borrowings. Collateral is defined as government securities, letters of credit and/or cash collateral. The borrower can return and the Company can request the loaned securities at any time. The Company maintains ownership of the loaned securities at all times and is entitled to receive from the borrower any payments for interest or dividends received on such securities during the loan term.

 

9.

One of the significant estimates inherent in the valuation of investments is the evaluation of fixed maturity for other-than-temporary impairments. The evaluation of impairments is a quantitative and qualitative process, which is subject to risks and uncertainties and is intended to determine whether declines in the fair value of investments should be recognized in current period earnings. The risks and uncertainties include changes in general economic conditions, the issuer’s financial condition or near term recovery prospects, the effects of changes in interest rates or credit spreads and the recovery period. The Company’s accounting policy requires that a decline in the value of a security below its cost or amortized cost basis be assessed to determine if the decline is other-than-temporary.

If management either (a) has the intent to sell a fixed maturity investment or (b) it is more likely than not the Company will be required to sell a fixed maturity investment before its anticipated recovery, a charge is recorded in net realized investment losses equal to the difference between the fair value and cost or amortized cost basis of the security. If management does not intend to sell the security and it is not more likely than not the Company will be required to sell the fixed maturity investment before recovery of its amortized cost basis, but the present value of the cash flows expected to be collected (discounted at the effective interest rate implicit in the fixed maturity investment prior to impairment) is less than the amortized cost basis of the fixed maturity investment (referred to as the credit loss portion), an other-than-temporary impairment is considered to have occurred. In this instance, total other-than-temporary impairment is bifurcated into two components: the amount related to the credit loss, which is recognized in current period earnings; and the amount attributed to other factors (referred to as the non-credit portion), which is recognized as a separate component in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). After the recognition of an other-than-temporary impairment, a fixed maturity investment is accounted for as if it had been purchased on the measurement date of the other-than-temporary impairment, with an amortized cost basis equal to the previous amortized cost basis less the other-than-temporary impairment recognized in earnings.

Derivative financial instruments - All derivatives, regardless of hedge accounting treatment, are recorded on the consolidated balance sheets in other assets and other liabilities at fair value. Accounting for the ongoing changes in the fair value of a derivative depends upon the intended use of the derivative and its designation as determined when the derivative contract is entered into. If the derivative is designated as a fair value hedge, the changes in its fair value and of the fair value of the hedged item attributable to the hedged risk are recognized in earnings in net investment income. If the derivative is designated as a cash flow hedge, the effective portions of the changes in the fair value of the derivative are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets and are recognized in the consolidated income statements when the hedged item affects earnings. Changes in the fair value of derivatives not qualifying for hedge accounting and the over effective portion of cash flow hedges are recognized in net investment income in the period of the change. Investment gains and losses generally result from the termination of derivative contracts prior to expiration. Certain derivatives in a net asset position have cash pledged as collateral to the Company in accordance with the collateral support

 

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agreements with the counterparty. This collateral is held directly by the Company. This unrestricted cash collateral is included in other assets and the obligation to return is included in other liabilities.

Cash - Cash includes only amounts in demand deposit accounts.

Bank overdrafts - The Company’s cash management system provides for the reimbursement of all major bank disbursement accounts on a daily basis. Checks issued but not yet presented to banks for payment can result in overdraft balances for accounting purposes and are included in other liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. At December 31, 2010 and 2009, these liabilities were $32,572 and $28,674, respectively.

Internal use software - Purchased software costs, as well as certain internal and external costs incurred to develop internal use computer software during the application development stage are capitalized. Capitalized internal use software development costs, net of accumulated amortization, in the amounts of $24,196 and $20,590, are included in other assets at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The Company capitalized $9,816, $8,014 and $2,324 of internal use software development costs during the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

Deferred acquisition costs and value of business acquired - Deferred acquisition costs (“DAC”), which primarily consists of sales commissions and costs associated with the Company’s sales representatives related to the production of new business or through the acquisition of insurance or annuity contracts through indemnity reinsurance transactions, have been deferred to the extent recoverable. The value of business acquired (“VOBA”) represents the estimated fair value of insurance or annuity contracts acquired either directly through the acquisition of another insurance company or through the acquisition of insurance or annuity contracts through assumption reinsurance transactions. The recoverability of such costs is dependent upon the future profitability of the related business. DAC and VOBA associated with the annuity products and flexible premium universal life insurance products are being amortized over the life of the contracts in proportion to the emergence of gross profits. Retrospective adjustments of these amounts are made when the Company revises its estimates of current or future gross profits. DAC and VOBA associated with traditional life insurance are amortized over the premium-paying period of the related policies in proportion to premium revenues recognized. DAC and VOBA, for applicable products, are adjusted for the impact of unrealized gains or losses on investments as if these gains or losses had been realized, with corresponding credits or charges included in “Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)”. See Note 9 for additional information regarding deferred acquisition costs and the value of business acquired.

Goodwill and other intangible assets - Goodwill is the excess of cost over the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in connection with an acquisition and is considered an indefinite lived asset and therefore is not amortized. The Company tests goodwill for impairment annually or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate that there may be justification for conducting an interim test. If the carrying value of goodwill exceeds its fair value, the excess is recognized as an impairment and recorded as a charge against net income in the period in which the impairment is identified. There were no impairments of goodwill recognized during the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 or 2008.

Other intangible assets represent the estimated fair value of the portion of the purchase price that was allocated to the value of customer relationships and preferred provider relationships in various acquisitions. These intangible assets have been assigned values using various methodologies, including present value of projected future cash flows, analysis of similar transactions that have occurred or could be expected to occur in the market, and replacement or reproduction cost. The initial valuations of these intangible assets were supported by an independent valuation study that was commissioned by the Company. Other identified intangible assets with finite lives are amortized over their estimated useful lives, which initially ranged from 4 to 14 years (weighted average 13 years), primarily based upon the cash flows generated by these assets.

 

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(Dollars in Thousands)

 

Separate accounts - Separate account assets and related liabilities are carried at fair value in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The Company issues variable annuity contracts through separate accounts for which investment income and investment gains and losses accrue directly to, and investment risk is borne by, the contractholder and therefore, are not included in the Company’s consolidated statements of income.

Revenues to the Company from the separate accounts consist of contract maintenance fees, investment management fees, administrative fees and mortality and expense risk charges.

The Company’s separate accounts invest in shares of Maxim Series Fund Inc. and Putnam Funds, open-end management investment companies, which are affiliates of the Company, and shares of other non-affiliated mutual funds and government and corporate bonds. See footnote 5 for a further discussion of separate accounts.

Life insurance and annuity future benefits - Life insurance and annuity future benefits with life contingencies in the amounts of $12,395,926 and $11,807,570 at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively, are computed on the basis of estimated mortality, investment yield, withdrawals, future maintenance and settlement expenses and retrospective experience rating premium refunds. Annuity contract benefits without life contingencies in the amounts of $7,976,954 and $7,117,591 at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively, are established at the contractholder’s account value.

Reinsurance - The Company enters into reinsurance transactions as both a provider and purchaser of reinsurance. In the normal course of its business, the Company seeks to limit its exposure to loss on any single insured and to recover a portion of benefits paid by ceding risks to other insurance enterprises under excess coverage and coinsurance contracts. For each of its reinsurance agreements, the Company determines if the agreement provides indemnification against loss or liability relating to insurance risk in accordance with applicable accounting standards. If the Company determines that a reinsurance agreement does not provide indemnification against loss or liability relating to insurance risk, the Company records the agreement using the deposit method of accounting. The Company reviews all contractual features, particularly those that may limit the amount of insurance risk to which the reinsurer is subject or features that delay the timely reimbursement of claims.

Policy benefits and policy and contract claims ceded to other insurance companies are carried as a reinsurance receivable in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The cost of reinsurance related to long duration contracts is accounted for over the life of the underlying reinsured policies using assumptions consistent with those used to account for the underlying policies.

Policy and contract claims - Policy and contract claims include provisions for claims incurred but not reported and claims in the process of settlement. The provision for claims incurred but not reported is valued based primarily on the Company’s prior experience. The claims in the process of settlement are valued in accordance with the terms of the related policies and contracts.

Participating business - The Company has participating policies in which the policyholder shares in the Company’s earnings through policyholder dividends that reflect the difference between the assumptions used in the premium charged and the actual experience on those policies. The amount of dividends to be paid is determined by the Board of Directors.

Participating life and annuity policy benefit liabilities are $6,544,238 and $6,354,261 at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Participating business approximates 9% of the Company’s individual life insurance in-force at December 31, 2010 and 2009 and 13%, 19% and 24% of individual life insurance premium income for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The policyholder’s share of net income on participating policies is excluded from stockholder’s equity and recorded as undistributed earnings on participating business in the consolidated balance sheet.

 

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Years Ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

The Company had established a Participating Policyholder Experience Account (“PPEA”) for the benefit of all participating policyholders. The Company had also established a Participation Fund Account (“PFA”) for the benefit of the participating policyholders previously assumed from The Great-West Life Assurance Company (“GWL”) under an assumption reinsurance transaction. The PFA was part of the PPEA. As discussed in Note 4, on January 1, 2008, the Company was no longer required to maintain the PPEA.

Recognition of premium and fee income and benefits and expenses - Life insurance premiums are recognized when due. Annuity contract premiums with life contingencies are recognized as received. Revenues for annuity and other contracts without significant life contingencies consist of contract charges for the cost of insurance and contract administration and surrender fees that have been assessed against the contract account balance during the period and are recognized when earned. Fees from assets under management, which consist of contract maintenance fees, administration fees and mortality and expense risk charges, are recognized when due. Benefits and expenses on policies with life contingencies are associated with earned premiums so as to result in recognition of profits over the life of the contracts. Premiums and policyholder benefits and expenses are presented net of reinsurance.

Net investment income - Interest income from fixed maturities and mortgage loans on real estate is recognized when earned. Net investment income on equity securities is primarily comprised of dividend income and is recognized on ex-dividend date.

Realized investment gains (losses) and derivative financial instruments - Realized investment gains and losses are reported as a component of revenues and are determined on a specific identification basis. Realized investment gains and losses also result from the termination of derivative contracts prior to expiration that are not designated as hedges for accounting purposes and certain fair-value hedge relationships. See item 9 above for a description of realized investment gains (losses) as it relates to other-than-temporary impairments.

Income taxes - Income taxes are recorded using the asset and liability method in which deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded for expected future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in either the Company’s consolidated financial statements or consolidated tax returns. In estimating future tax consequences, all expected future events, other than the enactments or changes in the tax laws or rules, are considered. Although realization is not assured, management believes it is more likely than not that the deferred tax asset will be realized.

Share-based compensation - Lifeco maintains the Great-West Lifeco Inc. Stock Option Plan (the “Lifeco plan”) that provides for the granting of options on its common shares to certain of its officers and employees and those of its subsidiaries, including the Company. The Company uses the fair value method to recognize the cost of share-based employee compensation under the Lifeco plan.

 

2.

Application of Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recently adopted accounting pronouncements

In March 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, “Disclosures About Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133” (“SFAS No. 161”). Effective July 1, 2009, SFAS No. 161 was superseded and replaced by certain provisions of the FASB Accounting Standards CodificationTM (the “ASC”) topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging” (“ASC topic 815”). These provisions of ASC topic 815 apply to all derivative instruments and related hedged items. These provisions of ASC topic 815 require entities to provide enhanced disclosures regarding (a) how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, (b) how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for and (c) how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows. These provisions of ASC topic 815 are effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008. The Company adopted these provisions of ASC topic 815 for its fiscal year beginning January 1, 2009.

 

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Years Ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

In April 2009, the FASB issued Staff Position No. FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2, “Recognition and Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments” (“FSP No. FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2”). Effective July 1, 2009, FSP No. FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2 was superseded and replaced by certain provisions of ASC topic 320, “Investments - Debt and Equity Securities” (“ASC topic 320”). These provisions of ASC topic 320 require companies, among other things, to bring greater consistency to the timing of impairment recognition and provide for greater clarity about the credit and non-credit components of impaired debt securities that are not expected to be sold. These provisions of ASC topic 320 also require increased and timelier disclosures regarding expected cash flows, credit losses and an aging of securities with unrealized losses. These provisions of ASC topic 320 were effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009. The Company adopted these provisions of ASC topic 320 for its fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2009 and recognized the effect of applying them as a change in accounting principle. The Company recognized an $8,528, net of income taxes, cumulative effect adjustment upon initially applying these provisions of ASC topic 320 as an increase to retained earnings with a corresponding decrease to accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).

In January 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-06 “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures: Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements” (“ASU No. 2010-06”). ASU No. 2010-06 provides for disclosure of significant transfers in and out of the fair value hierarchy Levels 1 and 2, and the reasons for these transfers. In addition, ASU No. 2010-06 provides for separate disclosure about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements in the Level 3 hierarchy roll forward activity. ASU No. 2010-06 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 31, 2009 except for the provisions relating to purchases, sales, issuances and settlements of Level 3 investments, which are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010. The Company adopted the disclosure provisions of ASU 2010-06 for its fiscal year beginning January 1, 2010 and will adopt the Level 3 purchase, sales, issuances and settlement provisions for its fiscal year beginning January 1, 2011. The adoption ASU No. 2010-06 did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or the results of its operations.

In February 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2010-10 “Consolidation: Amendments for Certain Investment Funds” (“ASU No. 2010-10”). ASU No. 2010-10 defers the effective date of the amendments to the consolidation requirements made by certain provisions of ASC topic 810 (formerly SFAS No. 167), specifically the evaluation of a company’s interests in mutual funds, private equity funds, hedge funds, real estate entities that measure their investments at fair value, real estate investment trusts and venture capital funds. The deferral provisions of ASU No. 2010-10 will continue indefinitely. ASU No. 2010-10 was effective for interim and annual periods in fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2009. The Company adopted ASU No. 2010-10 for its fiscal year beginning January 1, 2010. The adoption of ASU No. 2010-10 did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or the results of its operations.

In July 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-20 “Disclosures about the Credit Quality of Financing Receivables and the Allowance for Credit Losses” (“ASU No. 2010-20”). ASU No. 2010-20 provides for entities to disclose credit quality indicators, aging of past due amounts, the nature and extent of troubled debt restructurings, modifications as a result of troubled debt restructurings and significant sales or purchases, by disaggregated class, for its financing receivables. ASU No. 2010-20 is effective for fiscal periods ending after December 15, 2010. The Company adopted ASU No. 2010-20 for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2010. The provisions of ASU No. 2010-20 related to troubled debt restructurings have been temporarily deferred and are expected to be effective for periods ending on or after June 15, 2011. As such, the Company has not adopted the provisions of ASU No. 2010-20 related to this deferral. The provisions of ASU No. 2010-20 relate only to financial statement disclosures regarding financing receivables and, accordingly, its adoption did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or the results of its operations.

 

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Years Ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

Future adoption of new accounting pronouncements

In April 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-15 “How Investments Held through Separate Accounts Affect an Insurer’s Consolidation Analysis of Those Investments” (“ASU No. 2010-15”). ASU No. 2010-15 clarifies that an insurance company should not consider any separate account interests in an investment held for the benefit of policyholders to be its interests and that those interests should not be combined with interests of its general account in the same investment when assessing the investment for consolidation. ASU No. 2010-15 also provides that an insurance company is required to consider a separate account as a subsidiary for purposes of evaluating whether the retention of specialized accounting for investments in consolidation is appropriate. ASU No. 2010-15 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010. The Company will adopt ASU No. 2010-15 for its fiscal year beginning on January 1, 2011. The adoption of ASU No. 2010-15 will not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or the results of its operations.

In October 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-26 “Financial Services - Insurance (Topic 944): Accounting for Costs Associated with Acquiring or Renewing Insurance Contracts - a Consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force” (“ASU No. 2010-26”). ASU No. 2010-26 provides guidance and modifies the definition of the types and nature of costs incurred by insurance enterprises that can be capitalized in connection with the acquisition of new or renewal insurance contracts. Further, ASU No. 2010-26 clarifies which costs may not be capitalized as deferred acquisition costs. ASU No. 2010-26 is effective for interim and annual periods in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011 with early adoption permitted. The Company is evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASU No. 2010-26.

 

3.

Discontinued Operations

On April 1, 2008, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries completed the sale of substantially all of their healthcare insurance business to a subsidiary of CIGNA Corporation (“CIGNA”) for $1.5 billion in cash. During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company recognized a gain of $696,928, net of income taxes, upon completion of the transaction. Income from discontinued operations for the year ended December 31, 2008 includes charges of $63,739, net of income taxes, related to costs associated with the sale. The business that was sold, formerly reported as the Company’s Healthcare segment, was the vehicle through which it marketed and administered group life and health insurance to small, mid-sized and national employers. CIGNA acquired from the Company the stop loss, group life, group disability, group medical, group dental, group vision, group prescription drug coverage and group accidental death and dismemberment insurance business in the United States and the Company’s supporting information technology infrastructure through a combination of 100% indemnity reinsurance agreements, renewal rights, related administrative service agreements and the acquisition of certain of the Company’s subsidiaries. The Company retained a small portion of its healthcare business and reports it within its Individual Markets segment. As discussed in Note 17, the Company’s business is now comprised of its Individual Markets, Retirement Services and Other segments. The statements of income and balance sheets of the disposed business activities are presented as discontinued operations for all periods presented in the consolidated financial statements.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years Ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

Certain assets and liabilities of the disposed business activities continue to be held by the Company and are presented as discontinued operations for all periods presented in the consolidated balance sheets. The following table summarizes the classifications of assets and liabilities of discontinued operations at December 31, 2010 and 2009:

 

     December 31,  

Assets

   2010      2009(1)  

Reinsurance receivable

   $   62,091       $   87,719   
                 

Total assets

   $ 62,091       $ 87,719   
                 

Liabilities

     

Future policy benefits

   $ 20,975       $ 28,509   

Policy and contract claims

     41,067         59,210   
                 

Total liabilities

   $ 62,042       $ 87,719   
                 

 

(1)  Amounts have been restated due to a missclassification of future policy benefits and policy and contract claims from that previously reported of $56,219 and $31,500, respectively.

      

The following table summarizes selected financial information included in income (loss) from discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of income for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008:

 

     Year ended December 31,  
     2010     2009      2008  

Revenues from discontinued operations

   $ -      $ -       $ 317,658   

Benefits and expenses from discontinued operations

     1,600        -         346,398   
                         

Loss from discontinued operations, net of income tax benefit of $900, $ - and $19,258

     (1,600     -         (28,740

Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of income taxes of $ - , $ - and $392,694

     -        -         696,928   
                         

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

   $ (1,600   $ -       $ 668,188   
                         

 

4.

Undistributed Earnings on Participating Business

During the first quarter of 2008, the liability for undistributed earnings on participating business decreased by $207,785 in connection with a long-standing assumption reinsurance agreement under which the Company had reinsured a block of participating policies. In addition, the agreement also required the Company to perform an analysis as of March 31, 2008, to determine whether the policyholders were eligible for a special dividend. Based on the Company’s analysis, it was determined that a special dividend was not required and, accordingly, the liability was released. An income tax provision was recorded on the undistributed earnings when those earnings occurred. Accordingly, there was no income tax provision recorded at the time of the liability release. On January 1, 2008, the Company began recognizing the net earnings on these policies in its net income. A liability for undistributed earnings on participating business remains for those participating policies that are not subject to this reinsurance agreement.

 

5.

Related Party Transactions

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years Ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

Included in the consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2010 and 2009 are the following related party amounts:

 

     December 31,  
     2010      2009  

Reinsurance receivable

   $     483,564       $     452,510   

Future policy benefits

     2,183,167         2,293,712   

Included in the consolidated statements of income for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008 are the following related party amounts:

 

     Year ended December 31,  
     2010     2009     2008  

Premium income, net of related party premiums ceded of $3,588, $3,411, and $3,662

   $   131,037      $   137,085      $   155,752   

Life and other policy benefits, net of reinsurance recoveries of $4,906, $7,415 and $7,356

     122,830        118,624        120,999   

Increase (decrease) in future policy benefits

     (65,778     (45,960     (42,180

The Company provides administrative and operational services for the United States operations of The Great-West Life Assurance Company (“GWL”) and the United States operations of The Canada Life Assurance Company (“CLAC”), wholly-owned subsidiaries of Lifeco. The Company also provides investment services for London Reinsurance Group, an indirect subsidiary of GWL. The following table presents revenue and expense reimbursement from related parties for services provided pursuant to these service agreements for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008. These amounts, in accordance with the terms of the various contracts, are based upon estimated costs incurred, including a profit charge, and resources expended based upon the number of policies, certificates in-force and/or administered assets.

 

     Year ended December 31,  
     2010      2009      2008  

Investment management and administrative revenue included in fee income and net investment income

   $ 7,505       $ 7,334       $ 7,856   

Administrative and underwriting expense reimbursements included as a reduction to general insurance expense

     988         944         1,092   
                          

Total

   $ 8,493       $ 8,278       $ 8,948   
                          

 

 

The following table summarizes amounts due from parent and affiliates at December 31, 2010 and 2009:

 

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(Dollars in Thousands)

 

                   December 31,  

Related party

   Indebtedness      Due date      2010      2009  

GWL&A Financial Inc.

     On account         On demand       $ 11,298       $ 17,248   

Great-West Lifeco U.S. Inc.

     On account         On demand         191,185         166,991   

Great-West Lifeco Finance LP

     On account         On demand         -         598   

Great-West Lifeco Finance LP II

     On account         On demand         187         -   

Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Capital (Nova Scotia) Co.

     On account         On demand         -         142   

Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Capital (Nova Scotia) Co. II

     On account         On demand         -         237   

Putnam Investments LLC

     On account         On demand         182         125   

The Crown Life Insurance Company

     On account         On demand         152         491   

Other related party receivables

     On account         On demand         227         140   
                       

Total

         $   203,231       $   185,972   
                       

The following table summarizes amounts due to parent and affiliates at December 31, 2010 and 2009:

  

                   December 31,  

Related party

   Indebtedness      Due date      2010      2009  

GWL&A Financial Inc. (1)

     Surplus note         November 2034       $ 194,231       $ 194,218   

GWL&A Financial Inc. (2)

     Surplus note         May 2046         333,400         333,400   

GWL&A Financial Inc.

     Note interest         May 2011         4,701         4,701   

Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Capital (Nova Scotia) Co. II

     On account         On demand         13         -   

Great-West Lifeco Finance LP II

     On account         On demand         -         2,223   

The Great-West Life Assurance Company

     On account         On demand         4,046         1,352   

The Canada Life Assurance Company

     On account         On demand         1,083         1,669   
                       

Total

         $   537,474       $   537,563   
                       

(1) A note payable to GWL&A Financial was issued as a surplus note on November 15, 2004, with a face amount of $195,000 and carrying amounts of $194,230 and $194,218 at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The surplus note bears interest at the rate of 6.675% per annum, payable in arrears on each May 14 and November 14. The note matures on November 14, 2034.

(2) A note payable to GWL&A Financial was issued as a surplus note on May 19, 2006, with a face amount and carrying amount of $333,400. The surplus note bears interest initially at the rate of 7.203% per annum, payable in arrears on each May 16 and November 16 until May 16, 2016. After May 16, 2016, the surplus note bears an interest rate of 2.588% plus the then-current three-month London Interbank Offering Rate. The surplus note is redeemable by the Company at the principal amount plus any accrued and unpaid interest after May 16, 2016. The note matures on May 16, 2046.

Payments of principal and interest under the surplus notes shall be made only out of surplus funds of the Company and only with prior written approval of the Commissioner of Insurance of the State of Colorado when the Commissioner of Insurance is satisfied that the financial condition of the Company warrants such action pursuant to applicable Colorado law. Payments of principal and interest on the surplus notes are payable only if at the time of such payment and after giving effect to the making thereof, the Company’s surplus would not fall below two and one half times the authorized control level as required by the most recent risk-based capital calculations.

Interest expense attributable to these related party debt obligations was $37,042, for each of the three years ended December 31, 2010.

The Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company of South Carolina (“GWSC”) and CLAC are parties to a reinsurance agreement pursuant to which GWSC assumes term life insurance from CLAC. GWL&A Financial obtained two letters of credit for the benefit of the

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years Ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

Company as collateral under the GWSC and CLAC reinsurance agreement for policy liabilities and capital support. The first letter of credit is for $1,068,300 and renews annually until it expires on December 31, 2025. The second letter of credit is for $70,000 and renews annually for an indefinite period of time. At December 31, 2010 and 2009 there were no outstanding amounts related to the letters of credit.

Included within reinsurance receivable in the consolidated balance sheets are $436,661 and $407,154 of funds withheld assets as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. CLAC pays the Company on a quarterly basis, interest on the funds withheld balance at a rate of 4.55% per annum.

A subsidiary of the Company, GW Capital Management, LLC, serves as a Registered Investment Advisor to Maxim Series Fund, Inc. an affiliated open-end management investment company and to several affiliated insurance company separate accounts. Included in fee income on the consolidated statements of income is $59,320, $52,540 and $61,403 of advisory and management fee income from these affiliated entities for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

The Company’s separate accounts invest in shares of Maxim Series Fund, Inc. and Putnam Funds which are affiliates of the Company and shares of other non-affiliated mutual funds and government and corporate bonds. The Company’s separate accounts include mutual funds or other investment options that purchase guaranteed interest annuity contracts issued by the Company. During the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, these purchases totaled $162,504, $149,302 and $64,723, respectively. As the general account investment contracts are also included in the separate account balances in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, the Company has reduced the separate account assets and liabilities by $269,495 and $364,233 at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively, to eliminate these amounts in its consolidated balance sheets at those dates.

 

6.

Summary of Investments

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years Ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

The following tables summarize fixed maturity investments and equity securities classified as available-for-sale and the amount of other-than-temporary impairments (“OTTI”) classified as the non-credit-related component of previously impaired fixed maturity investments that the Company does not intend to sell included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”) at December 31, 2010 and 2009:

 

     December 31, 2010  

Fixed maturities:

   Amortized
cost
     Gross
unrealized
gains
     Gross
unrealized
losses
     Estimated
fair value and
carrying value
     OTTI (gain) loss
included in AOCI (1)
 

U.S. government direct obligations and U.S. agencies

   $ 2,289,010       $ 96,924       $ 14,784       $ 2,371,150       $ -   

Obligations of U.S. states and their subdivisions

     1,784,299         173,567         15,603         1,942,263         -   

Corporate debt securities

     7,625,810         557,104         144,486         8,038,428         5,439   

Asset-backed securities (2)

     2,104,420         51,663         154,157         2,001,926         (22,284

Residential mortgage-backed securities

     730,293         20,888         12,119         739,062         505   

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

     812,915         28,049         20,615         820,349         -   

Collateralized debt obligations

     35,655         5         5,781         29,879         -   
                                            

Total fixed maturities

   $ 15,382,402       $ 928,200       $ 367,545       $ 15,943,057       $ (16,340
                                            

Equity investments:

                                  

Financial services

   $ 192       $ 533       $ -       $ 725       $ -   

Equity mutual funds

     432         119         -         551         -   

Airline industry

     689         -         77         612         -   
                                            

Total equity investments

   $ 1,313       $ 652       $ 77       $ 1,888       $ -   
                                            

(1) Indicates the amount of any OTTI (gain) loss included in AOCI that is included in gross unrealized gains and losses.

(2) OTTI (gain) loss included in AOCI, as presented above, includes both the initial recognition of non-credit losses and the effects of subsequent increases and decreases in estimated fair value for those fixed maturity securities that had previous non-credit impairment. The non-credit loss component of OTTI (gain) loss for asset-backed securities was in an unrealized gain position of $22,284 at December 31, 2010 due to increases in estimated fair value subsequent to initial recognition of non-credit losses on such securities.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years Ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

     December 31, 2009  

Fixed maturities:

   Amortized
cost
     Gross
unrealized
gains
     Gross
unrealized
losses
     Estimated
fair value and
carrying value
     OTTI (gain) loss
included in AOCI 
(1)
 

U.S. government direct obligations and U.S. agencies

   $ 1,972,541       $ 77,068       $ 10,815       $ 2,038,794       $ -   

Obligations of U.S. states and their subdivisions

     1,247,854         120,211         4,214         1,363,851         -   

Foreign governments

     461         4         -         465         -   

Corporate debt securities

     7,030,032         316,599         216,886         7,129,745         10,049   

Asset-backed securities

     2,268,789         3,221         383,965         1,888,045         13,422   

Residential mortgage-backed securities

     842,427         4,533         75,897         771,063         -   

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

     703,864         8,058         35,792         676,130         -   

Collateralized debt obligations

     51,831         332         2,443         49,720         -   
                                            

Total fixed maturities

   $ 14,117,799       $ 530,026       $ 730,012       $ 13,917,813       $ 23,471   
                                            

Equity investments:

                                  

Financial services

   $ 191       $ 314       $ -       $ 505       $ -   

Consumer products

     4         66         2         68         -   

Equity mutual funds

     15,504         5,223         450         20,277         -   

Airline industry

     3,161         1,673         5         4,829         -   
                                            

Total equity investments

   $ 18,860       $ 7,276       $ 457       $ 25,679       $ -   
                                            

(1 ) Indicates the amount of any OTTI (gain) loss included in AOCI that is included in gross unrealized gains and losses.

See Note 7 for additional information on policies regarding estimated fair value of fixed maturity and equity investments.

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of fixed maturity investments classified as available-for-sale at December 31, 2010, based on estimated cash flows, are shown in the table below. Actual maturities will likely differ from these projections because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

 

     December 31, 2010  
     Amortized cost      Estimated fair value  

Maturing in one year or less

   $ 558,282       $ 588,661   

Maturing after one year through five years

     2,899,335         3,132,330   

Maturing after five years through ten years

     3,284,278         3,595,103   

Maturing after ten years

     2,830,812         2,834,422   

Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities

     5,809,695         5,792,541   
                 
   $ 15,382,402       $ 15,943,057   
                 

Mortgage-backed (commercial and residential) and asset-backed securities, including those issued by U.S. government and U.S. agencies, include collateralized mortgage obligations that consist primarily of sequential and planned amortization classes with legal final stated maturities of up to thirty years and expected average lives of up to fifteen years.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years Ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

The following table summarizes information regarding the sales of fixed maturity investments classified as available-for-sale for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008:

 

     Year ended December 31,  
     2010     2009     2008  

Proceeds from sales

   $   3,222,700      $   2,258,653      $   2,696,635   

Gross realized investment gains from sales

     62,702        42,375        50,173   

Gross realized investment losses from sales

     (26     (267     (1,456

Gross realized gains and losses from sales were primarily attributable to changes in interest rates and gains on repurchase agreement transactions.

The Company has a corporate fixed maturity security with fair values of $8,845 and $7,979 that has been non-income producing for the twelve months preceding December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. This security was written down to its fair value in the period it was deemed to be other-than-temporarily impaired. No additional impairment has been recognized since the period in which it was deemed impaired.

The Company holds certain performing securities subject to deferred coupons in which the issuer has exercised its contractual right to defer the payment of the coupons. At December 31, 2010, the Company had total coupon payment receivables of $457. The Company expects to receive these payments in 2012. Based on the information presently available, management believes there is reasonable assurance of collection of the deferred coupons at the end of the deferral period. At December 31, 2009, the Company held certain performing securities subject to deferred coupons where deferral was not elected.

Derivative financial instruments - The Company uses derivative financial instruments for risk management purposes associated with certain invested assets and policy liabilities. Derivatives are not used for speculative purposes. As detailed below, derivatives are used to (a) hedge the economic effects of interest rate and stock market movements on the Company’s guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefit (“GMWB”) liabilities, (b) hedge the economic effect of a large increase in interest rates on the Company’s general account life insurance, group pension liabilities and separate account life insurance liabilities, (c) hedge the economic risks of other transactions such as future asset acquisitions or dispositions, the timing of liability pricing, currency risks on non-U.S. dollar denominated assets, and (d) convert floating rate assets to fixed rate assets for asset/liability management purposes.

Derivative transactions are entered into pursuant to master agreements that provide for a single net payment to be made by one party to the other on a daily basis, periodic payment dates, or at the due date, expiration or termination of the agreement.

The Company controls the credit risk of its derivative contracts through credit approvals, limits, monitoring procedures, and in most cases, requiring collateral. The Company’s exposure is limited to the portion of the fair value of derivative instruments that exceeds the value of the collateral held and not to the notional or contractual amounts of the derivatives. The Company incorporates the market’s perception of its own and the counterparty’s non-performance risk through review of credit spreads in determining the fair value of the portion of its over-the-counter (“OTC”) derivative assets and liabilities that are uncollateralized. Fair values are adjusted accordingly based on an internal carry value adjustment model at December 31, 2010. As the Company enters into derivative transactions only with high quality institutions, no losses have been incurred due to non-performance by any of the counterparties. Certain of these arrangements require collateral when the fair value exceeds certain thresholds and also include credit contingent provisions that provide for a reduction of these thresholds in the event of downgrades in the credit ratings of the Company and/or the counterparty.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years Ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

Certain interest rate swaptions and swaps in a net asset position have cash pledged as collateral to the Company in accordance with the collateral support agreements with the counterparty. As of December 31, 2010 and 2009, the $7,790 and $4,300, respectively, of unrestricted cash collateral received is included in other assets and the obligation to return is included in other liabilities. The cash collateral is reinvested in a government money market fund. These collateral amounts are not offset against the derivative fair values in the accompanying tables.

Requirements for collateral pledged to the Company are determined based on the counterpartys’ credit rating. Requirements for collateral pledged by the Company are determined based on the Company’s credit rating. In the event of credit downgrades, additional collateral may be required. At December 31, 2010, the Company did not have derivatives in a net liability position. As a result, the Company would not be required to pledge any additional collateral in the event of a downgrade.

The Company may purchase a financial instrument that contains a derivative embedded in the financial instrument. Upon purchasing the instrument, the Company determines if (a) the embedded derivative possesses economic characteristics that are not clearly and closely related to the economic characteristics of the host contract, and (b) a separate instrument with the same terms would qualify as a derivative instrument. If the Company determines that these conditions are met, the embedded derivative is bifurcated from the host contract and accounted for as a freestanding derivative.

Cash flow hedges - Interest rate swap agreements are used to convert the interest rate on certain debt securities from a floating rate to a fixed rate. Foreign currency exchange contracts are used to manage the foreign exchange rate risk associated with bonds denominated in other than U.S. dollars. Interest rate futures are used to manage the interest rate risks of forecasted acquisitions of fixed rate maturity investments. The Company’s derivatives treated as cash flow hedges are eligible for hedge accounting.

As of December 31, 2010, the Company estimates that $6,323 of net derivative gains included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) will be reclassified into net income within the next twelve months.

Fair value hedges - Interest rate futures are used to manage the risk of the change in the fair value of certain fixed rate maturity investments. The Company’s derivatives treated as fair value hedges are eligible for hedge accounting.

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

GMWB Derivative Instruments - The Company introduced a variable annuity product with a GMWB in 2010. This product utilizes an investment risk hedging program including purchases of the following derivative instruments: exchange-traded interest rate swap futures and exchange traded equity index futures on certain indices. The Company anticipates adding OTC interest rate swaps as the product sales volume grows. While these derivatives are economic hedges and used to manage risk, the Company will not elect hedge accounting on these transactions. Although the hedge program is actively managed, it may not exactly offset changes in the GMWB liability due to, among other things, divergence between the performance of the underlying investments and the hedge instruments, high levels of volatility in the equity and interest rate markets and differences between actual contractholder behavior and what is assumed. The performance of the underlying investments compared to the hedge instruments is further impacted by a time lag, since the data is not reported and incorporated into the required hedge position on a real time basis.

Interest Rate Risk Derivative Instruments - The Company began an interest rate risk hedging program during the fourth quarter of 2009 to hedge the economic effect of a large increase in interest rates on the Company’s general account life insurance and group pension liabilities as well as certain separate account life insurance liabilities. While these derivatives are economic hedges and used to manage risk, the Company will not elect hedge accounting on these transactions.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years Ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

The hedging program for the general account life insurance and group pension liabilities incorporates a combination of static hedges purchased in 2009 and dynamic (i.e. frequently rebalanced based on interest rate movements) hedges which were put in place in 2010. These hedges are used to manage the potential variability in future interest payments due to a change in credited interest rates and the related change in cash flows due to increased surrenders. The Company has purchased the following derivative instruments: (a) OTC interest rate swaptions as static hedges, and (b) OTC interest rate swaps, exchange-traded interest rate swap futures, and exchange-traded Eurodollar interest rate futures as dynamic hedges.

The hedging program for certain separate account life insurance liabilities is also a combination of static and dynamic hedges using OTC interest rate swaptions, OTC interest rate swaps, exchange-traded interest rate swap futures, and exchange-traded Eurodollar interest rate futures. These hedges are used to manage the potential change of cash flows due to increased surrenders. The costs and performance of these hedges are passed directly to the associated separate account liabilities through an adjustment to the liability credited rates. The notional amount of the Company’s swaptions associated with the separate account liabilities is approximately 28% of the total swaption notional amount as of December 31, 2010. The notional amount of the derivatives used in the dynamic hedging program associated with separate account liabilities is approximately 5% of the total notional within that program as of December 31, 2010.

Other Derivative Instruments - In 2009, the Company used U.S. Treasury futures contracts to hedge fair value changes in certain interest rate swaps. During the fourth quarter of 2010, the Company utilized futures on equity indices to hedge the Company’s equity based fee income. While these derivatives are economic hedges and used to manage risk, the Company did not elect hedge accounting on these transactions.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years Ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

The following tables summarize derivative financial instruments at December 31, 2010 and 2009:

 

    December 31, 2010  
          Net derivatives     Asset derivatives     Liability derivatives  
    Notional amount     Fair value     Fair value (1)     Fair value (1)  

Hedge designation/derivative type:

       

Derivatives designated as hedges:

       

Cash flow hedges:

       

Interest rate swaps

  $ 90,700      $ 10,255      $ 10,386      $ 131   

Foreign currency exchange contracts

    30,000        (252     -        252   

Interest rate futures

    80,700        -        -        -   
                               

Total cash flow hedges

    201,400        10,003        10,386        383   
                               

Fair value hedges:

       

Interest rate futures

    128,900        -        -        -   
                               

Total fair value hedges

    128,900        -        -        -   
                               

    

       
                               

Total derivatives designated as hedges

    330,300        10,003        10,386        383   
                               

Derivatives not designated as hedges:

       

GMWB derivative instruments:

       

Interest rate swap futures

    5,300        -        -        -   

Futures on equity indices

    680        -        -        -   
                               

Total GMWB derivative instruments

    5,980        -        -        -   
                               

Interest rate risk derivative instruments:

       

Interest rate swaps

    612,902        4,036        9,484        5,448   

Interest rate futures

    2,460        -        -        -   

Interest rate swap futures

    44,600        -        -        -   

Interest rate swaptions

    1,083,000        4,956        4,956        -   
                               

Total interest rate risk derivative instruments

    1,742,962        8,992        14,440        5,448   
                               

    

       
                               

Total derivatives not designated as hedges

    1,748,942        8,992        14,440        5,448   
                               

Total cash flow hedges, fair value hedges, and derivatives not

       
                               

designated as hedges

  $ 2,079,242      $ 18,995      $ 24,826      $ 5,831   
                               

(1) The estimated fair value of all derivatives in an asset position are reported within other assets and the estimated fair value of all derivatives in a liability position are reported within other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years Ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

    December 31, 2009  
          Net derivatives     Asset derivatives     Liability derivatives  
    Notional amount     Fair value     Fair value (1)     Fair value (1)  

Hedge designation/derivative type:

       

Derivatives designated as hedges:

       

Cash flow hedges:

       

Interest rate swaps

  $ 156,500      $ 14,690      $ 14,690      $ -   

Foreign currency exchange contracts

    30,000        (3,317     -        3,317   

Interest rate futures

    22,500        -        -        -   
                               

Total cash flow hedges

    209,000        11,373        14,690        3,317   
                               

Fair value hedges:

       

Interest rate futures

    39,200        -        -        -   
                               

Total fair value hedges

    39,200        -        -        -   
                               

       
                               

Total derivatives designated as hedges

  $ 248,200      $ 11,373      $ 14,690      $ 3,317   
                               

Derivatives not designated as hedges:

       

Interest rate risk derivative instruments:

       

Interest rate swaptions

    1,140,000        8,460        8,460        -   
                               

Total interest rate risk derivative instruments

    1,140,000        8,460        8,460        -   
                               

Other derivative instruments:

       

Interest rate futures

    103,500        -        -        -   
                               

Total other derivative instruments

    103,500        -        -        -   
                               

       
                               

Total derivatives not designated as hedges

    1,243,500        8,460        8,460        -   
                               

       
                               

Total cash flow hedges, fair value hedges, and derivatives not designated as hedges

  $ 1,491,700      $ 19,833      $ 23,150      $ 3,317   
                               

(1) The estimated fair value of all derivatives in an asset position are reported within other assets and the estimated fair value of all derivatives in a liability position are reported within other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets.

Notional amounts are used to express the extent of the Company’s involvement in derivative transactions and represent a standard measurement of the volume of its derivative activity. Notional amounts represent those amounts used to calculate contractual flows to be exchanged. Notional amounts are not paid or received.

The Company had 117 and 18 swap transactions with an average notional amount of $19,745 and $9,415 during the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The Company had 979 and 129 futures transactions with an average number of contracts per transaction of 26 and 113 during the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The decrease in the average number is related to smaller, more frequent trades in the interest rate risk dynamic hedging program. As of December 31, 2010, the Company had three swaptions expire.

 

 

The change in notional amount of derivatives since December 31, 2009 was primarily due to the following:

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years Ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

 

The increased number of derivative transactions, and therefore notional amount, is associated with the Interest Rate Risk dynamic hedging program and the GMWB hedging program both of which began in June 2010. Volumes are expected to continue to grow under these programs.

 

 

The decrease in the notional regarding interest rate futures under other derivative instruments was due to the Company closing futures hedging interest rate swaps during the fourth quarter of the current year.

The Company recognized total derivative gains (losses) in net investment income of $1,366 and $2,105 for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The preceding amounts are all shown net of any gains (losses) on the hedged assets in a fair value hedge that has been recorded in net investment income. The Company realized net investment gains (losses) on closed derivative positions of ($17,076) and ($3,905) for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

The following tables present the effect of derivative instruments in the consolidated statements of income for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 reported by cash flow hedges, fair value hedges and economic hedges:

 

    Gain (loss) recognized
in AOCI on derivatives
(Effective portion)
    Gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI
into net income (Effective  portion)
  Gain (loss) recognized in net income on
derivatives (Ineffective portion  and amount
excluded from effectiveness testing)
 
    Year ended December 31,     Year ended December 31,    

Income
statement

location

  Year ended December 31,     Income
statement

location
 
    2010     2009     2010     2009       2010     2009    

Cash flow hedges:

               

Interest rate swaps

    13,896      $ (52,350   $ 1,582      $ 553      (A)     -      $ 6        (A)   

Foreign currency exchange contracts

    3,065        (5,334     -        -          -        -     

Interest rate futures

    -        -        -        -          92        -        (A)   

Interest rate futures

    332        466        110        53      (A)     545        -        (B)   
                                                   

Total cash flow hedges

  $ 17,293      $ (57,218   $ 1,691      $ 606        $ 637      $ 6     
                                                   

(A)Net investment income.

(B)Realized investment gains (losses), net. Represents realized gains (losses) on closed positions.

  

  

 

     Gain (loss) on derivatives
recognized in net income
     Gain (loss) on hedged assets
recognized in net income
 
     Year ended December 31,      Income
statement

location
     Year ended December 31,      Income
statement

location
 
     2010      2009         2010      2009     

Fair value hedges:

                 

    Interest rate futures

   $ (1,027)       $ 6,030         (A)       $ -       $ -      

    Interest rate futures

     (1,088)         (1,124)         (B)         -         -      

    Items hedged in interest rate futures

     -         -            3,632         (4,691)         (A)   
                                         

Total fair value hedges (1)

   $ (2,115)       $ 4,906          $ 3,632       $ (4,691)      
                                         

 

(1) 

Hedge ineffectiveness of $1,517 and $215 for the years ended 2010 and 2009, respectively, is recognized in net investment income.

(A)

Net investment income.

(B)

Realized investment gains (losses), net. Represents realized gains (losses) on closed positions.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years Ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

     Gain (loss) on derivatives recognized in net income  
     Year ended
December 31, 2010
    Income
statement
location
    Year ended
December 31, 2009
    Income
statement
location
 

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:

        

GMWB derivative instruments:

        

Interest rate swap futures

   $ 16        (A   $ -     

Interest rate swap futures

     (352     (B     -     

Futures on equity indices

     (9     (A     -     

Futures on equity indices

     (84     (B     -     
                    

Total GMWB derivative instruments

     (429       -     
                    

Interest rate risk derivative instruments:

        

Interest rate swaps

     4,036        (A     -     

Interest rate swaps

     (4,305     (B     -     

Interest rate futures

     98        (A     -     

Interest rate futures

     (432     (B     -     

Interest rate swaptions

     (3,450     (A     -     

Interest rate swaptions

     (54     (B     -     
                    

Total interest rate risk derivative instruments

     (4,107       -     
                    

Other derivative instruments:

        

Interest rate futures

     (3,714     (A     3,714        (A

Interest rate futures

     (10,856     (B     (2,781     (B

Interest rate swaptions

     -        (A     (3,560     (A

Interest rate swaps

     (171     (B     -     

Futures on equity indicies

     (279     (B     -     
                    

Total other derivative instruments

     (15,020       (2,627  
                    

Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

   $ (19,556     $ (2,627  
                    

(A) Net investment income

(B) Realized investment gains (losses), net. Represents realized gains (losses) on closed positions.

Mortgage loans - The Company’s mortgage loans on real estate are comprised exclusively of domestic commercial collateralized real estate loans. The table below summarizes the carry value of the mortgage loan portfolio by component as of December 31, 2010 and 2009:

 

     December 31,  
     2010     2009  

Principal

   $ 1,709,075      $ 1,532,596   

Write-offs

     -        -   

Unamortized premium (discount)

     29,647        36,390   

Allowance for credit loss

     (16,300     (14,854
                

Total mortgage loans

   $ 1,722,422      $ 1,554,132   
                

Of the total principal balance in the mortgage loan portfolio, $8,470 and $578 related to impaired loans at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

The Company uses an internal risk assessment process as a primary credit quality indicator, which is updated quarterly, with regard to impairment review and credit loss calculations. The Company follows a

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years Ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

comprehensive approach with the management of mortgage loans that includes ongoing analysis of factors such as debt service coverage ratios, loan-to-value ratios, payment status, default or legal status, annual collateral property evaluations and general market conditions. Management’s risk assessment process is subjective and includes the categorization of all loans, based on the above mentioned credit quality indicators, into one of the following categories:

•    Performing - generally indicates the loan has standard market risk and is within its original underwriting guidelines.

•    Non-performing - generally indicates that there is a potential for loss due to the deterioration of financial/monetary default indicators, or potential foreclosure. Due to the potential for loss, these loans are disclosed as impaired.

The Company’s allowance for credit loss is reviewed and determined by applying the Company’s historic loss percentages, adjusted to current credit market conditions, to loan groups with similar credit quality indicators. Loans that meet the non-performing category and other loans with certain substandard credit quality indicators are individually reviewed to determine if a specific impairment is required. Loans reviewed for specific impairment are excluded from the analysis to estimate the credit loss allowance for the loans categorized as performing in the portfolio.

The recorded investment of impaired mortgage loans was $9,576 and $626 for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The Company estimated no loss and therefore no specific allowance was recorded at December 31, 2010, 2009 or 2008. The average recorded investment of impaired mortgage loans was $5,101 and $313 for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The interest income earned and recognized on impaired loans during the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 was $465 and $48, respectively. The interest income collected on impaired loans during the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 was $610 and $51, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2008, there was no interest income earned and recognized or collected on impaired loans.

The following table summarizes the recorded investment of the mortgage loan portfolio by risk assessment category as of December 31, 2010 and 2009:

 

     Years ended December 31,  
     2010      2009  

Performing

   $ 1,729,146       $ 1,568,360   

Non-performing

     9,576         626   
                 

Total

   $ 1,738,722       $ 1,568,986   
                 

 

 

The following table summarizes activity in the allowance for mortgage loan credit losses for the years 2010 and 2009:

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years Ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

     December 31,  
     2010      2009  
     Commercial
mortgages
     Commercial
mortgages
 

Beginning balance

   $ 14,854       $ 8,834   

Charge offs

     -         -   

Recoveries

     -         -   

Provision increases

     1,446         6,172   

Provision decreases

     -         (152

Quantitative change in policy or methodology

     -         -   
                 

Ending balance

   $ 16,300       $ 14,854   
                 

Ending allowance balance from loans individually evaluated for impairment

   $ -       $ -   

Ending allowance balance from loans collectively evaluated for impairment

     16,300         14,854   

Ending allowance balance from loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality

     -         -   

Mortgage loans, gross of allowance, ending recorded investment

   $ 1,738,722       $ 1,568,986   

Ending recorded investment of loans individually evaluated for impairment

     27,250         4,506   

Ending recorded investment of loans collectively evaluated for impairment

     1,711,472         1,564,480   

Ending recorded investment of loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality

     -         -   

There was no specific impairment for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 or 2008. One property was acquired through foreclosure during 2010. There were no properties acquired through foreclosure during 2009. The property acquired through foreclosure in 2010 was liquidated during 2010 for $513. As of December 31, 2010 and 2009, there were four and one properties, respectively, in the process of foreclosure which had carry values of $2,158 and $626, respectively. The Company did not complete any significant purchases or sales of mortgage loans during the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009.

 

 

The tables below summarize the recorded investment of the mortgage loan portfolio by aging category as of December 31, 2010 and 2009:

 

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Years Ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

     December 31, 2010  
     Current      Loan balances
31-60 days
past due
     Loan balances
61-89 days past
due
     Loan balances
greater than 90
days past due or
in process of
foreclosure (1)
     Total portfolio
balance
 

Commercial mortgages

   $ 1,733,922       $ 2,642       $ -       $ 2,158       $ 1,738,722   

(1) Includes four loans in the amount of $2,158 in process of foreclosure.

  
     December 31, 2009  
     Current      Loan balances
31-60 days
past due
     Loan balances
61-89 days past

due
     Loan balances
greater than 90
days past due or
in process of
foreclosure
(1)
     Total portfolio
balance
 

Commercial mortgages

   $ 1,568,360       $ -       $ -       $ 626       $ 1,568,986   

(1) Includes one loan in the amount of $626 in process of foreclosure.

  

Loan balances are considered past due when payment has not been received based on contractually agreed upon terms. For loan balances greater than 90 days past due or in the process of foreclosure, all accrual of interest was discontinued. There were no loans greater than 90 days past due and accruing interest during the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009. The Company resumes interest accrual on loans when a loan returns to current status. Interest accrual may also resume under new terms when loans are restructured or modified.

Occasionally, the Company elects to restructure certain mortgage loans if the economic benefits are considered to be more favorable than those achieved by acquiring the collateral through foreclosure. At December 31, 2010, the Company had one loan, with a carry value of $6,355, classified as a troubled debt restructuring with loan modifications which primarily reduced the interest rate for the life of the loan, but did not extend the maturity date or forgive any principal. The Company did not create a specific allowance for the restructured loan. At December 31, 2009, there were no restructured loans.

Equity investments - The carrying value of the Company’s equity investments was $1,888 and $25,679 at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The decrease in the carry value of the Company’s equity investments was due to the sale of certain holdings in mutual funds with exposure to the S&P 500 index and growth oriented securities.

Limited partnership and other corporation interests - The Company invests in limited partnership interests, which include limited partnerships established for the purpose of investing in low-income housing that qualify for federal and state tax credits, and other corporation interests. At December 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company had $210,146 and $253,605, respectively, invested in limited partnerships and other corporation interests.

In the normal course of its activities, the Company is involved with other entities that are considered variable interest entities (“VIE”). An entity would be determined to be a primary beneficiary, and thus consolidated when the entity has both (a) the power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and (b) the obligation to absorb losses of the entity that could potentially be significant to the VIE or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the VIE. When the Company becomes involved with a VIE and when the nature of the Company’s involvement with the entity changes, in order to determine if the Company is the primary beneficiary and must consolidate the entity, it evaluates:

 

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Years Ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

 

The structure and purpose of the entity;

 

The risks and rewards created by and shared through the entity and

 

The entity’s participants’ ability to direct the activities, receive its benefits and absorb its losses.

Accordingly, the Company has determined its investment in low-income housing limited partnerships (“LIHLP”) to be considered a VIE. The purpose of an LIHLP is to provide financing of affordable housing by making certain tax credits available to investors. Beginning in 2002, the Company made initial cash investments for the various tax credits. The Company is a 99% limited partner in various upper-tier LIHLPs. The general partner is most closely involved in the development and management of the LIHLP project. As limited partner, the Company has few or no voting rights, but expects to receive the tax credits allocated to the partnership and operating losses from depreciation and interest expense. The Company is only an equity investor and views the LIHLP as a single investment. The general partner has a small ownership of the partnership, which requires a de minimus capital contribution. This equity investment is reduced based on fees paid at inception by the limited partner; therefore, the general partner does not qualify as having an equity investment at risk in the LIHLP project. However, the limited partner does not have the direct or indirect ability through voting rights or similar rights to make decisions about the general partner’s activities that have a significant effect on the success of the partnership.

Although the Company is involved with the VIE, it determined that consolidation was not required because it has no power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entities’ economic performance (exert influence over the entity’s operations).

The Company performs ongoing qualitative analyses of its involvement with VIEs to determine if consolidation is required.

The following table presents information about the nature and activities of the VIE and effect on the Company’s financial statements as of December 31, 2010 as follows:

 

Limited partnership interests and
limited  liability corporation interests
                Liabilities                  Maximum exposure to loss  
$ 151,158      $ -      $ 151,158   

All of the Company’s investments in LIHLPs are guaranteed by third parties. One of the guarantors, guaranteeing 7% of the LIHLPs, filed for bankruptcy protection in 2009; however, the bankruptcy does not currently impact the guarantee. Eighty-two percent, or $123,853 of the interests, are backed by third party guarantors with an investment grade rating.

The Company is not required to provide any additional funding to the LIHLPs unless the investment exceeds the minimum yield guarantee. The Company has not provided any additional financial or other support during the period from January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010 that it was not previously contractually required to provide.

Securities pledged, special deposits and securities lending - The Company pledges investment securities it owns to unaffiliated parties related to interest rate futures initial margin. The fair value of margin deposits related to futures contracts was approximately $5,979 and $4,955 at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. These pledged securities are included in fixed maturities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

The Company had securities on deposit with governmental authorities as required by certain insurance laws with fair values in the amounts of $14,144 and $13,599 at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. These deposits are included in short-term investments in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years Ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

The Company participates in a securities lending program whereby securities, which are included in investments in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, are loaned to third parties. Securities with a cost or amortized cost in the amounts of $45,000 and $34,940 and estimated fair values in the amounts of $50,807 and $37,081 were on loan under the program at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The Company received restricted cash collateral in the amounts of $51,749 and $38,296 at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

Impairment of fixed maturity and equity investments classified as available-for-sale - The Company classifies the majority of its fixed maturity investments and all of its equity investments as available-for-sale and records them at fair value with the related net unrealized gain or loss, net of policyholder related amounts and deferred taxes, in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in the stockholder’s equity section in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. All available-for-sale securities with gross unrealized losses at the consolidated balance sheet date are subjected to the Company’s process for the identification and evaluation of other-than-temporary impairments.

The assessment of whether an other-than-temporary impairment has occurred on fixed maturity investments where management does not intend to sell the fixed maturity investment and it is not more likely than not the Company will be required to sell the fixed maturity investment before recovery of its amortized cost basis, is based upon management’s case-by-case evaluation of the underlying reasons for the decline in fair value. Management considers a wide range of factors, as described below, regarding the security issuer and uses its best judgment in evaluating the cause of the decline in its estimated fair value and in assessing the prospects for near-term recovery. Inherent in management’s evaluation of the security are assumptions and estimates about the issuer’s operations and ability to generate future cash flows. While all available information is taken into account, it is difficult to predict the ultimate recoverable amount from a distressed or impaired security.

Considerations used by the Company in the impairment evaluation process include, but are not limited to, the following:

 

 

Fair value is below cost.

 

The decline in fair value is attributable to specific adverse conditions affecting a particular instrument, its issuer, an industry or geographic area.

 

The decline in fair value has existed for an extended period of time.

 

A fixed maturity investment has been downgraded by a credit rating agency.

 

The financial condition of the issuer has deteriorated.

 

The payment structure of the fixed maturity investment and the likelihood of the issuer being able to make payments in the future.

 

Dividends have been reduced or eliminated or scheduled interest payments have not been made.

 

 

Unrealized losses on fixed maturity and equity investments classified as available-for-sale

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years Ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

The following tables summarize unrealized investment losses, including the non-credit-related portion of other-than-temporary impairment losses reported in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), by class of investment at December 31, 2010 and 2009:

 

Fixed maturities:

   December 31, 2010  
   Less than twelve months      Twelve months or longer      Total  
   Estimated
fair value
     Unrealized
loss and OTTI
     Estimated
fair value
     Unrealized
loss and OTTI
     Estimated
fair value
     Unrealized
loss and OTTI
 

U.S. government direct obligations and U.S. agencies

   $ 892,025       $ 14,551       $ 22,471       $ 233       $ 914,496       $ 14,784   

Obligations of U.S. states and their subdivisions

     391,101         11,332         99,720         4,271         490,821         15,603   

Corporate debt securities

     477,059         15,486         819,627         129,000         1,296,686         144,486   

Asset-backed securities

     52,814         1,505         1,071,557         152,652         1,124,371         154,157   

Residential mortgage-backed securities

     26,142         509         146,532         11,610         172,674         12,119   

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

     53,462         2,086         79,429         18,529         132,891         20,615   

Collateralized debt obligations

     5,745         29         23,112         5,752         28,857         5,781   
                                                     

Total fixed maturities

   $ 1,898,348       $ 45,498       $ 2,262,448       $ 322,047       $ 4,160,796       $ 367,545   
                                                     

Equity investments:

                 

Equity mutual funds

   $ 6       $ -       $ 3       $ -       $ 9       $ -   

Airline industry

     612         77         -         -         612         77   
                                                     

Total equity investments

   $ 618       $ 77       $ 3       $ -       $ 621       $ 77   
                                                     

Total number of securities in an unrealized loss position

        183            237            420   
                                   

 

Fixed maturities:

   December 31, 2009  
   Less than twelve months      Twelve months or longer      Total  
   Estimated
fair value
     Unrealized
loss and OTTI
     Estimated
fair value
     Unrealized
loss and OTTI
     Estimated
fair value
     Unrealized
loss and OTTI
 

U.S. government direct obligations and U.S. agencies

   $ 535,595       $ 10,502       $ 19,330       $ 313       $ 554,925       $ 10,815   

Obligations of U.S. states and their subdivisions

     132,151         4,214         608         -         132,759         4,214   

Corporate debt securities

     673,534         74,461         1,190,858         142,425         1,864,392         216,886   

Asset-backed securities

     92,005         52,042         1,558,338         331,923         1,650,343         383,965   

Residential mortgage-backed securities

     53,623         3,629         550,036         72,268         603,659         75,897   

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

     -         -         297,604         35,792         297,604         35,792   

Collateralized debt obligations

     1,400         173         34,678         2,270         36,078         2,443   
                                                     

Total fixed maturities

   $ 1,488,308       $ 145,021       $ 3,651,452       $ 584,991       $ 5,139,760       $ 730,012   
                                                     

Equity investments:

                 

Consumer products

   $ -       $ -       $ 2       $ 2       $ 2       $ 2   

Equity mutual funds

     2,374         450         -         -         2,374         450   

Airline industry

     694         5         -         -         694         5   
                                                     

Total equity investments

   $ 3,068       $ 455       $ 2       $ 2       $ 3,070       $ 457   
                                                     

Total number of securities in an unrealized loss position

        159            358            517   
                                   

Fixed maturity investments - Total unrealized losses and other-than-temporary impairment losses decreased by $362,467 or 50%, from December 31, 2009 to December 31, 2010. This decrease in unrealized losses was across most asset classes and reflects recovery in market liquidity, lower interest rates and tightening of credit spreads, although the economic uncertainty in these markets still remains.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years Ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

Unrealized losses on securities of U.S. government and U.S. states and their subdivisions increased by $3,969 and $11,389, respectively from December 31, 2009 to December 31, 2010. These increases were primarily due to the increase in interest rates subsequent to the acquisition of these securities by the Company.

Unrealized losses on corporate debt securities decreased by $72,400 from December 31, 2009 to December 31, 2010. The valuation of these securities has been significantly influenced by market conditions with increased liquidity, lower interest rates and tightening of credit spreads resulting in generally higher valuations of fixed income securities. Management has classified these securities by sector, calculated as a percentage of total unrealized losses as follows:

 

     December 31,  

Sector

   2010      2009  

Finance

     78%         77%   

Utility

     8%         10%   

Natural resources

     4%         4%   

Consumer

     4%         4%   

Transportation

     1%         2%   

Other

     5%         3%   
                 
     100%         100%   
                 

While the proportionate percentage in the finance sector had an increase of 1%, the actual unrealized losses in the sector decreased by $54,644 from December 31, 2009 to December 31, 2010. The proportionate percentage in the utility sector decreased by 2%, and the actual unrealized losses decreased by $9,437.

Unrealized losses on asset-backed, residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities decreased by $229,808, $63,778, and $15,177, respectively, since December 31, 2009, generally due to tightening of credit spreads, lower interest rates, increased market liquidity and other-than-temporary impairment recognized during the period.

Of the total estimated fair value of fixed maturities with unrealized losses and OTTI greater than twelve months, asset-backed securities account for 47%. Of the $152,652 of unrealized losses and OTTI over twelve months on asset-backed securities, 69% are on securities which continue to be rated investment grade. Of the securities which are not rated investment grade (approximately $48,084 of the $152,652), 90% are securities that are guaranteed by monoline insurers. Of the remaining securities, the unrealized losses have decreased 66% since December 31, 2009, from $13,621 to $4,578. The present value of the cash flows expected to be collected is not less than amortized cost. Management does not have the intent to sell these assets prior to a full recovery; therefore, an OTTI was not recognized in earnings. Accordingly, unless otherwise noted below in the other-than-temporary impairment recognition section, the underlying collateral on the asset-backed securities within the portfolio along with credit enhancement is sufficient to expect full repayment of the principal.

Of the $129,000 of unrealized losses and OTTI over twelve months on corporate debt securities, 64% are on securities which continue to be rated investment grade. Of the non-investment grade securities with unrealized losses since December 31, 2009 and OTTI greater than twelve months, the unrealized losses have decreased 49% from $91,726 to $46,693. Of the $46,693, $32,565 of losses are on investments held in foreign banks. The prices of securities held in foreign banks have been impacted by their long duration combined with widening spreads and the low London Interbank Offering Rate (“LIBOR”) based floating rates. Although foreign banks have suffered from the weak credit and economic environment, they benefit from central bank support. Management does not have the intent to sell these assets prior to a full recovery; therefore, an OTTI was not recognized in earnings.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years Ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

See Note 7 for additional discussion regarding fair value measurements.

Equity investments - The decrease in unrealized losses of $380 from December 31, 2009 to December 31, 2010 is primarily due to the sale of certain holdings in mutual funds with exposure to the S&P 500 index and growth oriented securities.

Other-than-temporary impairment recognition - The Company recorded other-than-temporary impairments on fixed maturity investments and equity securities for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008 as follows:

 

     Year ended December 31, 2010  
   OTTI recognized in realized
gains/(losses)
     OTTI
recognized in
OCI
(2)
        

Fixed maturities:

   Credit related (1)      Non-credit
related
     Non-credit
related
     Total  

U.S. government direct obligations and U.S. agencies

   $ 750       $ 10,035       $ -       $ 10,785   

Corporate debt securities

     -         1,529         -         1,529   

Asset-backed securities

     64,896         -         16,242         81,138   

Residential mortgage-backed securities

     1,390         -         505         1,895   

Collateralized debt obligations

     34         -         -         34   
                                   

Total fixed maturities

   $ 67,070       $ 11,564       $ 16,747       $ 95,381   
                                   

Equity investments:

           

Equity mutual funds

   $ -       $ 268       $ -       $ 268   
                                   

Total equity investments

   $ -       $ 268       $ -       $ 268   
                                   

Limited partnership investment:

           

Limited partnership interest

   $ 999       $ -       $ -       $ 999   
                                   

Total limited partnership investments

   $ 999       $ -       $ -       $ 999   
                                   

Total OTTI impairments

   $ 68,069       $ 11,832       $ 16,747       $ 96,648   
                                   

(1) Of the credit-related other-than-temporary impairment on asset-backed securities, $53,327 and $8,558 were related to Ambac Financial Group, Inc. and Financial Guaranty Insurance Company, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2010. Of the $67,070 in total fixed maturities, $66,286 is the bifurcated loss recognized on securities.

(2) Amounts are recognized in OCI in the period incurred.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years Ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

Fixed maturities:

   Year ended December 31, 2009  
   OTTI recognized in realized
gains/(losses)
     OTTI
recognized in
OCI 
(2)
        
   Credit related (1)      Non-credit
related
     Non-credit
related
     Total  

U.S. government direct obligations and U.S. agencies

   $ -       $ 684       $ -       $ 684   

Corporate debt securities

     3,652         6,181         -         9,833   

Asset-backed securities

     88,134         502         13,422         102,058   

Residential mortgage-backed securities

     -         28         -         28   

Collateralized debt obligations

     154         -         -         154   
                                   

Total fixed maturities

   $ 91,940       $ 7,395       $ 13,422       $ 112,757   
                                   

Equity investments:

           

Equity mutual funds

   $ 7       $ -       $ -       $ 7   
                                   

Total equity investments

   $ 7       $ -       $ -       $ 7   
                                   

Total OTTI impairments

   $ 91,947       $ 7,395       $ 13,422       $ 112,764   
                                   

 

(1) Of the credit-related other-than-temporary impairment on asset-backed securities, all of it was related to Financial Guaranty Insurance Company for the year ended December 31, 2009.

(2) Amounts are recognized in OCI in the period incurred.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years Ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

Fixed maturities:

   Year ended December 31, 2008  
   OTTI recognized in realized
gains/(losses)
     OTTI
recognized
in OCI
        
   Credit related (1)      Non-credit
related
     Non-credit
related
     Total  

U.S. government direct obligations and U.S. agencies

   $ -       $ 8,302       $ -       $ 8,302   

Corporate debt securities

     61,953         7,047         -         69,000   

Asset-backed securities

     -         3,259         -         3,259   

Residential mortgage-backed securities

     -         4,140         -         4,140   

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

     -         3,185         -         3,185   
                                   

Total fixed maturities

   $ 61,953       $ 25,933       $ -       $ 87,886   
                                   

Equity investments:

           

Airline industry

   $ 2,146       $ -       $ -       $ 2,146   

Technology industry

     244         -         -         244   
                                   

Total equity investments

   $ 2,390       $ -       $ -       $ 2,390   
                                   

Limited partnership investment:

           

Limited partnership interest

   $ 1,122       $ -       $ -       $ 1,122   
                                   

Total limited partnership investments

   $ 1,122       $ -       $ -       $ 1,122   
                                   

Total OTTI impairments

   $ 65,465       $ 25,933       $ -       $ 91,398   
                                   

(1) Of the credit-related other-than-temporary impairment on corporate debt securities, $35,657 and $25,939 were related to General Motors Corporation and Lehman Brothers, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2008.

The other-than-temporary impairments of fixed maturity securities where the loss portion is bifurcated and the credit related component is recognized in realized investment gains (losses) is summarized as follows:

 

Bifurcated credit loss balance, April 1, 2009

   $ 43,871   

Non-credit losses reclassified out of retained earning into AOCI

     (16,680

Credit loss recognized on securities

     88,134   

Bifurcated credit loss balance, December 31, 2009

     115,325   

Credit loss recognized on securities

     66,286   
        

Bifurcated credit loss balance, December 31, 2010

   $ 181,611   
        

The credit loss portion on fixed maturities was determined as the difference between the securities’ amortized cost and the present value of expected future cash flows. These expected cash flows were determined using judgment and the best information available to the Company and were discounted at the securities’ original effective interest rate. Inputs used to derive expected cash flows included default rates, credit ratings, collateral characteristics and current levels of subordination.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years Ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

Net Investment Income

The following table summarizes net investment income for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008:

 

     Year ended December 31,  
     2010     2009     2008  

Investment income:

      

Fixed maturity and short-term investments

   $ 823,828      $ 795,323      $ 766,625   

Equity investments

     68        532        1,240   

Mortgage loans on real estate

     96,711        85,116        73,838   

Policy loans

     234,944        244,140        218,687   

Limited partnership interests

     5,767        2,514        2,601   

Net interest on funds withheld balances under reinsurance agreements, related party

     17,130        18,448        13,969   

Derivative instruments (1)

     7,182        10,489        5,987   

Other

     5,011        6,082        8,788   
                        
     1,190,641        1,162,644        1,091,735   

Investment expenses

     (15,897     (13,560     (13,266
                        

Net investment income

   $ 1,174,744      $ 1,149,084      $ 1,078,469   
                        

(1) Includes fair value gains (losses) of $1,366, $2,105 and ($216), net of any gains (losses) on the hedged assets in a fair value hedge, for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

Included in net investment income are unrealized gains (losses) of $9,587, $4,749 and ($969) on held-for-trading fixed maturity investments still held at December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

Realized Investment Gains (Losses)

The following table summarizes realized investment gains (losses) for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008:

 

     Year ended December 31,  
   2010     2009     2008  

Realized investment gains (losses):

      

Fixed maturity and short-term investments

   $ (15,793   $ (58,208   $ (30,797

Equity investments

     8,007        7        (4,162

Mortgage loans on real estate

     2,736        1,091        2,568   

Limited partnership interests

     (999     -        1,112   

Derivative instruments

     (17,076     (3,905     9,583   

Other

     76        (353     -   

Provision for mortgage impairments, net of recoveries

     (1,446     (6,172     -   
                        

Realized investment gains (losses):

   $ (24,495   $ (67,540   $ (21,696
                        

Included in net investment income and realized investment gains (losses) are amounts allocable to the participating fund account. This allocation is based upon the activity in a specific block of investments that are segmented for the benefit of the participating fund account. The amounts of net investment income allocated to the participating fund account were $4,481, $4,799 and $4,823 for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The amounts of realized investment gains (losses) allocated to the participating fund account were $438, $234 and $177 for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and

 

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Years Ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

2008, respectively. Net investment income and realized investment gains (losses) do not include any amounts from separate accounts.

 

7.

Fair Value Measurements

The following tables summarize the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments at December 31, 2010 and 2009:

 

Assets

   December 31, 2010      December 31, 2009  
   Carrying
amount
     Estimated
fair value
     Carrying
amount
     Estimated
fair value
 

Fixed maturities and short-term investments

   $ 17,051,738       $ 17,051,738       $ 14,546,467       $ 14,546,467   

Mortgage loans on real estate

     1,722,422         1,809,356         1,554,132         1,570,217   

Equity investments

     1,888         1,888         25,679         25,679   

Policy loans

     4,059,640         4,059,640         3,971,833         3,971,833   

Other investments

     22,762         46,608         24,312         50,159   

Derivative instruments

     24,826         24,826         23,150         23,150   

Collateral under securities lending agreements

     51,749         51,749         38,296         38,296   

Collateral under derivative counterparty collateral agreements

     7,790         7,790         4,300         4,300   

Separate account assets

     22,489,038         22,489,038         18,886,901         18,886,901   

 

Liabilities

   December 31, 2010      December 31, 2009  
   Carrying
amount
     Estimated
fair value
     Carrying
amount
     Estimated
fair value
 

Annuity contract reserves without life contingencies (1)

   $ 7,976,954       $ 7,912,850       $ 7,117,591       $ 7,105,090   

Policyholders’ funds (2)

     372,980         372,980         358,795         358,795   

Repurchase agreements

     936,762         936,762         491,338         491,338   

Commercial paper

     91,681         91,681         97,613         97,613   

Payable under securities lending agreements

     51,749         51,749         38,296         38,296   

Payable under derivative counterparty collateral agreements

     7,790         7,790         4,300         4,300   

Derivative instruments

     5,831         5,831         3,317         3,317   

Notes payable

     532,332         532,332         532,319         532,319   

(1) The carrying amount for annuity contract reserves without life contingencies has been restated due to a previous misstatement from that previously reported of $7,167,733 as of December 31, 2009.

(2) The carrying amount and estimated fair value for policyholders’ funds have been restated due to a previous misstatement from that previously reported of $286,175 and $286,175, respectively, as of December 31, 2009.

Fixed maturity and equity investments

The fair values for fixed maturity and equity securities are based upon quoted market prices or estimates from independent pricing services. However, in cases where quoted market prices are not readily available, such as for private fixed maturity investments, fair values are estimated. To determine estimated fair value for these instruments, the Company generally utilizes discounted cash flows calculated at current market rates on investments of similar quality and term. Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time, based on available market information and judgments about financial instruments, including estimates of the timing and amounts of expected future cash flows and the credit standing of the issuer or

 

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Years Ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

counterparty. The use of different market assumptions and/or estimation methodologies may have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts of the Company’s financial instruments.

Short-term investments, securities lending agreements, repurchase agreements and commercial paper

The carrying value of short-term investments, collateral and payable under securities lending agreements, repurchase agreements and commercial paper is a reasonable estimate of fair value due to their short-term nature.

Mortgage loans on real estate

Mortgage loan fair value estimates are generally based on discounted cash flows. A discount rate matrix is incorporated whereby the discount rate used in valuing a specific mortgage generally corresponds to that mortgage’s remaining term and credit quality. Management believes the discount rate used is commensurate with the credit, interest rate, term, servicing costs and risks of loans similar to the portfolio loans that the Company would make today given its internal pricing strategy.

Policy loans

Policy loans accrue interest at variable rates with no fixed maturity dates; therefore, estimated fair values approximate carrying values.

Other investments

Other investments include the Company’s percentage ownership of foreclosed lease interests in aircraft. The estimated fair value is based on the present value of anticipated lease payments plus the residual value of the aircraft. Also included in other investments is real estate held for investment. The estimated fair value is based on appraised value.

Derivative counterparty collateral agreements

Included in other assets and other liabilities is cash collateral received from derivative counterparties and the obligation to return the cash collateral to the counterparties. The carrying value of the collateral approximates fair value.

Derivative instruments

Included in other assets and other liabilities are derivative financial instruments. The estimated fair values of OTC derivatives, primarily consisting of interest rate swaps and interest rate swaptions which are held for other than trading purposes, are the estimated amounts the Company would receive or pay to terminate the agreements at the end of each reporting period, taking into consideration current interest rates, counterparty credit risk and other relevant factors.

Separate account assets

Separate account assets include investments in mutual fund, fixed maturity and short-term securities. Mutual funds are recorded at net asset value, which approximates fair value, on a daily basis. The fixed maturity and short-term investments are valued in the same manner, and using the same pricing sources and inputs as the fixed maturity and short-term investments of the Company.

Annuity contract benefits without life contingencies

 

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Years Ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

The estimated fair values of annuity contract benefits without life contingencies are estimated by discounting the projected expected cash flows to the maturity of the contracts utilizing risk-free spot interest rates plus a provision for the Company’s credit risk.

Policyholders’ funds

The estimated fair values of policyholders’ funds are the same as the carrying amounts since the Company can change the interest crediting rates with thirty days notice.

Notes payable

The estimated fair values of the notes payable to GWL&A Financial are based upon discounted cash flows at current market rates on high quality investments.

Fair value hierarchy

The Company’s assets and liabilities recorded at fair value have been categorized based upon the following fair value hierarchy:

      Level 1 inputs, which are utilized for general and separate account assets and liabilities, utilize observable, quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access. Financial assets and liabilities utilizing Level 1 inputs include actively exchange-traded equity securities.

      Level 2 inputs utilize other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 2 inputs, which are utilized for general and separate account assets and liabilities, include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, such as interest rates and yield curves that are observable at commonly quoted intervals. The fair values for some Level 2 securities were obtained from pricing services. The inputs used by the pricing services are reviewed at least quarterly or when the pricing vendor issues updates to its pricing methodology. For fixed maturity securities and separate account assets and liabilities, inputs include benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads, two-sided markets, benchmark securities, bids, evaluated bids, offers and reference data including market research publications. Additional inputs utilized for assets and liabilities classified as Level 2 are:

 

  o

Asset-backed, residential mortgage-backed, commercial mortgage-backed securities and collateralized debt obligations - new issue data, monthly payment information, collateral performance and third party real estate analysis.

 

  o

U.S. states and their subdivisions - material event notices.

 

  o

Equity investments - exchange rates, various index data and news sources.

 

  o

Short-term investments - valued on the basis of amortized cost, which approximates fair value.

 

  o

Other assets and liabilities (derivatives) - reported trades, swap curves, credit spreads, recovery rates, restructuring, currency volatility, net present value of cash flows and news sources.

 

  o

Separate account assets and liabilities - exchange rates, various index data and news sources, amortized cost (which approximates fair value), reported trades, swap curves, credit spreads, recovery rates, restructuring, currency volatility, net present value of cash flows and quoted prices in

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years Ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

markets that are not active or for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.

See Note 6 for further discussions of derivatives and their impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

      Level 3 inputs are unobservable and include situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability. In general, the prices of Level 3 securities, which include both general and separate account assets and liabilities, were obtained from single broker quotes and internal pricing models. If the broker’s inputs are largely unobservable, the valuation is classified as a Level 3. Broker quotes are validated through an internal analyst review process, which includes validation through known market conditions and other relevant data. Internal models are usually cash flow based utilizing characteristics of the underlying collateral of the security such as default rate and other relevant data. Inputs utilized for securities classified as Level 3 are as follows:

 

  o

Corporate debt securities - single broker quotes which may be in an illiquid market or otherwise deemed unobservable.

 

  o

Asset-backed securities - internal models utilizing asset-backed securities index spreads.

 

  o

Separate account assets - single broker quotes which may be in an illiquid market or otherwise deemed unobservable or net asset value per share of the underlying investments.

In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls has been determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the asset or liability.

 

 

The following tables present information about the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2010 and 2009 and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques utilized by the Company to determine such fair value:

 

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Years Ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

     Assets and liabilities measured at
fair value on a recurring basis
 
     December 31, 2010  

Assets

   Quoted prices
in active
markets for
identical assets
(Level 1)
     Significant
other
observable
inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
unobservable
inputs
(Level 3)
     Total  

Fixed maturities available-for-sale:

           

U.S. government direct obligations and U.S. agencies

   $ -       $ 2,371,150       $ -       $ 2,371,150   

Obligations of U.S. states and their subdivisions

     -         1,942,263         -         1,942,263   

Corporate debt securities

     -         7,979,736         58,692         8,038,428   

Asset-backed securities

     -         1,711,438         290,488         2,001,926   

Residential mortgage-backed securities

     -         739,062         -         739,062   

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

     -         820,349         -         820,349   

Collateralized debt obligations

     -         29,865         14         29,879   
                                   

Total fixed maturities available- for-sale

     -         15,593,863         349,194         15,943,057   
                                   

Fixed maturities held for trading:

           

U.S. government direct obligations and U.S. agencies

     -         41,834         -         41,834   

Corporate debt securities

     -         49,961         -         49,961   

Asset-backed securities

     -         44,060         -         44,060   

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

     -         8,319         -         8,319   
                                   

Total fixed maturities held for trading

     -         144,174         -         144,174   
                                   

Equity investments available-for-sale:

           

Financial services

     -         725         -         725   

Equity mutual funds

     551         -         -         551   

Airline industry

     612         -         -         612   
                                   

Total equity investments

     1,163         725         -         1,888   
                                   

Short-term investments available-for-sale

     140,922         823,585         -         964,507   

Collateral under securities lending agreements

     51,749         -         -         51,749   

Collateral under derivative counterparty collateral agreements

     7,790         -         -         7,790   

Other assets (1)

     -         24,826         -         24,826   

Separate account assets (2)

     11,222,384         10,838,983         4,278         22,065,645   
                                   

Total assets

   $ 11,424,008       $ 27,426,156       $ 353,472       $ 39,203,636   
                                   

Liabilities

                           

Other liabilities (1)

   $ -       $ 5,831       $ -       $ 5,831   

Separate account liabilities (2)

     93         301,108         -         301,201   
                                   

Total liabilities

   $ 93       $ 306,939       $ -       $ 307,032   
                                   

 

(1)

Includes derivative financial instruments.

 

(2) 

Includes only separate account investments which are carried at the fair value of the underlying invested assets owned by the separate accounts.

There were no significant transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the year ended December 31, 2010.

 

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Years Ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

     Assets and liabilities measured at
fair value on a recurring basis
 
     December 31, 2009  

Assets

   Quoted prices
in active
markets for
identical assets
(Level 1)
     Significant
other
observable
inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
unobservable
inputs
(Level 3)
     Total  

Fixed maturities available-for-sale:

           

U.S. government direct obligations and U.S. agencies

   $ -       $ 2,038,794       $ -       $ 2,038,794   

Obligations of U.S. states and their subdivisions

     -         1,363,851         -         1,363,851   

Foreign governments

     -         465         -         465   

Corporate debt securities

     -         6,940,809         188,936         7,129,745   

Asset-backed securities

     -         1,495,680         392,365         1,888,045   

Residential mortgage-backed securities

     -         771,063         -         771,063   

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

     -         617,860         58,270         676,130   

Collateralized debt obligations

     -         47,991         1,729         49,720   
                                   

Total fixed maturities available- for-sale

     -         13,276,513         641,300         13,917,813   
                                   

Fixed maturities held for trading:

           

U.S. government direct obligations and U.S. agencies

     -         39,112         -         39,112   

Corporate debt securities

     -         50,128         -         50,128   

Asset-backed securities

     -         42,717         -         42,717   

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

     -         8,217         -         8,217   
                                   

Total fixed maturities held for trading

     -         140,174         -         140,174   
                                   

Equity investments available-for-sale:

           

Financial services

     -         505         -         505   

Consumer products

     68         -         -         68   

Equity mutual funds

     20,277         -         -         20,277   

Airline industry

     4,829         -         -         4,829   
                                   

Total equity investments

     25,174         505         -         25,679   
                                   

Short-term investments available-for-sale

     55,557         432,923         -         488,480   

Collateral under securities lending agreements

     38,296         -         -         38,296   

Collateral under derivative counterparty collateral agreements

     4,300         -         -         4,300   

Other assets (1)

     -         23,150         -         23,150   

Separate account assets (2)

     11,039,441         7,303,499         9,960         18,352,900   
                                   

Total assets

   $ 11,162,768       $ 21,176,764       $ 651,260       $ 32,990,792   
                                   

Liabilities

                           

Other liabilities (1)

   $ -       $ -       $ 3,317       $ 3,317   
                                   

Total liabilities

   $ -       $ -       $ 3,317       $ 3,317   
                                   

 

(1)

Includes derivative financial instruments.

 

(2) 

Includes only separate account investments which are carried at the fair value of the underlying invested assets owned by the separate accounts.

There were no significant transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the year ended December 31, 2009.

The following tables present additional information about assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis and for which the Company has utilized Level 3 inputs to determine fair value:

 

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Years Ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

    Recurring Level 3 financial assets and liabilities
Year ended December 31, 2010
 
    Fixed maturities
available-for-
sale: corporate
debt securities
    Fixed maturities
available-for-
sale: asset-
backed
securities
    Fixed maturities
available-for-
sale: commercial
mortgage-backed
securities
    Fixed  maturities
available-for-sale:

collateralized
debt obligations
    Other assets
and liabilities  (1)
    Separate
accounts
 

Balance, January 1, 2010

  $ 188,936      $ 392,365      $ 58,270      $ 1,729      $ (3,317   $ 9,960   

Realized and unrealized gains and losses:

           

Gains (losses) included in net income

    475        (49,393     -        (34     -        -   

Gains (losses) included in other comprehensive income (loss)

    5,630        70,026        -        161        -        622   

Purchases, issuances and settlements, net

    (30,084     (98,807     -        (1,842     -        (1,700

Transfers in (out) of Level 3 (2)

    (106,265     (23,703     (58,270     -        3,317        (4,604
                                               

Balance, December 31, 2010

  $ 58,692      $ 290,488      $ -      $ 14      $ -      $ 4,278   
                                               

Total gains (losses) for the period included in net income attributable to the change in unrealized gains and losses relating to assets held at December 31, 2010

  $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -   
                                               

(1) Includes derivative financial instruments.

(2) Transfers out of Level 3 are due primarily to increased observability of inputs in valuation methodologies.

 

    Recurring Level 3 financial assets and liabilities
Year ended December 31, 2009
 
    Fixed maturities
available-for-
sale:  U.S.

government and
U.S. agencies
    Fixed maturities
available-for-
sale: corporate
debt securities
    Fixed maturities
available-for-
sale: asset-
backed
securities
    Fixed maturities
available-for-
sale: commercial
mortgage-backed
securities
    Fixed maturities
available-for-sale:
collateralized
debt obligations
    Other assets
and liabilities  (1)
    Separate
accounts
 

Balance, January 1, 2009

  $ 14,711      $ 203,975      $ 521,351      $ 55,321      $ 213      $ 3,224      $ 532   

Realized and unrealized gains and losses:

             

Gains (losses) included in net income

    -        (2,597     (84,990     -        -        -        -   

Gains (losses) included in other comprehensive income (loss)

    2,227        47,030        178,951        3,281        1,592        (6,541     1,902   

Purchases, issuances and settlements, net

    (256     (52,008     (124,017     (332     (12,027     -        7,526   

Transfers in (out) of Level 3 (2)

    (16,682     (7,464     (98,930     -        11,951        -        -   
                                                       

Balance, December 31, 2009

  $ -      $ 188,936      $ 392,365      $ 58,270      $ 1,729      $ (3,317   $ 9,960   
                                                       

Total gains (losses) for the period included in net income attributable to the change in unrealized gains and losses relating to assets held at December 31, 2009

  $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -   
                                                       

(1) Includes derivative financial instruments.

(2) Transfers into (out of) Level 3 are from (to) Level 2 and are due primarily to decreased (increased) observability of inputs in valuation methodologies.

 

Realized and unrealized gains and losses due to the changes in fair value on assets classified as Level 3 included in net income for the year ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 are as follows:

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years Ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

     Year ended December 31, 2010  
     Net realized gains
(losses) on investments
    Net investment
income
 

Realized and unrealized gains and losses included in net income for the period

   $ (48,952   $ -   
                
     Year ended December 31, 2009  
     Net realized gains
(losses) on investments
    Net investment
income
 

Realized and unrealized gains and losses included in net income for the period

   $ (87,587   $ -   
                

Non-recurring fair value measurements - The Company held $980 of adjusted cost basis limited partnership interests which were impaired during the year ended December 31, 2010 based on the fair value disclosed in the limited partnership financial statements. These limited partnership interests were recorded at estimated fair value and represent a non-recurring fair value measurement. The estimated fair value was categorized as Level 3. The Company held $1,900 of cost basis in other assets comprised of head office properties which were impaired during the year ended December 31, 2009. The property was recorded at estimated fair value and represents a non-recurring fair value measurement. The estimated fair value was categorized as Level 2 since the fair value was based on an independent third party appraisal. The Company has no liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis at December 31, 2010 and 2009.

 

8.

Reinsurance

In the normal course of its business, the Company seeks to limit its exposure to loss on any single insured and to recover a portion of benefits paid by ceding risks to other insurance enterprises under excess coverage and coinsurance contracts. The Company retains a maximum liability in the amount of $3,500 of coverage per individual life.

Ceded reinsurance contracts do not relieve the Company from its obligations to policyholders. The failure of reinsurers to honor their obligations could result in losses to the Company. The Company evaluates the financial condition of its reinsurers and monitors concentrations of credit risk arising from similar geographic regions, activities or economic characteristics of the reinsurers to minimize its exposure to significant losses from reinsurer insolvencies. At December 31, 2010 and 2009, the reinsurance receivables had carrying values in the amounts of $594,997 and $573,963, respectively. Included in these amounts are $483,564 and $452,510 at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively, associated with reinsurance agreements with related parties. At December 31, 2010 and 2009, 73% and 71%, respectively, of the total reinsurance receivable was due from CLAC. There were no allowances for potential uncollectible reinsurance receivables at either December 31, 2010 or 2009. Included within life insurance in the tables below is a small portion of Healthcare business as discussed in Note 17.

 

 

 

The following tables summarize life insurance in-force and total premium income at and for the year ended, December 31, 2010:

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years Ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

     Life insurance in-force  
     Individual     Group     Total  

Written and earned direct

   $ 50,976,256      $ 34,985,650      $ 85,961,906   

Reinsurance ceded

     (9,878,257     -        (9,878,257

Reinsurance assumed

     80,618,669        -        80,618,669   
                        

Net

   $ 121,716,668      $ 34,985,650      $ 156,702,318   
                        

Percentage of amount assumed to net

     66.2%        0.0%        51.4%   
     Premium income  
     Life insurance     Annuities     Total  

Written and earned direct

   $ 674,726      $ 5,665      $ 680,391   

Reinsurance ceded

     (41,362     (112     (41,474

Reinsurance assumed

     166,705        -        166,705   
                        

Net

   $ 800,069      $ 5,553      $ 805,622   
                        

The following tables summarize life insurance in-force and total premium income at and for the year ended, December 31, 2009:

 

     Life insurance in-force  
     Individual     Group      Total  

Written and earned direct

   $ 50,468,445      $ 33,398,994       $ 83,867,439   

Reinsurance ceded (1)

     (10,404,557     -         (10,404,557

Reinsurance assumed (2)

     85,281,541        -         85,281,541   
                         

Net (3)

   $ 125,345,429      $ 33,398,994       $ 158,744,423   
                         

Percentage of amount assumed to net

     68.0%        0.0%         53.7%   

(1) Reinsurance ceded has been restated due to a previous misstatement from that previously reported of ($11,468,482).

(2) Reinsurance assumed has been restated due to a previous misstatement from that previously reported of $86,580,158.

(3) Net life insurance in-force has been restated due to a previous misstatement from that previously reported of $125,580,121 Net, Individual and $158,979,115 Net, Total.

 

     Premium income  
     Life insurance     Annuities     Total  

Written and earned direct

   $ 431,585      $ 3,039      $ 434,624   

Reinsurance ceded

     (48,687     (74     (48,761

Reinsurance assumed

     174,389        -        174,389   
                        

Net

   $ 557,287      $ 2,965      $ 560,252   
                        

The following table summarizes total premium income for the year ended, December 31, 2008:

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years Ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

     Premium income  
     Life insurance     Annuities     Total  

Written and earned direct

   $ 371,952      $ (1,153   $ 370,799   

Reinsurance ceded

     (37,035     (141     (37,176

Reinsurance assumed

     189,908        1,605        191,513   
                        

Net

   $ 524,825      $ 311      $ 525,136   
                        

 

9.

Deferred Acquisition Costs and Value of Business Acquired

The following table summarizes activity in deferred acquisition costs (“DAC”) and value of business acquired (“VOBA”) for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008:

 

     DAC     VOBA     Total  

Balance, January 1, 2008

   $ 368,781      $ 46,479      $ 415,260   

Capitalized additions

     57,816        -        57,816   

Amortization and writedowns

     (53,393     2,852        (50,541

Unrealized investment (gains) losses

     251,940        6,380        258,320   
                        

Balance, December 31, 2008

     625,144        55,711        680,855   

Capitalized additions

     74,642        -        74,642   

Amortization and writedowns

     (61,113     (1,161     (62,274

Unrealized investment (gains) losses

     (242,085     (5,881     (247,966
                        

Balance, December 31, 2009

     396,588        48,669        445,257   

Capitalized additions

     80,020        -        80,020   

Amortization and writedowns

     (48,903     (1,837     (50,740

Unrealized investment (gains) losses

     (167,162     (427     (167,589
                        

Balance, December 31, 2010

   $ 260,543      $ 46,405      $ 306,948   
                        

In 2010, the Company refined its DAC calculation methodology which resulted in a $6,300 increase to the DAC balance through a decrease in DAC amortization for the year.

The estimated future amortization of VOBA for the years ended December 31, 2011 through December 31, 2015 is as follows:

 

Year ended December 31,

   Amount  

2011

   $  4,253   

2012

     4,492   

2013

     4,389   

2014

     4,222   

2015

     4,019   

 

10.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The balances of goodwill, all of which is within the Retirement Services segment, at December 31, 2010 and 2009 were $105,255.

 

The following tables summarize other intangible assets, all of which are within the Retirement Services segment, as of December 31, 2010 and 2009:

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years Ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

    December 31, 2010  
    Gross carrying
amount
    Accumulated
amortization
    Net book value  

Customer relationships

  $ 36,314      $ (12,701   $ 23,613   

Preferred provider agreements

    7,970        (5,941     2,029   
                       

Total

  $ 44,284      $ (18,642   $ 25,642   
                       

 

    December 31, 2009  
    Gross carrying
amount
    Accumulated
amortization
    Net book value  

Customer relationships

  $ 36,314      $ (10,039   $ 26,275   

Preferred provider agreements

    7,970        (4,613     3,357   
                       

Total

  $ 44,284      $ (14,652   $ 29,632   
                       

Amortization expense for other intangible assets included in general insurance expenses was $3,990, $4,192 and $4,725 for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Except for goodwill, the Company has no intangible assets with indefinite lives. The Company did not incur costs to renew or extend the term of acquired intangible assets during the year ended December 31, 2010.

The estimated future amortization of other intangible assets using current assumptions, which are subject to change, for the years ended December 31, 2011 through December 31, 2015 is as follows:

 

Year ended December 31,

  Amount  

2011

  $  3,793   

2012

    3,590   

2013

    3,410   

2014

    3,215   

2015

    3,012   

 

11.

Commercial Paper

The Company maintains a commercial paper program that is partially supported by a $50,000 corporate credit facility (See Note 20).

The following table provides information regarding the Company’s commercial paper program at December 31, 2010 and 2009:

 

     December 31,
     2010    2009

Commercial paper outstanding

   $91,681    $97,613

Maturity range (days)

   3 - 74    7 - 20

Interest rate range

   0.3% - 0.4%    0.3%- 0.4%

 

12.

Stockholder’s Equity and Dividend Restrictions

 

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Years Ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

At December 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company had 50,000,000 shares of $1 par value preferred stock authorized, none of which were issued or outstanding at either date. In addition, the Company has 50,000,000 shares of $1 par value common stock authorized, 7,032,000 of which were issued and outstanding at both December 31, 2010 and 2009.

GWLA’s net income and capital and surplus, as determined in accordance with statutory accounting principles and practices as prescribed by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008 are as follows:

 

     Year ended December 31,  
     2010(1)      2009(2)      2008(2)  

Net income

   $ 405,343       $ 282,033       $ 280,862   

Capital and surplus

     1,159,657         1,360,896         901,429   

(1) As filed with the Colorado Division of Insurance

(2) As filed in an amended filing with the Colorado Division of Insurance

Dividends are paid as determined by the Board of Directors, subject to restrictions as discussed below. During the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, the Company paid dividends in the amounts of $160,917, $24,682 and $1,772,293, respectively, to its parent company, GWL&A Financial. Dividends paid during 2008 were paid in part using the proceeds received from the sale of the Company’s Healthcare business as discussed in Note 3.

The maximum amount of dividends that can be paid to stockholders by insurance companies domiciled in the State of Colorado, without prior approval of the Insurance Commissioner, is subject to restrictions relating to statutory capital and surplus and statutory net gain from operations. Unaudited statutory capital and surplus and net gain from operations at and for the year ended December 31, 2010 were $1,159,657 and $445,656, respectively. GWLA may pay up to $445,656 (unaudited) of dividends during the year ended December 31, 2011 without the prior approval of the Colorado insurance commissioner. Prior to any payments of dividends, the Company seeks approval from the Colorado Insurance Commissioner.

 

13. 

Other Comprehensive Income

 

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The following table presents the composition of other comprehensive income (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2010:

 

     Year ended December 31, 2010  
     Before-tax
amount
    Tax (expense)
benefit
    Net-of-tax
amount
 

Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the year on available-for-sale fixed maturity investments

   $ 724,296      $  (253,504)      $ 470,792   

Net changes during the year related to cash flow hedges

     17,293        (6,053     11,240   

Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses realized in net income

     23,198        (8,119     15,079   
                        

Net unrealized gains (losses)

     764,787        (267,676     497,111   

Future policy benefits, deferred acquisition costs and value of business acquired adjustments

     (182,357     63,825        (118,532
                        

Net unrealized gains (losses)

     582,430        (203,851     378,579   

Employee benefit plan adjustment

     (5,142     1,800        (3,342
                        

Other comprehensive income (loss)

   $ 577,288      $ (202,051   $ 375,237   
                        

The following table presents the composition of other comprehensive income (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2009:

 

     Year ended December 31, 2009  
     Before-tax
amount
    Tax (expense)
benefit
    Net-of-tax
amount
 

Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the year on available-for-sale fixed maturity investments

   $ 1,174,693      $ (411,143   $ 763,550   

Net changes during the year related to cash flow hedges

     (57,218     20,027        (37,191

Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses realized in net income

     71,473        (25,016     46,457   
                        

Net unrealized gains (losses)

     1,188,948        (416,132     772,816   

Future policy benefits, deferred acquisition costs and value of business acquired adjustments

     (250,468     87,664        (162,804
                        

Net unrealized gains (losses)

     938,480        (328,468     610,012   

Employee benefit plan adjustment

     43,797        (15,329     28,468   
                        

Other comprehensive income (loss)

   $ 982,277      $ (343,797   $ 638,480   
                        

The following table presents the composition of other comprehensive income (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2008:

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years Ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

     Year ended December 31, 2008  
     Before-tax
amount
    Tax (expense)
benefit
    Net-of-tax
amount
 

Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the year on available-for-sale fixed maturity investments

   $ (1,431,239   $ 496,555      $ (934,684

Net changes during the year related to cash flow hedges

     85,494        (29,923     55,571   

Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses realized in net income

     38,978        (10,989     27,989   
                        

Net unrealized gains (losses)

     (1,306,767     455,643        (851,124

Future policy benefits, deferred acquisition costs and value of business acquired adjustments

     254,180        (88,963     165,217   
                        

Net unrealized gains (losses)

     (1,052,587     366,680        (685,907

Employee benefit plan adjustment

     (115,766     40,518        (75,248
                        

Other comprehensive income (loss)

   $ (1,168,353   $ 407,198      $ (761,155
                        

 

14.

 General Insurance Expenses

The following table summarizes the components of general insurance expenses for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008:

 

     Year ended December 31,  
     2010     2009     2008  

Compensation

   $ 294,923      $ 273,934      $ 282,502   

Commissions

     143,680        114,461        118,978   

Premium and other taxes

     27,964        22,947        25,704   

Capitalization of DAC

     (80,020     (74,642     (57,816

Depreciation and amortization

     12,975        15,603        19,240   

Rent, net of sublease income

     6,047        6,767        3,875   

Other

     92,817        76,408        44,504   
                        

Total general insurance expenses

   $ 498,386      $ 435,478      $ 436,987   
                        

 

15.

 Employee Benefit Plans

Defined Benefit Pension, Post-Retirement Medical and Supplemental Executive Retirement Plans - The Company has a noncontributory Defined Benefit Pension Plan covering substantially all of its employees that were hired before January 1, 1999. Pension benefits are based principally on an employee’s years of service and compensation levels near retirement. The Company’s policy for funding the defined benefit pension plans is to make annual contributions, which equal or exceed regulatory requirements.

The Company sponsors an unfunded Post-Retirement Medical Plan (the “Medical Plan”) that provides health benefits to retired employees who are not Medicare eligible. The medical plan is contributory and contains other cost sharing features which may be adjusted annually for the expected general inflation rate. The Company’s policy is to fund the cost of the medical plan benefits in amounts determined at the discretion of management.

The Company also provides supplemental executive retirement plans to certain key executives. These plans provide key executives with certain benefits upon retirement, disability or death based upon total

 

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compensation. The Company has purchased individual life insurance policies with respect to each employee covered by this plan. The Company is the owner and beneficiary of the insurance contracts.

The following tables provide a reconciliation of the changes in the benefit obligations, fair value of plan assets and the under funded status for the Company’s Defined Benefit Pension, Post-Retirement Medical and Supplemental Executive Retirement plans as of the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009:

 

    Defined benefit pension plan     Post-retirement medical plan     Supplemental executive
retirement plan
    Total  
    2010     2009     2010     2009     2010     2009     2010     2009  

Change in projected benefit obligation:

               

Benefit obligation, January 1

  $ 318,278      $ 303,383      $ 12,136      $ 16,483      $ 44,430      $ 45,765      $ 374,844      $ 365,631   

Service cost

    3,739        4,087        728        680        672        717        5,139        5,484   

Interest cost

    19,578        19,135        713        709        2,905        2,856        23,196        22,700   

Actuarial (gain) loss

    18,644        2,253        (2,843     (5,129     5,973        (2,517     21,774        (5,393

Regular benefits paid

    (10,804     (10,580     (572     (607     (2,646     (2,391     (14,022     (13,578

Plan amendments

    -        -        -        -        3,521        -        3,521        -   
                                                               

Benefit obligation, December 31

  $ 349,435      $ 318,278      $ 10,162      $ 12,136      $ 54,855      $ 44,430      $ 414,452      $ 374,844   
                                                               

 

    Defined benefit pension plan     Post-retirement medical plan     Supplemental executive
retirement plan
    Total  
    2010     2009     2010     2009     2010     2009     2010     2009  

Change in plan assets:

               

Value of plan assets, January 1

  $ 251,078      $ 201,970      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ 251,078      $ 201,970   

Actual return (loss) on plan assets

    36,642        47,188        -        -        -        -        36,642        47,188   

Employer contributions

    5,700        12,500        572        607        2,646        2,391        8,918        15,498   

Benefits paid

    (10,804     (10,580     (572     (607     (2,646     (2,391     (14,022     (13,578
                                                               

Value of plan assets, December 31

  $ 282,616      $ 251,078      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ 282,616      $ 251,078   
                                                               

 

    Defined benefit pension plan     Post-retirement medical plan     Supplemental executive
retirement plan
    Total  
    2010     2009     2010     2009     2010     2009     2010     2009  

Funded (under funded) status at December 31

  $ (66,819   $ (67,200   $ (10,162   $ (12,136   $ (54,855   $ (44,430   $ (131,836   $ (123,766

A recovery in market liquidity has resulted in improved market values for the Company’s Defined Benefit Pension Plan assets since December 31, 2009.

The following table presents amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2010 and 2009 for the Company’s Defined Benefit Pension, Post-retirement Medical and Supplemental Executive Retirement plans:

 

    Defined benefit pension plan     Post-retirement medical plan     Supplemental executive
retirement plan
    Total  
    2010     2009     2010     2009     2010     2009     2010     2009  

Amounts recognized in consolidated balance sheets:

               

Accumulated other comprehensive (expense) income (loss)

  $ (76,314   $ (79,353   $ 18,695      $ 17,964      $ (13,079   $ (4,484   $ (70,698   $ (65,873

The accumulated benefit obligation for the Defined Benefit Pension Plan was $342,967 and $303,352 at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

The following table provides information regarding amounts in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) that have not yet been recognized as components of net periodic benefit costs at December 31, 2010:

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years Ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

    Defined benefit pension plan     Post-retirement medical plan     Supplemental executive
retirement plan
    Total  
    Gross     Net of tax     Gross     Net of tax     Gross     Net of tax     Gross     Net of tax  

Net gain (loss)

  $ (77,485   $ (50,365   $ 8,904      $ 5,788      $ (6,211   $ (4,037   $ (74,792   $ (48,614

Net prior service (cost) credit

    (217     (141     9,791        6,364        (6,868     (4,464     2,706        1,759   

Net transition asset (obligation)

    1,388        902        -        -        -        -        1,388        902   
                                                               
  $ (76,314   $ (49,604   $ 18,695      $ 12,152      $ (13,079   $ (8,501   $ (70,698   $ (45,953
                                                               

The following table provides information regarding amounts in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) that are expected to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit costs during the year ended December 31, 2011:

 

    Defined benefit pension plan     Post-retirement medical plan     Supplemental executive
retirement plan
    Total  
    Gross     Net of tax     Gross     Net of tax     Gross     Net of tax     Gross     Net of tax  

Net gain (loss)

  $ (5,581   $ (3,628   $ 593      $ 386      $ (145   $ (94   $ (5,133   $ (3,336

Net prior service (cost) credit

    (51     (33     1,650        1,072        (934     (607     665        432   

Net transition asset (obligation)

    1,388        902        -        -        -        -        1,388        902   
                                                               
  $ (4,244   $ (2,759   $ 2,243      $ 1,458      $ (1,079   $ (701   $ (3,080   $ (2,002
                                                               

The expected benefit payments for the Company’s Defined Benefit Pension, Post-Retirement Medical and Supplemental Executive Retirement plans for the years indicated are as follows:

 

     Defined benefit
pension plan
     Post-retirement
medical plan
     Supplemental
executive
retirement plan
 

2011

   $ 11,402       $ 706       $ 2,653   

2012

     12,245         668         3,575   

2013

     13,020         652         3,572   

2014

     13,742         723         3,388   

2015

     14,793         780         4,807   

2016 through 2020

     95,143         4,584         29,889   

Net periodic (benefit) cost of the Defined Benefit Pension, Post-Retirement Medical and Supplemental Executive Retirement plans included in general insurance expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of income for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008 includes the following components:

 

     Defined benefit pension plan  
     2010     2009     2008  

Components of net periodic (benefit) cost:

      

Service cost

   $ 3,739      $ 4,087      $ 5,743   

Interest cost

     19,578        19,135        18,356   

Expected return on plan assets

     (18,618     (16,073     (20,499

Amortization of transition obligation

     (1,514     (1,514     (1,514)   

Amortization of unrecognized prior service cost

     82        88        120   

Amortization of loss from earlier periods

     5,091        10,131        679   
                        

Net periodic (benefit) cost

   $ 8,358      $ 15,854      $ 2,885   
                        

 

     Post-retirement medical plan  
     2010     2009     2008  

Components of net periodic (benefit) cost:

      

Service cost

   $ 728      $ 680      $ 1,263   

Interest cost

     713        709        1,254   

Amortization of unrecognized prior service benefit

     (1,650)        (1,650)        (2,169)   

Amortization of (gain) loss from earlier periods

     (461     (440     85   
                        

Net periodic (benefit) cost

   $ (670   $ (701   $ 433   
                        

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years Ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

     Supplemental executive retirement plan  
     2010      2009      2008  

Components of net periodic (benefit) cost:

        

Service cost

   $ 673       $ 716       $ 665   

Interest cost

     2,905         2,856         2,735   

Amortization of unrecognized prior service cost

     899         675         814   
                          

Net periodic (benefit) cost

   $ 4,477       $ 4,247       $ 4,214   
                          

The following tables present the weighted average interest rate assumptions used in determining benefit obligations and net periodic benefit/cost of the Defined Benefit Pension, Post-Retirement Medical and the Supplemental Executive Retirement plans for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009:

 

    Defined benefit pension plan
    2010   2009

Discount rate

  5.87%   6.37%

Expected return on plan assets

  7.50%   8.00%

Rate of compensation increase

  3.14%   4.94%
    Post-retirement medical plan
    2010   2009

Discount rate

  5.87%   6.37%
    Supplemental executive
retirement plan
    2010   2009

Discount rate

  5.87%   6.37%

Rate of compensation increase

  6.00%   6.00%

The discount rate has been set based upon the rates of return on high-quality fixed-income investments currently available and expected to be available during the period the benefits will be paid. In particular, the yields on bonds rated AA or better on the measurement date have been used to set the discount rate.

Assumed healthcare cost trend rates have a significant effect on the amounts reported for the Post- Retirement Medical Plan. For measurement purposes, a 7.50% annual rate of increase in the per capita cost of covered healthcare benefits was assumed and that the rate would gradually decrease to a level of 5.25% by 2016.

The following table presents what a one-percentage-point change in assumed healthcare cost trend rates would have on the following:

 

     One percentage
point increase
     One percentage
point decrease
 

Increase (decrease) on total service and interest cost on components

   $ 193       $ (165

Increase (decrease) on post-retirement benefit obligation

     1,073         (937

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years Ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

The following table presents how the Company’s Defined Benefit Pension Plan assets are invested at December 31, 2010 and 2009:

 

     December 31,  
   2010      2009  

Equity securities

     65%         65%   

Debt securities

     33%         33%   

Other

     2%         2%   
                 

Total

     100%         100%   
                 

The following tables present information about the Defined Benefit Retirement Plan’s assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2010 and 2009 and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques utilized to determine such fair value. See Note 7 for a description of Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 hierarchies and for valuation methods applied.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years Ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

 

     Defined Benefit Plan Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring  Basis
December 31, 2010
 
     Quoted prices
in active
markets for
identical assets (Level 1)
     Significant
other
observable
inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
unobservable

inputs
(Level 3)
     Total  

Common collective trust funds:

           

Equity index funds

   $ -       $ 54,784       $ -       $ 54,784   

Midcap index funds

     -         57,007         -         57,007   

World equity index funds

     -         15,549         -         15,549   

U.S. equity market funds

     -         55,487         -         55,487   
                                   

Total common collective trust funds

     -         182,827         -         182,827   
                                   

Fixed maturity investments:

           

U.S. government direct obligations and agencies

     -         10,767         -         10,767   

Obligations of U.S. states and their municpalities

     -         9,716         -         9,716   

Corporate debt securities

     -         61,350         -         61,350   

Asset-backed securities

     -         8,091         -         8,091   

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

     -         2,174         -         2,174   
                                   

Total fixed maturity investments

     -         92,098         -         92,098   
                                   

Preferred stock

     -         45         -         45   

Limited partnership investments

     -         -         6,030         6,030   

Money market funds

     1,616         -         -         1,616   
                                   

Total defined benefit plan assets

   $ 1,616       $ 274,970       $ 6,030       $ 282,616   
                                   
     Defined Benefit Plan Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring  Basis
December 31, 2009
 
     Quoted prices
in active
markets for
identical assets
(Level 1)
     Significant
other
observable
inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
unobservable

inputs
(Level 3)
     Total  

Common collective trust funds:

           

Equity index funds

   $ -       $ 48,075       $ -       $ 48,075   

Midcap index funds

     -         51,724         -         51,724   

World equity index funds

     -         14,247         -         14,247   

U.S. equity market funds

     -         48,589         -         48,589   
                                   

Total common collective trust funds

     -         162,635         -         162,635   
                                   

Fixed maturity investments:

           

U.S. government direct obligations and agencies

     -         12,589         -         12,589   

Obligations of U.S. states and their municpalities

     -         3,398         -         3,398   

Corporate debt securities

     -         56,705         -         56,705   

Asset-backed securities

     -         7,589         -         7,589   

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

     -         2,089         -         2,089   
                                   

Total fixed maturity investments

     -         82,370         -         82,370   
                                   

Preferred stock

     -         88         -         88   

Limited partnership investments

     -         -         4,495         4,495   

Money market funds

     1,490         -         -         1,490   
                                   

Total defined benefit plan assets

   $ 1,490       $ 245,093       $ 4,495       $ 251,078   
                                   

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years Ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

The following tables present additional information at December 31, 2010 and 2009 about assets and liabilities of the Defined Benefit Retirement Plan measured at fair value on a recurring basis and for which the Company has utilized Level 3 inputs to determine fair value:

 

     Fair Value Measurements Using
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
 
     Limited
partnership
interests
     Fixed
maturity
investments
     Total  

Balance, December 31, 2009

   $ 4,495       $ -       $ 4,495   

Actual return on plan assets:

        

Relating to assets held at the reporting date

     -         -         -   

Purchases, issuances and settlements, net

     1,535         -         1,535   
                          

Balance, December 31, 2010

   $ 6,030       $ -       $ 6,030   
                          
     Fair Value Measurements Using
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
 
     Limited
partnership
interests
     Fixed
maturity
investments
     Total  

Balance, December 31, 2008

   $ 2,750       $ 3,627       $ 6,377   

Actual return on plan assets:

        

Relating to assets held at the reporting date

     142         -         142   

Purchases, issuances and settlements, net

     1,603         -         1,603   

Transfers in (out) of Level 3

     -         (3,627)         (3,627
                          

Balance, December 31, 2009

   $ 4,495       $ -       $ 4,495   
                          

The investment objective of the Defined Benefit Pension Plan is to provide a risk-adjusted return that will ensure the payment of benefits while protecting against the risk of substantial investment losses. Correlations among the asset classes are used to identify an asset mix that the Company believes will provide the most attractive returns. Long-term return forecasts for each asset class using historical data and other qualitative considerations to adjust for projected economic forecasts are used to set the expected rate of return for the entire portfolio.

The Defined Benefit Pension Plan utilizes various investment securities. Generally, investment securities are exposed to various risks, such as interest rate risks, credit risk and overall market volatility. Due to the level of risk associated with certain investment securities, it is reasonably possible that changes in the values of investment securities will occur and that such changes could materially affect the amounts reported.

The following table presents the ranges the Company targets for the allocation of invested Defined Benefit Pension Plan assets at December 31, 2011:

 

     December 31, 2011

Equity securities

   25% - 75%

Debt securities

   25% - 75%

Other

   0% - 15%

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years Ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

Management estimates the value of these investments will be recoverable. The Company does not expect any plan assets to be returned to it during the year ended December 31, 2011. The Company made contributions in the amounts of $5,700 and $12,500 to its Defined Benefit Pension Plan during the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The Company expects to contribute approximately $706 to its Post-Retirement Medical Plan and $2,653 to its Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan during the year ended December 31, 2011. The Company will make a contribution at least equal to the minimum contribution of $12,000 to its Defined Benefit Pension Plan during the year ended December 31, 2011.

During the second quarter of 2008, the Company recorded defined benefit pension plan costs of $672, post-retirement medical plan benefits of $19,346 and supplemental executive retirement plan costs of $1,833 as adjustments to income from discontinued operations due to plan curtailments related to the sale of the Healthcare segment.

Other employee benefit plans - The Company sponsors a defined contribution 401(k) retirement plan which provides eligible participants with the opportunity to defer up to 50% of base compensation. The Company matches 50% of the first 5% of participant pre-tax contributions for employees hired before January 1, 1999. For all other employees, the Company matches 50% of the first 8% of participant pre-tax contributions. Company contributions for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008 were $5,228, $5,006 and $7,384, respectively.

The Company has an executive deferred compensation plan providing key executives with the opportunity to participate in an unfunded deferred compensation program. Under the program, participants may defer base compensation and bonuses and earn interest on the amounts deferred. The program is not qualified under Section 401 of the Internal Revenue Code. Participant balances, which are reflected in other liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, are $14,139 and $15,286 at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The participant deferrals earned interest at the average rates of 7.55% and 6.93% during the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The interest rate is based on the Moody’s Average Annual Corporate Bond Index rate plus 0.45% for actively employed participants and fixed rates ranging from 6.37% to 8.30% for retired participants. Interest expense related to this plan was $1,004, $1,110 and $1,224 for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and is included in general insurance expenses in the consolidated statements of income.

The Company has a deferred compensation plan for select sales personnel with the opportunity to participate in an unfunded deferred compensation program. Under this program, participants may defer compensation and earn interest on the amounts deferred. The program is not qualified under Section 401 of the Internal Revenue Code. Effective January 1, 2005, this program no longer accepted participant deferrals. Participant balances, which are included in other liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, are $3,139 and $3,772 at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The participant deferrals earned interest at the average rate of 4.0% and 4.4% during the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The interest rate is based on an annual rate determined by the Company. The interest expense related to this plan was $146, $187 and $233 for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and is included in general insurance expense in the consolidated statements of income.

The Company offers an unfunded, non-qualified deferred compensation plan to a select group of management and highly compensated individuals. Participants defer a portion of their compensation and realize potential market gains or losses on the invested contributions. The program is not qualified under Section 401 of the Internal Revenue Code. Participant balances, which are included in other liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, are $10,848 and $10,576 (as restated, from previously reported of $12,240) at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Unrealized gains (losses) on invested participant deferrals were $1,076, $2,053 and ($3,709) for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years Ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

16.

 Federal Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes from continuing operations is comprised of the following:

 

     Year ended December 31,  
      2010      2009     2008  

Current

   $ 34,090       $ (21,088   $ 8,024   

Deferred

     38,425         62,521        75,467   
                         

Total income tax provision from continuing operations

   $ 72,515       $ 41,433      $ 83,491   
                         

The following table presents a reconciliation between the statutory federal income tax rate and the Company’s effective federal income tax rate from continuing operations for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008:

 

     Year ended December 31,  
      2010     2009     2008  

Statutory federal income tax rate

     35.0     35.0     35.0

Income tax effect of:

      

Investment income not subject to federal tax

     (2.2 %)      (4.9 %)      (1.4 %) 

Tax credits

     (2.9 %)      (4.9 %)      (2.5 %) 

State income taxes, net of federal benefit

     0.7     (2.8 %)      1.1

Provision for policyholders’ share of earnings on participating business

     0.3     0.3     (13.2 %) 

Prior period adjustment

     (0.5 %)      (0.6 %)      (2.2 %) 

Income tax contingency provisions

     (3.9 %)      0.9     1.0

Other, net

     (0.3 %)      2.0     (2.2 %) 
                        

Effective federal income tax rate from
continuing operations

     26.2     25.0     15.6
                        

Included above in the provision for policyholder’s share of earnings on participating business for the year ended December 31, 2008 is the income tax effect of the $207,785 decrease in undistributed earnings on participating business as discussed in Note 4.

A reconciliation of unrecognized tax benefits for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008 is as follows:

 

     Year ended December 31,  
      2010     2009     2008  

Balance, beginning of year

   $ 81,390      $ 60,079      $ 61,286   

Additions to tax positions in the current year

     6,939        24,843        6,600   

Reductions to tax positions in the current year

     -        (2,670     (1,935

Additions to tax positions in the prior year

     142        -        17,349   

Reductions to tax positions in the prior year

     (47,922     (862     (23,221

Reductions to tax positions from statutes expiring

     (5,253     -        -   

Settlements

     (40     -        -   
                        

Balance, end of year

   $ 35,256      $ 81,390      $ 60,079   
                        

Included in the unrecognized tax benefits of $35,256 at December 31, 2010 was $2,937 of tax benefits that, if recognized, would increase the annual effective tax rate. Also included in the balance at December 31, 2010 is $32,319 of tax positions for which the ultimate deductibility is highly certain but for which there is uncertainty about the timing of such deductibility. Because of the impact of deferred tax accounting,

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years Ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

other than interest and penalties, the disallowance of the shorter deductibility period would not affect the annual effective rate but would accelerate the payment of cash to the taxing authority to an earlier period.

The Company anticipates additional increases in its unrecognized tax benefits of $12,000 to $14,000 in the next twelve months, due to changes in the composition of the consolidated group. The Company does not anticipate that this increase in its unrecognized tax benefit will impact the effective tax rate.

The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in current income tax expense. The Company recognized approximately ($13,403) $2,430 and $6,916 in interest and penalties related to the uncertain tax positions during the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The Company had approximately $1,575 and $14,978 accrued for the payment of interest and penalties at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various states. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal, state and local income tax examinations by tax authorities for years 2005 and prior. Tax year 2006 is subject to a limited scope federal examination by the Internal Revenue Service (the “I.R.S.”) in regards to an immaterial matter. Tax years 2007, 2008 and 2009 are open to federal examination by the I.R.S. The Company does not expect significant increases or decreases to unrecognized tax benefits relating to federal, state or local audits.

Deferred income taxes represent the tax effect of the differences between the book and tax bases of assets and liabilities. The tax effect of temporary differences, which give rise to the deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, are as follows:

 

     December 31,  
      2010      2009  
      Deferred
tax asset
     Deferred
tax liability
     Deferred
tax asset
     Deferred
tax liability
 

Policyholder reserves

   $ -       $ 200,110       $ -       $ 246,807   

Deferred acquisition costs

     26,976         -         -         44,551   

Investment assets

     -         169,852         141,330         -   

Policyholder dividends

     18,706         -         19,861         -   

Net operating loss carryforward

     193,828         -         212,633         -   

Pension plan accrued benefit liability

     59,178         -         55,399         -   

Goodwill

     -         24,126         -         21,172   

Experience rated refunds

     19,335         -         87,397         -   

Other

     18,267         -         -         21,649   
                                   

Total deferred taxes

   $ 336,290       $ 394,088       $ 516,620       $ 334,179   
                                   

Amounts presented for investment assets above include ($145,517) and $58,348 related to the net unrealized losses (gains) on the Company’s fixed maturity and equity investments, which are classified as available-for-sale at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

The Company, together with certain of its subsidiaries, and Lifeco U.S. have entered into an income tax allocation agreement whereby Lifeco U.S. files a consolidated federal income tax return. Under the agreement, these companies are responsible for and will receive the benefits of any income tax liability or benefit computed on a separate tax return basis.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years Ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

The Company has federal net operating loss carry forwards generated by a subsidiary that files an income tax return separate from the Lifeco U.S. consolidated federal income tax return. As of December 31, 2010, the subsidiary had net operating loss carry forwards expiring as follows:

 

Year

   Amount  

2020

   $ 149,162   

2021

     113,002   

2022

     136,796   

2023

     81,693   
        

Total

   $ 480,653   
        

During 2010, the Company generated $36,039 of Guaranteed Federal Low Income Housing tax credit carryforwards. The credits will expire in 2030.

Included in due from parent and affiliates at December 31, 2010 and 2009 is $199,884 and $166,991, respectively, of income taxes receivable from Lifeco U.S. related to the consolidated income tax return filed by the Company and certain subsidiaries. Included in the consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2010 and 2009 is $10,311 and $34,905 of income taxes receivable in other assets related to the separate federal income tax returns filed by certain subsidiaries, state income tax returns and unrecognized tax benefits.

 

17.

Segment Information

The Company has three reportable segments: Individual Markets, Retirement Services and Other. The Individual Markets segment distributes life insurance and individual annuity products to both individuals and businesses through various distribution channels. Life insurance products in-force include participating and non-participating term life, whole life, universal life and variable universal life. The Retirement Services segment provides retirement plan enrollment services, communication materials, various retirement plan investment options and educational services to employer-sponsored defined contribution/defined benefit plans and 401(k) and 403(b) plans, as well as comprehensive administrative and record-keeping services for financial institutions and employers. The Company’s Other segment includes corporate items not directly allocated to any of its other business segments, interest expense on long-term debt and the activities of a wholly owned subsidiary whose sole business is the assumption of a certain block of term life insurance from an affiliated company.

As discussed in Note 3, during 2008, substantially all of the Company’s former Healthcare segment has been sold and reclassified as discontinued operations and, accordingly, is no longer reported as a separate business segment. The Company retained a small portion of its Healthcare business and reports it within its Individual Markets segment.

The accounting policies of each of the reportable segments are the same as those described in Note 1. The Company evaluates performance of its reportable segments based on their profitability from operations after income taxes. Inter-segment transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. The Company’s operations are not materially dependent on one or a few customers, brokers or agents.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years Ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

The following tables summarize segment financial information for the year ended and as of December 31, 2010:

 

     Year ended December 31, 2010  
     Individual
Markets
    Retirement
Services
    Other     Total  

Revenue:

        

Premium income

   $ 676,395      $ 5,509      $ 123,718      $ 805,622   

Fee income

     56,232        387,103        4,619        447,954   

Net investment income

     730,439        399,456        44,849        1,174,744   

Net realized gains (losses) on investments

     (1,239     (23,229     (27     (24,495
                                

Total revenues

     1,461,827        768,839        173,159        2,403,825   
                                

Benefits and expenses:

        

Policyholder benefits

     1,218,791        221,943        99,673        1,540,407   

Operating expenses

     132,962        391,491        62,095        586,548   
                                

Total benefits and expenses

     1,351,753        613,434        161,768        2,126,955   
                                

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

     110,074        155,405        11,391        276,870   

Income tax expense

     30,006        37,916        4,593        72,515   
                                

Income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ 80,068      $ 117,489      $ 6,798      $ 204,355   
                                

 

     December 31, 2010  
     Individual
Markets
     Retirement
Services
     Other      Total  

Assets:

           

Investments

   $ 13,159,008       $ 8,277,926       $ 1,631,662       $ 23,068,596   

Other assets

     1,167,474         695,401         144,762         2,007,637   

Separate account assets

     6,264,046         16,224,992         -         22,489,038   
                                   

Assets from continuing operations

     20,590,528         25,198,319         1,776,424         47,565,271   

Assets from discontinued operations

     -         -         -         62,091   
                                   

Total assets

   $ 20,590,528       $ 25,198,319       $ 1,776,424       $ 47,627,362   
                                   

The following tables summarize segment financial information for the year ended and as of December 31, 2009:

 

     Year ended December 31, 2009  
     Individual
Markets
    Retirement
Services
    Other     Total  

Revenue:

        

Premium income

   $ 428,142      $ 2,949      $ 129,161      $ 560,252   

Fee income

     49,845        331,242        5,114        386,201   

Net investment income

     718,040        383,446        47,598        1,149,084   

Net realized losses on investments

     (38,382     (23,239     (5,919     (67,540
                                

Total revenues

     1,157,645        694,398        175,954        2,027,997   
                                

Benefits and expenses:

        

Policyholder benefits

     982,465        231,648        112,691        1,326,804   

Operating expenses

     101,662        362,775        70,823        535,260   
                                

Total benefits and expenses

     1,084,127        594,423        183,514        1,862,064   
                                

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

     73,518        99,975        (7,560     165,933   

Income tax expense

     17,104        24,417        (88     41,433   
                                

Income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ 56,414      $ 75,558      $ (7,472   $ 124,500   
                                

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years Ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

     December 31, 2009  
     Individual
Markets
     Retirement
Services
     Other      Total  

Assets:

           

Investments

   $ 11,907,136       $ 7,101,489       $ 1,367,403       $ 20,376,028   

Other assets

     1,449,816         841,417         166,496         2,457,729   

Separate account assets

     4,598,607         14,288,294         -         18,886,901   
                                   

Assets from continuing operations

     17,955,559         22,231,200         1,533,899         41,720,658   

Assets from discontinued operations

     -         -         -         87,719   
                                   

Total assets

   $ 17,955,559       $ 22,231,200       $ 1,533,899       $ 41,808,377   
                                   

The following table summarizes segment financial information for the year ended December 31, 2008:

 

     Year ended December 31, 2008  
     Individual
Markets
    Retirement
Services
    Other     Total  

Revenue:

        

Premium income

   $ 377,525      $ 2,291      $ 145,321      $ 525,137   

Fee income

     55,852        368,536        4,833        429,221   

Net investment income

     692,193        351,585        34,691        1,078,469   

Net realized gains (losses) on investments

     (11,500     (10,165     (31     (21,696
                                

Total revenues

     1,114,070        712,247        184,814        2,011,131   
                                

Benefits and expenses:

        

Policyholder benefits

     889,967        229,948        (172,327     947,588   

Operating expenses

     108,702        329,634        88,996        527,332   
                                

Total benefits and expenses

     998,669        559,582        (83,331     1,474,920   
                                

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

     115,401        152,665        268,145        536,211   

Income tax expense

     32,196        34,235        17,060        83,491   
                                

Income from continuing operations

   $ 83,205      $ 118,430      $ 251,085      $ 452,720   
                                

 

18.

Share-Based Compensation

Lifeco, of which the Company is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, has a stock option plan (the “Lifeco plan”) that provides for the granting of options on its common shares to certain of its officers and employees and those of its subsidiaries, including the Company. Options are granted with exercise prices not less than the average market price of the shares on the five days preceding the date of the grant. Termination of employment prior to the vesting of the options results in the forfeiture of the unvested options. The Lifeco plan provides for the granting of options with varying terms and vesting requirements with vesting commencing on the first anniversary of the grant and expiring ten years from the date of grant. During the year ended December 31, 2010, Lifeco granted 404,700 stock options to employees of the Company. These stock options vest over a five-year period ending in February 2015. Compensation expense of $1,696 will be recognized in the Company’s financial statements over the vesting period of these stock options using the accelerated method of recognition.

The following table presents information regarding the share-based compensation expense the Company recognized during the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008. Share-based compensation expense of continuing operations is included in general insurance expenses in the consolidated statements of income. Share-based compensation expense of discontinued operations is included in income from discontinued operations in the consolidated statement of income for the year ended December 31, 2008.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years Ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

     Year ended December 31,  
     2010      2009      2008  

Continuing operations

   $ 1,855       $ 2,181       $ 3,143   

Discontinued operations

     -         -         1,980   
                          
   $ 1,855       $ 2,181       $ 5,123   
                          

The Lifeco plan contains a provision that permits a retiring option holder with unvested stock options on the date of retirement to continue to vest in them after retirement for a period of up to five years. Upon the retirement of an option holder with unvested options, the Company accelerates the recognition period to the date of retirement for any unrecognized share-based compensation cost related thereto and recognizes it in its earnings at that time.

At December 31, 2010, the Company had $2,346, net of estimated forfeitures, of unrecognized share-based compensation costs, which will be recognized in its earnings through 2015. The weighted-average period over which these costs will be recognized in earnings is 2.0 years.

The following table summarizes the status of, and changes in, the Lifeco plan options granted to Company employees which are outstanding at December 31, 2010. The options granted relate to underlying stock traded in Canadian dollars on the Toronto Stock Exchange, therefore, the amounts, which are presented in United States dollars, will fluctuate as a result of exchange rate fluctuations.

 

           Weighted average  
     Shares
under option
    Exercise
price
(Whole dollars)
     Remaining
contractual
term (Years)
     Aggregate
intrinsic
value
(1)
 

Outstanding, January 1, 2010

     3,745,302      $ 24.30         

Granted

     404,700        27.41         

Exercised

     (601,960     15.73         

Cancelled

     (5,400     27.41         
                

Outstanding, December 31, 2010

     3,542,642        27.66         5.0       $ 8,852   
                

Vested and expected to vest, December 31, 2010

     3,502,712      $ 27.66         4.7       $ 8,843   

Exercisable, December 31, 2010

     2,386,536      $ 25.85         4.0       $ 8,843   

(¹) The aggregate intrinsic value is calculated as the difference between the market price of Lifeco common shares on December 31, 2010 and the exercise price of the option (only if the result is positive) multiplied by the number of options.

 

The following table presents other information regarding stock options under the Lifeco plan during the year ended December 31, 2010:

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years Ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

     Year ended
December 31, 2010
 

Weighted average fair value of options granted

   $ 4.41   

Intrinsic value of options exercised (1)

     5,218   

Fair value of options vested

     943   

(¹) The intrinsic value of options exercised is calculated as the difference between the market price of Lifeco common shares on the date of exercise and the exercise price of the option multiplied by the number of options exercised.

The fair value of the options granted during the year ended December 31, 2010 was estimated on the date of the grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions:

 

Dividend yield

     4.53%   

Expected volatility

     25.03%   

Risk free interest rate

     2.62%   

Expected duration (years)

     5.5   

 

19.

 Obligations Relating to Debt and Leases

The Company enters into operating leases primarily for the rental of office space. The following table shows, as of December 31, 2010, scheduled related party principal repayments under notes payable to GWL&A Financial and the minimum annual rental commitments for operating leases having initial or remaining non-cancelable lease terms in excess of one year during the years ended December 31, 2011 through 2015 and thereafter:

 

Year ended December 31,

   Related party
notes
     Operating
leases
     Total
debt and lease
obligations
 

2011

   $ -       $ 4,837       $ 4,837   

2012

     -         4,166         4,166   

2013

     -         3,379         3,379   

2014

     -         1,948         1,948   

2015

     -         1,394         1,394   

Thereafter

     528,400         -         528,400   

 

20.

 Commitments and Contingencies

The Company is involved in various legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of its business. In the opinion of management, after consultation with counsel, the resolution of these proceedings are not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or the results of its operations.

On May 26, 2010, the Company entered into a revolving credit facility agreement in the amount of $50,000 for general corporate purposes. The credit facility matures on May 26, 2013. Interest accrues at a rate dependent on various conditions and the terms of borrowings. The agreement requires, among other things, the Company to maintain a minimum adjusted net worth, as defined, of $1,000,000 plus 50% of its net income, if positive and as defined in the credit facility agreement (both compiled by the unconsolidated statutory accounting basis prescribed by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners), for each quarter ending after March 31, 2010. The Company had no borrowings under the credit facility at December 31, 2010 and was in compliance with all covenants. The credit facility replaced a similar

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years Ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

$50,000 credit facility which expired on May 26, 2010. The Company had no borrowings under the expired credit facility at December 31, 2009 or through its expiration and was in compliance with all covenants.

The Company makes commitments to fund partnership interests, mortgage loans on real estate and investments in the normal course of its business. The amounts of these unfunded commitments at December 31, 2010 and 2009 were $95,688 and $126,882, respectively, all of which is due within one year from the dates indicated.

 

21.

 Subsequent Event

On February 4, 2011, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a dividend of $47,800 to be paid to its sole shareholder, GWL&A Financial, during the first quarter of 2011.

 

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Schedule III

Supplemental Insurance Information

(In Thousands)

 

     As of and for the year ended December 31, 2010  

Operations:

   Individual
Markets
Segment
     Retirement
Services
Segment
     Other
Segment
     Total  

Deferred acquisition costs

   $ 110,247       $ 150,296       $ -       $ 260,543   

Future policy benefits, losses, claims and expenses

     12,140,361         7,888,725         351,955         20,381,041   

Unearned premium reserves

     39,834         -         -         39,834   

Other policy claims and benefits payable

     714,099         387         24,924         739,410   

Premium income

     676,395         5,509         123,718         805,622   

Net investment income

     730,439         399,456         44,849         1,174,744   

Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses

     1,218,791         221,943         99,673         1,540,407   

Amortization of deferred acquisition costs

     22,743         26,160         -         48,903   

Other operating expenses

     110,219         365,331         62,095         537,645   

 

     As of and for the year ended December 31, 2009  

Operations:

   Individual
Markets
Segment
     Retirement
Services
Segment
     Other
Segment
     Total  

Deferred acquisition costs

   $ 174,360       $ 222,228       $ -       $ 396,588   

Future policy benefits, losses, claims and expenses

     11,598,641         6,994,319         341,688         18,934,648   

Unearned premium reserves

     37,912         -         -         37,912   

Other policy claims and benefits payable

     689,377         319         28,349         718,045   

Premium income

     428,142         2,949         129,161         560,252   

Net investment income

     718,040         383,446         47,598         1,149,084   

Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses

     982,465         231,648         112,691         1,326,804   

Amortization of deferred acquisition costs

     16,221         44,892         -         61,113   

Other operating expenses

     85,441         317,883         70,823         474,147   

 

     For the year ended December 31, 2008  

Operations:

   Individual
Markets
Segment
     Retirement
Services
Segment
     Other
Segment
    Total  

Premium income

   $ 377,525       $ 2,291       $ 145,321      $ 525,137   

Net investment income

     692,193         351,585         34,691        1,078,469   

Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses

     889,967         229,948         (172,327     947,588   

Amortization of deferred acquisition costs

     21,081         32,312         -        53,393   

Other operating expenses

     87,621         297,322         88,996        473,939   

 

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               COLI VUL-2 Series Account

               of Great-West Life &

               Annuity Insurance

               Company

                             Financial Statements for the Years Ended

                             December 31, 2010 and 2009

                             and Report of Independent Registered Public

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Contract Owners of

COLI VUL-2 Series Account

and the Board of Directors of

Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of each of the investment divisions which comprise COLI VUL-2 Series Account of Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company (the “Series Account”) as listed in Appendix A as of December 31, 2010, and the related statements of operations for the periods presented in Appendix A, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the periods presented in Appendix A, and the financial highlights in Note 4 for each of the periods presented. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Series Account’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Series Account is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Series Account’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2010, by correspondence with the mutual fund companies; where replies were not received from the mutual fund companies, we

performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the investment divisions constituting the COLI VUL-2 Series Account of Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company as of December 31, 2010, the results of their operations, the changes in their net assets, and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Denver, Colorado

April 22, 2011


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COLI VUL-2 SERIES ACCOUNT OF GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY

INSURANCE COMPANY

APPENDIX A

 

 

Investment Division   

Statements of

Assets

and Liabilities

as of

  

Statements of

Operations

for the

  

Statements of Changes

in Net Assets

for

Alger Small Cap Growth

Portfolio

   December 31, 2010   

Period from March 18,
2010 * to

December 31, 2010

  

the Period from March 18, 2010 *

to December 31, 2010

American Century VP

Income & Growth Fund

   December 31, 2010   

Year Ended

December 31, 2010

  

each of the Two Years Ended

December 31, 2010

American Century VP

International Fund

   December 31, 2010   

Year Ended

December 31, 2010

  

each of the Two Years Ended

December 31, 2010

American Century VP

Ultra Fund

   N/A   

Period from January 1,
2010 to June 10,

2010 **

  

the Period from January 1, 2010 to

June 10, 2010 ** and Year Ended

December 31, 2009

American Century VP

Value Fund

   December 31, 2010   

Year Ended

December 31, 2010

  

each of the Two Years Ended

December 31, 2010

American Century

VP Vista Fund

   December 31, 2010   

Year Ended

December 31, 2010

  

each of the Two Years Ended

December 31, 2010

American Funds IS

Global Small

Capitalization Fund

   December 31, 2010   

Year Ended

December 31, 2010

  

the Year Ended December 31, 2010

and Period from February 17,

2009 * to December 31, 2009

American Funds IS

Growth Fund

   December 31, 2010   

Year Ended

December 31, 2010

  

each of the Two Years Ended

December 31, 2010

American Funds IS

International Fund

   December 31, 2010   

Year Ended

December 31, 2010

  

each of the Two Years Ended

December 31, 2010

American Funds IS New

World Fund

   December 31, 2010   

Period from March 18,

2010 * to

December 31, 2010

  

the Period from March 18, 2010 *

to December 31, 2010

Columbia Small Cap

Value Fund Variable

Series

   December 31, 2010   

Period from May 20,

2010 * to

December 31, 2010

  

the Period from May 20, 2010 * to

December 31, 2010

Davis Financial Portfolio    December 31, 2010   

Year Ended

December 31, 2010

  

each of the Two Years Ended

December 31, 2010

Davis Value Portfolio    December 31, 2010   

Year Ended

December 31, 2010

  

each of the Two Years Ended

December 31, 2010

Dreyfus IP MidCap Stock

Portfolio

   December 31, 2010   

Year Ended

December 31, 2010

  

each of the Two Years Ended

December 31, 2010

Dreyfus IP Technology

Growth Portfolio

   December 31, 2010   

Year Ended

December 31, 2010

  

each of the Two Years Ended

December 31, 2010

Dreyfus Stock Index

Fund

   December 31, 2010   

Year Ended

December 31, 2010

  

each of the Two Years Ended

December 31, 2010

Dreyfus VIF

Appreciation Portfolio

 

   December 31, 2010   

Year Ended

December 31, 2010

 

  

each of the Two Years Ended

December 31, 2010

 

Dreyfus VIF

International Equity

Portfolio

   December 31, 2010   

Year Ended

December 31, 2010

  

each of the Two Years Ended

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COLI VUL-2 SERIES ACCOUNT OF GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY

INSURANCE COMPANY

APPENDIX A (Continued)

 

 

Investment Division   

Statements of

Assets

and Liabilities

as of

  

Statements of

Operations

for the

  

Statements of Changes

in Net Assets

for

Dreyfus VIF

International Value

Portfolio

   N/A    N/A   

the Period from January 1, 2009 to

January 15, 2009 **

DWS Dreman Small Mid

Cap Value VIP Portfolio

   December 31, 2010   

Year Ended

December 31, 2010

  

each of the Two Years Ended

December 31, 2010

DWS Global

Opportunities VIP

Portfolio

   December 31, 2010   

Year Ended

December 31, 2010

  

each of the Two Years Ended

December 31, 2010

DWS High Income VIP

Portfolio

   December 31, 2010   

Year Ended

December 31, 2010

  

the Year Ended December 31, 2010

and Period from August 13,

2009 * to December 31, 2009

DWS Small Cap Index

VIP Portfolio

 

   December 31, 2010   

Year Ended

December 31, 2010

  

each of the Two Years Ended

December 31, 2010

DWS Strategic Value

VIP Portfolio

   December 31, 2010   

Year Ended

December 31, 2010

  

each of the Two Years Ended

December 31, 2010

 

Federated Capital

Appreciation Fund II

   N/A   

Period from January 1,

2010 to May 20,

2010 **

  

the Period from January 1, 2010

to May 20, 2010 ** and Year Ended

December 31, 2009

 

Federated High Income

Bond Fund II

 

   December 31, 2010   

Year Ended

December 31, 2010

  

each of the Two Years Ended

December 31, 2010

Federated International

Equity Fund II

   N/A   

Period from January 1,

2010 to March

12, 2010 **

  

the Period from January 1, 2010 to

March 12, 2010 ** and Year Ended

December 31, 2009

Federated Kaufmann

Fund II

   December 31, 2010   

Period from March 11,

2010 * to

December 31, 2010

  

the Period from March 11, 2010 *

to December 31, 2010

Federated Mid Cap

Growth Strategies Fund

II

   N/A   

Period from January 1,

2010 to May 14,

2010 **

  

the Period from January 1, 2010 to

May 14, 2010 ** and Year Ended

December 31, 2009

Fidelity VIP Contrafund

Portfolio

 

   December 31, 2010   

Year Ended

December 31, 2010

  

each of the Two Years Ended

December 31, 2010

Fidelity VIP Growth

Portfolio

   December 31, 2010   

Year Ended

December 31, 2010

  

each of the Two Years Ended

December 31, 2010

 

Fidelity VIP Investment

Grade Bond Portfolio

   December 31, 2010   

Year Ended

December 31, 2010

  

each of the Two Years Ended

December 31, 2010

 

Fidelity VIP Mid Cap

Portfolio

   December 31, 2010   

Year Ended

December 31, 2010

  

each of the Two Years Ended

December 31, 2010

 

Invesco V.I. Core Equity

Fund

   December 31, 2010   

Year Ended

December 31, 2010

  

each of the Two Years Ended

December 31, 2010

 


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APPENDIX A (Continued)

 

 

Investment Division   

Statements of

Assets

and Liabilities

as of

  

Statements of

Operations

for the

  

Statements of Changes

in Net Assets

for

Invesco V.I. Financial

Services Fund

   December 31, 2010   

Year Ended

December 31, 2010

  

each of the Two Years Ended

December 31, 2010

 

Invesco V.I. Global

Health Care Fund

   December 31, 2010   

Year Ended

December 31, 2010

  

each of the Two Years Ended

December 31, 2010

 

Invesco V.I. Global Real

Estate Fund

   December 31, 2010   

Year Ended

December 31, 2010

  

each of the Two Years Ended

December 31, 2010

 

Invesco V.I. International

Growth Fund

   December 31, 2010   

Year Ended

December 31, 2010

  

each of the Two Years Ended

December 31, 2010

Invesco V.I. Mid Cap

Core Equity Fund

   December 31, 2010   

Period from May 20,

2010 * to

December 31, 2010

  

the Period from May 20, 2010 * to

December 31, 2010

Invesco V.I. Technology

Fund

   December 31, 2010   

Year Ended

December 31, 2010

  

each of the Two Years Ended December 31, 2010

 

Janus Aspen Balanced

Portfolio

   December 31, 2010   

Year Ended

December 31, 2010

  

each of the Two Years Ended

December 31, 2010

 

Janus Aspen Flexible

Bond Portfolio

 

   December 31, 2010   

Year Ended

December 31, 2010

  

each of the Two Years Ended

December 31, 2010

Janus Aspen Forty

Portfolio

 

   December 31, 2010   

Year Ended

December 31, 2010

  

each of the Two Years Ended

December 31, 2010

Janus Aspen Global Life

Sciences Portfolio

   N/A   

Period from January 1,

2010 to April 27,

2010 **

  

the Period from January 1, 2010 to

April 27, 2010 ** and Year Ended

December 31, 2009

Janus Aspen Global

Technology Portfolio

   December 31, 2010   

Year Ended

December 31, 2010

  

the Year Ended December 31, 2010

and Period from February 17,

2009 * to December 31, 2009

 

Janus Aspen Overseas

Portfolio

   December 31, 2010   

Year Ended

December 31, 2010

  

each of the Two Years Ended

December 31, 2010

 

Janus Aspen Worldwide

Portfolio

   December 31, 2010   

Year Ended

December 31, 2010

  

each of the Two Years Ended

December 31, 2010

 

Maxim Aggressive

Profile I Portfolio

 

   December 31, 2010   

Year Ended

December 31, 2010

  

each of the Two Years Ended

December 31, 2010

Maxim Ariel MidCap

Value Portfolio

   December 31, 2010   

Year Ended

December 31, 2010

  

each of the Two Years Ended

December 31, 2010

Maxim Ariel Small-Cap

Value Portfolio

   December 31, 2010   

Year Ended

December 31, 2010

  

each of the Two Years Ended

December 31, 2010

Maxim Bond Index

Portfolio

   N/A   

Period from

February 17, 2010 *

to March 22,

2010 **

  

the Period from February 17, 2010 *

to March 22, 2010 **


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INSURANCE COMPANY

APPENDIX A (Continued)

 

 

Investment Division   

Statements of

Assets

and Liabilities

as of

  

Statements of

Operations

for the

  

Statements of Changes

in Net Assets

for

Maxim Conservative

Profile I Portfolio

 

   December 31, 2010   

Year Ended

December 31, 2010

  

each of the Two Years Ended

December 31, 2010

Maxim Global Bond

Portfolio

   December 31, 2010   

Year Ended

December 31, 2010

  

the Year Ended December 31, 2010

and Period from May 6,

2009 * to December 31, 2009

Maxim INVESCO ADR

Portfolio

   December 31, 2010   

Year Ended

December 31, 2010

  

each of the Two Years Ended

December 31, 2010

 

Maxim Janus Large Cap

Growth Portfolio

   December 31, 2010   

Period from March 19,

2010 * to

December 31, 2010

  

the Period from March 19, 2010 *

to December 31, 2010

Maxim Lifetime 2015

Portfolio II

   December 31, 2010   

Year Ended

December 31, 2010

  

the Year Ended December 31, 2010

and Period from December 11,

2009 * to December 31, 2009

Maxim Lifetime 2025

Portfolio II

   December 31, 2010   

Period from July 30,

2010 * to December

31, 2010

  

the Period from July 30, 2010 * to

December 31, 2010

Maxim Lifetime 2045

Portfolio II

   December 31, 2010   

Period from

February 17, 2010 *

to December 31,

2010

  

the Period from February 17, 2010 *

to December 31, 2010

Maxim Loomis Sayles

Bond Portfolio

   December 31, 2010   

Year Ended

December 31, 2010

  

each of the Two Years Ended

December 31, 2010

 

Maxim Loomis Sayles

Small-Cap Value

Portfolio

 

   December 31, 2010   

Year Ended

December 31, 2010

  

each of the Two Years Ended

December 31, 2010

Maxim MFS

International Value

Portfolio

 

   December 31, 2010   

Year Ended

December 31, 2010

  

each of the Two Years Ended

December 31, 2010

Maxim Moderate Profile

I Portfolio

   December 31, 2010   

Year Ended

December 31, 2010

  

each of the Two Years Ended

December 31, 2010

 

Maxim Moderately

Aggressive Profile I

Portfolio

 

   December 31, 2010   

Year Ended

December 31, 2010

  

each of the Two Years Ended

December 31, 2010

Maxim Moderately

Conservative Profile I

Portfolio

   December 31, 2010   

Year Ended

December 31, 2010

  

each of the Two Years Ended

December 31, 2010

Maxim Money Market

Portfolio

   December 31, 2010   

Year Ended

December 31, 2010

  

each of the Two Years Ended

December 31, 2010

 


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INSURANCE COMPANY

APPENDIX A (Continued)

 

 

Investment Division   

Statements of

Assets

and Liabilities

as of

 

  

Statements of

Operations

for the

  

Statements of Changes

in Net Assets

for

Maxim Short Duration

Bond Portfolio

   December 31, 2010   

Year Ended

December 31, 2010

  

each of the Two Years Ended

December 31, 2010

 

Maxim Small-Cap

Growth Portfolio

   December 31, 2010   

Year Ended

December 31, 2010

  

each of the Two Years Ended

December 31, 2010

 

Maxim T. Rowe Price

Equity/Income Portfolio

   December 31, 2010   

Year Ended

December 31, 2010

  

each of the Two Years Ended

December 31, 2010

 

Maxim T. Rowe Price

MidCap Growth Portfolio

   December 31, 2010   

Year Ended

December 31, 2010

  

each of the Two Years Ended

December 31, 2010

 

Maxim U.S. Government

Mortgage Securities

Portfolio

 

   December 31, 2010   

Year Ended

December 31, 2010

  

each of the Two Years Ended

December 31, 2010

Neuberger Berman AMT

Guardian Portfolio

 

   December 31, 2010   

Year Ended

December 31, 2010

  

each of the Two Years Ended

December 31, 2010

Neuberger Berman AMT

Mid-Cap Growth

Portfolio

   December 31, 2010   

Year Ended

December 31, 2010

  

each of the Two Years Ended

December 31, 2010

Neuberger Berman AMT

Partners Portfolio

 

   December 31, 2010   

Year Ended

December 31, 2010

  

each of the Two Years Ended

December 31, 2010

Neuberger Berman AMT

Regency Portfolio

 

   December 31, 2010   

Year Ended

December 31, 2010

  

each of the Two Years Ended

December 31, 2010

Neuberger Berman AMT

Small Cap Growth

Portfolio

 

   December 31, 2010   

Year Ended

December 31, 2010

  

each of the Two Years Ended

December 31, 2010

Neuberger Berman AMT

Socially Responsive

Portfolio

 

   December 31, 2010   

Year Ended

December 31, 2010

  

each of the Two Years Ended

December 31, 2010

PIMCO VIT High Yield

Portfolio

 

   December 31, 2010   

Year Ended

December 31, 2010

  

each of the Two Years Ended

December 31, 2010

PIMCO VIT Low

Duration Bond Portfolio

 

   December 31, 2010   

Year Ended

December 31, 2010

  

each of the Two Years Ended

December 31, 2010

PIMCO VIT Real Return

Portfolio

   December 31, 2010   

Year Ended

December 31, 2010

  

each of the Two Years Ended

December 31, 2010

 


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INSURANCE COMPANY

APPENDIX A (Concluded)

 

 

Investment Division   

Statements of

Assets

and Liabilities

as of

 

  

Statements of

Operations

for the

  

Statements of Changes

in Net Assets

for

PIMCO VIT Total Return

Portfolio

 

   December 31, 2010   

Year Ended

December 31, 2010

  

each of the Two Years Ended

December 31, 2010

Putnam VT Equity

Income IA Portfolio

   December 31, 2010   

Period from April 15,

2010 * to

December 31, 2010

 

  

the Period from April 15, 2010 * to

December 31, 2010

Putnam VT Global

Health Care IA Portfolio

   December 31, 2010   

Period from June 16,

2010 * to

December 31, 2010

 

  

the Period from June 16, 2010 * to

December 31, 2010

Putnam VT High Yield

IA Portfolio

   N/A   

Period from March 10,

2010 * to April 19,

2010 **

 

  

the Period from March 10, 2010 *

to April 19, 2010 **

Putnam VT International

Growth IA Portfolio

   December 31, 2010   

Period from March 23,

2010 * to

December 31, 2010

 

  

the Period from March 23, 2010 *

to December 31, 2010

Ridgeworth VT Capital

Appreciation Fund

   N/A    N/A   

the Period from January 1, 2009 to

April 27, 2009 **

 

Ridgeworth VT Small

Cap Value Equity Fund

   N/A    N/A   

the Period from January 1, 2009 to

April 27, 2009 **

 

Royce Micro-Cap

Portfolio

   December 31, 2010   

Year Ended

December 31, 2010

  

each of the Two Years Ended

December 31, 2010

Royce Small-Cap

Portfolio

   December 31, 2010   

Year Ended

December 31, 2010

  

each of the Two Years Ended

December 31, 2010

Van Eck VIP Emerging

Markets Fund

   December 31, 2010   

Period from March 10,

2010 * to

December 31, 2010

 

  

the Period from March 10, 2010 *

to December 31, 2010

Van Eck VIP Global

Hard Assets Fund

   December 31, 2010   

Year Ended

December 31, 2010

  

each of the Two Years Ended

December 31, 2010

 

* Date represents commencement of operations

** Date represents cessation of operations


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COLI VUL-2 SERIES ACCOUNT OF

GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

DECEMBER 31, 2010

 

 

    INVESTMENT DIVISIONS  
    ALGER SMALL
CAP GROWTH
PORTFOLIO
    AMERICAN
CENTURY VP
INCOME &
GROWTH FUND
    AMERICAN
CENTURY VP
INTERNATIONAL
FUND
    AMERICAN
CENTURY VP
VALUE FUND
    AMERICAN
CENTURY VP
VISTA FUND
   

 

AMERICAN
FUNDS IS
GLOBAL SMALL
CAPITALIZATION
FUND

 

ASSETS:

  

Investments at market value (1)

  $ 8,193      $ 27,376      $ 422,437      $ 455,415      $ 976,421      $ 28,746   

Investment income due and accrued

           
                                                 

Total assets

    8,193        27,376        422,437        455,415        976,421        28,746   
                                                 

LIABILITIES:

  

Due to Great West Life & Annuity Insurance Company

      1        9        10        21        2   
                                                 

Total liabilities

      1        9        10        21        2   
                                                 

NET ASSETS

  $ 8,193      $ 27,375      $ 422,428      $ 455,405      $ 976,400      $ 28,744   
                                                 

NET ASSETS REPRESENTED BY:

           

Accumulation units

  $ 8,193      $ 27,375      $ 422,428      $ 455,405      $ 976,400      $ 28,744   
                                                 

ACCUMULATION UNITS OUTSTANDING

    499        2,560        29,888        37,614        72,800        2,925   

UNIT VALUE (ACCUMULATION)

  $ 16.42      $ 10.69      $ 14.13      $ 12.11      $ 13.41      $ 9.83   
                                                 

(1)    Cost of investments:

  $ 7,184      $ 35,332      $ 384,600      $ 430,675      $ 1,042,324      $ 23,329   

         Shares of investments:

    256        4,525        49,350        77,716        59,756        1,346   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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COLI VUL-2 SERIES ACCOUNT OF

GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

DECEMBER 31, 2010

 

 

    INVESTMENT DIVISIONS  
    AMERICAN
FUNDS IS
GROWTH FUND
    AMERICAN
FUNDS IS
INTERNATIONAL
FUND
    AMERICAN
FUNDS IS NEW
WORLD FUND
   

 

COLUMBIA
SMALL CAP
VALUE FUND
VARIABLE
SERIES

    DAVIS
FINANCIAL
PORTFOLIO
    DAVIS VALUE
PORTFOLIO
 

ASSETS:

           

Investments at market value (1)

  $ 966,953      $ 181,887      $ 216,396      $ 22,746      $ 69,213      $ 218,957   

Investment income due and accrued

           
                                               

Total assets

    966,953        181,887        216,396        22,746        69,213        218,957   
                                               

LIABILITIES:

           

Due to Great West Life & Annuity Insurance Company

    24        7        7        2        2        7   
                                               

Total liabilities

    24        7        7        2        2        7   
                                               

NET ASSETS

  $ 966,929      $ 181,880      $ 216,389      $ 22,744      $ 69,211      $ 218,950   
                                               

NET ASSETS REPRESENTED BY:

           

Accumulation units

  $ 966,929      $ 181,880      $ 216,389      $ 22,744      $ 69,211      $ 218,950   
                                               

ACCUMULATION UNITS OUTSTANDING

    73,485        19,973        13,101        1,440        6,625        18,968   

UNIT VALUE (ACCUMULATION)

  $ 13.16      $ 9.11      $ 16.52      $ 15.79      $ 10.45      $ 11.54   
                                               

(1)    Cost of investments:

  $ 667,795      $ 147,940      $ 191,793      $ 19,602      $ 65,185      $ 180,069   

         Shares of investments:

    17,795        10,116        9,372        1,298        6,292        18,292   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.    (Continued)


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COLI VUL-2 SERIES ACCOUNT OF

GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

DECEMBER 31, 2010

 

 

    INVESTMENT DIVISIONS  
    DREYFUS IP
MIDCAP STOCK
PORTFOLIO
    DREYFUS IP
TECHNOLOGY
GROWTH
PORTFOLIO
    DREYFUS STOCK
INDEX FUND
    DREYFUS VIF
APPRECIATION
PORTFOLIO
    DREYFUS VIF
INTERNATIONAL
EQUITY
PORTFOLIO
   

 

DWS DREMAN
SMALL MID CAP
VALUE VIP
PORTFOLIO

 

ASSETS:

           

Investments at market value (1)

  $ 53,125      $ 433,088      $ 5,235,465      $ 579,735      $ 80,519      $ 965,735   

Investment income due and accrued

        25,674         
                                               

Total assets

    53,125        433,088        5,261,139        579,735        80,519        965,735   
                                               

LIABILITIES:

           

Due to Great West Life & Annuity Insurance Company

    1        14        118        12        2        20   
                                               

Total liabilities

    1        14        118        12        2        20   
                                               

NET ASSETS

  $ 53,124      $ 433,074      $ 5,261,021      $ 579,723      $ 80,517      $ 965,715   
                                               

NET ASSETS REPRESENTED BY:

           

Accumulation units

  $ 53,124      $ 433,074      $ 5,261,021      $ 579,723      $ 80,517      $ 965,715   
                                               

ACCUMULATION UNITS OUTSTANDING

    4,353        26,581        459,388        45,107        6,094        83,742   

UNIT VALUE (ACCUMULATION)

  $ 12.20      $ 16.29      $ 11.45      $ 12.85      $ 13.21      $ 11.53   
                                               

(1)    Cost of investments:

  $ 27,573      $ 343,407      $ 5,057,265      $ 571,527      $ 56,025      $ 698,089   

         Shares of investments:

    4,034        33,366        176,457        16,358        4,898        79,094   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.    (Continued)


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COLI VUL-2 SERIES ACCOUNT OF

GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

DECEMBER 31, 2010

 

 

    INVESTMENT DIVISIONS  
    DWS GLOBAL
OPPORTUNITIES
VIP PORTFOLIO
    DWS HIGH
INCOME VIP
PORTFOLIO
    DWS SMALL CAP
INDEX VIP
PORTFOLIO
    DWS STRATEGIC
VALUE VIP
PORTFOLIO
    FEDERATED
HIGH INCOME
BOND FUND II
    FEDERATED
KAUFMANN
FUND II
 

ASSETS:

           

Investments at market value (1)

  $ 513,948      $ 52,775      $ 114,414      $ 529,630      $ 45,470      $ 39,855   

Investment income due and accrued

           
                                               

Total assets

    513,948        52,775        114,414        529,630        45,470        39,855   
                                               

LIABILITIES:

           

Due to Great West Life & Annuity Insurance Company

    17        3        4        17        1        1   
                                               

Total liabilities

    17        3        4        17        1        1   
                                               

NET ASSETS

  $ 513,931      $ 52,772      $ 114,410      $ 529,613      $ 45,469      $ 39,854   
                                               

NET ASSETS REPRESENTED BY:

           

Accumulation units

  $ 513,931      $ 52,772      $ 114,410      $ 529,613      $ 45,469      $ 39,854   
                                               

ACCUMULATION UNITS OUTSTANDING

    35,121        4,536        11,879        56,262        3,020        3,443   

UNIT VALUE (ACCUMULATION)

  $ 14.63      $ 11.63      $ 9.63      $ 9.41      $ 15.06      $ 11.58   
                                               

(1)    Cost of investments:

  $ 431,937      $ 51,844      $ 94,687      $ 477,772      $ 33,486      $ 34,911   

         Shares of investments:

    35,991        7,649        9,219        65,145        6,468        2,664   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.    (Continued)


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GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

DECEMBER 31, 2010

 

 

    INVESTMENT DIVISIONS  
    FIDELITY VIP
CONTRAFUND
PORTFOLIO
    FIDELITY VIP
GROWTH
PORTFOLIO
    FIDELITY VIP
INVESTMENT
GRADE BOND
PORTFOLIO
    FIDELITY VIP
MID CAP
PORTFOLIO
    INVESCO V.I.
CORE EQUITY
FUND
    INVESCO V.I.
FINANCIAL
SERVICES FUND
 

ASSETS:

           

Investments at market value (1)

  $ 2,143,152      $ 951,182      $ 666,362      $ 3,969,088      $ 1,642,380      $ 6,978   

Investment income due and accrued

           
                                               

Total assets

    2,143,152        951,182        666,362        3,969,088        1,642,380        6,978   
                                               

LIABILITIES:

           

Due to Great West Life & Annuity Insurance Company

    66        20        14        106        34     
                                               

Total liabilities

    66        20        14        106        34     
                                               

NET ASSETS

  $ 2,143,086      $ 951,162      $ 666,348      $ 3,968,982      $ 1,642,346      $ 6,978   
                                               

NET ASSETS REPRESENTED BY:

           

Accumulation units

  $ 2,143,086      $ 951,162      $ 666,348      $ 3,968,982      $ 1,642,346      $ 6,978   
                                               

ACCUMULATION UNITS OUTSTANDING

    130,047        80,410        51,130        219,877        129,617        1,283   

UNIT VALUE (ACCUMULATION)

  $ 16.48      $ 11.83      $ 13.03      $ 18.05      $ 12.67      $ 5.44   
                                               

(1)    Cost of investments:

  $ 1,638,597      $ 681,748      $ 664,379      $ 2,938,693      $ 1,504,267      $ 6,804   

         Shares of investments:

    91,237        25,904        52,886        123,532        60,761        1,242   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.    (Continued)


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GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

DECEMBER 31, 2010

 

 

    INVESTMENT DIVISIONS  
    INVESCO V.I.
GLOBAL HEALTH
CARE FUND
    INVESCO V.I.
GLOBAL REAL
ESTATE FUND
    INVESCO V.I.
INTERNATIONAL
GROWTH FUND
    INVESCO V.I. MID
CAP CORE
EQUITY FUND
    INVESCO V.I.
TECHNOLOGY
FUND
    JANUS ASPEN
BALANCED
PORTFOLIO
 

ASSETS:

           

Investments at market value (1)

  $ 200,992      $ 90,311      $ 915,970      $ 11,222      $ 58,644      $ 431,312   

Investment income due and accrued

           
                                               

Total assets

    200,992        90,311        915,970        11,222        58,644        431,312   
                                               

LIABILITIES:

           

Due to Great West Life & Annuity Insurance Company

    7        3        22          1        10   
                                               

Total liabilities

    7        3        22          1        10   
                                               

NET ASSETS

  $ 200,985      $ 90,308      $ 915,948      $ 11,222      $ 58,643      $ 431,302   
                                               

NET ASSETS REPRESENTED BY:

           

Accumulation units

  $ 200,985      $ 90,308      $ 915,948      $ 11,222      $ 58,643      $ 431,302   
                                               

ACCUMULATION UNITS OUTSTANDING

    15,629        12,216        79,698        777        4,554        27,622   

UNIT VALUE (ACCUMULATION)

  $ 12.86      $ 7.39      $ 11.49      $ 14.44      $ 12.88      $ 15.61   
                                               

(1)  Cost of investments:

  $ 215,142      $ 81,683      $ 847,647      $ 10,161      $ 46,304      $ 390,317   

Shares of investments:

    12,028        6,650        31,926        906        3,665        15,241   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.    (Continued)


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GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

DECEMBER 31, 2010

 

 

     INVESTMENT DIVISIONS  
     JANUS ASPEN
FLEXIBLE BOND
PORTFOLIO
     JANUS ASPEN
FORTY
PORTFOLIO
     JANUS ASPEN
GLOBAL
TECHNOLOGY
PORTFOLIO
     JANUS ASPEN
OVERSEAS
PORTFOLIO
     JANUS ASPEN
WORLDWIDE
PORTFOLIO
     MAXIM
AGGRESSIVE
PROFILE I
PORTFOLIO
 

ASSETS:

                 

Investments at market value (1)

   $ 5,173,609       $ 4,439,437       $ 70,738       $ 4,575,577       $ 512,678       $ 876,764   

Investment income due and accrued

                 
                                                     

Total assets

     5,173,609         4,439,437         70,738         4,575,577         512,678         876,764   
                                                     

LIABILITIES:

                 

Due to Great West Life & Annuity Insurance Company

     135         113         2         109         11         25   
                                                     

Total liabilities

     135         113         2         109         11         25   
                                                     

NET ASSETS

   $ 5,173,474       $ 4,439,324       $ 70,736       $ 4,575,468       $ 512,667       $ 876,739   
                                                     

NET ASSETS REPRESENTED BY:

                 

Accumulation units

   $ 5,173,474       $ 4,439,324       $ 70,736       $ 4,575,468       $ 512,667       $ 876,739   
                                                     

ACCUMULATION UNITS OUTSTANDING

     310,382         283,380         6,076         288,016         42,277         62,228   

UNIT VALUE (ACCUMULATION)

   $ 16.67       $ 15.67       $ 11.64       $ 15.89       $ 12.13       $ 14.09   
                                                     

(1)  Cost of investments:

   $ 4,791,962       $ 3,955,803       $ 55,507       $ 3,729,928       $ 429,381       $ 726,007   

Shares of investments:

     407,371         124,215         12,792         80,147         17,016         95,404   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.    (Continued)


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GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

DECEMBER 31, 2010

 

 

    INVESTMENT DIVISIONS  
    MAXIM ARIEL
MIDCAP VALUE
PORTFOLIO
    MAXIM ARIEL
SMALL-CAP
VALUE
PORTFOLIO
    MAXIM
CONSERVATIVE
PROFILE I
PORTFOLIO
    MAXIM GLOBAL
BOND
PORTFOLIO
    MAXIM INVESCO
ADR PORTFOLIO
    MAXIM JANUS
LARGE CAP
GROWTH
PORTFOLIO
 

ASSETS:

           

Investments at market value (1)

  $ 281,321      $ 902,244      $ 404,834      $ 129,903      $ 451,373      $ 51,395   

Investment income due and accrued

           
                                               

Total assets

    281,321        902,244        404,834        129,903        451,373        51,395   
                                               

LIABILITIES:

           

Due to Great West Life & Annuity Insurance Company

    6        19        11        3        10        2   
                                               

Total liabilities

    6        19        11        3        10        2   
                                               

NET ASSETS

  $ 281,315      $ 902,225      $ 404,823      $ 129,900      $ 451,363      $ 51,393   
                                               

NET ASSETS REPRESENTED BY:

           

Accumulation units

  $ 281,315      $ 902,225      $ 404,823      $ 129,900      $ 451,363      $ 51,393   
                                               

ACCUMULATION UNITS OUTSTANDING

    21,423        71,397        26,590        10,332        35,555        3,608   

UNIT VALUE (ACCUMULATION)

  $ 13.13      $ 12.64      $ 15.22      $ 12.57      $ 12.69      $ 14.24   
                                               

(1)  Cost of investments:

  $ 169,686      $ 549,881      $ 441,899      $ 123,474      $ 372,650      $ 48,079   

Shares of investments:

    228,717        94,674        48,310        13,337        35,597        4,404   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.    (Continued)


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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

DECEMBER 31, 2010

 

 

     INVESTMENT DIVISIONS  
     MAXIM
LIFETIME 2015
PORTFOLIO II
     MAXIM
LIFETIME 2025
PORTFOLIO II
     MAXIM
LIFETIME 2045
PORTFOLIO II
     MAXIM LOOMIS
SAYLES BOND
PORTFOLIO
     MAXIM LOOMIS
SAYLES SMALL-

CAP VALUE
PORTFOLIO
     MAXIM MFS
INTERNATIONAL
VALUE
PORTFOLIO
 

ASSETS:

                 

Investments at market value (1)

   $ 73,076       $ 14,898       $ 14,112       $ 2,597,374       $ 839,697       $ 27,425   

Investment income due and accrued

                 354      
                                                     

Total assets

     73,076         14,898         14,112         2,597,374         840,051         27,425   
                                                     

LIABILITIES:

                 

Due to Great West Life & Annuity Insurance Company

     2               64         18         1   
                                                     

Total liabilities

     2               64         18         1   
                                                     

NET ASSETS

   $ 73,074       $ 14,898       $ 14,112       $ 2,597,310       $ 840,033       $ 27,424   
                                                     

NET ASSETS REPRESENTED BY:

                 

Accumulation units

   $ 73,074       $ 14,898       $ 14,112       $ 2,597,310       $ 840,033       $ 27,424   
                                                     

ACCUMULATION UNITS OUTSTANDING

     6,367         1,271         1,177         146,722         60,302         4,205   

UNIT VALUE (ACCUMULATION)

   $ 11.48       $ 11.72       $ 11.99       $ 17.70       $ 13.93       $ 6.52   
                                                     

(1)  Cost of investments:

   $ 67,739       $ 13,800       $ 12,628       $ 2,271,128       $ 685,017       $ 26,509   

Shares of investments:

     5,674         1,089         975         211,513         41,081         3,467   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.    (Continued)


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GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

DECEMBER 31, 2010

 

 

     INVESTMENT DIVISIONS  
     MAXIM
MODERATE
PROFILE I
PORTFOLIO
     MAXIM
MODERATELY
AGGRESSIVE
PROFILE I
PORTFOLIO
     MAXIM
MODERATELY
CONSERVATIVE
PROFILE I
PORTFOLIO
     MAXIM MONEY
MARKET
PORTFOLIO
     MAXIM SHORT
DURATION BOND
PORTFOLIO
     MAXIM SMALL-
CAP GROWTH
PORTFOLIO
 

ASSETS:

                 

Investments at market value (1)

   $ 798,544       $ 575,136       $ 675,271       $ 8,012,430       $ 2,468,035       $ 1,255,993   

Investment income due and accrued

                 
                                                     

Total assets

     798,544         575,136         675,271         8,012,430         2,468,035         1,255,993   
                                                     

LIABILITIES:

                 

Due to Great West Life & Annuity Insurance Company

     26         17         21         206         62         26   
                                                     

Total liabilities

     26         17         21         206         62         26   
                                                     

NET ASSETS

   $ 798,518       $ 575,119       $ 675,250       $ 8,012,224       $ 2,467,973       $ 1,255,967   
                                                     

NET ASSETS REPRESENTED BY:

                 

Accumulation units

   $ 798,518       $ 575,119       $ 675,250       $ 8,012,224       $ 2,467,973       $ 1,255,967   
                                                     

ACCUMULATION UNITS OUTSTANDING

     48,148         36,933         42,683         677,673         204,710         108,614   

UNIT VALUE (ACCUMULATION)

   $ 16.58       $ 15.57       $ 15.82       $ 11.82       $ 12.06       $ 11.56   
                                                     

(1)  Cost of investments:

   $ 767,143       $ 547,582       $ 711,930       $ 8,012,430       $ 2,345,178       $ 1,125,930   

Shares of investments:

     86,516         62,856         78,338         8,012,430         239,615         67,418   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.    (Continued)


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GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

DECEMBER 31, 2010

 

 

     INVESTMENT DIVISIONS  
     MAXIM T. ROWE
PRICE
EQUITY/INCOME
PORTFOLIO
     MAXIM T. ROWE
PRICE MIDCAP
GROWTH
PORTFOLIO
     MAXIM U.S.
GOVERNMENT
MORTGAGE
SECURITIES
PORTFOLIO
     NEUBERGER
BERMAN AMT
GUARDIAN
PORTFOLIO
     NEUBERGER
BERMAN AMT
MID-CAP
GROWTH
PORTFOLIO
     NEUBERGER
BERMAN AMT
PARTNERS
PORTFOLIO
 

ASSETS:

                 

Investments at market value (1)

   $ 595,419       $ 290,121       $ 3,391,159       $ 2,135,702       $ 306,178       $ 1,527,623   

Investment income due and accrued

                 
                                                     

Total assets

     595,419         290,121         3,391,159         2,135,702         306,178         1,527,623   
                                                     

LIABILITIES:

                 

Due to Great West Life & Annuity Insurance Company

     14         9         72         44         6         31   
                                                     

Total liabilities

     14         9         72         44         6         31   
                                                     

NET ASSETS

   $ 595,405       $ 290,112       $ 3,391,087       $ 2,135,658       $ 306,172       $ 1,527,592   
                                                     

NET ASSETS REPRESENTED BY:

                 

Accumulation units

   $ 595,405       $ 290,112       $ 3,391,087       $ 2,135,658       $ 306,172       $ 1,527,592   
                                                     

ACCUMULATION UNITS OUTSTANDING

     48,835         17,271         250,103         167,724         19,928         124,288   

UNIT VALUE (ACCUMULATION)

   $ 12.19       $ 16.80       $ 13.56       $ 12.73       $ 15.36       $ 12.29   
                                                     

(1)  Cost of investments:

   $ 499,012       $ 255,541       $ 3,333,766       $ 2,029,648       $ 254,394       $ 1,175,599   

Shares of investments:

     40,699         15,845         277,964         112,761         11,166         135,548   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.    (Continued)


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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

DECEMBER 31, 2010

 

 

     INVESTMENT DIVISIONS  
     NEUBERGER
BERMAN AMT
REGENCY
PORTFOLIO
     NEUBERGER
BERMAN AMT
SMALL CAP
GROWTH
PORTFOLIO
     NEUBERGER
BERMAN AMT
SOCIALLY
RESPONSIVE
PORTFOLIO
     PIMCO VIT  HIGH
YIELD
PORTFOLIO
     PIMCO VIT LOW
DURATION
PORTFOLIO
     PIMCO VIT REAL
RETURN
PORTFOLIO
 

ASSETS:

                 

Investments at market value (1)

   $ 883,513       $ 199,349       $ 27,321       $ 210,083       $ 2,564,584       $ 1,459,199   

Investment income due and accrued

              1,324         4,767         1,329   
                                                     

Total assets

     883,513         199,349         27,321         211,407         2,569,351         1,460,528   
                                                     

LIABILITIES:

                 

Due to Great West Life & Annuity Insurance Company

     20         6         1         6         68         34   
                                                     

Total liabilities

     20         6         1         6         68         34   
                                                     

NET ASSETS

   $ 883,493       $ 199,343       $ 27,320       $ 211,401       $ 2,569,283       $ 1,460,494   
                                                     

NET ASSETS REPRESENTED BY:

                 

Accumulation units

   $ 883,493       $ 199,343       $ 27,320       $ 211,401       $ 2,569,283       $ 1,460,494   
                                                     

ACCUMULATION UNITS OUTSTANDING

     84,125         19,480         2,100         14,279         194,176         108,483   

UNIT VALUE (ACCUMULATION)

   $ 10.50       $ 10.23       $ 13.01       $ 14.81       $ 13.23       $ 13.46   
                                                     

(1) Cost of investments:

   $ 838,445       $ 148,919       $ 20,658       $ 194,718       $ 2,486,976       $ 1,377,002   

Shares of investments:

     57,520         16,260         1,839         27,107         245,650         111,050   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.    (Continued)


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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

DECEMBER 31, 2010

 

 

     INVESTMENT DIVISIONS  
     PIMCO VIT
TOTAL RETURN
PORTFOLIO
     PUTNAM VT
EQUITY INCOME
IA PORTFOLIO
     PUTNAM VT
GLOBAL HEALTH
CARE IA
PORTFOLIO
     PUTNAM VT
INTERNATIONAL
GROWTH IA
PORTFOLIO
     ROYCE MICRO-
CAP PORTFOLIO
     ROYCE SMALL-
CAP PORTFOLIO
 

ASSETS:

                 

Investments at market value (1)

   $ 4,091,202       $ 131,656       $ 85,210       $ 20,751       $ 869,669       $ 1,143,136   

Investment income due and accrued

     9,752                  
                                                     

Total assets

     4,100,954         131,656         85,210         20,751         869,669         1,143,136   
                                                     

LIABILITIES:

                 

Due to Great West Life & Annuity Insurance Company

     89         3         3         1         28         25   
                                                     

Total liabilities

     89         3         3         1         28         25   
                                                     

NET ASSETS

   $ 4,100,865       $ 131,653       $ 85,207       $ 20,750       $ 869,641       $ 1,143,111   
                                                     

NET ASSETS REPRESENTED BY:

                 

Accumulation units

   $ 4,100,865       $ 131,653       $ 85,207       $ 20,750       $ 869,641       $ 1,143,111   
                                                     

ACCUMULATION UNITS OUTSTANDING

     277,649         8,910         8,619         1,273         71,907         97,461   

UNIT VALUE (ACCUMULATION)

   $ 14.77       $ 14.78       $ 9.89       $ 16.30       $ 12.09         11.73   
                                                     

(1) Cost of investments:

   $ 3,925,313       $ 123,240       $ 78,852       $ 19,515       $ 653,434       $ 922,676   

Shares of investments:

     369,242         9,723         6,872         1,201         71,696         110,129   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.    (Continued)


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COLI VUL-2 SERIES ACCOUNT OF

GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

DECEMBER 31, 2010

 

 

     INVESTMENT DIVISIONS  
     VAN ECK VIP
EMERGING
MARKETS FUND
     VAN ECK VIP
GLOBAL HARD
ASSETS FUND
 

ASSETS:

     

Investments at market value (1)

   $ 11,087       $ 202,897   

Investment income due and accrued

     
                 

Total assets

     11,087         202,897   
                 

LIABILITIES:

     

Due to Great West Life & Annuity Insurance Company

     1         6   
                 

Total liabilities

     1         6   
                 

NET ASSETS

   $ 11,086       $ 202,891   
                 

NET ASSETS REPRESENTED BY:

     

Accumulation units

   $ 11,086       $ 202,891   
                 

ACCUMULATION UNITS OUTSTANDING

     1,074         20,328   

UNIT VALUE (ACCUMULATION)

   $ 10.32       $ 9.98   
                 

(1)  Cost of investments:

   $ 8,821       $ 161,370   

Shares of investments:

     784         5,386   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.    (Concluded)


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COLI VUL-2 SERIES ACCOUNT OF

GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010

 

 

     INVESTMENT DIVISIONS  
     ALGER SMALL
CAP GROWTH
PORTFOLIO
    AMERICAN
CENTURY VP
INCOME &
GROWTH FUND
    AMERICAN
CENTURY VP
INTERNATIONAL
FUND
    AMERICAN
CENTURY VP
ULTRA FUND
    AMERICAN
CENTURY VP
VALUE FUND
    AMERICAN
CENTURY VP
VISTA FUND
 
     (1)                 (2)              

INVESTMENT INCOME:

            

Dividends

   $ 0      $ 405      $ 7,853      $ 30      $ 9,032      $ 0   

EXPENSES:

            

Mortality and expense risk

     12        67        954        7        1,041        2,210   
                                                

NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)

     (12     338        6,899        23        7,991        (2,210
                                                

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:

            

Net realized gain (loss) on sale of fund shares

     (1     (2,414     5,816        461        (4,655     (12,435

Realized gain distributions

     0        0        0        0        0        0   
                                                

Net realized gain (loss)

     (1     (2,414     5,816        461        (4,655     (12,435
                                                

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     1,009        5,524        43,221        (899     48,141        200,683   
                                                

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ 996      $ 3,448      $ 55,936      $ (415   $ 51,477      $ 186,038   
                                                

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIOS (See Note 4)

            

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIO (2010)

       1.50     2.05     0.47     2.25  
                                    

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIO (2009)

       4.94     2.03     0.28     4.88  
                                    

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIO (2008)

       2.16     0.80       2.38  
                              

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIO (2007)

       1.97     0.69       1.53  
                              

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIO (2006)

       0.88     1.64       1.13  
                              

(1)  For the period March 18, 2010 to December 31, 2010.

            

(2)  For the period January 1, 2010 to June 10, 2010.

            

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   


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COLI VUL-2 SERIES ACCOUNT OF

GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010

 

 

     INVESTMENT DIVISIONS  
     AMERICAN
FUNDS IS
GLOBAL SMALL
CAPITALIZATION
FUND
    AMERICAN
FUNDS IS
GROWTH FUND
    AMERICAN
FUNDS IS
INTERNATIONAL
FUND
    AMERICAN
FUNDS IS NEW
WORLD FUND
    COLUMBIA
SMALL CAP
VALUE FUND
VARIABLE
SERIES
    DAVIS
FINANCIAL
PORTFOLIO
 
                       (1)     (2)        

INVESTMENT INCOME:

            

Dividends

   $ 335      $ 6,293      $ 3,467      $ 4,010      $ 53      $ 546   

EXPENSES:

            

Mortality and expense risk

     68        2,508        655        825        31        224   
                                                

NET INVESTMENT INCOME

     267        3,785        2,812        3,185        22        322   
                                                

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:

            

Net realized gain (loss) on sale of fund shares

     714        19,189        11,073        (4,076 )       17        981   

Realized gain distributions

            
                                                

Net realized gain (loss)

     714        19,189        11,073        (4,076     17        981   
                                                

Change in net unrealized appreciation on investments

     3,616        125,962        (1,124     24,603        3,144        3,289   
                                                

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ 4,597      $ 148,936      $ 12,761      $ 23,712      $ 3,183      $ 4,592   
                                                

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIOS (See Note 4)

            

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIO (2010)

     1.96     0.73     2.11     1.49     0.42     0.97
                                                

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIO (2009)

     0.42     0.65     2.25         1.27
                                    

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIO (2008)

            

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIO (2007)

               1.66
                  

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIO (2006)

            

 

(1) For the period March 18, 2010 to December 31, 2010.
(2) For the period May 20, 2010 to December 31, 2010.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

   (Continued)


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COLI VUL-2 SERIES ACCOUNT OF

GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010

 

 

     INVESTMENT DIVISIONS  
     DAVIS VALUE
PORTFOLIO
    DREYFUS IP
MIDCAP STOCK
PORTFOLIO
    DREYFUS IP
TECHNOLOGY
GROWTH
PORTFOLIO
    DREYFUS STOCK
INDEX FUND
    DREYFUS VIF
APPRECIATION
PORTFOLIO
    DREYFUS VIF
INTERNATIONAL
EQUITY
PORTFOLIO
 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

            

Dividends

   $ 2,749      $ 687      $ 0      $ 94,856      $ 11,055      $ 2,239   

EXPENSES:

            

Mortality and expense risk

     649        160        1,443        14,497        1,316        323   
                                                

NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)

     2,100        527        (1,443     80,359        9,739        1,916   
                                                

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:

            

Net realized gain (loss) on sale of fund shares

     (3,384     11,616        25,369        (397,408     312        5,281   

Realized gain distributions

     0        0        0        0        0        0   
                                                

Net realized gain (loss)

     (3,384     11,616        25,369        (397,408     312        5,281   
                                                

Change in net unrealized appreciation on investments

     22,551        2,120        80,363        1,022,500        66,955        2,125   
                                                

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS

            

RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ 21,267      $ 14,263      $ 104,289      $ 705,451      $ 77,006      $ 9,322   
                                                

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIOS (See Note 4)

            

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIO (2010)

     1.66     1.07       1.81     2.10     1.92
                                          

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIO (2009)

     1.27     1.38     0.44     2.06     2.46     3.61
                                                

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIO (2008)

     1.67     0.83       2.10     1.77     1.88
                                          

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIO (2007)

     1.56     0.39       1.72     1.54     1.81
                                          

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIO (2006)

       0.19       1.69     1.50  
                              

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.    (Continued)


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COLI VUL-2 SERIES ACCOUNT OF

GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010

 

 

     INVESTMENT DIVISIONS  
     DWS DREMAN
SMALL MID CAP
VALUE VIP
PORTFOLIO
    DWS GLOBAL
OPPORTUNITIES
VIP PORTFOLIO
    DWS HIGH
INCOME VIP
PORTFOLIO
    DWS SMALL CAP
INDEX VIP
PORTFOLIO
    DWS STRATEGIC
VALUE VIP
PORTFOLIO
    FEDERATED
CAPITAL
APPRECIATION
FUND II
 
               (1)   

INVESTMENT INCOME:

            

Dividends

   $ 10,739      $ 1,697      $ 364      $ 894      $ 978      $ 846   

EXPENSES:

            

Mortality and expense risk

     2,171        1,799        30        368        1,085        37   
                                                

NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)

     8,568        (102     334        526        (107     809   
                                                

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:

            

Net realized gain (loss) on sale of fund shares

     (10,896     (63,180     26        4,320        (107,748     (2,174

Realized gain distributions

     0        0        0        0        0        0   
                                                

Net realized gain (loss)

     (10,896     (63,180     26        4,320        (107,748     (2,174
                                                

Change in net unrealized appreciation on investments

     175,072        171,461        578        13,984        178,958        3,632   
                                                

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS

            

RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ 172,744      $ 108,179      $ 938      $ 18,830      $ 71,103      $ 2,267   
                                                

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIOS (See Note 4)

            

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIO (2010)

     1.26     0.38     4.86     0.97     0.36     1.87
                                                

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIO (2009)

     1.60     1.66       0.96     4.07     2.92
                                          

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIO (2008)

     0.00     0.34       1.90     1.02     4.41
                                          

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIO (2007)

       0.59           0.82
                        

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIO (2006)

               1.50
                  

(1)  For the period January 1, 2010 to May 20, 2010.

  

       

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.    (Continued)


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COLI VUL-2 SERIES ACCOUNT OF

GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010

 

 

     INVESTMENT DIVISIONS  
     FEDERATED
HIGH INCOME
BOND FUND II
    FEDERATED
INTERNATIONAL
EQUITY FUND II
    FEDERATED
KAUFMANN
FUND II
    FEDERATED MID
CAP GROWTH
STRATEGIES
FUND II
    FIDELITY VIP
CONTRAFUND
PORTFOLIO
    FIDELITY VIP
GROWTH
PORTFOLIO
 
           (1)     (2)     (3)              

INVESTMENT INCOME:

            

Dividends

   $ 3,446      $ 3,784      $ 0      $ 0      $ 19,960      $ 256   

EXPENSES:

            

Mortality and expense risk

     106        558        81        26        8,449        1,846   
                                                

NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)

     3,340        3,226        (81     (26     11,511        (1,590
                                                

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:

            

Net realized gain (loss) on sale of fund shares

     947        (189,252     239        (3,900     (117,433     (79,645

Realized gain distributions

     0        0        0        0        898        2,756   
                                                

Net realized gain (loss)

     947        (189,252     239        (3,900     (116,535     (76,889
                                                

Change in net unrealized appreciation on investments

     1,525        100,885        4,944        5,575        473,277        264,849   
                                                

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

            

RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ 5,812      $ (85,141   $ 5,102      $ 1,649      $ 368,253      $ 186,370   
                                                

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIOS (See Note 4)

            

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIO (2010)

     8.12     1.69         0.88     0.03
                                    

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIO (2009)

     10.35     2.88         1.13     0.19
                                    

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIO (2008)

     9.38     0.60         0.57     0.54
                                    

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIO (2007)

     5.16     0.11         0.84     0.39
                                    

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIO (2006)

     10.18     0.19         0.96     0.16
                                    

(1)  For the period January 1, 2010 to March 12, 2010.

(2)  For the period March 11, 2010 to December 31, 2010.

(3)  For the period January 1, 2010 to May 14, 2010.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.    (Continued)


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COLI VUL-2 SERIES ACCOUNT OF

GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010

 

 

     INVESTMENT DIVISIONS  
     FIDELITY VIP
INVESTMENT
GRADE BOND
PORTFOLIO
    FIDELITY VIP
MID CAP
PORTFOLIO
    INVESCO V.I.
CORE EQUITY
FUND
     INVESCO V.I.
FINANCIAL
SERVICES FUND
    INVESCO V.I.
GLOBAL HEALTH
CARE FUND
    INVESCO V.I.
GLOBAL REAL
ESTATE FUND
 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

             

Dividends

   $ 22,078      $ 4,281      $ 14,463       $ 4      $ 0      $ 3,240   

EXPENSES:

             

Mortality and expense risk

     1,583        11,354        3,724         14        663        240   
                                                 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)

     20,495        (7,073     10,739         (10     (663     3,000   
                                                 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:

             

Net realized gain (loss) on sale of fund shares

     37,705        (62,816     22,359         1,630        (12,598     6,032   

Realized gain distributions

     7,341        11,103        0         0        0        0   
                                                 

Net realized gain (loss)

     45,046        (51,713     22,359         1,630        (12,598     6,032   
                                                 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     (23,469     936,080        106,592         (945     20,051        1,618   
                                                 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS

             

RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ 42,072      $ 877,294      $ 139,690       $ 675      $ 6,790      $ 10,650   
                                                 

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIOS (See Note 4)

             

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIO (2010)

     3.49%        0.12%        0.97%         0.06%          5.39%   
                                           

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIO (2009)

     15.07%        0.47%        1.89%         5.73%        0.36%     
                                           

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIO (2008)

     4.33%        0.24%        1.87%         2.48%        0.00%        5.85%   
                                                 

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIO (2007)

     4.69%        0.44%        1.09%         2.30%       
                                     

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIO (2006)

     3.85%        0.15%        1.68%          
                               

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.    (Continued)


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COLI VUL-2 SERIES ACCOUNT OF

GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010

 

 

     INVESTMENT DIVISIONS  
     INVESCO V.I.
INTERNATIONAL
GROWTH FUND
    INVESCO V.I. MID
CAP CORE
EQUITY FUND
    INVESCO V.I.
TECHNOLOGY
FUND
    JANUS ASPEN
BALANCED
PORTFOLIO
     JANUS ASPEN
FLEXIBLE BOND
PORTFOLIO
     JANUS ASPEN
FORTY
PORTFOLIO
 
       (1)             

INVESTMENT INCOME:

              

Dividends

   $ 22,709      $ 35      $ 0      $ 12,714       $ 317,061       $ 14,162   

EXPENSES:

              

Mortality and expense risk

     2,980        16        111        1,502         15,497         11,864   
                                                  

NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)

     19,729        19        (111     11,212         301,564         2,298   
                                                  

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:

              

Net realized gain (loss) on sale of fund shares

     (49,376     7        2,164        18,475         10,165         (107,441

Realized gain distributions

              16,458      
                                                  

Net realized gain (loss)

     (49,376     7        2,164        18,475         26,623         (107,441
                                                  

Change in net unrealized appreciation on investments

     144,577        1,061        8,530        10,928         26,627         391,408   
                                                  

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ 114,930      $ 1,087      $ 10,583      $ 40,615       $ 354,814       $ 286,265   
                                                  

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIOS (See Note 4)

              

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIO (2010)

     2.31%        0.54%          2.45%         6.45%         0.36%   
                                            

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIO (2009)

     1.61%            2.80%         4.45%         0.04%   
                                      

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIO (2008)

     0.58%            2.75%         4.47%         0.14%   
                                      

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIO (2007)

     0.51%            2.31%         4.92%         0.36%   
                                      

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIO (2006)

           1.94%         4.83%         0.34%   
                                

(1)  For the period May 20, 2010 to December 31, 2010.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.    (Continued)


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COLI VUL-2 SERIES ACCOUNT OF

GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010

 

 

     INVESTMENT DIVISIONS  
     JANUS ASPEN
GLOBAL LIFE
SCIENCES
PORTFOLIO
    JANUS ASPEN
GLOBAL
TECHNOLOGY
PORTFOLIO
    JANUS ASPEN
OVERSEAS
PORTFOLIO
    JANUS ASPEN
WORLDWIDE
PORTFOLIO
    MAXIM
AGGRESSIVE
PROFILE I
PORTFOLIO
    MAXIM ARIEL
MIDCAP VALUE
PORTFOLIO
 
     (1)             

INVESTMENT INCOME:

            

Dividends

   $ 0      $ 0      $ 27,581      $ 2,679      $ 5,195      $ 291   

EXPENSES:

            

Mortality and expense risk

     115        219        10,887        1,081        2,525        710   
                                                

NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)

     (115     (219     16,694        1,598        2,670        (419
                                                

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:

            

Net realized gain (loss) on sale of fund shares

     2,588        5,529        (98,846     (23,260     (19,862     214,532   

Realized gain distributions

     0        0        0        0        18,818        0   
                                                

Net realized gain (loss)

     2,588        5,529        (98,846     (23,260     (1,044     214,532   
                                                

Change in net unrealized appreciation on investments

     (673     6,397        900,852        88,290        101,581        (153,245
                                                

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ 1,800      $ 11,707      $ 818,700      $ 66,628      $ 103,207      $ 60,868   
                                                

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIOS (See Note 4)

            

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIO (2010)

         0.74%        0.60%        0.72%        0.10%   
                                    

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIO (2009)

         0.57%        1.43%        0.75%        0.17%   
                                    

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIO (2008)

         1.40%        1.07%        0.80%        1.89%   
                                    

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIO (2007)

         0.73%        0.78%        1.13%        0.45%   
                                    

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIO (2006)

           1.81%        2.51%        0.57%   
                              

(1)  For the period January 1, 2010 to April 27, 2010.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.    (Continued)


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COLI VUL-2 SERIES ACCOUNT OF

GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010

 

 

     INVESTMENT DIVISIONS  
     MAXIM ARIEL
SMALL-CAP
VALUE
PORTFOLIO
    MAXIM BOND
INDEX
PORTFOLIO
    MAXIM
CONSERVATIVE
PROFILE I
PORTFOLIO
    MAXIM GLOBAL
BOND
PORTFOLIO
     MAXIM INVESCO
ADR PORTFOLIO
    MAXIM JANUS
LARGE CAP
GROWTH
PORTFOLIO
 
           (1)                        (2)  

INVESTMENT INCOME:

             

Dividends

   $ 0      $ 0      $ 7,817      $ 3,160       $ 7,219      $ 26   

EXPENSES:

             

Mortality and expense risk

     1,648        4        1,140        313         1,199        98   
                                                 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)

     (1,648     (4     6,677        2,847         6,020        (72
                                                 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:

             

Net realized gain (loss) on sale of fund shares

     15,121        105        14,221        5,238         (14,966     (131

Realized gain distributions

     0        0        64,579        351         0        1,116   
                                                 

Net realized gain (loss)

     15,121        105        78,800        5,589         (14,966     985   
                                                 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     172,451        0        (58,209     2,609         25,030        3,316   
                                                 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ 185,924      $ 101      $ 27,268      $ 11,045       $ 16,084      $ 4,229   
                                                 

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIOS (See Note 4)

             

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIO (2010)

         2.29%        2.65%         1.70%        0.08%   
                                     

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIO (2009)

     0.11%          3.19%        1.83%         1.68%     
                                     

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIO (2008)

     1.43%          4.07%           2.12%     
                               

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIO (2007)

     0.57%          3.36%           2.32%     
                               

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIO (2006)

     0.18%          3.51%           1.03%     
                               

(1)  For the period February 17, 2010 to March 22, 2010.

(2)  For the period March 19, 2010 to December 31, 2010.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.    (Continued)


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COLI VUL-2 SERIES ACCOUNT OF

GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010

 

 

     INVESTMENT DIVISIONS  
     MAXIM
LIFETIME 2015
PORTFOLIO II
     MAXIM
LIFETIME 2025
PORTFOLIO II
     MAXIM
LIFETIME 2045
PORTFOLIO II
     MAXIM LOOMIS
SAYLES BOND
PORTFOLIO
    MAXIM LOOMIS
SAYLES SMALL-

CAP VALUE
PORTFOLIO
    MAXIM MFS
INTERNATIONAL
VALUE
PORTFOLIO
 
            (1)      (2)                     

INVESTMENT INCOME:

               

Dividends

   $ 1,467       $ 118       $ 140       $ 161,899      $ 3,502      $ 395   

EXPENSES:

               

Mortality and expense risk

     296         20         39         6,652        2,056        58   
                                                   

NET INVESTMENT INCOME

     1,171         98         101         155,247        1,446        337   
                                                   

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:

               

Net realized gain (loss) on sale of fund shares

     533         9         94         (10,892     (3,893     (321

Realized gain distributions

     522         103         93         0        0        0   
                                                   

Net realized gain (loss)

     1,055         112         187         (10,892     (3,893     (321
                                                   

Change in net unrealized appreciation on investments

     5,464         1,098         1,484         113,268        173,216        1,944   
                                                   

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ 7,690       $ 1,308       $ 1,772       $ 257,623      $ 170,769      $ 1,960   
                                                   

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIOS (See Note 4)

               

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIO (2010)

     1.98%         0.98%         1.26%         7.31%        0.46%        2.71%   
                                                   

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIO (2009)

     0.93%               5.11%        0.38%        1.06%   
                                       

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIO (2008)

              8.59%        0.23%        1.91%   
                                 

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIO (2007)

              7.05%        0.09%        1.20%   
                                 

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIO (2006)

              5.32%        0.24%     
                           

(1)  For the period July 30, 2010 to December 31, 2010.

(2)  For the period February 17, 2010 to December 31, 2010.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.    (Continued)


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COLI VUL-2 SERIES ACCOUNT OF

GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010

 

 

     INVESTMENT DIVISIONS  
     MAXIM
MODERATE
PROFILE I
PORTFOLIO
    MAXIM
MODERATELY
AGGRESSIVE
PROFILE I
PORTFOLIO
    MAXIM
MODERATELY
CONSERVATIVE
PROFILE I
PORTFOLIO
    MAXIM MONEY
MARKET
PORTFOLIO
    MAXIM SHORT
DURATION BOND
PORTFOLIO
     MAXIM SMALL-
CAP GROWTH
PORTFOLIO
 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

             

Dividends

   $ 8,837      $ 6,196      $ 8,602      $ 3      $ 86,268       $ 0   

EXPENSES:

             

Mortality and expense risk

     2,433        1,855        1,746        24,009        7,015         2,809   
                                                 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)

     6,404        4,341        6,856        (24,006     79,253         (2,809
                                                 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:

             

Net realized gain (loss) on sale of fund shares

     31,774        29,404        24,038        0        1,547         (2,078

Realized gain distributions

     68,206        43,716        83,766        0        18,324         0   
                                                 

Net realized gain (loss)

     99,980        73,120        107,804        0        19,871         (2,078
                                                 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     (36,208     (12,382     (62,588     0        52,488         256,349   
                                                 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

             

RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ 70,176      $ 65,079      $ 52,072      $ (24,006   $ 151,612       $ 251,462   
                                                 

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIOS (See Note 4)

             

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIO (2010)

     1.42%        1.21%        1.80%        0.00%        3.69%      
                                           

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIO (2009)

     1.62%        1.24%        2.45%        0.01%        4.32%      
                                           

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIO (2008)

     2.80%        2.64%        3.62%        1.89%        4.94%      
                                           

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIO (2007)

     2.42%        2.39%        2.68%        4.59%        2.28%      
                                           

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIO (2006)

     2.12%        3.58%        4.30%        4.51%        
                                     

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.    (Continued)


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COLI VUL-2 SERIES ACCOUNT OF

GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010

 

 

     INVESTMENT DIVISIONS  
     MAXIM T. ROWE
PRICE
EQUITY/INCOME
PORTFOLIO
    MAXIM T. ROWE
PRICE MIDCAP
GROWTH
PORTFOLIO
    MAXIM U.S.
GOVERNMENT
MORTGAGE
SECURITIES
PORTFOLIO
    NEUBERGER
BERMAN AMT
GUARDIAN
PORTFOLIO
     NEUBERGER
BERMAN AMT
MID-CAP
GROWTH
PORTFOLIO
    NEUBERGER
BERMAN AMT
PARTNERS
PORTFOLIO
 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

             

Dividends

   $ 9,801      $ 0      $ 121,371      $ 8,062       $ 0      $ 10,976   

EXPENSES:

             

Mortality and expense risk

     1,609        908        8,570        4,826         499        4,105   
                                                 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)

     8,192        (908     112,801        3,236         (499     6,871   
                                                 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:

             

Net realized gain (loss) on sale of fund shares

     (12,080     57,476        16,799        21,972         53,156        106,508   

Realized gain distributions

     0        11,563        41,636        0         0        0   
                                                 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (12,080     69,039        58,435        21,972         53,156        106,508   
                                                 

Change in net unrealized appreciation on investments

     77,195        (12,251     (3,888     322,640         5,091        115,442   
                                                 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS

             

RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ 73,307      $ 55,880      $ 167,348      $ 347,848       $ 57,748      $ 228,821   
                                                 

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIOS (See Note 4)

             

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIO (2010)

     1.80%          3.68%        0.42%           0.67%   
                                     

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIO (2009)

     1.73%          4.20%        1.16%           3.33%   
                                     

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIO (2008)

     2.71%          4.54%        0.58%           0.60%   
                                     

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIO (2007)

     1.63%        0.03%        4.26%        0.17%           0.64%   
                                           

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIO (2006)

     1.67%        0.17%        5.00%        0.68%           0.66%   
                                           

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.    (Continued)


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COLI VUL-2 SERIES ACCOUNT OF

GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010

 

 

     INVESTMENT DIVISIONS  
     NEUBERGER
BERMAN AMT
REGENCY
PORTFOLIO
    NEUBERGER
BERMAN AMT
SMALL CAP
GROWTH
PORTFOLIO
    NEUBERGER
BERMAN AMT
SOCIALLY
RESPONSIVE
PORTFOLIO
    PIMCO VIT HIGH
YIELD
PORTFOLIO
     PIMCO VIT LOW
DURATION
PORTFOLIO
     PIMCO VIT REAL
RETURN
PORTFOLIO
 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

              

Dividends

   $ 5,764      $ 0      $ 8      $ 11,032       $ 43,749       $ 21,786   

EXPENSES:

              

Mortality and expense risk

     2,078        1,141        66        494         8,905         4,361   
                                                  

NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)

     3,686        (1,141     (58     10,538         34,844         17,425   
                                                  

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:

              

Net realized gain (loss) on sale of fund shares

     (5,685     (341     (4,406     3,228         19,800         47,533   

Realized gain distributions

     0        0        0        0         8,369         11,300   
                                                  

Net realized gain (loss)

     (5,685     (341     (4,406     3,228         28,169         58,833   
                                                  

Change in net unrealized appreciation on investments

     185,835        63,087        9,957        5,314         71,399         48,509   
                                                  

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS

              

RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ 183,836      $ 61,605      $ 5,493      $ 19,080       $ 134,412       $ 124,767   
                                                  

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIOS (See Note 4)

              

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIO (2010)

     0.75%          0.03%        7.22%         1.62%         1.45%   
                                            

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIO (2009)

     1.86%          2.05%        8.41%         3.56%         2.96%   
                                            

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIO (2008)

     1.30%          1.85%        7.85%         4.07%         3.53%   
                                            

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIO (2007)

     0.32%          0.06%        7.01%         4.74%         4.17%   
                                            

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIO (2006)

         0.19%        6.80%         4.14%         4.19%   
                                      

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.    (Continued)


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COLI VUL-2 SERIES ACCOUNT OF

GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010

 

 

    INVESTMENT DIVISIONS  
    PIMCO VIT
TOTAL RETURN
PORTFOLIO
    PUTNAM VT
EQUITY INCOME
IA PORTFOLIO
    PUTNAM VT
GLOBAL HEALTH
CARE IA
PORTFOLIO
    PUTNAM VT
HIGH YIELD IA
PORTFOLIO
    PUTNAM VT
INTERNATIONAL
GROWTH IA
PORTFOLIO
    ROYCE MICRO-
CAP PORTFOLIO
 
          (1)     (2)     (3)     (4)        

INVESTMENT INCOME:

           

Dividends

  $ 98,941      $ 0      $ 0      $ 423      $ 295      $ 13,528   

EXPENSES:

           

Mortality and expense risk

    11,044        162        171        2        36        2,417   
                                               

NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)

    87,897        (162     (171     421        259        11,111   
                                               

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:

           

Net realized gain (loss) on sale of fund shares

    38,970        (1,696     35        (268     (23     3,072   

Realized gain distributions

    126,083        0        0        0        0        0   
                                               

Net realized gain (loss)

    165,053        (1,696     35        (268     (23     3,072   
                                               

Change in net unrealized appreciation on investments

    48,243        8,416        6,358        0        1,236        155,216   
                                               

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS

           

RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 301,193      $ 6,558      $ 6,222      $ 153      $ 1,472      $ 169,399   
                                               

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIOS (See Note 4)

           

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIO (2010)

    2.41%            7.59%        1.70%        2.16%   
                                   

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIO (2009)

    4.60%             
                 

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIO (2008)

    4.46%                2.24%   
                       

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIO (2007)

    4.82%                2.67%   
                       

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIO (2006)

    3.51%             
                 

(1)  For the period April 15, 2010 to December 31, 2010.

(2)  For the period June 16, 2010 to December 31, 2010.

(3)  For the period March 10, 2010 to April 19, 2010.

(4)  For the period March 23, 2010 to December 31, 2010.

 

   (Continued)


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COLI VUL-2 SERIES ACCOUNT OF

GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010

 

 

     INVESTMENT DIVISIONS  
     ROYCE SMALL-
CAP PORTFOLIO
    VAN ECK VIP
EMERGING
MARKETS FUND
    VAN ECK VIP
GLOBAL HARD
ASSETS FUND
 
       (1)     

INVESTMENT INCOME:

      

Dividends

   $ 1,177      $ 0      $ 162   

EXPENSES:

      

Mortality and expense risk

     3,445        26        848   
                        

NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)

     (2,268     (26     (686
                        

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:

      

Net realized gain (loss) on sale of fund shares

     (73,646     13        19,256   

Realized gain distributions

     0        0        0   
                        

Net realized gain (loss)

     (73,646     13        19,256   
                        

Change in net unrealized appreciation on investments

     291,519        2,266        37,197   
                        

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ 215,605      $ 2,253      $ 55,767   
                        

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIOS (See Note 4)

      

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIO (2010)

     0.09%          0.07%   
                  

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIO (2009)

         0.23%   
            

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIO (2008)

     0.36%       
            

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIO (2007)

      

INVESTMENT INCOME RATIO (2006)

      

(1)  For the period March 10, 2010 to December 31, 2010.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.    (Concluded)


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COLI VUL-2 SERIES ACCOUNT OF

GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009

 

 

     INVESTMENT DIVISIONS  
     ALGER SMALL
CAP GROWTH
PORTFOLIO
    AMERICAN CENTURY VP INCOME  &
GROWTH FUND
    AMERICAN CENTURY VP
INTERNATIONAL  FUND
 
     2010     2010     2009     2010     2009  
     (1)                          

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:

          

OPERATIONS:

          

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (12   $ 338      $ 1,355      $ 6,899      $ 5,467   

Net realized gain (loss)

     (1     (2,414     (5,959     5,816        3,521   

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     1,009        5,524        9,484        43,221        84,443   
                                        

Increase in net assets resulting from operations

     996        3,448        4,880        55,936        93,431   
                                        

CONTRACT TRANSACTIONS:

          

Purchase payments received

     1,705        0        0        3,910        171   

Transfers for contract benefits and terminations

     (174     (4,101     (8,029     (6,459     (6,348

Net transfers

     5,674        0        0        26,437        (28,339

Contract maintenance charges

     (8     (24     (28     (346     (339
                                        

Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from contract transactions

     7,197        (4,125     (8,057     23,542        (34,855
                                        

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     8,193        (677     (3,177     79,478        58,576   

NET ASSETS:

          

Beginning of period

     0        28,052        31,229        342,950        284,374   
                                        

End of period

   $ 8,193      $ 27,375      $ 28,052      $ 422,428      $ 342,950   
                                        

CHANGES IN UNITS OUTSTANDING:

          

Units issued

     511        0        0        5,622        17   

Units redeemed

     (12     (427     (931     (3,155     (2,935
                                        

Net increase (decrease)

     499        (427     (931     2,467        (2,918
                                        

(1)  For the period March 18, 2010 to December 31, 2010.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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COLI VUL-2 SERIES ACCOUNT OF

GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009

 

 

     INVESTMENT DIVISIONS  
     AMERICAN CENTURY VP ULTRA FUND     AMERICAN CENTURY VP VALUE FUND     AMERICAN CENTURY VP VISTA FUND  
     2010     2009     2010     2009     2010     2009  
     (1)                                

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:

            

OPERATIONS:

            

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 23      $ (31   $ 7,991      $ 16,063      $ (2,210   $ (1,724

Net realized gain (loss)

     461        (6,647     (4,655     (605,073     (12,435     (11,929

Change in net unrealized appreciation

  (depreciation) on investments

     (899     15,232        48,141        626,970        200,683        162,113   
                                                

Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from

  operations

     (415     8,554        51,477        37,960        186,038        148,460   
                                                

CONTRACT TRANSACTIONS:

            

Purchase payments received

     533        1,407        5,611        15,564        22,512        2,511   

Transfers for contract benefits and

  terminations

     (96     (744     (6,485     (808,728     (13,995     (13,783

Net transfers

     (4,273     (26,969     17,595        43,423        (17,873     56,718   

Contract maintenance charges

     (2     (30     (343     (388     (447     (433
                                                

Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from   contract transactions

     (3,838     (26,336     16,378        (750,129     (9,803     45,013   
                                                

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (4,253     (17,782     67,855        (712,169     176,235        193,473   

NET ASSETS:

            

Beginning of period

     4,253        22,035        387,550        1,099,719        800,165        606,692   
                                                

End of period

   $ 0      $ 4,253      $ 455,405      $ 387,550      $ 976,400      $ 800,165   
                                                

CHANGES IN UNITS OUTSTANDING:

            

Units issued

     753        1,200        2,518        6,732        2,198        7,349   

Units redeemed

     (1,179     (3,730     (1,642     (96,620     (3,110     (1,868
                                                

Net increase (decrease)

     (426     (2,530     876        (89,888     (912     5,481   
                                                

(1)  For the period January 1, 2010 to June 10, 2010.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.    (Continued)


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COLI VUL-2 SERIES ACCOUNT OF

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009

 

 

     INVESTMENT DIVISIONS  
     AMERICAN FUNDS IS GLOBAL  SMALL
CAPITALIZATION FUND
    AMERICAN FUNDS IS GROWTH FUND     AMERICAN FUNDS IS  INTERNATIONAL
FUND
 
     2010     2009     2010     2009     2010     2009  
           (1)                          

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:

            

OPERATIONS:

            

Net investment income

   $ 267      $ 3      $ 3,785      $ 2,939      $ 2,812      $ 1,453   

Net realized gain

     714        404        19,189        27,048        11,073        2,718   

Change in net unrealized appreciation on

  investments

     3,616        1,801        125,962        173,207        (1,124     35,083   
                                                

Increase in net assets resulting from operations

     4,597        2,208        148,936        203,194        12,761        39,254   
                                                

CONTRACT TRANSACTIONS:

            

Purchase payments received

     4,807        135        37,923        503,534        37,150        4,431   

Transfers for contract benefits and terminations

     (432     (34     (15,084     (42,807     (6,127     (1,357

Net transfers

     11,728        5,764        (39,051     168,068        (19,346     113,406   

Contract maintenance charges

     (23     (6     (612     (402     (239     (129
                                                

Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from

  contract transactions

     16,080        5,859        (16,824     628,393        11,438        116,351   
                                                

Total increase in net assets

     20,677        8,067        132,112        831,587        24,199        155,605   

NET ASSETS:

            

Beginning of period

     8,067        0        834,817        3,230        157,681        2,076   
                                                

End of period

   $ 28,744      $ 8,067      $ 966,929      $ 834,817      $ 181,880      $ 157,681   
                                                

CHANGES IN UNITS OUTSTANDING:

            

Units issued

     2,136        1,177        7,179        109,394        6,724        19,224   

Units redeemed

     (212     (176     (8,961     (34,683     (5,245     (1,077
                                                

Net increase (decrease)

     1,924        1,001        (1,782     74,711        1,479        18,147   
                                                

(1)  For the period February 17, 2009 to December 31, 2009.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.    (Continued)


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COLI VUL-2 SERIES ACCOUNT OF

GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009

 

 

     INVESTMENT DIVISIONS  
     AMERICAN
FUNDS IS NEW
WORLD FUND
    COLUMBIA
SMALL CAP
VALUE FUND
VARIABLE
SERIES
    DAVIS FINANCIAL PORTFOLIO     DAVIS VALUE PORTFOLIO  
     2010     2010     2010     2009     2010     2009  
     (1)     (2)                          

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:

            

OPERATIONS:

            

Net investment income

   $ 3,185      $ 22      $ 322      $ 108      $ 2,100      $ 771   

Net realized gain (loss)

     (4,076     17        981        (5,056     (3,384     (970

Change in net unrealized appreciation on investments

     24,603        3,144        3,289        9,264        22,551        33,402   
                                                

Increase in net assets resulting from operations

     23,712        3,183        4,592        4,316        21,267        33,203   
                                                

CONTRACT TRANSACTIONS:

            

Purchase payments received

     7,130        5,217        1,886        0        29,644        14,784   

Transfers for contract benefits and terminations

     (9,087     (664     (2,014     (1,429     (9,164     (2,767

Net transfers

     194,762        15,027        42,840        11,072        34,067        63,576   

Contract maintenance charges

     (128     (19     (39     (15     (298     (233
                                                

Increase in net assets resulting from contract transactions

     192,677        19,561        42,673        9,628        54,249        75,360   
                                                

Total increase in net assets

     216,389        22,744        47,265        13,944        75,516        108,563   

NET ASSETS:

            

Beginning of period

     0        0        21,946        8,002        143,434        34,871   
                                                

End of period

   $ 216,389      $ 22,744      $ 69,211      $ 21,946      $ 218,950      $ 143,434   
                                                

CHANGES IN UNITS OUTSTANDING:

            

Units issued

     28,087        1,487        6,135        1,833        6,661        9,872   

Units redeemed

     (14,986     (47     (1,835     (700     (1,646     (353
                                                

Net increase

     13,101        1,440        4,300        1,133        5,015        9,519   
                                                

(1)  For the period March 18, 2010 to December 31, 2010.

(2)  For the period May 20, 2010 to December 31, 2010.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.    (Continued)


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COLI VUL-2 SERIES ACCOUNT OF

GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009

 

 

     INVESTMENT DIVISIONS  
     DREYFUS IP MIDCAP  STOCK
PORTFOLIO
    DREYFUS IP TECHNOLOGY  GROWTH
PORTFOLIO
    DREYFUS STOCK INDEX FUND  
     2010     2009     2010     2009     2010     2009  

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:

            

OPERATIONS:

            

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 527      $ 686      $ (1,443   $ 38      $ 80,359      $ 81,851   

Net realized gain (loss)

     11,616        643        25,369        (8,869     (397,408     (1,814,698

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     2,120        23,431        80,363        47,454        1,022,500        2,601,147   
                                                

Increase in net assets resulting from operations

     14,263        24,760        104,289        38,623        705,451        868,300   
                                                

CONTRACT TRANSACTIONS:

            

Purchase payments received

     0        0        14,411        0        228,611        169,633   

Transfers for contract benefits and terminations

     (27,294     (2,648     (15,591     (11,209     (903,965     (409,256

Net transfers

     0        44,091        223,991        0        12,776        (2,097,794

Contract maintenance charges

     (65     (47     (207     (81     (5,217     (5,601
                                                

Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from contract transactions

     (27,359     41,396        222,604        (11,290     (667,795     (2,343,018
                                                

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (13,096     66,156        326,893        27,333        37,656        (1,474,718

NET ASSETS:

            

Beginning of period

     66,220        64        106,181        78,848        5,223,365        6,698,083   
                                                

End of period

   $ 53,124      $ 66,220      $ 433,074      $ 106,181      $ 5,261,021      $ 5,223,365   
                                                

CHANGES IN UNITS OUTSTANDING:

            

Units issued

     0        7,204        30,039        0        100,689        115,605   

Units redeemed

     (2,526     (333     (11,892     (1,401     (164,467     (436,918
                                                

Net increase (decrease)

     (2,526     6,871        18,147        (1,401     (63,778     (321,313
                                                

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.    (Continued)


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COLI VUL-2 SERIES ACCOUNT OF

GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009

 

 

     INVESTMENT DIVISIONS  
     DREYFUS VIF  APPRECIATION
PORTFOLIO
    DREYFUS VIF INTERNATIONAL
EQUITY PORTFOLIO
    DREYFUS VIF
INTERNATIONAL
VALUE
PORTFOLIO
 
     2010     2009     2010     2009     2009  
                             (1)  

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:

          

OPERATIONS:

          

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 9,739      $ 9,632      $ 1,916      $ 4,664      $ (39

Net realized gain (loss)

     312        29,111        5,281        (249,978     (281,007

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     66,955        56,310        2,125        253,304        268,379   
                                        

Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     77,006        95,053        9,322        7,990        (12,667
                                        

CONTRACT TRANSACTIONS:

          

Purchase payments received

     0        0        988        0        0   

Transfers for contract benefits and terminations

     (5,663     (5,616     (76,274     (7,347     (388,791

Net transfers

     2,490        18,514        9,233        (233,549     0   

Contract maintenance charges

     (440     (439     (131     (124     (18
                                        

Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from contract transactions

     (3,613     12,459        (66,184     (241,020     (388,809
                                        

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     73,393        107,512        (56,862     (233,030     (401,476

NET ASSETS:

          

Beginning of period

     506,330        398,818        137,379        370,409        401,476   
                                        

End of period

   $ 579,723      $ 506,330      $ 80,517      $ 137,379      $ 0   
                                        

CHANGES IN UNITS OUTSTANDING:

          

Units issued

     1,408        3,458        3,580        8,787        0   

Units redeemed

     (1,618     (1,780     (8,917     (35,814     (44,199
                                        

Net increase (decrease)

     (210     1,678        (5,337     (27,027     (44,199
                                        

(1)  For the period January 1, 2009 to January 15, 2009.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.    (Continued)


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COLI VUL-2 SERIES ACCOUNT OF

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009

 

 

     INVESTMENT DIVISIONS  
     DWS DREMAN SMALL MID CAP VALUE
VIP PORTFOLIO
    DWS GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES VIP
PORTFOLIO
    DWS HIGH INCOME VIP PORTFOLIO  
     2010     2009     2010     2009     2010     2009  
                                   (1)  

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:

            

OPERATIONS:

            

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 8,568      $ 8,720      $ (102   $ 5,476      $ 334      $ (5

Net realized gain (loss)

     (10,896     (82,952     (63,180     (80,073     26        15   

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     175,072        291,737        171,461        243,501        578        353   
                                                

Increase in net assets resulting from operations

     172,744        217,505        108,179        168,904        938        363   
                                                

CONTRACT TRANSACTIONS:

            

Purchase payments received

     11,697        1,187        28,226        21,943        179        0   

Transfers for contract benefits and terminations

     (27,480     (139,064     (9,712     (73,016     (175     (31

Net transfers

     29,798        206,191        (135,717     6,318        47,305        4,234   

Contract maintenance charges

     (460     (434     (312     (479     (33     (8
                                                

Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from contract transactions

     13,555        67,880        (117,515     (45,234     47,276        4,195   
                                                

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     186,299        285,385        (9,336     123,670        48,214        4,558   

NET ASSETS:

            

Beginning of period

     779,416        494,031        523,267        399,597        4,558        0   
                                                

End of period

   $ 965,715      $ 779,416      $ 513,931      $ 523,267      $ 52,772      $ 4,558   
                                                

CHANGES IN UNITS OUTSTANDING:

            

Units issued

     14,646        48,489        9,733        5,095        4,113        464   

Units redeemed

     (13,879     (33,539     (19,716     (10,835     (22     (19
                                                

Net increase (decrease)

     767        14,950        (9,983     (5,740     4,091        445   
                                                

(1)  For the period August 13, 2009 to December 31, 2009.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.    (Continued)


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COLI VUL-2 SERIES ACCOUNT OF

GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009

 

 

     INVESTMENT DIVISIONS  
     DWS SMALL CAP INDEX  VIP
PORTFOLIO
    DWS STRATEGIC VALUE VIP
PORTFOLIO
    FEDERATED CAPITAL APPRECIATION
FUND II
 
     2010     2009     2010     2009     2010     2009  
             (1)     

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:

            

OPERATIONS:

            

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 526      $ 228      $ (107   $ 12,746      $ 809      $ 759   

Net realized gain (loss)

     4,320        (4,274     (107,748     (75,352     (2,174     (4,956

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     13,984        15,899        178,958        134,358        3,632        7,418   
                                                

Increase in net assets resulting from operations

     18,830        11,853        71,103        71,752        2,267        3,221   
                                                

CONTRACT TRANSACTIONS:

            

Purchase payments received

     1,465        8,559        27,340        17,685        23,092        1,006   

Transfers for contract benefits and terminations

     (2,105     (1,147     (10,742     (25,015     (9,882     (11,211

Net transfers

     30,558        23,508        76,719        (42,572     (43,397     12   

Contract maintenance charges

     (100     (55     (162     (337     (41     (145
                                                

Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from contract transactions

     29,818        30,865        93,155        (50,239     (30,228     (10,338
                                                

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     48,648        42,718        164,258        21,513        (27,961     (7,117

NET ASSETS:

            

Beginning of period

     65,762        23,044        365,355        343,842        27,961        35,078   
                                                

End of period

   $ 114,410      $ 65,762      $ 529,613      $ 365,355      $ 0      $ 27,961   
                                                

CHANGES IN UNITS OUTSTANDING:

            

Units issued

     7,755        6,613        58,134        5,693        7,235        148   

Units redeemed

     (4,471     (1,815     (45,371     (13,268     (10,571     (1,602
                                                

Net increase (decrease)

     3,284        4,798        12,763        (7,575     (3,336     (1,454
                                                

(1)  For the period January 1, 2010 to May 20, 2010.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.    (Continued)


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COLI VUL-2 SERIES ACCOUNT OF

GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009

 

 

     INVESTMENT DIVISIONS  
     FEDERATED HIGH INCOME BOND
FUND II
    FEDERATED INTERNATIONAL EQUITY
FUND II
    FEDERATED
KAUFMANN
FUND II
 
     2010     2009     2010     2009     2010  
                 (1)           (2)  

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:

          

OPERATIONS:

          

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 3,340      $ 12,465      $ 3,226      $ 25,793      $ (81

Net realized gain (loss)

     947        (40,847     (189,252     (1,505     239   

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     1,525        51,480        100,885        327,106        4,944   
                                        

Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     5,812        23,098        (85,141     351,394        5,102   
                                        

CONTRACT TRANSACTIONS:

          

Purchase payments received

     0        0        0        0        0   

Transfers for contract benefits and terminations

     (1,002     (5,674     (4,077     (18,769     (869

Net transfers

     1,517        (83,172     (1,117,486     0        35,678   

Contract maintenance charges

     (78     (82     (234     (980     (57
                                        

Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from contract transactions

     437        (88,928     (1,121,797     (19,749     34,752   
                                        

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     6,249        (65,830     (1,206,938     331,645        39,854   

NET ASSETS:

          

Beginning of period

     39,220        105,050        1,206,938        875,293        0   
                                        

End of period

   $ 45,469      $ 39,220      $ 0      $ 1,206,938      $ 39,854   
                                        

CHANGES IN UNITS OUTSTANDING:

          

Units issued

     274        9,006        0        0        5,025   

Units redeemed

     (235     (16,536     (109,326     (2,386     (1,582
                                        

Net increase (decrease)

     39        (7,530     (109,326     (2,386     3,443   
                                        

(1)  For the period January 1, 2010 to March 12, 2010.

(2)  For the period March 11, 2010 to December 31, 2010.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.    (Continued)


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COLI VUL-2 SERIES ACCOUNT OF

GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009

 

 

     INVESTMENT DIVISIONS  
     FEDERATED MID CAP GROWTH
STRATEGIES FUND II
    FIDELITY VIP CONTRAFUND
PORTFOLIO
 
     2010     2009     2010     2009  
     (1)                    

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:

        

OPERATIONS:

        

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (26   $ (146   $ 11,511      $ 15,983   

Net realized loss

     (3,900     (25,978     (116,535     (1,070,645

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     5,575        38,798        473,277        1,674,501   
                                

Increase in net assets resulting from operations

     1,649        12,674        368,253        619,839   
                                

CONTRACT TRANSACTIONS:

        

Purchase payments received

     0        69        279,723        360,923   

Transfers for contract benefits and terminations

     (290     (2,205     (76,758     (364,500

Net transfers

     (46,264     (22,794     (794,969     (653,741

Contract maintenance charges

     (21     (100     (3,393     (3,912
                                

Decrease in net assets resulting from contract transactions

     (46,575     (25,030     (595,397     (661,230
                                

Total decrease in net assets

     (44,926     (12,356     (227,144     (41,391

NET ASSETS:

        

Beginning of period

     44,926        57,282        2,370,230        2,411,621   
                                

End of period

   $ 0      $ 44,926      $ 2,143,086      $ 2,370,230   
                                

CHANGES IN UNITS OUTSTANDING:

        

Units issued

     1,509        2,204        44,240        126,880   

Units redeemed

     (5,738     (4,970     (80,894     (190,709
                                

Net decrease

     (4,229     (2,766     (36,654     (63,829
                                

(1)  For the period January 1, 2010 to May 14, 2010.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.    (Continued)


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COLI VUL-2 SERIES ACCOUNT OF

GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009

 

 

     INVESTMENT DIVISIONS  
     FIDELITY VIP GROWTH PORTFOLIO     FIDELITY VIP INVESTMENT GRADE
BOND PORTFOLIO
    FIDELITY VIP MID CAP PORTFOLIO  
     2010     2009     2010     2009     2010     2009  

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:

            

OPERATIONS:

            

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (1,590   $ (418   $ 20,495      $ 142,259      $ (7,073   $ 3,925   

Net realized gain (loss)

     (76,889     (194,491     45,046        (158,175     (51,713     (805,327

Change in net unrealized appreciation on investments

     264,849        339,572        (23,469     139,098        936,080        1,631,016   
                                                

Increase in net assets resulting from operations

     186,370        144,663        42,072        123,182        877,294        829,614   
                                                

CONTRACT TRANSACTIONS:

            

Purchase payments received

     152,571        74,661        68,797        70,915        220,342        214,791   

Transfers for contract benefits and terminations

     (59,675     (177,854     (23,421     (271,560     (492,893     (293,547

Net transfers

     51,658        (104,399     17,803        (1,844,779     284,746        (65,712

Contract maintenance charges

     (886     (1,113     (470     (740     (3,153     (2,874
                                                

Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from contract transactions

     143,668        (208,705     62,709        (2,046,164     9,042        (147,342
                                                

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     330,038        (64,042     104,781        (1,922,982     886,336        682,272   

NET ASSETS:

            

Beginning of period

     621,124        685,166        561,567        2,484,549        3,082,646        2,400,374   
                                                

End of period

   $ 951,162      $ 621,124      $ 666,348      $ 561,567      $ 3,968,982      $ 3,082,646   
                                                

CHANGES IN UNITS OUTSTANDING:

            

Units issued

     43,417        42,552        34,274        42,544        78,013        70,952   

Units redeemed

     (28,254     (73,241     (29,370     (228,496     (78,364     (96,245
                                                

Net increase (decrease)

     15,163        (30,689     4,904        (185,952     (351     (25,293
                                                

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.    (Continued)


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COLI VUL-2 SERIES ACCOUNT OF

GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009

 

 

     INVESTMENT DIVISIONS  
     INVESCO V.I. CORE EQUITY FUND     INVESCO V.I. FINANCIAL SERVICES
FUND
    INVESCO V.I. GLOBAL HEALTH CARE
FUND
 
     2010     2009     2010     2009     2010     2009  

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:

            

OPERATIONS:

            

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 10,739      $ 20,030      $ (10   $ 168      $ (663   $ (18

Net realized gain (loss)

     22,359        (36,218     1,630        (11     (12,598     (16,002

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

  on investments

     106,592        332,415        (945     1,140        20,051        49,703   
                                                

Increase in net assets resulting from operations

     139,690        316,227        675        1,297        6,790        33,683   
                                                

CONTRACT TRANSACTIONS:

            

Purchase payments received

     167,704        190,929        0        0        5,881        1,141   

Transfers for contract benefits and terminations

     (58,561     (261,166     (141     (76     (7,229     (10,722

Net transfers

     (42,734     64,908        (472     5,433        42,989        (2,564

Contract maintenance charges

     (916     (1,190     (10     (5     (175     (165
                                                

Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from

  contract transactions

     65,493        (6,519     (623     5,352        41,466        (12,310
                                                

Total increase in net assets

     205,183        309,708        52        6,649        48,256        21,373   

NET ASSETS:

            

Beginning of period

     1,437,163        1,127,455        6,926        277        152,729        131,356   
                                                

End of period

   $ 1,642,346      $ 1,437,163      $ 6,978      $ 6,926      $ 200,985      $ 152,729   
                                                

CHANGES IN UNITS OUTSTANDING:

            

Units issued

     26,365        33,131        1,729        1,353        6,423        2,138   

Units redeemed

     (20,700     (33,625     (1,806     (60     (3,156     (3,210
                                                

Net increase (decrease)

     5,665        (494     (77     1,293        3,267        (1,072
                                                

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.    (Continued)


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COLI VUL-2 SERIES ACCOUNT OF

GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009

 

 

     INVESTMENT DIVISIONS  
     INVESCO V.I. GLOBAL REAL
ESTATE FUND
    INVESCO V.I. INTERNATIONAL
GROWTH FUND
    INVESCO V.I. MID
CAP CORE

EQUITY FUND
 
     2010     2009     2010     2009     2010  
                             (1)  

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:

          

OPERATIONS:

          

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 3,000      $ (76   $ 19,729      $ 10,992      $ 19   

Net realized gain (loss)

     6,032        (4,991     (49,376     (72,444     7   

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     1,618        12,843        144,577        334,044        1,061   
                                        

Increase in net assets resulting from operations

     10,650        7,776        114,930        272,592        1,087   
                                        

CONTRACT TRANSACTIONS:

          

Purchase payments received

     9,359        0        30,399        62,267        5,762   

Transfers for contract benefits and terminations

     (2,375     (616     (250,596     (83,443     (422

Net transfers

     44,208        12,289        (31,036     67,402        4,804   

Contract maintenance charges

     (70     (25     (1,078     (1,080     (9
                                        

Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from contract transactions

     51,122        11,648        (252,311     45,146        10,135   
                                        

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     61,772        19,424        (137,381     317,738        11,222   

NET ASSETS:

          

Beginning of period

     28,536        9,112        1,053,329        735,591        0   
                                        

End of period

   $ 90,308      $ 28,536      $ 915,948      $ 1,053,329      $ 11,222   
                                        

CHANGES IN UNITS OUTSTANDING:

          

Units issued

     11,068        3,519        20,357        22,721        846   

Units redeemed

     (3,369     (892     (43,849     (16,698     (69
                                        

Net increase (decrease)

     7,699        2,627        (23,492     6,023        777   
                                        

(1)  For the period May 20, 2010 to December 31, 2010.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.    (Continued)


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COLI VUL-2 SERIES ACCOUNT OF

GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009

 

 

     INVESTMENT DIVISIONS  
     INVESCO V.I. TECHNOLOGY FUND     JANUS ASPEN BALANCED PORTFOLIO     JANUS ASPEN FLEXIBLE  BOND
PORTFOLIO
 
     2010     2009     2010     2009     2010     2009  

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:

            

OPERATIONS:

            

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (111   $ (79   $ 11,212      $ 15,134      $ 301,564      $ 172,903   

Net realized gain (loss)

     2,164        (2,329     18,475        (104,321     26,623        (86,224

Change in net unrealized appreciation on investments

     8,530        13,626        10,928        221,747        26,627        420,359   
                                                

Increase in net assets resulting from operations

     10,583        11,218        40,615        132,560        354,814        507,038   
                                                

CONTRACT TRANSACTIONS:

            

Purchase payments received

     600        2,215        103,379        97,021        565,932        571,582   

Transfers for contract benefits and terminations

     (1,162     (987     (133,966     (103,676     (93,772     (96,192

Net transfers

     14,145        4,963        (164,276     (271,714     (42,485     (1,942,508

Contract maintenance charges

     (75     (47     (959     (1,580     (1,101     (1,208
                                                

Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from

  contract transactions

     13,508        6,144        (195,822     (279,949     428,574        (1,468,326
                                                

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     24,091        17,362        (155,207     (147,389     783,388        (961,288

NET ASSETS:

            

Beginning of period

     34,552        17,190        586,509        733,898        4,390,086        5,351,374   
                                                

End of period

   $ 58,643      $ 34,552      $ 431,302      $ 586,509      $ 5,173,474      $ 4,390,086   
                                                

CHANGES IN UNITS OUTSTANDING:

            

Units issued

     4,066        2,943        23,795        27,915        34,686        38,024   

Units redeemed

     (2,834     (2,377     (35,692     (48,876     (13,529     (172,189
                                                

Net increase (decrease)

     1,232        566        (11,897     (20,961     21,157        (134,165
                                                

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.    (Continued)


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COLI VUL-2 SERIES ACCOUNT OF

GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009

 

 

     INVESTMENT DIVISIONS  
     JANUS ASPEN FORTY PORTFOLIO     JANUS ASPEN GLOBAL LIFE SCIENCES
PORTFOLIO
    JANUS ASPEN GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY
PORTFOLIO
 
     2010     2009     2010     2009     2010     2009  
                 (1)                 (2)  

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:

            

OPERATIONS:

            

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 2,298      $ (8,264   $ (115   $ (192   $ (219   $ (74

Net realized gain (loss)

     (107,441     (751,557     2,588        348        5,529        602   

Change in net unrealized appreciation on investments

     391,408        1,890,197        (673     11,709        6,397        8,834   
                                                

Increase in net assets resulting from operations

     286,265        1,130,376        1,800        11,865        11,707        9,362   
                                                

CONTRACT TRANSACTIONS:

            

Purchase payments received

     150,304        1,021,288        0        0        673        0   

Transfers for contract benefits and terminations

     (76,891     (1,155,180     (612     (1,124     (1,258     (246

Net transfers

     70,766        12,677        (87,564     37,695        31,092        19,474   

Contract maintenance charges

     (3,098     (3,480     (48     (92     (44     (24
                                                

Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from

  contract transactions

     141,081        (124,695     (88,224     36,479        30,463        19,204   
                                                

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     427,346        1,005,681        (86,424     48,344        42,170        28,566   

NET ASSETS:

            

Beginning of period

     4,011,978        3,006,297        86,424        38,080        28,566        0   
                                                

End of period

   $ 4,439,324      $ 4,011,978      $ 0      $ 86,424      $ 70,736      $ 28,566   
                                                

CHANGES IN UNITS OUTSTANDING:

            

Units issued

     50,705        122,140        306        4,190        4,448        3,290   

Units redeemed

     (41,215     (146,829     (9,317     (153     (1,423     (239
                                                

Net increase (decrease)

     9,490        (24,689     (9,011     4,037        3,025        3,051   
                                                

(1)  For the period January 1, 2010 to April 27, 2010.

(2)  For the period February 17, 2009 to December 31, 2009.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.    (Continued)


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COLI VUL-2 SERIES ACCOUNT OF

GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009

 

 

     INVESTMENT DIVISIONS  
     JANUS ASPEN OVERSEAS PORTFOLIO     JANUS ASPEN WORLDWIDE
PORTFOLIO
    MAXIM AGGRESSIVE PROFILE I
PORTFOLIO
 
     2010     2009     2010     2009     2010     2009  

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:

            

OPERATIONS:

            

Net investment income

   $ 16,694      $ 5,588      $ 1,598      $ 3,258      $ 2,670      $ 2,366   

Net realized loss

     (98,846     (217,652     (23,260     (63,155     (1,044     (267,804

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     900,852        1,425,568        88,290        152,793        101,581        457,722   
                                                

Increase in net assets resulting from operations

     818,700        1,213,504        66,628        92,896        103,207        192,284   
                                                

CONTRACT TRANSACTIONS:

            

Purchase payments received

     79,488        89,046        51,961        45,499        165,154        159,126   

Transfers for contract benefits and terminations

     (39,654     (171,736     (21,045     (65,444     (3,977     (199,254

Net transfers

     979,591        67,483        62,592        44,750        (5,990     (160,286

Contract maintenance charges

     (3,563     (2,938     (462     (389     (816     (1,039
                                                

Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from contract transactions

     1,015,862        (18,145     93,046        24,416        154,371        (201,453
                                                

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     1,834,562        1,195,359        159,674        117,312        257,578        (9,169

NET ASSETS:

            

Beginning of period

     2,740,906        1,545,547        352,993        235,681        619,161        628,330   
                                                

End of period

   $ 4,575,468      $ 2,740,906      $ 512,667      $ 352,993      $ 876,739      $ 619,161   
                                                

CHANGES IN UNITS OUTSTANDING:

            

Units issued

     119,386        25,526        21,083        17,177        45,868        49,774   

Units redeemed

     (47,126     (27,545     (12,890     (14,598     (31,954     (65,218
                                                

Net increase (decrease)

     72,260        (2,019     8,193        2,579        13,914        (15,444
                                                

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.    (Continued)


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COLI VUL-2 SERIES ACCOUNT OF

GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009

 

 

     INVESTMENT DIVISIONS  
     MAXIM ARIEL MIDCAP VALUE
PORTFOLIO
    MAXIM ARIEL SMALL-CAP VALUE
PORTFOLIO
    MAXIM BOND
INDEX
PORTFOLIO
 
     2010     2009     2010     2009     2010  
                             (1)  

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:

          

OPERATIONS:

          

Net investment loss

   $ (419   $ (337   $ (1,648   $ (897   $ (4

Net realized gain (loss)

     214,532        (939,603     15,121        (441,851     105   

Change in net unrealized appreciation on investments

     (153,245     1,080,171        172,451        769,871        0   
                                        

Increase in net assets resulting from operations

     60,868        140,231        185,924        327,123        101   
                                        

CONTRACT TRANSACTIONS:

          

Purchase payments received

     95,059        6,741        19,394        46,413        1,065   

Transfers for contract benefits and terminations

     (54,256     (69,476     (9,622     (62,025     (113

Net transfers

     (133,185     (254,089     689        (193,593     (1,053

Contract maintenance charges

     (592     (972     (554     (647     0   
                                        

Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from contract transactions

     (92,974     (317,796     9,907        (209,852     (101
                                        

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (32,106     (177,565     195,831        117,271        0   

NET ASSETS:

          

Beginning of period

     313,421        490,986        706,394        589,123        0   
                                        

End of period

   $ 281,315      $ 313,421      $ 902,225      $ 706,394      $ 0   
                                        

CHANGES IN UNITS OUTSTANDING:

          

Units issued

     13,260        31,598        26,098        21,602        1,284   

Units redeemed

     (19,726     (63,445     (26,289     (48,363     (1,284
                                        

Net decrease

     (6,466     (31,847     (191     (26,761     0   
                                        

(1)  For the period February 17, 2010 to March 22, 2010.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.    (Continued)


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COLI VUL-2 SERIES ACCOUNT OF

GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009

 

 

     INVESTMENT DIVISIONS  
     MAXIM CONSERVATIVE PROFILE I
PORTFOLIO
    MAXIM GLOBAL BOND PORTFOLIO     MAXIM INVESCO ADR PORTFOLIO  
     2010     2009     2010     2009     2010     2009  
                       (1)              

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:

            

OPERATIONS:

            

Net investment income

   $ 6,677      $ 5,617      $ 2,847      $ 1,345      $ 6,020      $ 6,171   

Net realized gain (loss)

     78,800        (15,916     5,589        2,334        (14,966     (495,823

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     (58,209     50,398        2,609        3,820        25,030        591,072   
                                                

Increase in net assets resulting from operations

     27,268        40,099        11,045        7,499        16,084        101,420   
                                                

CONTRACT TRANSACTIONS:

            

Purchase payments received

     81,278        74,335        9,522        0        36,924        13,095   

Transfers for contract benefits and terminations

     (2,075     (50,904     (3,444     (78,252     (13,117     (163,908

Net transfers

     44,180        42,535        25,179        158,524        (16,181     (152,825

Contract maintenance charges

     (439     (382     (123     (50     (470     (544
                                                

Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from contract transactions

     122,944        65,584        31,134        80,222        7,156        (304,182
                                                

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     150,212        105,683        42,179        87,721        23,240        (202,762

NET ASSETS:

            

Beginning of period

     254,611        148,928        87,721        0        428,123        630,885   
                                                

End of period

   $ 404,823      $ 254,611      $ 129,900      $ 87,721      $ 451,363      $ 428,123   
                                                

CHANGES IN UNITS OUTSTANDING:

            

Units issued

     21,784        28,070        6,372        15,827        26,340        43,326   

Units redeemed

     (12,610     (22,651     (3,729     (8,138     (24,372     (70,745
                                                

Net increase (decrease)

     9,174        5,419        2,643        7,689        1,968        (27,419
                                                

(1)  For the period May 6, 2009 to December 31, 2009.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.    (Continued)


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COLI VUL-2 SERIES ACCOUNT OF

GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009

 

 

    INVESTMENT DIVISIONS  
    MAXIM JANUS
LARGE CAP
GROWTH
PORTFOLIO
    MAXIM LIFETIME 2015 PORTFOLIO II     MAXIM
LIFETIME 2025
PORTFOLIO II
    MAXIM
LIFETIME 2045
PORTFOLIO II
 
    2010     2010     2009     2010     2010  
    (1)           (2)     (3)     (4)  

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:

         

OPERATIONS:

         

Net investment income (loss)

  $ (72   $ 1,171      $ 673      $ 98      $ 101   

Net realized gain

    985        1,055        0        112        187   

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

    3,316        5,464        (127     1,098        1,484   
                                       

Increase in net assets resulting from operations

    4,229        7,690        546        1,308        1,772   
                                       

CONTRACT TRANSACTIONS:

         

Purchase payments received

    16,806        22,536        0        3,449        6,948   

Transfers for contract benefits and terminations

    (2,034     (2,803     0        (442     (800

Net transfers

    32,458        (27,991     73,185        10,595        6,218   

Contract maintenance charges

    (66     (89     0        (12     (26
                                       

Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from contract transactions

    47,164        (8,347     73,185        13,590        12,340   
                                       

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    51,393        (657     73,731        14,898        14,112   

NET ASSETS:

         

Beginning of period

    0        73,731        0        0        0   
                                       

End of period

  $ 51,393      $ 73,074      $ 73,731      $ 14,898      $ 14,112   
                                       

CHANGES IN UNITS OUTSTANDING:

         

Units issued

    4,072        2,665        7,139        1,311        1,676   

Units redeemed

    (464     (3,437     0        (40     (499
                                       

Net increase (decrease)

    3,608        (772     7,139        1,271        1,177   
                                       

(1)  For the period March 19, 2010 to December 31, 2010.

(2)  For the period December 11, 2009 to December 31, 2009.

(3)  For the period July 30, 2010 to December 31, 2010.

(4)  For the period February 17, 2010 to December 31, 2010.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.    (Continued)


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COLI VUL-2 SERIES ACCOUNT OF

GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009

 

 

    INVESTMENT DIVISIONS  
    MAXIM LOOMIS SAYLES BOND
PORTFOLIO
    MAXIM LOOMIS SAYLES SMALL-CAP
VALUE PORTFOLIO
    MAXIM MFS INTERNATIONAL VALUE
PORTFOLIO
 
    2010     2009     2010     2009     2010     2009  

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:

           

OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income

  $ 155,247      $ 88,334      $ 1,446      $ 683      $ 337      $ 42   

Net realized loss

    (10,892     (679,094     (3,893     (701,225     (321     (6,384

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

    113,268        1,110,530        173,216        824,460        1,944        7,415   
                                               

Increase in net assets resulting from operations

    257,623        519,770        170,769        123,918        1,960        1,073   
                                               

CONTRACT TRANSACTIONS:

           

Purchase payments received

    353,314        247,492        5,316        420        36        0   

Transfers for contract benefits and terminations

    (168,348     (203,292     (13,909     (926,908     (380     (6,038

Net transfers

    373,368        (2,320,160     (147,943     10,935        16,604        5,000   

Contract maintenance charges

    (2,618     (3,395     (353     (510     (6     (4
                                               

Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from contract transactions

    555,716        (2,279,355     (156,889     (916,063     16,254        (1,042
                                               

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    813,339        (1,759,585     13,880        (792,145     18,214        31   

NET ASSETS:

           

Beginning of period

    1,783,971        3,543,556        826,153        1,618,298        9,210        9,179   
                                               

End of period

  $ 2,597,310      $ 1,783,971      $ 840,033      $ 826,153      $ 27,424      $ 9,210   
                                               

CHANGES IN UNITS OUTSTANDING:

           

Units issued

    52,694        19,612        1,765        985        2,734        843   

Units redeemed

    (18,532     (254,492     (13,254     (112,006     (65     (1,317
                                               

Net increase (decrease)

    34,162        (234,880     (11,489     (111,021     2,669        (474
                                               

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.    (Continued)


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COLI VUL-2 SERIES ACCOUNT OF

GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009

 

 

    INVESTMENT DIVISIONS  
    MAXIM MODERATE PROFILE I
PORTFOLIO
    MAXIM MODERATELY AGGRESSIVE
PROFILE I PORTFOLIO
    MAXIM MODERATELY
CONSERVATIVE PROFILE I PORTFOLIO
 
    2010     2009     2010     2009     2010     2009  

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:

           

OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income

  $ 6,404      $ 6,058      $ 4,341      $ 5,109      $ 6,856      $ 4,631   

Net realized gain (loss)

    99,980        (33,486     73,120        (251,347     107,804        (13,728

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

    (36,208     142,989        (12,382     380,528        (62,588     56,517   
                                               

Increase in net assets resulting from operations

    70,176        115,561        65,079        134,290        52,072        47,420   
                                               

CONTRACT TRANSACTIONS:

           

Purchase payments received

    145,025        194,387        164,837        101,823        37,534        42,066   

Transfers for contract benefits and terminations

    (7,453     (140,577     (21,917     (238,392     (12,118     (37,923

Net transfers

    49,251        (68,101     (78,865     (237,584     227,513        198,608   

Contract maintenance charges

    (860     (902     (792     (872     (586     (289
                                               

Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from contract transactions

    185,963        (15,193     63,263        (375,025     252,343        202,462   
                                               

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    256,139        100,368        128,342        (240,735     304,415        249,882   

NET ASSETS:

           

Beginning of period

    542,379        442,011        446,777        687,512        370,835        120,953   
                                               

End of period

  $ 798,518      $ 542,379      $ 575,119      $ 446,777      $ 675,250      $ 370,835   
                                               

CHANGES IN UNITS OUTSTANDING:

           

Units issued

    24,984        36,521        20,958        63,443        34,852        24,934   

Units redeemed

    (12,908     (36,597     (16,560     (91,672     (17,010     (9,814
                                               

Net increase (decrease)

    12,076        (76     4,398        (28,229     17,842        15,120   
                                               

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.    (Continued)


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COLI VUL-2 SERIES ACCOUNT OF

GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009

 

 

    INVESTMENT DIVISIONS  
    MAXIM MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO     MAXIM SHORT DURATION BOND
PORTFOLIO
    MAXIM SMALL-CAP GROWTH
PORTFOLIO
 
    2010     2009     2010     2009     2010     2009  

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:

           

OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income (loss)

  $ (24,006   $ (24,734   $ 79,253      $ 80,157      $ (2,809   $ (2,410

Net realized gain (loss)

    0        0        19,871        69        (2,078     (38,790

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

    0        0        52,488        82,726        256,349        317,292   
                                               

Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (24,006     (24,734     151,612        162,952        251,462        276,092   
                                               

CONTRACT TRANSACTIONS:

           

Purchase payments received

    1,302,908        2,281,739        215,951        215,951        77,913        3,399   

Transfers for contract benefits and terminations

    (270,806     (12,110,425     (34,746     (30,997     (49,806     (100,190

Net transfers

    (519,595     6,082,623        (2,995     1,388,641        (123,826     (16,224

Contract maintenance charges

    (10,449     (13,418     (582     (695     (989     (1,350
                                               

Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from contract transactions

    502,058        (3,759,481     177,628        1,572,900        (96,708     (114,365
                                               

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    478,052        (3,784,215     329,240        1,735,852        154,754        161,727   

NET ASSETS:

           

Beginning of period

    7,534,172        11,318,387        2,138,733        402,881        1,101,213        939,486   
                                               

End of period

  $ 8,012,224      $ 7,534,172      $ 2,467,973      $ 2,138,733      $ 1,255,967      $ 1,101,213   
                                               

CHANGES IN UNITS OUTSTANDING:

           

Units issued

    448,881        1,067,171        18,546        153,245        11,120        12,491   

Units redeemed

    (404,235     (1,398,699     (3,375     (2,943     (20,018     (27,686
                                               

Net increase (decrease)

    44,646        (331,528     15,171        150,302        (8,898     (15,195
                                               

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.    (Continued)


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COLI VUL-2 SERIES ACCOUNT OF

GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009

 

 

    INVESTMENT DIVISIONS  
    MAXIM T. ROWE PRICE
EQUITY/INCOME PORTFOLIO
    MAXIM T. ROWE PRICE MIDCAP
GROWTH PORTFOLIO
    MAXIM U.S. GOVERNMENT
MORTGAGE SECURITIES PORTFOLIO
 
    2010     2009     2010     2009     2010     2009  

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:

           

OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 8,192      $ 6,925      $ (908   $ (809   $ 112,801      $ 116,947   

Net realized gain (loss)

    (12,080     (408,328     69,039        (178,001     58,435        79,480   

Change in net unrealized appreciation on investments

    77,195        487,463        (12,251     243,936        (3,888     (29,920
                                               

Increase in net assets resulting from operations

    73,307        86,060        55,880        65,126        167,348        166,507   
                                               

CONTRACT TRANSACTIONS:

           

Purchase payments received

    37,151        73,093        25,010        45,042        56,073        22,408   

Transfers for contract benefits and terminations

    (42,743     (161,235     (1,628     (42,970     (51,735     (72,765

Net transfers

    95,860        (221,919     11,464        (178,395     80,783        (86,542

Contract maintenance charges

    (584     (532     (284     (290     (1,068     (1,142
                                               

Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from contract transactions

    89,684        (310,593     34,562        (176,613     84,053        (138,041
                                               

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    162,991        (224,533     90,442        (111,487     251,401        28,466   

NET ASSETS:

           

Beginning of period

    432,414        656,947        199,670        311,157        3,139,686        3,111,220   
                                               

End of period

  $ 595,405      $ 432,414      $ 290,112      $ 199,670      $ 3,391,087      $ 3,139,686   
                                               

CHANGES IN UNITS OUTSTANDING:

           

Units issued

    41,356        53,265        20,444        10,796        45,249        95,178   

Units redeemed

    (32,258     (87,643     (17,806     (29,821     (34,270     (109,076
                                               

Net increase (decrease)

    9,098        (34,378     2,638        (19,025     10,979        (13,898
                                               

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.    (Continued)


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COLI VUL-2 SERIES ACCOUNT OF

GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009

 

 

    INVESTMENT DIVISIONS  
    NEUBERGER BERMAN AMT GUARDIAN
PORTFOLIO
    NEUBERGER BERMAN AMT MID-CAP
GROWTH PORTFOLIO
    NEUBERGER BERMAN AMT PARTNERS
PORTFOLIO
 
    2010     2009     2010     2009     2010     2009  

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:

           

OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 3,236      $ 14,970      $ (499   $ (700   $ 6,871      $ 26,959   

Net realized gain (loss)

    21,972        (2,710     53,156        (130,679     106,508        129,421   

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

    322,640        422,559        5,091        196,957        115,442        248,185   
                                               

Increase in net assets resulting from operations

    347,848        434,819        57,748        65,578        228,821        404,565   
                                               

CONTRACT TRANSACTIONS:

           

Purchase payments received

    83,549        3,646        30,274        1,320        0        1,000,501   

Transfers for contract benefits and terminations

    (71,501     (78,745     (21,393     (193,390     (30,760     (108,495

Net transfers

    (122,123     0        60,342        (117,891     (306,623     217,216   

Contract maintenance charges

    (1,652     (2,171     (298     (498     (1,170     (517
                                               

Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from contract transactions

    (111,727     (77,270     68,925        (310,459     (338,553     1,108,705   
                                               

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    236,121        357,549        126,673        (244,881     (109,732     1,513,270   

NET ASSETS:

           

Beginning of period

    1,899,537        1,541,988        179,499        424,380        1,637,324        124,054   
                                               

End of period

  $ 2,135,658      $ 1,899,537      $ 306,172      $ 179,499      $ 1,527,592      $ 1,637,324   
                                               

CHANGES IN UNITS OUTSTANDING:

           

Units issued

    8,219        413        18,819        38,649        7,386        171,568   

Units redeemed

    (17,596     (9,294     (13,936     (69,036     (36,799     (35,727
                                               

Net increase (decrease)

    (9,377     (8,881     4,883        (30,387     (29,413     135,841   
                                               

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.    (Continued)


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COLI VUL-2 SERIES ACCOUNT OF

GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009

 

 

    INVESTMENT DIVISIONS  
    NEUBERGER BERMAN AMT REGENCY
PORTFOLIO
    NEUBERGER BERMAN AMT SMALL
CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO
    NEUBERGER BERMAN AMT SOCIALLY
RESPONSIVE PORTFOLIO
 
    2010     2009     2010     2009     2010     2009  

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:

           

OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 3,686      $ 8,990      $ (1,141   $ (848   $ (58   $ 459   

Net realized loss

    (5,685     (3,570     (341     (75,254     (4,406     (5,712

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

    185,835        218,343        63,087        119,688        9,957        12,367   
                                               

Increase in net assets resulting from operations

    183,836        223,763        61,605        43,586        5,493        7,114   
                                               

CONTRACT TRANSACTIONS:

           

Purchase payments received

    16,976        10,938        49,208        69,456        1,959        1,678   

Transfers for contract benefits and terminations

    (8,584     (22,120     (6,347     (11,622     (700     (1,144

Net transfers

    (20,673     19,747        (174,611     (61,279     (8,641     (6,344

Contract maintenance charges

    (501     (456     (879     (928     (43     (53
                                               

Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from contract transactions

    (12,782     8,109        (132,629     (4,373     (7,425     (5,863
                                               

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    171,054        231,872        (71,024     39,213        (1,932     1,251   

NET ASSETS:

           

Beginning of period

    712,439        480,567        270,367        231,154        29,252        28,001   
                                               

End of period

  $ 883,493      $ 712,439      $ 199,343      $ 270,367      $ 27,320      $ 29,252   
                                               

CHANGES IN UNITS OUTSTANDING:

           

Units issued

    3,827        4,691        9,313        12,176        1,260        1,910   

Units redeemed

    (5,071     (3,480     (21,087     (13,587     (1,848     (2,256
                                               

Net increase (decrease)

    (1,244     1,211        (11,774     (1,411     (588     (346
                                               

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.    (Continued)


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COLI VUL-2 SERIES ACCOUNT OF

GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009

 

 

     INVESTMENT DIVISIONS  
     PIMCO VIT HIGH YIELD PORTFOLIO     PIMCO VIT LOW DURATION
PORTFOLIO
    PIMCO VIT REAL RETURN PORTFOLIO  
     2010     2009     2010     2009     2010     2009  

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:

            

OPERATIONS:

            

Net investment income

   $ 10,538      $ 5,951      $ 34,844      $ 81,078      $ 17,425      $ 39,811   

Net realized gain (loss)

     3,228        (11,349     28,169        77,071        58,833        41,689   

Change in net unrealized appreciation on investments

     5,314        29,387        71,399        117,489        48,509        157,785   
                                                

Increase in net assets resulting from operations

     19,080        23,989        134,412        275,638        124,767        239,285   
                                                

CONTRACT TRANSACTIONS:

            

Purchase payments received

     19,289        1,777        305,897        304,237        47,280        8,306   

Transfers for contract benefits and terminations

     (9,626     (37,029     (488,563     (138,511     (372,748     (90,159

Net transfers

     92,740        51,291        (1,223     (533,713     91,751        (214,012

Contract maintenance charges

     (148     (81     (2,510     (3,137     (1,666     (1,880
                                                

Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from contract transactions

     102,255        15,958        (186,399     (371,124     (235,383     (297,745
                                                

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     121,335        39,947        (51,987     (95,486     (110,616     (58,460

NET ASSETS:

            

Beginning of period

     90,066        50,119        2,621,270        2,716,756        1,571,110        1,629,570   
                                                

End of period

   $ 211,401      $ 90,066      $ 2,569,283      $ 2,621,270      $ 1,460,494      $ 1,571,110   
                                                

CHANGES IN UNITS OUTSTANDING:

            

Units issued

     10,815        8,777        65,629        27,382        59,485        12,207   

Units redeemed

     (3,283     (7,220     (79,311     (63,017     (74,642     (41,278
                                                

Net increase (decrease)

     7,532        1,557        (13,682     (35,635     (15,157     (29,071
                                                

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.    (Continued)


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COLI VUL-2 SERIES ACCOUNT OF

GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009

 

 

    INVESTMENT DIVISIONS  
    PIMCO VIT TOTAL RETURN
PORTFOLIO
    PUTNAM VT
EQUITY INCOME
IA PORTFOLIO
    PUTNAM VT
GLOBAL HEALTH
CARE IA
PORTFOLIO
    PUTNAM VT
HIGH YIELD IA
PORTFOLIO
    PUTNAM VT
INTERNATIONAL
GROWTH IA
PORTFOLIO
 
    2010     2009     2010     2010     2010     2010  
                (1)     (2)     (3)     (4)  

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:

           

OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 87,897      $ 143,991      $ (162   $ (171   $ 421      $ 259   

Net realized gain (loss)

    165,053        137,600        (1,696     35        (268     (23

Change in net unrealized appreciation on investments

    48,243        140,748        8,416        6,358        0        1,236   
                                               

Increase in net assets resulting from operations

    301,193        422,339        6,558        6,222        153        1,472   
                                               

CONTRACT TRANSACTIONS:

           

Purchase payments received

    93,070        135,669        1,637        0        38        564   

Transfers for contract benefits and terminations

    (44,750     (1,420,553     (1,111     (742     (12     (403

Net transfers

    (52,502     3,147,939        124,645        79,759        (179     19,123   

Contract maintenance charges

    (1,610     (1,412     (76     (32     0        (6
                                               

Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from contract transactions

    (5,792     1,861,643        125,095        78,985        (153     19,278   
                                               

Total increase in net assets

    295,401        2,283,982        131,653        85,207        0        20,750   

NET ASSETS:

           

Beginning of period

    3,805,464        1,521,482        0        0        0        0   
                                               

End of period

  $ 4,100,865      $ 3,805,464      $ 131,653      $ 85,207      $ 0      $ 20,750   
                                               

CHANGES IN UNITS OUTSTANDING:

           

Units issued

    45,717        284,384        10,083        8,840        406        1,326   

Units redeemed

    (45,589     (132,709     (1,173     (221     (406     (53
                                               

Net increase

    128        151,675        8,910        8,619        0        1,273   
                                               

(1)  For the period April 15, 2010 to December 31, 2010.

(2)  For the period June 16, 2010 to December 31, 2010.

(3)  For the period March 10, 2010 to April 19, 2010.

(4)  For the period March 23, 2010 to December 31, 2010.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.    (Continued)


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COLI VUL-2 SERIES ACCOUNT OF

GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009

 

 

    INVESTMENT DIVISIONS  
    RIDGEWORTH VT
CAPITAL
APPRECIATION
FUND
    RIDGEWORTH VT
SMALL CAP
VALUE EQUITY
FUND
    ROYCE MICRO-CAP PORTFOLIO     ROYCE SMALL-CAP PORTFOLIO  
    2009     2009     2010     2009     2010     2009  
    (1)     (1)                          

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:

           

OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 1,621      $ 999      $ 11,111      $ (827   $ (2,268   $ (3,039

Net realized gain (loss)

    (37,170     (96,925     3,072        (114,648     (73,646     (81,571

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

    39,331        90,217        155,216        214,805        291,519        452,663   
                                               

Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    3,782        (5,709     169,399        99,330        215,605        368,053   
                                               

CONTRACT TRANSACTIONS:

           

Purchase payments received

    0        2,216        76,437        57,670        11,400        1,672   

Transfers for contract benefits and terminations

    (2,039     (1,858     (19,887     (53,405     (375,082     (83,827

Net transfers

    (189,392     (237,101     340,479        10,251        27,041        157,916   

Contract maintenance charges

    (64     (63     (454     (306     (1,353     (1,269
                                               

Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from contract transactions

    (191,495     (236,806     396,575        14,210        (337,994     74,492   
                                               

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    (187,713     (242,515     565,974        113,540        (122,389     442,545   

NET ASSETS:

           

Beginning of period

    187,713        242,515        303,667        190,127        1,265,500        822,955   
                                               

End of period

  $ 0      $ 0      $ 869,641      $ 303,667      $ 1,143,111      $ 1,265,500   
                                               

CHANGES IN UNITS OUTSTANDING:

           

Units issued

    25,018        7,231        51,879        17,722        30,242        32,014   

Units redeemed

    (47,719     (27,524     (12,461     (17,152     (62,324     (15,876
                                               

Net increase (decrease)

    (22,701     (20,293     39,418        570        (32,082     16,138   
                                               

(1)  For the period January 1, 2009 to April 27, 2009.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.    (Continued)


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COLI VUL-2 SERIES ACCOUNT OF

GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009

 

 

    INVESTMENT DIVISIONS  
    VAN ECK VIP
EMERGING
MARKETS FUND
    VAN ECK VIP GLOBAL HARD ASSETS
FUND
 
    2010     2010     2009  
    (1)              

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:

     

OPERATIONS:

     

Net investment income (loss)

  $ (26   $ (686   $ (49

Net realized gain (loss)

    13        19,256        11,722   

Change in net unrealized appreciation on investments

    2,266        37,197        4,558   
                       

Increase in net assets resulting from operations

    2,253        55,767        16,231   
                       

CONTRACT TRANSACTIONS:

     

Purchase payments received

      11,783     

Transfers for contract benefits and terminations

    (167     (7,683     (143

Net transfers

    9,003        106,158        8,775   

Contract maintenance charges

    (3     (179     (45
                       

Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from contract transactions

    8,833        110,079        8,587   
                       

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    11,086        165,846        24,818   

NET ASSETS:

     

Beginning of period

    0        37,045        12,227   
                       

End of period

  $ 11,086      $ 202,891      $ 37,045   
                       

CHANGES IN UNITS OUTSTANDING:

     

Units issued

    1,093        37,011        7,406   

Units redeemed

    (19     (21,576     (5,047
                       

Net increase (decrease)

    1,074        15,435        2,359   
                       

(1)  For the period March 10, 2010 to December 31, 2010.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.    (Concluded)


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COLI VUL-2 SERIES ACCOUNT OF

GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2010

 

 

1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The COLI VUL-2 Series Account (the Series Account), a variable life separate account of Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company (the Company), is registered as a unit investment trust under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and exists in accordance with regulations of the Colorado Division of Insurance. The Series Account is a funding vehicle for variable life insurance policies. The Series Account consists of numerous investment divisions (Investment Divisions), each being treated as an individual accounting entity for financial reporting purposes, and each investing all of its investible assets in the named underlying mutual fund.

Under applicable insurance law, the assets and liabilities of each of the Investment Divisions of the Series Account are clearly identified and distinguished from the Company’s other assets and liabilities. The portion of the Series Account’s assets applicable to the reserves and other contract liabilities with respect to the Series Account is not chargeable with liabilities arising out of any other business the Company may conduct.

The preparation of financial statements and financial highlights of each of the Investment Divisions in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the financial statements and financial highlights and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Security Valuation

Mutual fund investments held by the Investment Divisions are valued at the reported net asset values of such underlying mutual funds, which value their investment securities at fair value.

The Series Account classifies its valuations into three levels based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of the Series Account’s investments. The valuation levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with the underlying investment. The three levels are defined as follows:

Level 1 – Valuations based on unadjusted quoted prices for identical securities in active markets.

Level 2 – Valuations based on either directly or indirectly observable inputs. These may include quoted prices for similar assets in active markets.

Level 3 – Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement and may include prices obtained from single broker quotes. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions and would be based on the best information available under the circumstances.

As of December 31, 2010, the only investments of each of the Investment Divisions of the Series Account were in underlying registered investment companies that are actively traded, therefore 100% of the investments are valued using Level 1 inputs. The Series Account recognizes transfers between the levels as of the beginning of the quarter in which the transfer occurred. There were no transfers between Levels 1 and 2 during the year.


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Risk Factors

Investing in the Series Account may involve certain risks including, but not limited to, those described below.

Unforeseen developments in market conditions may result in the decline of prices of, and the income generated by, the securities held by the Investment Divisions. These events may have adverse effects on the Investment Divisions such as a decline in the value and liquidity of many securities held by the Investment Divisions, and a decrease in net asset value.

The Investment Divisions investing in stocks may involve larger price fluctuation and greater potential for loss than other types of investments. This may cause the Investment Divisions to be subject to larger short-term declines in value.

The Investment Divisions may have elements of risk due to concentrated investments in foreign issuers located in a specific country. Such concentrations may subject the Investment Divisions to additional risks resulting from future political or economic conditions and/or possible impositions of adverse foreign governmental laws or currency exchange restrictions. Investments in securities of non-U.S. issuers have unique risks not present in securities of U.S. issuers, such as greater price volatility and less liquidity.

The Series Account may have Investment Divisions that primarily invest in bonds. Fixed income securities are subject to credit risk, which is the possibility that a security could have its credit rating downgraded or that the issuer of the security could fail to make timely payments or default on payments of interest or principal. Additionally, fixed income securities are subject to interest rate risk, meaning the decline in the price of debt securities that accompanies a rise in interest rates. Bonds with longer maturities are subject to greater price fluctuations than bonds with shorter maturities.

The Investment Divisions may be invested in bonds which are rated below investment grade. These high yield bonds may be more susceptible than higher grade bonds to real or perceived adverse economic or industry conditions. The secondary market, on which high yield bonds are traded, may also be less liquid than the market for higher grade bonds.

The Investment Divisions may invest in securities of governmental agencies. Investments in securities of governmental agencies may only be guaranteed by the respective agency’s limited authority to borrow from the U.S. Government and may not be guaranteed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

Security Transactions and Investment Income

Transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on sales of investments are determined on the basis of identified cost. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date and the amounts distributed to the Investment Division for its share of dividends are reinvested in additional full and fractional shares of the related mutual funds.

Federal Income Taxes

The operations of each of the Investment Divisions of the Series Account are included in the federal income tax return of the Company, which is taxed as a life insurance company under the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC). Under the current provisions of the IRC, the Company does not expect to incur federal income taxes on the earnings of each of the Investment Divisions of the Series Account to the extent the earnings are credited under the contracts. Based on this, no charge is being made currently to the Series Account for federal income taxes. The Company will review periodically the status of the federal income taxes policy in the event of changes in the tax law. A charge may be made in future years for any federal income taxes that would be attributable to the contracts.


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Purchase Payments Received

Purchase payments received from contract owners by the Company are credited as accumulation units, and are reported as Contract Transactions on the Statement of Changes in Net Assets of the applicable Investment Divisions.

Net Transfers

Net transfers include transfers between Investment Divisions of the Series Account as well as transfers between other investment options of the Company, not included in the Series Account.

Application of Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In January 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-06 “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures: Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements” (ASU No. 2010-06). ASU No. 2010-06 provides for disclosure of significant transfers in and out of the fair value hierarchy Levels 1 and 2, and the reasons for these transfers. In addition, ASU No. 2010-06 provides for separate disclosure about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements in the Level 3 hierarchy roll forward activity. ASU No. 2010-06 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 31, 2009 except for the provisions relating to purchases, sales, issuances and settlements of Level 3 investments, which are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010. The Series Account adopted the disclosure provisions of ASU 2010-06 for its fiscal year beginning January 1, 2010 and will adopt the Level 3 purchase, sales, issuances and settlement provisions for its fiscal year beginning January 1, 2011. The adoption of ASC No. 2010-06 did not have an impact on the Series Account’s financial position or the results of its operations.

 

2. PURCHASES AND SALES OF INVESTMENTS

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments for the year ended December 31, 2010 were as follows:

 

Investment Division

           Purchases                      Sales          

Alger Small Cap Growth Portfolio

   $ 7,273         $ 88     

American Century VP Income & Growth Fund

     405           4,192     

American Century VP International Fund

     74,276           43,833     

American Century VP Ultra Fund

     7,150           10,965     

American Century VP Value Fund

     39,968           15,597     

American Century VP Vista Fund

     25,026           34,688     

American Funds IS Global Small Capitalization Fund

     18,131           1,656     

American Funds IS Growth Fund

     68,190           77,081     

American Funds IS International Fund

     60,081           41,688     

American Funds IS New World Fund

     401,985           206,116     

Columbia Small Cap Value Fund Variable Series

     19,866           281     

Davis Financial Portfolio

     59,053           16,057     

Davis Value Portfolio

     73,321           14,937     

Dreyfus IP Midcap Stock Portfolio

     687           27,519     

Dreyfus IP Technology Growth Portfolio

     374,557           153,386     

Dreyfus Stock Index Fund

     519,620           1,106,613     

Dreyfus VIF Appreciation Portfolio

     27,126           20,998     

Dreyfus VIF International Equity Portfolio

     12,284           76,553     

DWS Dreman Small Mid Cap Value VIP Portfolio

     130,043           107,917     

DWS Global Opportunities VIP Portfolio

     91,150           208,767     

DWS High Income VIP Portfolio

     47,868           255     

DWS Small Cap Index VIP Portfolio

     67,119           36,773     

DWS Strategic Value VIP Portfolio

     483,127           390,074     


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Federated Capital Appreciation Fund II

     66,778           96,198     

Federated High Income Bond Fund II

     7,148           3,371     

Federated International Equity Fund II

     3,784           1,122,380     

Federated Kaufmann Fund II

     51,003           16,331     

Federated Mid Cap Growth Strategies Fund II

     2,719           49,321     

Fidelity VIP Contrafund Portfolio

     507,785           1,085,585     

Fidelity VIP Growth Portfolio

     388,081           243,240     

Fidelity VIP Investment Grade Bond Portfolio

     464,822           374,275     

Fidelity VIP Mid Cap Portfolio

     852,579           832,795     

Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund

     313,374           237,138     

Invesco V.I. Financial Services Fund

     7,184           7,817     

Invesco V.I. Global Health Care Fund

     64,926           24,121     

Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund

     76,939           19,285     

Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund

     67,744           299,935     

Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund

     10,582           428     

Invesco V.I. Technology Fund

     35,832           22,435     

Janus Aspen Balanced Portfolio

     238,045           422,186     

Janus Aspen Flexible Bond Portfolio

     909,394           162,734     

Janus Aspen Forty Portfolio

     702,407           557,787     

Janus Aspen Global Life Sciences Portfolio

     2,950           91,292     

Janus Aspen Global Technology Portfolio

     43,624           13,379     

Janus Aspen Overseas Portfolio

     1,540,472           507,953     

Janus Aspen Worldwide Portfolio

     192,802           98,155     

Maxim Aggressive Profile I Portfolio

     392,990           217,145     

Maxim Ariel Midcap Value Portfolio

     121,137           214,531     

Maxim Ariel Small-Cap Value Portfolio

     289,230           280,967     

Maxim Bond Index Portfolio

     13,558           13,663     

Maxim Conservative Profile I Portfolio

     277,958           83,735     

Maxim Global Bond Portfolio

     78,504           44,171     

Maxim Invesco ADR Portfolio

     161,402           147,674     

Maxim Janus Large Cap Growth Portfolio

     53,085           4,875     

Maxim Lifetime 2015 Portfolio II

     17,092           23,746     

Maxim Lifetime 2025 Portfolio II

     13,979           188     

Maxim Lifetime 2045 Portfolio II

     16,759           4,225     

Maxim Loomis Sayles Bond Portfolio

     999,848           288,866     

Maxim Loomis Sayles Small-Cap Value Portfolio

     19,114           174,520     

Maxim MFS International Value Portfolio

     17,033           441     

Maxim Moderate Profile I Portfolio

     419,933           159,192     

Maxim Moderately Aggressive Profile I Portfolio

     308,166           196,849     

Maxim Moderately Conservative Profile I Portfolio

     519,078           176,142     

Maxim Money Market Portfolio

     3,909,033           3,436,136     

Maxim Short Duration Bond Portfolio

     308,977           33,762     

Maxim Small-Cap Growth Portfolio

     97,697           197,211     

Maxim T. Rowe Price Equity/Income Portfolio

     332,979           234,350     

Maxim T. Rowe Price Midcap Growth Portfolio

     245,681           199,953     

Maxim U.S. Government Mortgage Securities Portfolio

     505,142           266,650     

Neuberger Berman AMT Guardian Portfolio

     87,815           196,301     

Neuberger Berman AMT Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio

     240,512           172,084     

Neuberger Berman AMT Partners Portfolio

     89,748           421,433     

Neuberger Berman AMT Regency Portfolio

     36,160           45,252     

Neuberger Berman AMT Small Cap Growth Portfolio

     66,760           200,546     

Neuberger Berman AMT Socially Responsive Portfolio

     7,704           15,187     

Pimco VIT High Yield Portfolio

     130,295           17,337     

Pimco VIT Low Duration Portfolio

     361,540           505,057     

Pimco VIT Real Return Portfolio

     318,063           521,172     


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Pimco VIT Total Return Portfolio

     772,141           562,952     

Putnam VT Equity Income IA Portfolio

     139,660           14,724     

Putnam VT Global Health Care IA Portfolio

     81,027           2,210     

Putnam VT High Yield IA Portfolio

     5,951           5,683     

Putnam VT International Growth IA Portfolio

     19,967           429     

Royce Micro-Cap Portfolio

     502,241           94,537     

Royce Small-Cap Portfolio

     50,009           389,896     

Van Eck VIP Emerging Markets Fund

     9,003           195     

Van Eck VIP Global Hard Assets Fund

     285,717           176,319     

 

3. EXPENSES AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Cost of Insurance

The Company deducts from each participant’s account an amount to pay for the insurance provided on each life. This charge varies based on individual characteristics of the policy holder and is recorded as Transfers for contract benefits and terminations on the Statement of Changes in Net Assets of the applicable Investment Divisions.

Charges Incurred for Partial Surrenders

The Company deducts from each participant’s account a maximum administrative fee of $25 for all partial withdrawals after the first made during the same policy year. This charge is recorded as Transfers for contract benefits and terminations on the Statement of Changes in Net Assets of the applicable Investment Divisions.

Charges Incurred for Change of Death Benefit Option Fee

The Company deducts from each participant’s account a maximum fee of $100 for each change of death benefit option. This charge is recorded as Transfers for contract benefits and terminations on the Statement of Changes in Net Assets of the applicable Investment Divisions.

Transfer Fees

The Company deducts from each participant’s account a fee of $10 for each transfer between Investment Divisions in excess of 12 transfers in any calendar year. This charge is recorded as Transfers for contract benefits and terminations on the Statement of Changes in Net Assets of the applicable Investment Divisions.

Service Charge

The Company deducts from each participant’s account an amount equal to a maximum of $15 per month. This charge compensates the Company for certain administrative costs and is recorded as Contract maintenance charges on the Statement of Changes in Net Assets of the applicable Investment Divisions.


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Deductions for Assumption of Mortality and Expense Risks

The Company deducts an amount, computed and accrued daily, from the unit value of each Investment Division of the Series Account, equal to an annual rate that will not exceed 0.90% annually. Currently, the charge is 0.40% for Policy Years 1 through 5, 0.25% for Policy Years 6 through 20 and 0.10% thereafter. These charges compensate the Company for its assumption of certain mortality, death benefit and expense risks. These charges are recorded as Mortality and expense risk in the Statement of Operations of the applicable Investment Divisions.

Expense Charges Applied to Premium

The Company deducts a maximum charge of 10% from each premium payment. A maximum of 6.5% of this charge will be deducted as sales load to compensate the Company in part for sales and promotional expenses in connection with selling the Policies. A maximum of 3.5% of this charge will be used to cover premium taxes and certain federal income tax obligations resulting from the receipt of premiums. This charge is netted with Purchase payments received on the Statement of Changes in Net Assets of the applicable Investment Divisions.

If the above charges prove insufficient to cover actual costs and assumed risks, the loss will be borne by the Company; conversely, if the amounts deducted prove more than sufficient, the excess will be a profit to the Company.

Supplemental Benefit Charges

The Company deducts from each participant’s account an amount to pay for certain riders selected by the policy holder. This charge varies based on individual characteristics of the policy holder when the rider is added to the policy and is recorded as Transfers for contract benefits and terminations on the Statement of Changes in Net Assets of the applicable Investment Divisions.

Related Party Transactions

Maxim Series Fund, Inc., portfolios of which are underlying certain Investment Divisions, are registered investment companies affiliated with the Company. GW Capital Management, LLC, (doing business as Maxim Capital Management, LLC (“MCM”)) a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, serves as investment adviser to Maxim Series Fund, Inc. Fees are assessed against the average daily net assets of the portfolios of Maxim Series Fund, Inc. to compensate MCM for investment advisory services.

 

4. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For each Investment Division, the accumulation units outstanding, net assets, expense ratio (excluding expenses of the underlying funds), total return and accumulation unit fair values for each year or period ended December 31 are included on the following pages. In certain instances the lowest unit fair value and total return exceed the highest due to the impact of contracts which were not in force for the full year.

The Expense Ratios represent the annualized contract expenses of the respective Investment Divisions of the Series Account, consisting of mortality and expense charges, for each period indicated. The ratios include only those expenses that result in a direct reduction to unit values. Charges made directly to contract owner accounts through the redemption of units and expenses of the underlying fund have been excluded.


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The Total Return amounts represent the total return for the periods indicated, including changes in the value of the underlying fund, and expenses assessed through the reduction of unit values. These returns do not include any expenses assessed through the redemption of units. Investment Divisions with a date notation indicate the effective date that the investment option was available in the Series Account. The total returns are calculated for each period indicated or from the effective date through the end of the reporting period and are not annualized for periods less than one year. As the total returns for the Investment Divisions of the Series Account are presented as a range of minimum to maximum values, based on the product grouping representing the minimum and maximum expense ratio amounts, some individual contract total returns are not within the ranges presented.

The Investment Income Ratio represents the dividends, excluding prospectus, and are reported as distributions of capital gains, received by the Investment Division from the underlying mutual fund divided by average net assets during the period. It is not annualized for periods less than one year. The ratio excludes those expenses, such as mortality and expense charges, that result in direct reductions in the unit values. The recognition of investment income by the Investment Division is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying fund in which the Investment Division invests. The Investment Income Ratios for each of the Investment Divisions are disclosed on the Statement of Operations.


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COLI VUL-2 SERIES ACCOUNT OF

GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY

 

    At December 31      For the year or period ended December 31  

INVESTMENT DIVISIONS

  Units
    (000s)    
    Unit Fair Value
lowest to highest
           Net Assets  
(000s)
     Expense Ratio
lowest to highest
     Total Return
lowest to highest
 

ALGER SMALL CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO

                                

(Effective date 05/12/2009)

                                

2010

    0     $     16.38         to       $     16.43        $      8           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           24.75   %         to         25.04   %     

AMERICAN CENTURY VP INCOME & GROWTH FUND

                                

2010

    3        $ 11.34         to       $ 10.69        $      27           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           13.63   %         to         13.84   %     

2009

    3        $ 9.98         to       $ 9.39        $      28           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           17.69   %         to         17.82   %     

2008

    4        $ 8.48         to       $ 7.97        $      31           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           (34.87)  %         to         (34.78) %     

2007

    5        $ 13.02         to       $ 12.22        $      59           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           (0.46)  %         to         (0.33) %     

2006

    6        $ 13.08         to       $ 12.26        $      70           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           16.68   %         to         16.87   %     

AMERICAN CENTURY VP INTERNATIONAL FUND

                                

2010

    30        $ 13.17         to       $ 14.13        $      422           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           12.85   %         to         12.95   %     

2009

    27        $ 11.67         to       $ 12.51        $      343           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           33.22   %         to         33.51   %     

2008

    30        $ 8.76         to       $ 9.37        $      284           0.25  %         to         0.40  %               (45.04)  %         to         (44.98)  %     

2007

    20        $ 15.94         to       $ 17.03        $      321           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           17.55   %         to         17.77   %     

2006

    19        $ 13.56         to       $ 14.46        $      261           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           24.52   %         to         24.66   %     

AMERICAN CENTURY VP VALUE FUND

                                

2010

    38        $ 19.10         to       $ 11.70        $      455           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           13.02   %         to         13.15   %     

2009

    37        $ 16.90         to       $ 10.34        $      388           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           19.35   %         to         19.54   %     

2008

    127        $ 14.16         to       $ 8.65        $      1,100           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           (27.09)  %         to         (26.94)  %     

2007

    113        $ 19.42         to       $ 11.84        $      1,460           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           (5.50)  %         to         (5.36)  %     

2006

    101        $ 20.55         to       $ 12.51        $      1,364           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           18.17   %         to         18.35   %     

AMERICAN CENTURY VP VISTA FUND

                                

(Effective date 05/02/2005)

                                

2010

    73        $ 13.31         to       $ 13.42        $      976           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           23.35   %         to         23.57   %     

2009

    74        $ 10.79         to       $ 10.86        $      800           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           22.06   %         to         22.16   %     

2008

    68        $ 8.84         to       $ 8.89        $      607           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           (11.60)  %         to         (11.10)  %     

AMERICAN FUNDS IS GLOBAL SMALL CAPITALIZATION FUND

                                

(Effective date 05/05/2008)

                                

2010

    3        $ 9.83         to       $ 16.54        $      29           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           21.96   %         to         22.07   %     

2009

    1        $ 8.06         to       $ 13.55        $      8           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           60.56   %         to         35.50   %     

AMERICAN FUNDS IS GROWTH FUND

                                

(Effective date 05/05/2008)

                                

2010

    73        $ 9.53         to       $ 15.43        $      967           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           18.24   %         to         18.33   %     

2009

    75        $ 8.06         to       $ 13.04        $      835           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           38.73   %         to         30.40   %     

2008

    1        $ 5.81         to       $ 5.81        $      3           0.40  %         to         0.40  %           (41.90)  %         to         (41.90)  %     

AMERICAN FUNDS IS INTERNATIONAL FUND

                                

(Effective date 05/05/2008)

                                

2010

    20        $ 9.11         to       $ 13.87        $      182           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           6.80   %         to         6.94   %     

2009

    18        $ 8.53         to       $ 12.97        $      158           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           42.64   %         to         29.70   %     

2008

    0     $ 5.98         to       $ 5.98        $      2           0.40  %         to         0.40  %           (40.20)  %         to         (40.20)  %     

AMERICAN FUNDS IS NEW WORLD FUND

                                

(Effective date 04/24/2009)

                                

2010

    13        $ 16.52         to       $ 16.56        $      216           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           17.41   %         to         17.61   %     


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COLI VUL-2 SERIES ACCOUNT OF

GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY

 

     At December 31     For the year or period ended December 31  

INVESTMENT DIVISIONS

   Units
    (000s)    
    Unit Fair Value
lowest to highest
           Net Assets
(000s)
    Expense Ratio
lowest to highest
     Total Return
lowest to highest
 

COLUMBIA SMALL CAP VALUE FUND VARIABLE SERIES

                                

(Effective date 05/12/2009)

                                

2010

     1        $ 15.79         to       $ 15.83         $          23          0.25  %         to         0.40  %         26.22  %         to         26.44  %     

DAVIS FINANCIAL PORTFOLIO

                                

(Effective date 05/02/2005)

                                

2010

     7        $     10.45         to       $     10.54         $          69          0.25  %         to         0.40  %         10.70  %         to         10.83  %     

2009

     2        $ 9.44         to       $ 9.51         $          22          0.25  %         to         0.40  %         40.69  %         to         40.89  %     

2008

     1        $ 6.71         to       $ 6.75         $          8          0.25  %         to         0.40  %             (46.62) %         to         (46.51) %     

2007

     3        $ 12.57         to       $ 12.62         $          34          0.25  %         to         0.40  %         (6.40) %         to         (6.24) %     

DAVIS VALUE PORTFOLIO

                                

(Effective date 05/02/2005)

                                

2010

     19        $ 11.54         to       $ 11.64         $          219          0.25  %         to         0.40  %         12.37  %         to         12.46  %     

2009

     14        $ 10.27         to       $ 10.35         $          143          0.25  %         to         0.40  %         30.66  %         to         30.85  %     

2008

     4        $ 7.86         to       $ 7.91         $          35          0.25  %         to         0.40  %         (40.59) %         to         (40.48) %     

2007

     1        $ 13.23         to       $ 13.29         $          15          0.25  %         to         0.40  %         4.92  %         to         5.14  %     

DREYFUS IP MIDCAP STOCK PORTFOLIO

                                

2010

     4        $ 13.67         to       $ 12.20         $          53          0.25  %         to         0.40  %         36.70  %         to         26.69  %     

2009

     7        $ 10.00         to       $ 9.63         $          66          0.25  %         to         0.40  %         25.00  %         to         35.25  %     

2008

     0     $ 8.00         to       $ 7.12         $          0       0.25  %         to         0.40  %         (40.65) %         to         (40.57) %     

2007

     1        $ 13.48         to       $ 11.98         $          9          0.25  %         to         0.40  %         1.13  %         to         1.27  %     

2006

     1        $ 13.33         to       $ 11.83         $          7          0.25  %         to         0.40  %         7.24  %         to         7.45  %     

DREYFUS IP TECHNOLOGY GROWTH PORTFOLIO

                                

(Effective date 05/02/2005)

                                

2010

     27        $ 16.29         to       $ 16.43         $          433          0.25  %         to         0.40  %         29.39  %         to         29.57  %     

2009

     8        $ 12.59         to       $ 12.68         $          106          0.25  %         to         0.40  %         56.98  %         to         57.32  %     

2008

     10        $ 8.02         to       $ 8.06         $          79          0.25  %         to         0.40  %         (41.37) %         to         (41.34) %     

2007

     3        $ 13.68         to       $ 13.74         $          41          0.25  %         to         0.40  %         14.19  %         to         14.40  %     

DREYFUS STOCK INDEX FUND

                                

2010

     459        $ 11.19         to       $ 11.50         $          5,261          0.25  %         to         0.40  %         14.42  %         to         14.54  %     

2009

     523        $ 9.78         to       $ 10.04         $          5,223          0.25  %         to         0.40  %         25.87  %         to         25.97  %     

2008

     844        $ 7.77         to       $ 7.97         $          6,698          0.25  %         to         0.40  %         (37.39) %         to         (37.29) %     

2007

     866        $ 12.41         to       $ 12.71         $          10,858          0.25  %         to         0.40  %         4.81  %         to         5.04  %     

2006

     688        $ 11.84         to       $ 12.10         $          8,149          0.25  %         to         0.40  %         15.06  %         to         15.24  %     

DREYFUS VIF APPRECIATION PORTFOLIO

                                

2010

     45        $ 13.04         to       $ 12.85         $          580          0.25  %         to         0.40  %         14.89  %         to         15.04  %     

2009

     45        $ 11.35         to       $ 11.17         $          506          0.25  %         to         0.40  %         22.04  %         to         22.21  %     

2008

     44        $ 9.30         to       $ 9.14         $          399          0.25  %         to         0.40  %         (29.81) %         to         (29.69) %     

2007

     35        $ 13.25         to       $ 13.00         $          463          0.25  %         to         0.40  %         6.68  %         to         6.82  %     

2006

     29        $ 12.42         to       $ 12.17         $          364          0.25  %         to         0.40  %         16.07  %         to         16.24  %     

 

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COLI VUL-2 SERIES ACCOUNT OF

GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY

 

     At December 31      For the year or period ended December 31  

INVESTMENT DIVISIONS

   Units
    (000s)    
    Unit Fair Value
lowest to highest
     Net Assets
(000s)
     Expense Ratio
lowest to highest
     Total Return
lowest to highest
 

DREYFUS VIF INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO

                               

2010

     6        $     13.10         to       $     13.22        $ 81               0.25  %         to         0.40  %           9.53  %         to         9.80  %     

2009

     11        $ 11.96         to       $ 12.04        $ 137           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           24.84  %         to         24.90  %     

2008

     38        $ 9.58         to       $ 9.64        $ 370           0.25  %         to         0.40  %               (42.46) %         to         (42.34) %     

2007

     52        $ 16.65         to       $ 16.72        $ 869           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           16.60  %         to         16.84  %     

2006

     96        $ 14.28         to       $ 14.31        $         1,374           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           22.89  %         to         22.94  %     

DWS DREMAN SMALL MID CAP VALUE VIP PORTFOLIO
(Effective date 05/01/2006)

                               

2010

     84        $ 11.45         to       $ 11.54        $ 966           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           22.59  %         to         22.77  %     

2009

     83        $ 9.34         to       $ 9.40        $ 779           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           29.18  %         to         29.48  %     

2008

     68        $ 7.23         to       $ 7.26        $ 494           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           (27.70) %         to         (27.40) %     

DWS GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES VIP PORTFOLIO
(Effective date 05/02/2005)

                               

2010

     35        $ 14.63         to       $ 14.76        $ 514           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           26.12  %         to         26.37  %     

2009

     45        $ 11.60         to       $ 11.68        $ 523           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           47.58  %         to         47.85  %     

2008

     51        $ 7.86         to       $ 7.90        $ 400           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           (50.16) %         to         (50.09) %     

2007

     23        $ 15.77         to       $ 15.83        $ 370           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           8.91  %         to         9.02  %     

DWS HIGH INCOME VIP PORTFOLIO
(Effective date 04/25/2007)

                               

2010

     5        $ 11.63         to       $ 11.70        $ 53           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           13.57  %         to         13.70  %     

2009

     0     $ 10.24         to       $ 10.29        $ 5           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           39.32  %         to         39.62  %     

DWS SMALL CAP INDEX VIP PORTFOLIO
(Effective date 04/25/2007)

                               

2010

     12        $ 9.63         to       $ 9.69        $ 114           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           25.88  %         to         26.17  %     

2009

     9        $ 7.65         to       $ 7.68        $ 66           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           26.03  %         to         26.32  %     

2008

     4        $ 6.07         to       $ 6.08        $ 23           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           (39.30) %         to         (39.20) %     

DWS STRATEGIC VALUE VIP PORTFOLIO
(Effective date 05/02/2005)

                               

2010

     56        $ 9.41         to       $ 9.49        $ 530           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           12.02  %         to         12.17  %     

2009

     43        $ 8.40         to       $ 8.46        $ 365           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           24.81  %         to         24.96  %     

2008

     51        $ 6.73         to       $ 6.77        $ 344           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           (46.20) %         to         (46.10) %     

2007

     24        $ 12.51         to       $ 12.56        $ 299           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           (2.27) %         to         (2.10) %     

FEDERATED HIGH INCOME BOND FUND II

                               

2010

     3        $ 18.87         to       $ 15.06        $ 45           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           14.29  %         to         14.44  %     

2009

     3        $ 16.51         to       $ 13.16        $ 39           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           52.17  %         to         52.49  %     

2008

     11        $ 10.85         to       $ 8.63        $ 105           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           (26.29) %         to         (26.18) %     

2007

     9        $ 14.72         to       $ 11.69        $ 118           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           3.01  %         to         3.18  %     

2006

     6        $ 14.29         to       $ 11.33        $ 85           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           10.43  %         to         10.54  %     

FEDERATED KAUFMANN FUND II
(Effective date 03/08/2010)

                               

2010

     3        $ 11.56         to       $ 11.57        $ 40           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           15.60  %         to         15.70  %     

 

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COLI VUL-2 SERIES ACCOUNT OF

GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY

 

     At December 31     For the year or period ended December 31  

INVESTMENT DIVISIONS

   Units
    (000s)    
    Unit Fair Value
lowest to highest
     Net Assets
(000s)
    Expense Ratio
lowest to highest
     Total Return
lowest to highest
 

FIDELITY VIP CONTRAFUND PORTFOLIO

                              

2010

     130        $     17.15         to       $     13.76        $ 2,143              0.25  %         to         0.40  %           16.43  %         to         16.61  %     

2009

     167        $ 14.73         to       $ 11.80        $ 2,370          0.25  %         to         0.40  %           34.89  %         to         35.17  %     

2008

     231        $ 10.92         to       $ 8.73        $ 2,412          0.25  %         to         0.40  %               (42.92) %         to         (42.87) %     

2007

     337        $ 19.13         to       $ 15.28        $ 6,412          0.25  %         to         0.40  %           16.86  %         to         17.00  %     

2006

     257        $ 16.37         to       $ 13.06        $ 4,161          0.25  %         to         0.40  %           10.98  %         to         11.15  %     

FIDELITY VIP GROWTH PORTFOLIO

                              

2010

     80        $ 8.94         to       $ 11.83        $ 951          0.25  %         to         0.40  %           23.31  %         to         23.62  %     

2009

     65        $ 7.25         to       $ 9.57        $ 621          0.25  %         to         0.40  %           27.42  %         to         27.60  %     

2008

     96        $ 5.69         to       $ 7.50        $ 685          0.25  %         to         0.40  %           (47.51) %         to         (47.44) %     

2007

     117        $ 10.84         to       $ 14.27        $ 1,588          0.25  %         to         0.40  %           26.19  %         to         26.40  %     

2006

     126        $ 8.59         to       $ 11.29        $         1,244          0.25  %         to         0.40  %           6.18  %         to         6.31  %     

FIDELITY VIP INVESTMENT GRADE BOND PORTFOLIO

                              

2010

     51        $ 16.56         to       $ 13.03        $ 666          0.25  %         to         0.40  %           6.77  %         to         7.24  %     

2009

     46        $ 15.51         to       $ 12.15        $ 562          0.25  %         to         0.40  %           15.32  %         to         15.17  %     

2008

     232        $ 13.45         to       $ 10.55        $ 2,485          0.25  %         to         0.40  %           (3.79) %         to         (3.65) %     

2007

     201        $ 13.98         to       $ 10.95        $ 2,373          0.25  %         to         0.40  %           3.63  %         to         3.79  %     

2006

     263        $ 13.49         to       $ 10.55        $ 3,415          0.25  %         to         0.40  %           3.69  %         to         3.84  %     

FIDELITY VIP MID CAP PORTFOLIO

                              

2010

     220        $ 19.81         to       $ 16.56        $ 3,969          0.25  %         to         0.40  %           28.05  %         to         28.27  %     

2009

     220        $ 15.47         to       $ 12.91        $ 3,083          0.25  %         to         0.40  %           39.12  %         to         39.42  %     

2008

     246        $ 11.12         to       $ 9.26        $ 2,400          0.25  %         to         0.40  %           (39.83) %         to         (39.79) %     

2007

     191        $ 18.48         to       $ 15.38        $ 3,320          0.25  %         to         0.40  %           14.85  %         to         15.12  %     

2006

     45        $ 16.09         to       $ 13.36        $ 723          0.25  %         to         0.40  %           11.97  %         to         12.08  %     

INVESCO V.I. CORE EQUITY FUND

                              

2010

     130        $ 13.01         to       $ 12.67        $ 1,642          0.25  %         to         0.40  %           9.42  %         to         9.32  %     

2009

     124        $ 11.89         to       $ 11.59        $ 1,437          0.25  %         to         0.40  %           27.44  %         to         27.92  %     

2008

     124        $ 9.33         to       $ 9.06        $ 1,127          0.25  %         to         0.40  %           (30.37) %         to         (30.31) %     

2007

     144        $ 13.40         to       $ 13.00        $ 1,886          0.25  %         to         0.40  %           7.63  %         to         7.79  %     

2006

     136        $ 12.45         to       $ 12.06        $ 1,658          0.25  %         to         0.40  %           15.92  %         to         16.07  %     

INVESCO V.I. FINANCIAL SERVICES FUND
(Effective date 06/15/2007)

                              

2010

     1        $ 6.09         to       $ 5.44        $ 7          0.25  %         to         0.40  %           9.93  %         to         10.12  %     

2009

     1        $ 5.54         to       $ 4.94        $ 7          0.25  %         to         0.40  %           26.77  %         to         26.99  %     

2008

     0     $ 4.37         to       $ 3.89        $ 0       0.25  %         to         0.40  %           (59.57) %         to         (59.52) %     

2007

     1        $ 10.81         to       $ 9.61        $ 7          0.25  %         to         0.40  %           (22.51) %         to         (22.44) %     

INVESCO V.I. GLOBAL HEALTH CARE FUND

                              

2010

     16        $ 13.15         to       $ 12.30        $ 201          0.25  %         to         0.40  %           4.86  %         to         5.04  %     

2009

     12        $ 12.54         to       $ 11.71        $ 153          0.25  %         to         0.40  %           27.18  %         to         27.28  %     

2008

     13        $ 9.86         to       $ 9.20        $ 131          0.25  %         to         0.40  %           (28.91) %         to         (28.74) %     

2007

     16        $ 13.87         to       $ 12.91        $ 226          0.25  %         to         0.40  %           11.41  %         to         11.58  %     

2006

     3        $ 12.45         to       $ 11.57        $ 40          0.25  %         to         0.40  %           4.80  %         to         4.99  %     

 

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COLI VUL-2 SERIES ACCOUNT OF

GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY

 

     At December 31      For the year or period ended December 31  

INVESTMENT DIVISIONS

   Units
    (000s)    
     Unit Fair Value
lowest to highest
     Net Assets
(000s)
     Expense Ratio
lowest to highest
     Total Return
lowest to highest
 

INVESCO V.I. GLOBAL REAL ESTATE FUND
(Effective date 04/25/2007)

                                

2010

     12         $ 7.39         to       $ 7.43        $ 90               0.25  %         to         0.40  %           16.93  %         to         17.19  %     

2009

     5         $ 6.32         to       $ 6.34        $ 29           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           31.12  %         to         31.26  %     

2008

     2         $ 4.82         to       $ 4.83        $ 9           0.25  %         to         0.40  %               (51.80) %         to         (51.70) %     

INVESCO V.I. INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND
(Effective date 05/01/2006)

                                

2010

     80         $     11.44         to       $     11.52        $ 916           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           12.49  %         to         12.61  %     

2009

     103         $ 10.17         to       $ 10.23        $ 1,053           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           34.70  %         to         34.96  %     

2008

     97         $ 7.55         to       $ 7.58        $ 736           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           (40.64) %         to         (40.55) %     

2007

     80         $ 12.72         to       $ 12.75        $         1,025           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           14.29  %         to         14.45  %     

INVESCO V.I. MID CAP CORE EQUITY FUND
(Effective date 04/24/2009)

                                

2010

     1         $ 14.44         to       $ 14.48        $ 11           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           13.70  %         to         13.84  %     

INVESCO V.I. TECHNOLOGY FUND

                                

2010

     5         $ 11.35         to       $ 12.88        $ 59           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           20.74  %         to         21.05  %     

2009

     3         $ 9.40         to       $ 10.64        $ 35           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           56.93  %         to         56.93  %     

2008

     3         $ 5.99         to       $ 6.78        $ 17           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           (44.74) %         to         (44.61) %     

2007

     7         $ 10.84         to       $ 12.24        $ 85           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           7.22  %         to         7.37  %     

2006

     7         $ 10.11         to       $ 11.40        $ 72           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           10.01  %         to         10.25  %     

JANUS ASPEN BALANCED PORTFOLIO

                                

2010

     28         $ 18.31         to       $ 15.02        $ 431           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           7.96  %         to         8.14  %     

2009

     40         $ 16.96         to       $ 13.89        $ 587           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           25.35  %         to         25.59  %     

2008

     60         $ 13.53         to       $ 11.06        $ 734           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           (16.17) %         to         (16.08) %     

2007

     64         $ 16.14         to       $ 13.18        $ 915           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           10.10  %         to         10.29  %     

2006

     90         $ 14.66         to       $ 11.95        $ 1,224           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           10.31  %         to         10.44  %     

JANUS ASPEN FLEXIBLE BOND PORTFOLIO

                                

2010

     310         $ 20.22         to       $ 14.52        $ 5,173           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           7.55  %         to         7.72  %     

2009

     289         $ 18.80         to       $ 13.48        $ 4,390           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           12.78  %         to         12.90  %     

2008

     423         $ 16.67         to       $ 11.94        $ 5,351           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           5.57  %         to         5.76  %     

2007

     423         $ 15.79         to       $ 11.29        $ 5,132           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           6.62  %         to         6.81  %     

2006

     303         $ 14.81         to       $ 10.57        $ 4,443           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           3.78  %         to         3.93  %     

JANUS ASPEN FORTY PORTFOLIO

                                

2010

     283         $ 17.45         to       $ 14.72        $ 4,439           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           6.27  %         to         6.51  %     

2009

     274         $ 16.42         to       $ 13.82        $ 4,012           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           45.83  %         to         45.93  %     

2008

     299         $ 11.26         to       $ 9.47        $ 3,006           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           (44.40) %         to         (44.26) %     

2007

     156         $ 20.25         to       $ 16.99        $ 2,868           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           36.46  %         to         36.58  %     

2006

     163         $ 14.84         to       $ 12.44        $ 2,207           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           8.88  %         to         9.12  %     

JANUS ASPEN GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY PORTFOLIO
(Effective date 05/05/2008)

                                

2010

     6         $ 11.64         to       $ 16.39        $ 71           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           24.36  %         to         24.54  %     

2009

     3         $ 9.36         to       $ 13.16        $ 29           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           56.52  %         to         31.60  %     

 

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COLI VUL-2 SERIES ACCOUNT OF

GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY

 

     At December 31      For the year or period ended December 31  

INVESTMENT DIVISIONS

   Units
    (000s)    
     Unit Fair Value
lowest to highest
     Net Assets
(000s)
     Expense Ratio
lowest to highest
     Total Return
lowest to highest
 

JANUS ASPEN OVERSEAS PORTFOLIO
(Effective date 05/01/2006)

                                

2010

     288         $     15.80         to       $     15.92        $         4,575               0.25  %         to         0.40  %           24.80  %         to         25.06  %     

2009

     216         $ 12.66         to       $ 12.73        $ 2,741           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           78.81  %         to         79.04  %     

2008

     218         $ 7.08         to       $ 7.11        $ 1,546           0.25  %         to         0.40  %               (52.32) %         to         (52.22) %     

2007

     64         $ 14.85         to       $ 14.88        $ 944           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           27.80  %         to         27.94  %     

JANUS ASPEN WORLDWIDE PORTFOLIO

                                

2010

     42         $ 10.43         to       $ 12.13        $ 513           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           15.38  %         to         15.63  %     

2009

     34         $ 9.04         to       $ 10.49        $ 353           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           37.18  %         to         37.30  %     

2008

     32         $ 6.59         to       $ 7.64        $ 236           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           (44.90) %         to         (44.80) %     

2007

     173         $ 11.96         to       $ 13.84        $ 2,389           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           9.12  %         to         9.32  %     

2006

     144         $ 10.96         to       $ 12.66        $ 1,632           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           17.72  %         to         17.88  %     

MAXIM AGGRESSIVE PROFILE I PORTFOLIO

                                

2010

     62         $ 15.11         to       $ 12.39        $ 877           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           15.08  %         to         15.26  %     

2009

     48         $ 13.13         to       $ 10.75        $ 619           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           32.49  %         to         32.72  %     

2008

     64         $ 9.91         to       $ 8.10        $ 628           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           (40.30) %         to         (40.22) %     

2007

     58         $ 16.60         to       $ 13.55        $ 946           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           6.68  %         to         6.86  %     

2006

     49         $ 15.56         to       $ 12.68        $ 739           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           15.09  %         to         15.27  %     

MAXIM ARIEL MIDCAP VALUE PORTFOLIO

                                

2010

     21         $ 23.82         to       $ 13.13        $ 281           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           19.04  %         to         19.26  %     

2009

     28         $ 20.01         to       $ 11.01        $ 313           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           62.68  %         to         62.87  %     

2008

     60         $ 12.30         to       $ 6.76        $ 491           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           (40.75) %         to         (40.65) %     

2007

     234         $ 20.76         to       $ 11.39        $ 2,832           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           (1.61) %         to         (1.47) %     

2006

     170         $ 21.10         to       $ 11.56        $ 3,309           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           10.88  %         to         11.05  %     

MAXIM ARIEL SMALL-CAP VALUE PORTFOLIO

                                

2010

     71         $ 16.43         to       $ 12.55        $ 902           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           28.86  %         to         28.98  %     

2009

     72         $ 12.75         to       $ 9.73        $ 706           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           65.37  %         to         65.76  %     

2008

     98         $ 7.71         to       $ 5.87        $ 589           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           (46.12) %         to         (46.05) %     

2007

     87         $ 14.31         to       $ 10.88        $ 1,046           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           (2.85) %         to         (2.68) %     

2006

     82         $ 14.73         to       $ 11.18        $ 1,027           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           12.10  %         to         12.25  %     

MAXIM CONSERVATIVE PROFILE I PORTFOLIO

                                

2010

     27         $ 16.86         to       $ 13.25        $ 405           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           8.29  %         to         8.52  %     

2009

     17         $ 15.57         to       $ 12.21        $ 255           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           19.86  %         to         20.06  %     

2008

     12         $ 12.99         to       $ 10.17        $ 149           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           (14.09) %         to         (13.96) %     

2007

     10         $ 15.12         to       $ 11.82        $ 139           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           5.15  %         to         5.25  %     

2006

     7         $ 14.38         to       $ 11.23        $ 90           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           7.31  %         to         7.57  %     

MAXIM GLOBAL BOND PORTFOLIO
(Effective date 05/05/2008)

                                

2010

     10         $ 12.32         to       $ 12.62        $ 130           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           10.39  %         to         10.60  %     

2009

     8         $ 11.16         to       $ 11.41        $ 88           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           14.34  %         to         14.10  %     

 

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COLI VUL-2 SERIES ACCOUNT OF

GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY

 

     At December 31      For the year or period ended December 31  

INVESTMENT DIVISIONS

   Units
    (000s)    
     Unit Fair Value
lowest to highest
     Net Assets
(000s)
     Expense Ratio
lowest to highest
     Total Return
lowest to highest
 

MAXIM INVESCO ADR PORTFOLIO

                                

2010

     36         $ 14.60         to       $ 12.32        $ 451               0.25  %         to         0.40  %           5.19  %         to         5.30  %     

2009

     34         $ 13.88         to       $ 11.70        $ 428           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           30.08  %         to         30.29  %     

2008

     61         $ 10.67         to       $ 8.98        $ 631           0.25  %         to         0.40  %               (40.42) %         to         (40.33) %     

2007

     74         $ 17.91         to       $ 15.05        $         1,244           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           6.99  %         to         7.19  %     

2006

     54         $ 16.74         to       $ 14.04        $ 890           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           23.36  %         to         23.59  %     

MAXIM JANUS LARGE CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO
(Effective date 04/24/2009)

                                

2010

     4         $ 14.24         to       $ 14.28        $ 51           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           8.12  %         to         8.35  %     

MAXIM LIFETIME 2015 PORTFOLIO II
(Effective date 09/29/2009)

                                

2010

     6         $ 11.48         to       $ 11.50        $ 73           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           11.13  %         to         11.33  %     

2009

     7         $ 10.33         to       $ 10.33        $ 74           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           3.30  %         to         3.30  %     

MAXIM LIFETIME 2025 PORTFOLIO II
(Effective date 09/29/2009)

                                

2010

     1         $ 11.72         to       $ 11.75        $ 15           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           12.69  %         to         12.98  %     

MAXIM LIFETIME 2045 PORTFOLIO II
(Effective date 09/29/2009)

                                

2010

     1         $ 11.99         to       $ 12.01        $ 14           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           14.63  %         to         14.71  %     

MAXIM LOOMIS SAYLES BOND PORTFOLIO

                                

2010

     147         $ 25.89         to       $ 15.10        $ 2,597           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           12.32  %         to         12.52  %     

2009

     113         $ 23.05         to       $ 13.42        $ 1,784           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           37.94  %         to         38.07  %     

2008

     347         $ 16.71         to       $ 9.72        $ 3,544           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           (22.06) %         to         (21.93) %     

2007

     272         $ 21.44         to       $ 12.45        $ 3,756           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           7.63  %         to         7.79  %     

2006

     193         $ 19.92         to       $ 11.55        $ 3,332           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           10.67  %         to         10.84  %     

MAXIM LOOMIS SAYLES SMALL-CAP VALUE PORTFOLIO

                                

2010

     60         $ 15.94         to       $ 13.75        $ 840           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           23.47  %         to         23.65  %     

2009

     72         $ 12.91         to       $ 11.12        $ 826           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           27.44  %         to         27.52  %     

2008

     183         $ 10.13         to       $ 8.72        $ 1,618           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           (32.91) %         to         (32.77) %     

2007

     133         $ 15.10         to       $ 12.97        $ 1,795           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           2.79  %         to         2.94  %     

2006

     98         $ 14.69         to       $ 12.60        $ 1,240           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           17.52  %         to         17.76  %     

MAXIM MFS INTERNATIONAL VALUE PORTFOLIO
(Effective date 04/25/2007)

                                

2010

     4         $ 6.52         to       $ 6.56        $ 27           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           8.67  %         to         8.97  %     

2009

     2         $ 6.00         to       $ 6.02        $ 9           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           31.29  %         to         31.44  %     

2008

     2         $ 4.57         to       $ 4.58        $ 9           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           (53.93) %         to         (53.88) %     

2007

     1         $ 9.92         to       $ 9.93        $ 13           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           (0.80) %         to         (0.70) %     

MAXIM MODERATE PROFILE I PORTFOLIO

                                

2010

     48         $ 16.85         to       $ 13.48        $ 799           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           11.07  %         to         11.22  %     

2009

     36         $ 15.17         to       $ 12.12        $ 542           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           23.94  %         to         24.18  %     

2008

     36         $ 12.24         to       $ 9.76        $ 442           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           (23.60) %         to         (23.51) %     

2007

     27         $ 16.02         to       $ 12.76        $ 420           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           6.73  %         to         6.87  %     

2006

     23         $     15.01         to       $     11.94        $ 325           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           11.52  %         to         11.69  %     

 

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COLI VUL-2 SERIES ACCOUNT OF

GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY

 

     At December 31      For the year or period ended December 31  

INVESTMENT DIVISIONS

   Units
    (000s)    
     Unit Fair Value
lowest to highest
           Net Assets
(000s)
     Expense Ratio
lowest to highest
     Total Return
lowest to highest
 

MAXIM MODERATELY AGGRESSIVE PROFILE I PORTFOLIO

                                  

2010

     37         $     16.33         to       $     13.27         $          575           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           12.70  %         to         12.84  %     

2009

     33         $ 14.49         to       $ 11.76         $          447             0.25  %         to         0.40  %           28.12  %         to         28.24  %     

2008

     61         $ 11.31         to       $ 9.17         $          688           0.25  %         to         0.40  %               (30.53) %         to         (30.42) %     

2007

     47         $ 16.28         to       $ 13.18         $          770           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           6.82  %         to         6.98  %     

2006

     33         $ 15.24         to       $ 12.32         $          498           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           13.31  %         to         13.55  %     

MAXIM MODERATELY CONSERVATIVE PROFILE I PORTFOLIO

                                  

2010

     43         $ 16.58         to       $ 13.53         $          675           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           9.58  %         to         9.82  %     

2009

     25         $ 15.13         to       $ 12.32         $          371           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           21.62  %         to         21.74  %     

2008

     10         $ 12.44         to       $ 10.12         $          121           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           (18.48) %         to         (18.32) %     

2007

     3         $ 15.26         to       $ 12.39         $          52           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           6.05  %         to         6.17  %     

2006

     3         $ 14.39         to       $ 11.67         $          47           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           9.43  %         to         9.58  %     

MAXIM MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO

                                  

2010

     678         $ 12.61         to       $ 11.30         $          8,012           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           (0.39) %         to         (0.26) %     

2009

     633         $ 12.66         to       $ 11.33         $          7,534           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           (0.39) %         to         (0.18) %     

2008

     965         $ 12.71         to       $ 11.35         $          11,318           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           1.44  %         to         1.61  %     

2007

     934         $ 12.53         to       $ 11.17         $          11,306           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           4.33  %         to         4.49  %     

2006

     1,000         $ 12.01         to       $ 10.69         $          11,960           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           4.16  %         to         4.29  %     

MAXIM SHORT DURATION BOND PORTFOLIO

                                  

(Effective date 04/25/2007)

                                  

2010

     205         $ 12.01         to       $ 12.08         $          2,468           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           6.76  %         to         6.90  %     

2009

     190         $ 11.25         to       $ 11.30         $          2,139           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           9.54  %         to         9.82  %     

2008

     39         $ 10.27         to       $ 10.29         $          403           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           (0.10) %         to         0.00  %     

2007

     20         $ 10.28         to       $ 10.29         $          206           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           2.80  %         to         2.90  %     

MAXIM SMALL-CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO

                                  

2010

     109         $ 10.91         to       $ 11.56         $          1,256           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           23.28  %         to         23.37  %     

2009

     118         $ 8.85         to       $ 9.37         $          1,101           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           31.50  %         to         31.79  %     

2008

     133         $ 6.73         to       $ 7.11         $          939           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           (41.48) %         to         (41.43) %     

2007

     131         $ 11.50         to       $ 12.14         $          1,579           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           11.76  %         to         11.99  %     

2006

     116         $ 10.29         to       $ 10.84         $          1,199           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           2.29  %         to         2.46  %     

MAXIM T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY/INCOME PORTFOLIO

                                  

2010

     49         $ 13.69         to       $ 11.66         $          595           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           14.56  %         to         14.76  %     

2009

     40         $ 11.95         to       $ 10.16         $          432           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           24.74  %         to         24.97  %     

2008

     74         $ 9.58         to       $ 8.13         $          657           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           (36.43) %         to         (36.38) %     

2007

     93         $ 15.07         to       $ 12.78         $          1,282           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           2.80  %         to         2.98  %     

2006

     114         $ 14.66         to       $ 12.41         $          1,579           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           18.61  %         to         18.87  %     

MAXIM T. ROWE PRICE MIDCAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO

                                  

2010

     17         $ 17.34         to       $ 15.64         $          290           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           27.03  %         to         27.26  %     

2009

     15         $ 13.65         to       $ 12.29         $          200           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           44.29  %         to         44.42  %     

2008

     34         $ 9.46         to       $ 8.51         $          311           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           (40.58) %         to         (40.49) %     

2007

     28         $ 15.92         to       $ 14.30         $          446           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           16.37  %         to         16.54  %     

2006

     29         $ 13.68         to       $ 12.27         $          402           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           6.29  %         to         6.51  %     

 

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COLI VUL-2 SERIES ACCOUNT OF

GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY

 

     At December 31      For the year or period ended December 31  

INVESTMENT DIVISIONS

   Units
    (000s)    
     Unit Fair Value
lowest to highest
           Net Assets
(000s)
     Expense Ratio
lowest to highest
     Total Return
lowest to highest
 

MAXIM U.S. GOVERNMENT MORTGAGE SECURITIES PORTFOLIO

                                  

2010

     250         $     18.01         to       $     13.34         $          3,391           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           5.14  %         to         5.29  %     

2009

     239         $ 17.13         to       $ 12.67         $          3,140           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           5.61  %         to         5.76  %     

2008

     253         $ 16.22         to       $ 11.98         $          3,111           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           6.01  %         to         6.21  %     

2007

     224         $ 15.30         to       $ 11.28         $          2,666           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           6.10  %         to         6.21  %     

2006

     423         $ 14.42         to       $ 10.62         $          6,053           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           3.89  %         to         4.12  %     

NEUBERGER BERMAN AMT GUARDIAN PORTFOLIO

                                  

2010

     168         $ 15.92         to       $ 12.73         $          2,136           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           18.54  %         to         18.64  %     

2009

     177         $ 13.43         to       $ 10.73         $          1,900           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           29.13  %         to         29.43  %     

2008

     186         $ 10.40         to       $ 8.29         $          1,542           0.25  %         to         0.40  %               (37.50) %         to         (37.39) %     

2007

     184         $ 16.64         to       $ 13.24         $          2,437           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           6.94  %         to         7.12  %     

2006

     112         $ 15.56         to       $ 12.36         $          1,669           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           12.92  %         to         13.08  %     

NEUBERGER BERMAN AMT MID-CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO

                                  

2010

     20         $ 16.04         to       $ 15.36         $          306           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           28.53  %         to         28.75  %     

2009

     15         $ 12.48         to       $ 11.93         $          179           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           31.09  %         to         31.24  %     

2008

     45         $ 9.52         to       $ 9.09         $          424           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           (43.60) %         to         (43.51) %     

2007

     41         $ 16.88         to       $ 16.09         $          675           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           22.05  %         to         22.26  %     

2006

     43         $ 13.83         to       $ 13.16         $          591           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           14.20  %         to         14.34  %     

NEUBERGER BERMAN AMT PARTNERS PORTFOLIO

                                  

2010

     124         $ 15.53         to       $ 12.29         $          1,528           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           16.07  %         to         15.40  %     

2009

     154         $ 13.38         to       $ 10.65         $          1,637           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           54.33  %         to         55.70  %     

2008

     18         $ 8.67         to       $ 6.84         $          124           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           (52.60) %         to         (52.53) %     

2007

     54         $ 18.29         to       $ 14.41         $          783           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           8.87  %         to         9.08  %     

2006

     48         $ 16.80         to       $ 13.21         $          785           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           11.78  %         to         11.95  %     

NEUBERGER BERMAN AMT REGENCY PORTFOLIO

                                  

(Effective date 05/01/2006)

                                  

2010

     84         $ 10.44         to       $ 10.51         $          883           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           25.63  %         to         25.87  %     

2009

     85         $ 8.31         to       $ 8.35         $          712           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           46.05  %         to         46.23  %     

2008

     84         $ 5.69         to       $ 5.71         $          481           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           (46.02) %         to         (45.98) %     

2007

     15         $ 10.54         to       $ 10.57         $          159           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           2.83  %         to         3.02  %     

NEUBERGER BERMAN AMT SMALL CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO

                                  

2010

     19         $ 10.36         to       $ 9.65         $          199           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           19.08  %         to         19.28  %     

2009

     31         $ 8.70         to       $ 8.09         $          270           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           22.36  %         to         22.58  %     

2008

     33         $ 7.11         to       $ 6.60         $          231           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           (39.75) %         to         (39.67) %     

2007

     20         $ 11.80         to       $ 10.94         $          233           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           0.08  %         to         0.27  %     

2006

     10         $ 11.79         to       $ 10.91         $          112           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           4.80  %         to         5.00  %     

NEUBERGER BERMAN AMT SOCIALLY RESPONSIVE PORTFOLIO

                                  

2010

     2         $ 16.73         to       $ 12.74         $          27           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           22.30  %         to         22.50  %     

2009

     3         $ 13.68         to       $ 10.40         $          29           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           30.91  %         to         31.15  %     

2008

     3         $ 10.45         to       $ 7.93         $          28           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           (39.67) %         to         (39.60) %     

2007

     4         $ 17.32         to       $ 13.13         $          59           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           7.18  %         to         7.36  %     

2006

     6         $ 16.16         to       $ 12.23         $          82           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           13.24  %         to         13.35  %     

 

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COLI VUL-2 SERIES ACCOUNT OF

GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY

 

     At December 31      For the year or period ended December 31  

INVESTMENT DIVISIONS

   Units
    (000s)    
     Unit Fair Value
lowest to highest
     Net Assets
(000s)
     Expense Ratio
lowest to highest
     Total Return
lowest to highest
 

PIMCO VIT HIGH YIELD PORTFOLIO

                                

2010

     14         $     15.38         to       $     14.26        $ 211               0.25  %         to         0.40  %           14.01  %         to         14.17  %     

2009

     7         $ 13.49         to       $ 12.49        $ 90           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           39.65  %         to         39.87  %     

2008

     5         $ 9.66         to       $ 8.93        $ 50           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           (23.82) %         to         (23.74) %     

2007

     5         $ 12.68         to       $ 11.71        $ 60           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           3.17  %         to         3.26  %     

2006

     4         $ 12.29         to       $ 11.34        $ 47           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           8.57  %         to         8.83  %     

PIMCO VIT LOW DURATION PORTFOLIO

                                

2010

     194         $ 13.24         to       $ 13.22        $ 2,569           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           4.83  %         to         5.00  %     

2009

     208         $ 12.63         to       $ 12.59        $ 2,621           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           12.87  %         to         13.02  %     

2008

     243         $ 11.19         to       $ 11.14        $ 2,717           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           (0.80) %         to         (0.62) %     

2007

     270         $ 11.28         to       $ 11.21        $         3,031           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           6.92  %         to         7.07  %     

2006

     43         $ 10.55         to       $ 10.47        $ 454           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           3.53  %         to         3.77  %     

PIMCO VIT REAL RETURN PORTFOLIO

                                

2010

     108         $ 14.25         to       $ 13.27        $ 1,460           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           7.71  %         to         7.89  %     

2009

     124         $ 13.23         to       $ 12.30        $ 1,571           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           17.81  %         to         18.04  %     

2008

     153         $ 11.23         to       $ 10.42        $ 1,630           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           (7.34) %         to         (7.30) %     

2007

     165         $ 12.12         to       $ 11.24        $ 1,909           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           10.18  %         to         10.41  %     

2006

     87         $ 11.00         to       $ 10.18        $ 955           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           0.00  %         to         0.49  %     

PIMCO VIT TOTAL RETURN PORTFOLIO

                                

2010

     278         $ 15.22         to       $ 14.72        $ 4,101           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           7.71  %         to         7.84  %     

2009

     278         $ 14.13         to       $ 13.65        $ 3,805           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           13.59  %         to         13.75  %     

2008

     126         $ 12.44         to       $ 12.00        $ 1,521           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           4.36  %         to         4.53  %     

2007

     162         $ 11.92         to       $ 11.48        $ 1,864           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           8.36  %         to         8.51  %     

2006

     154         $ 11.00         to       $ 10.58        $ 1,626           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           3.38  %         to         3.52  %     

PUTNAM VT EQUITY INCOME IA PORTFOLIO
(Effective date 04/24/2009)

                                

2010

     9         $ 14.75         to       $ 14.78        $ 132           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           12.42  %         to         12.48  %     

PUTNAM VT GLOBAL HEALTH CARE IA PORTFOLIO
(Effective date 04/30/2010)

                                

2010

     9         $ 9.89         to       $ 9.90        $ 85           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           (1.10) %         to         (1.00) %     

PUTNAM VT INTERNATIONAL GROWTH IA PORTFOLIO
(Effective date 04/24/2009)

                                

2010

     1         $ 16.28         to       $ 16.32        $ 21           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           12.04  %         to         12.16  %     

ROYCE MICRO-CAP PORTFOLIO
(Effective date 05/01/2006)

                                

2010

     72         $ 12.09         to       $ 12.17        $ 870           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           29.44  %         to         29.61  %     

2009

     32         $ 9.34         to       $ 9.39        $ 304           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           56.97  %         to         57.29  %     

2008

     32         $ 5.95         to       $ 5.97        $ 190           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           (43.66) %         to         (43.63) %     

2007

     38         $ 10.56         to       $ 10.59        $ 401           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           3.23  %         to         3.42  %     

 

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COLI VUL-2 SERIES ACCOUNT OF

GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY

 

     At December 31      For the year or period ended December 31  

INVESTMENT DIVISIONS

   Units
    (000s)    
     Unit Fair Value
lowest to highest
     Net Assets
(000s)
     Expense Ratio
lowest to highest
     Total Return
lowest to highest
 

ROYCE SMALL-CAP PORTFOLIO
(Effective date 05/01/2006)

                                

2010

     97         $     11.65         to       $     11.74        $         1,143               0.25  %         to         0.40  %           19.73  %         to         20.04  %     

2009

     130         $ 9.73         to       $ 9.78        $ 1,266           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           34.39  %         to         34.71  %     

2008

     113         $ 7.24         to       $ 7.26        $ 823           0.25  %         to         0.40  %               (27.74) %         to         (27.76) %     

2007

     118         $ 10.02         to       $ 10.05        $ 1,184           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           (2.72) %         to         (2.62) %     

VAN ECK VIP EMERGING MARKETS FUND
(Effective date 05/05/2008)

                                

2010

     1         $ 10.32         to       $ 19.42        $ 11           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           26.32  %         to         26.51  %     

VAN ECK VIP GLOBAL HARD ASSETS FUND
(Effective date 05/05/2008)

                                

2010

     20         $ 9.74         to       $ 16.21        $ 203           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           28.67  %         to         28.86  %     

2009

     5         $ 7.57         to       $ 12.58        $ 37           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           57.05  %         to         25.80  %     

2008

     3         $ 4.82         to       $ 4.82        $ 12           0.25  %         to         0.40  %           (51.80) %         to         (51.80) %     

*  The Investment Division has units and/or assets that round to less than $1,000 or 1,000 units.

 

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PART C: OTHER INFORMATION

Item 26. Exhibits

 

 

(a)

    

Board of Directors Resolution. Resolution authorizing establishment of Registrant is incorporated by reference to initial Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-6 filed on January 22, 1999 (File No. 333-70963).

 

(b)

    

Custodian Agreements. None.

 

(c)

    

Underwriting Contracts. Copy of underwriting contract between Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company (“Great-West”) and GWFS Equities, Inc. (formerly BenefitsCorp Equities, Inc.) is incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 9 on Form N-6 filed on April 29, 2003 (File Nos. 333-70963).

 

(d)

    

Policies.

      

(d)(1)

    

Specimen Policy Form 355-CSO is incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 17 on form N-6 filed on September 30, 2008 (File No. 333-70963).

      

(d)(2)

    

Specimen Term Life Insurance Rider (Form J355rider-CSO for policies issued after January 1, 2009 ) is incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 17 on form N-6 filed on September 30, 2008 (File No. 333-70963).

      

(d)(3)

    

Specimen Policy Free-Look Endorsement is incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 on Form S-6 filed on April 27, 2000 (File No. 333-70963).

      

(d)(4)

    

Specimen Policy Return of Expense Charge Endorsement is incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 on Form S-6 filed on April 25, 2001 (File No. 333-70963).

      

(d)(5)

    

Change of Insured Rider is incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 10 on Form N-6 filed on April 30, 2004 (File No. 333-70963 and 811-09201).

      

(d)(8)

    

Specimen Fixed Account Endorsement Form 379 is incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 19 to Registration Statement on Form N-6 as filed on December 17, 2008 (File No. 333-70963).

 

(e)

    

Applications. Specimen Application is incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 on Form S-6 filed on June 23, 1999 (File No. 333-70963).

 

(f)

    

(f)(1)

    

Depositor’s Certificate of Incorporation. Copy of Articles of Incorporation of Great-West, as amended, is incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 on Form S-1 of Great-West filed on October 29, 1996, (File No. 333-01173).

      

(f)(2)

    

By-Laws of Great-West as amended June 17, 1997 is incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K of Great-West filed on March 31, 1998 (File No. 333-01173); Amended Bylaws of Great-West are incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 38 to the Registration Statement filed by FutureFunds Series Account on Form N-4 on April 24, 2006 (File No. 2-89550).

 

(g)

    

Reinsurance Contracts.

      

(g)(1)

    

Automatic YRT Reinsurance Agreement Effective October 1, 2008 between Great-West and The Canada Life Assurance Company (redacted), Amendment 1 to the Automatic

 

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YRT Reinsurance Agreement Effective October 1, 2008 dated August 1, 2010 (redacted) and Amendment 2 to the Automatic YRT Reinsurance Agreement Effective October 1, 2008 dated August 1, 2010 (redacted) are incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to the Registration Statement filed by COLI VUL-4 Series Account of FGWLA on Form N-6 on April 26, 2011 (File No. 333-146241).

      

(g)(2)

    

Automatic/Facultative YRT Guaranteed Issue and Fully Underwritten Reinsurance Agreement between Great-West and RGA Reinsurance Company effective May 1, 2010 (redacted) is incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to the Registration Statement filed by COLI VUL-4 Series Account of FGWLA on Form N-6 on April 26, 2011 (File No. 333-146241).

      

(g)(3)

    

Automatic Yearly Renewable Term Reinsurance Agreement between Great-West and SCOR Global Life U.S. Re Insurance Company effective May 1, 2010 (redacted) is incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to the Registration Statement filed by COLI VUL-4 Series Account of FGWLA on Form N-6 on April 26, 2011 (File No. 333-146241).

      

(g)(4)

    

Automatic Yearly Renewable Term Reinsurance Agreement between Great-West and Hannover Life Reassurance Company of America effective May 1, 2010 (redacted) is incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to the Registration Statement filed by COLI VUL-4 Series Account of FGWLA on Form N-6 on April 26, 2011 (File No. 333-146241).

 

(h)

    

Participation Agreements.

      

(h)(1)

    

Participation Agreement among Great-West, AIM Variable Insurance Funds, Inc., and AIM Distributors, Inc., dated March 30, 2005, is incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Post Effective Amendment No. 12 on Form N-6 filed on April 29, 2005 (File Nos. 333-70963).

      

(h)(2)

    

First Amendment to Participation Agreement among AIM Variable Insurance Funds, AIM Distributors, Inc and Great-West dated April 30, 2004, is incorporated by reference to Pre Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement filed by COLI VUL-4 Series Account of First Great-West Life and Annuity Insurance Company (“First Great-West”) on Form N-6 filed on December 4, 2007 (File No. 333-146241).

      

(h)(3)

    

Second Amendment to Participation Agreement among AIM Variable Insurance Funds, AIM Distributors, Inc and Great-West dated April 30, 2004, is incorporated by reference to Pre Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement filed by COLI VUL-4 Series Account of First Great-West on Form N-6 filed on December 4, 2007 (File No. 333-146241).

      

(h)(4)

    

Third Amendment to Participation Agreement among AIM Variable Insurance Funds, AIM Distributors, Inc and Great-West dated April 30, 2004, is incorporated by reference to Pre Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement filed by COLI VUL-4 Series Account of First Great-West on Form N-6 filed on December 4, 2007 (File No. 333-146241).

      

(h)(5)

    

Fund Participation Agreement among Great-West, American Century Investment Management, Inc., and Fund Distributors, dated September 14, 1999, is incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Post Effective Amendment No. 5 to Form S-6 filed on April 24, 2002 (File No. 333-70963).

      

(h)(6)

    

First Amendment to Fund Participation Agreement among Great-West, American Century Investment Management, Inc. and Fund Distributors, dated April 20, 2000, is incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Post Effective Amendment No. 13 on Form N-6 filed on April 28, 2006 (File No. 333-70963).

      

(h)(7)

    

Second Amendment to Fund Participation Agreement among Great-West, American Century Investment Management, Inc. and Fund Distributors, dated May 1, 2002, is incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Post Effective Amendment No. 13 on Form N-6 filed on April 28, 2006 (File No. 333-70963).

 

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(h)(8)

    

Third Amendment to Fund Participation Agreement among Great-West, American Century Investment Management, Inc., and Fund Distributors, dated April 26, 2005, is incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Post Effective Amendment No. 12 on Form N-6 filed on April 29, 2005 (File No. 333-70963).

      

(h)(9)

    

Fourth Amendment to Fund Participation Agreement among Great-West, American Century Investment Management, Inc., and Fund Distributors, dated September 17, 2007 is incorporated by reference to the Initial Registration Statement filed by COLI VUL-4 Series Account of First Great-West on Form N-6 filed on September 21, 2007 (File No. 333-146241).

      

(h)(10)

    

Fund Participation Agreement among Great-West, First Great-West, American Funds Insurance Series and Capital Research and Management Company dated January 28, 2008 is incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Post-Effective No. 16 on Form N-6 filed on April 21, 2008 (File No. 333-70963)

      

(h)(11)

    

Fund Participation Agreement among Great-West, Davis Variable Account Fund, Inc., Davis Selected Advisers, L.P. and Davis Distributors, LLC, dated December 16, 2004, is incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Post Effective Amendment No. 12 on Form N-6 filed on April 29, 2005 (File No. 333-70963).

      

(h)(12)

    

First Amendment to Fund Participation Agreement among Great-West, First Great-West, Davis Variable Account Fund, Inc., Davis Selected Advisers, L.P., and Davis Distributors, LLC, dated July 2, 2007 is incorporated by reference to the Initial Registration Statement filed by COLI VUL-4 Series Account of First Great-West on Form N-6 filed on September 21, 2007 (File No. 333-146241).

      

(h)(13)

    

Fund Participation Agreement between Great-West and Dreyfus Stock Index Fund Inc. (formerly known as Dreyfus Life & Annuity Index Fund, Inc.), dated December 31, 1998, is incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Post Effective Amendment No. 5 to Form S-6 filed on April 24, 2002 (File No. 333-70963).

      

(h)(14)

    

Amendment to Fund Participation Agreement between Great-West and Dreyfus Stock Index Fund, Inc. (formerly known as Dreyfus Life & Annuity Index Fund, Inc.), dated March 15, 1999, is incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Post Effective Amendment No. 5 to Form S-6 filed on April 24, 2002 (File No. 333-70963).

      

(h)(15)

    

Amendment to Fund Participation Agreement among Great-West, Dreyfus Growth and Value Funds, Inc., Dreyfus Life & Annuity Index Fund, Inc., and Dreyfus Variable Investment Fund, dated January 1, 2002, is incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Post Effective Amendment No. 13 on Form N-6 filed on April 28, 2006 (File No. 333-70963).

      

(h)(16)

    

Second Amendment to Fund Participation Agreement among Great-West, Dreyfus Stock Index Fund, Inc. (formerly known as Dreyfus Life & Annuity Index Fund, Inc.) and Dreyfus Variable Investment Fund is incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Post Effective Amendment No. 12 on Form N-6 filed on April 29, 2005 (File No. 333-70963).

      

(h)(17)

    

Third Amendment to Fund Participation Agreement among Great-West, Dreyfus Stock Index Fund, Inc. (formerly known as Dreyfus Life & Annuity Index Fund, Inc.) and Dreyfus Variable Investment Fund, dated December 1, 2004, is incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Post Effective Amendment No. 13 on Form N-6 filed on April 28, 2006 (File No. 333-70963).

      

(h)(18)

    

Fourth Amendment to Fund Participation Agreement among Great-West, First Great-West, Dreyfus Stock Index Fund, Inc. (formerly known as Dreyfus Life & Annuity Index

 

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Fund, Inc.) and Dreyfus Variable Investment Fund, dated July 31, 2007 is incorporated by reference to Initial Registration Statement filed by COLI VUL-4 Series Account of First Great-West on Form N-6 filed on September 21, 2007 (File No. 333-146241).

      

(h)(19)

    

Fund Participation Agreement among Great-West, Insurance Series and Federated Securities Corporation, dated October 6, 1999, is incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Post Effective Amendment No. 5 to Form S-6 filed on April 24, 2002 (File No. 333-70963).

      

(h)(20)

    

Amendment to Fund Participation Agreement among Great-West, Insurance Series and Federated Securities Corporation, dated December 31, 1999, is incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Post Effective Amendment No. 5 to Form S-6 filed on April 24, 2002 (File No. 333-70963).

      

(h)(21)

    

Amendment to Fund Participation Agreement among Great-West, Insurance Series and Federated Securities Corporation, dated January 1, 2002 is incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement filed by COLI VUL-2 Series Account of First Great-West on Form N-6 filed on October 10, 2007 (File No. 333-144503).

      

(h)(22)

    

Third Amendment to Fund Participation Agreement among Great-West, Insurance Series and Federated Securities Corporation, and First Great-West dated November 26, 2007 is incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement filed by COLI VUL-4 Series Account of First Great-West on Form N-6 filed on December 4, 2007 (File No. 333-146241).

      

(h)(23)

    

Participation Agreement among Great-West, Variable Insurance Products Fund and Fidelity Distributors Corporation, dated February 1, 1994, is incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Post Effective Amendment No. 5 to Form S-6 filed on April 24, 2002 (File No. 333-70963).

      

(h)(24)

    

First Amendment to Participation Agreement among Great-West, Variable Insurance Products Fund and Fidelity Distributors Corporation, dated November 1, 2000, is incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Post Effective Amendment No. 5 to Form S-6 filed on April 24, 2002 (File No. 333-70963).

      

(h)(25)

    

Second Amendment to Participation Agreement among Great-West, Variable Insurance Products Fund and Fidelity Distributors Corporation, dated May 1, 2001, is incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Post Effective Amendment No. 5 to Form S-6 filed on April 24, 2002 (File No. 333-70963).

      

(h)(26)

    

Participation Agreement among Great-West, Variable Insurance Products Fund II and Fidelity Distributors Corporation, dated May 1, 1999, is incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Post Effective Amendment No. 5 to Form S-6 filed on April 24, 2002 (File No. 333-70963).

      

(h)(27)

    

First Amendment to Participation Agreement among Great-West, Variable Insurance Products Fund II and Fidelity Distributors Corporation, dated November 1, 2000, is incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Post Effective Amendment No. 5 to Form S-6 filed on April 24, 2002 (File No. 333-70963).

      

(h)(28)

    

Participation Agreement among Great-West, Variable Insurance Products Fund III and Fidelity Distributors Corporation, dated November 1, 2000, is incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Post Effective Amendment No. 13 on Form N-6 filed on April 28, 2006 (File No. 333-70963).

      

(h)(29)

    

First Amendment to Participation Agreement among Great-West, Variable Insurance Products Fund III and Fidelity Distributors Corporation, dated May 1, 2001, is incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Post Effective Amendment No. 13 on Form N-6 filed on April 28, 2006 (File No. 333-70963).

 

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(h)(30)

    

Amended and Restated Fund Participation Agreement among Great-West, Variable Insurance Products Funds, and Fidelity Distributors Corporation dated October 26, 2006 is incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Post Effective Amendment No. 14 to the Registration Statement filed on Form N-6 on April 30, 2007 (File No. 333-70963).

      

(h)(31)

    

Amendment to Fund Participation Agreement among Great-West, Variable Insurance Products Funds, and Fidelity Distributors Corporation dated May 16, 2007 is incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement filed by COLI VUL-4 Series Account of Great-West on Form N-6 filed on November 1, 2007 (File No. 333-145333).

      

(h)(32)

    

Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Participation Agreement among Great-West, Variable Insurance Products I, Variable Insurance Products II, Variable Insurance Products III, Variable Insurance Products IV, Variable Insurance Products V and Fidelity Distributors Corporation dated August 29, 2007 is incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement filed by COLI VUL-4 Series Account of Great-West on Form N-6 filed on November 1, 2007 (File No. 333-145333).

      

(h)(33)

    

Fund Participation Agreement among Great-West, Janus Aspen Series and Janus Capital Corporation, dated June 1, 1998, is incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Post Effective Amendment No. 5 to Form S-6 filed on April 24, 2002 (File No. 333-70963).

      

(h)(34)

    

Letter Agreement Supplement to Fund Participation Agreement among Great-West, Janus Aspen Series and Janus Capital Corporation, dated April 27, 1998, is incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Post Effective Amendment No. 5 to Form S-6 filed on April 24, 2002 (File No. 333-70963).

      

(h)(35)

    

Amendment to Fund Participation Agreement among Great-West, Janus Aspen Series and Janus Capital Corporation, dated December 1, 1998, is incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Post Effective Amendment No. 5 to Form S-6 filed on April 24, 2002 (File No. 333-70963).

      

(h)(36)

    

Amendment to Fund Participation Agreement among Great-West, Janus Aspen Series and Janus Capital Corporation, dated October 4, 1999, is incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Post Effective Amendment No. 5 to Form S-6 filed on April 24, 2002 (File No. 333-70963).

      

(h)(37)

    

Third Amendment to Fund Participation Agreement between Great-West, Janus Aspen Series and Janus Capital Corporation, dated September 14, 2007 is incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement filed by COLI VUL-4 Series Account of Great-West on Form N-6 filed on November 1, 2007 (File No. 333-145333).

      

(h)(38)

    

Amendment to Fund Participation Agreement among Great-West, Janus Aspen Series, and Janus Capital Corporation dated January 31, 2007 is incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 17 on form N-6 filed on September 30, 2008 (File No. 333-70963).

      

(h)(39)

    

Agreement between Great-West and Maxim Series Fund, Inc. is incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Post Effective Amendment No. 13 on Form N-6 filed on April 28, 2006 (File No. 333-70963).

      

(h)(40)

    

Amendment to Agreement between Great-West, First Great-West and Maxim Series Fund, Inc. dated November 1, 2007, is incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement filed by COLI VUL-4 Series Account of Great-West on Form N-6 filed on November 1, 2007 (File No. 333-145333).

 

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(h)(41)

    

Fund Participation Agreement among Great-West, Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust, Advisers Managers Trust, and Neuberger Berman Management Incorporated, dated January 1, 1999, is incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Post Effective Amendment No. 5 to Form S-6 filed on April 24, 2002 (File No. 333-70963).

      

(h)(42)

    

Amendment to Fund Participation Agreement among Great-West, Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust, Advisers Managers Trust, and Neuberger Berman Management Incorporated, dated October 24, 2007 is incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement filed by COLI VUL-4 Series Account of First Great-West on Form N-6 filed on December 4, 2007 (File No. 333-146241).

      

(h)(43)

    

Fund Participation Agreement among Great-West, PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust, Pacific Investment Management Company LLC and PIMCO Advisors Distributors LLC, dated March 1, 2004 is incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 10 on Form N-6 filed on May 3, 2004 (File No. 333-70963).

      

(h)(44)

    

First Amendment to Participation Agreement among Great-West, PIMCO Variable Trust, Pacific Investment Management Company, LLC, Allianz Global Investors Distributors, LLC and First-Great-West dated August 31, 2007 is incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement filed by COLI VUL-4 Series Account of Great-West on Form N-6 filed on November 1, 2007 (File No. 333-145333).

      

(h)(45)

    

Fund Participation Agreement among Great-West, Scudder Variable Series I, Scudder Variable Series II, Scudder Investment VIT Funds, Deutsche Investment Management Americas, Inc., Deutsche Asset Management, Inc. and Scudder Distributors, dated March 31, 2005, is incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Post Effective Amendment No. 12 on Form N-6 filed on April 29, 2005 (File No. 333-70963).

      

(h)(46)

    

First Amendment to Fund Participation Agreement among Great-West, DWS Variable Series I (formerly Scudder Variable Series I), DWS Variable Series II (formerly Scudder Variable Series II), DWS Investments VIT Funds (formerly Scudder Investments VIT Funds), Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc., DWS Scudder Distributors, Inc. (formerly Scudder Distributors, Inc.) and First Great-West dated April 11, 2007 is incorporated by reference to the Initial Registration Statement of COLI VUL-4 Series Account of First Great-West filed on September 21, 2007 (File No. 333-146241) .

      

(h)(47)

    

Second Amendment to Fund Participation Agreement among Great-West, DWS Variable Series I (formerly Scudder Variable Series I), DWS Variable Series II (formerly Scudder Variable Series II), DWS Investments VIT Funds (formerly Scudder Investments VIT Funds), Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc., DWS Scudder Distributors, Inc. (formerly Scudder Distributors, Inc.) and First Great-West dated July 1, 2007 is incorporated by reference to the Initial Registration Statement of COLI VUL-4 Series Account of First Great-West filed on September 21, 2007 (File No. 333-146241).

      

(h)(48)

    

Fund Participation Agreement among Great-West, Royce Capital Fund, and Royce & Associates, LLC dated September 30, 2005 is incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Post Effective Amendment No. 14 to the Registration Statement filed on Form N-6 on April 30, 2007 (File No. 333-70963).

      

(h)(49)

    

Participation Agreement among Van Eck Worldwide Insurance Trust, Van Eck Securities Corporation, Van Eck Associates Corporation, Great-West and First Great-West dated October 11, 2007 is incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Post Effective Amendment No. 16 on Form N-6, as filed on April 21, 2008. (File No. 333-70963).

      

(h)(50)

    

Participation Agreement among Putnam Variable Trust, Putnam Management Limited

 

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Partnership, Great-West and First Great-West dated April 30, 2008 is incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 17 on form N-6 filed on September 30, 2008. (File No. 333-70963).

      

(h)(51)

    

Participation Agreement among Great-West, First Great-West, Columbia Funds Variable Insurance Trust, Columbia Management Advisors, LLC and Columbia Management Distributors, Inc. dated April 30, 2009 is incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Post Effective Amendment No. 21 on form N-6 filed on April 16, 2010 (File No. 333-70963).

      

(h)(52)

    

Amendment to Participation Agreement among Great-West, First Great-West, Royce Capital Fund, and Royce and Associates, LLC dated May 1, 2009 is incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Post Effective Amendment No. 21 on form N-6 filed on April 16, 2010 (File No. 333-70963).

      

(h)(53)

    

Second Amendment to the Fund Participation Agreement among Great-West, First Great-West, The Alger American Fund, Fred Alger Management, Inc., and Fred Alger & Company, Inc. dated November 2, 2009 is incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Post Effective Amendment No. 21 on form N-6 filed on April 16, 2010 (File No. 333-70963).

 

(i)

    

Administrative Contracts. None.

 

(j)

    

Other Material Contracts. Form of Rule 22c-2 Shareholder Information Agreement is incorporated by reference to Post Effective Amendment No. 14 to the Registration Statement filed on Form N-6 on April 30, 2007 (File No. 333-70963).

 

(k)

    

Legal Opinion. An opinion and consent of counsel regarding the legality of the securities being registered is incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-6 filed on June 23, 1999 (File No. 333-70963)

 

(l)

    

Actuarial Opinion. None.

 

(m)

    

Calculation of Hypothetical Illustration Value is incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Post Effective Amendment No. 9 to Form N-6 filed on April 29, 2003 (File No. 333-70963).

 

(n)

    

Other Opinions.

      

(n)(1)

    

Legal Consent of Jorden Burt, LLP is filed herewith.

      

(n)(2)

    

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm’s consent is filed herewith.

 

(o)

    

Omitted Financial Statements. None.

 

(p)

    

Initial Capital Agreements. None.

 

(q)

    

Redeemability Exemption. None.

 

(r)

    

Power of Attorney for Raymond L.S. McFeetors is incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 17 on form N-6 filed on September 30, 2008. Powers of Attorney for, R.J. Orr and P.K. Ryan are incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Post Effective Amendment No. 16 on Form N-6, as filed on April 21, 2008. The Powers of Attorney for the J. Balog, J.L. Bernbach, O.T. Dackow, A. Desmerais, P. Desmarias, Jr., A. Louvel, J.E.A. Nickerson, D. A. Nield, M. Plessis-Bélair and B. E. Walsh are incorporated by reference to Post Effective Amendment No. 15 to the Registration Statement filed on Form N-6 on April 26, 2007 (File No. 333-70963). The Powers of Attorney for H.P. Rousseau, R. Royer and T.T. Ryan are incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Post Effective Amendment No. 21 on form N-6 filed on April 16, 2010 (File No. 333-70963).

Item 27. Directors and Officers of the Depositor.

 

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Name

 

Principal Business Address

 

Positions and Offices with Depositor

J. Balog

 

785 St. Anne’s Lane, Vero Beach,

FL 32967

 

Director

J. L. Bernbach

 

EngineUSA

460 Park Avenue South, 7th Floor,

New York, NY 10016

 

Director

A. Desmarais

 

Power Corporation of Canada

751 Victoria Square, Montreal,

Quebec, Canada H2Y 2J3

 

Director

P. Desmarais, Jr.

 

Power Corporation of Canada

751 Victoria Square, Montreal,

Quebec, Canada H2Y 2J3

 

Director

M.T.G. Graye

 

8515 E. Orchard Road

Greenwood Village, CO 80111

 

Director, President and Chief

Executive Officer

A. Louvel

 

P.O. Box 1073

38 Beach Lane

Wainscott, NY 11975

 

Director

R. L. McFeetors

 

Great-West Life

100 Osborne Street N

Winnipeg, Canada MB R3C 3A5

 

 

Chairman of the Board

J. E. A. Nickerson

 

H.B. Nickerson & Sons Limited

P.O. Box 130

255 Commercial Street

North Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada

B2A 3M2

 

Director

R.J. Orr

 

Power Financial Corporation

751 Victoria Square, Montreal,

Quebec, Canada H2Y 2J3

 

Director

M. Plessis-Bélair, F. C. A.

 

Power Corporation of Canada

751 Victoria Square, Montreal,

Quebec, Canada H2Y 2J3

 

Director

H.P. Rousseau

 

Power Corporation of Canada

751 Victoria Square, Montreal,

Quebec, Canada H2Y 2J3

 

Director

R. Royer

 

Power Corporation of Canada

751 Victoria Square, Montreal,

Quebec, Canada H2Y 2J3

 

Director

P.K. Ryan

 

Power Corporation of Canada

751 Victoria Square, Montreal,

Quebec, Canada H2Y 2J3

 

Director

T.T. Ryan. Jr.

 

SIFMA

120 Broadway, 35th Floor

New York, NY 10271-0080

 

Director

B. E. Walsh

 

Saguenay Capital, LLC

Two Manhattanville Rd, #403

Purchase, New York 10577

 

Director

S. M. Corbett

 

8515 East Orchard Road

Greenwood Village, CO 80111

 

Executive Vice President and Chief

Investment Officer

C. H. Cumming

 

8515 East Orchard Road

Greenwood Village, CO 80111

 

Senior Vice President, Defined

Contribution Markets

M. R. Edwards

 

8515 East Orchard Road

Greenwood Village, CO 80111

 

Senior Vice President, FASCore

Operations

G. R. Derback

 

8515 East Orchard Road

Greenwood Village, CO 80111

 

Senior Vice President and Controller

R. J. Laeyendecker

 

8515 East Orchard Road

Greenwood Village, CO 80111

 

Senior Vice President, Executive

Benefits Markets

 

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J. L. McCallen

 

8515 East Orchard Road

Greenwood Village, CO 80111

 

Senior Vice President and Chief

Financial Officer

G. R. McDonald

 

8525 East Orchard Road

Greenwood Village, CO 80111

 

Senior Vice President, Corporate

Resources

S. A. Miller

 

8525 East Orchard Road

Greenwood Village, CO 80111

 

Senior Vice President and Chief

Information Officer

C. P. Nelson

 

8515 East Orchard Road

Greenwood Village, CO 80111

 

President, Great-West Retirement

Services

G. E. Seller

 

8515 East Orchard Road

Greenwood Village, CO 80111

 

Senior Vice President, Government

Markets

R. K. Shaw

 

8515 East Orchard Road

Greenwood Village, CO 80111

 

Executive Vice President, Individual

Markets

E.P. Friesen

 

8515 East Orchard Road

Greenwood Village, CO 80111

 

Senior Vice President, Investments

R.G. Schultz

 

8525 East Orchard Road

Greenwood Village, CO 80111

 

Senior Vice President, General

Counsel and Secretary

C.S. Tocher

 

8515 East Orchard Road

Greenwood Village, CO 80111

 

Senior Vice President, Investments

D.C. Aspinwall

 

8525 East Orchard Road

Greenwood Village, CO 80111

 

Chief Risk Officer & Legal Counsel,

Litigation

Beverly A. Byrne

 

8525 East Orchard Road

Greenwood Village, CO 80111

 

Chief Compliance Officer & Legal

Counsel, Financial Services

 

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Item 28. Person Controlled by or Under Common Control with the Depositor or the Registrant.

Organizational Chart – December 31, 2010

I.

OWNERSHIP OF POWER CORPORATION OF CANADA

The following sets out the ownership, based on votes attached to the outstanding voting shares, of Power Corporation of Canada:

Paul G. Desmarais

99.999% - Pansolo Holding Inc.

100% - 3876357 Canada Inc.

100% - 3439496 Canada Inc.

100% - Capucines Investments Corporation

32% - Nordex Inc. (68% also owned directly by Paul G. Desmarais)

94.9% - Gelco Enterprises Ltd. (5.1% also owned directly by Paul G. Desmarais)

53.70% - Power Corporation of Canada

The total voting rights of Power Corporation of Canada (PCC) controlled directly and indirectly by Mr. Paul G. Desmarais is as follows. There are issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2010 409,776,632 Subordinate Voting Shares (SVS) of PCC carrying one vote per share and 48,854,772 Participating Preferred Shares (PPS) carrying 10 votes per share; hence the total voting rights are 898,324,352.

Pansolo Holding Inc. owns directly 15,216,033 SVS and 367,692 PPS, entitling Pansolo Holding Inc. directly to an aggregate percentage of voting rights of 18,892,953 or 2.1 % of the total voting rights attached to the shares of PCC. Pansolo Holding Inc. wholly owns 3876357 Canada Inc., 3439496 Canada Inc. and Capucines Investments Corporation which respectively own 40,686,080 SVS, 3,236,279 SVS, 3,125,000 SVS of PCC, representing respectively 4.53 %, 0.36%, 0.35 % of the aggregate voting rights of PCC.

Gelco Entreprises Ltd owns directly 48,235,700 PPS, representing 53.70% of the aggregate voting rights of PCC (PPS (10 votes) and SVS (1 vote)). Hence, the total voting


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rights of PCC under the direct and indirect control of Mr. Paul G. Desmarais is approximately 61.21%; note that this is not the equity percentage.

Mr. Paul G. Desmarais also owns personally 1,561,750 SVS of PCC.

 

II.

OWNERSHIP BY POWER CORPORATION OF CANADA

Power Corporation of Canada has a 10% or greater voting interest in the following entities:

 

A.

Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company Group of Companies (U.S. insurance)

Power Corporation of Canada

100.0% - 171263 Canada Inc.

66.08% - Power Financial Corporation

68.34% - Great-West Lifeco Inc.

100.0% - Great-West Financial (Canada) Inc.

100.0% - Great-West Financial (Nova Scotia) Co.

100.0% - Great-West Lifeco U.S. Inc.

100.0% - GWL&A Financial Inc.

60.0% - Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Capital (Nova Scotia) Co.

60.0% - Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Capital (Nova Scotia) Co. II

60.0% - Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Capital, LLC

60.0% - Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Capital, LLC II

100.0% - Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company (Fed ID # 84-0467907 - NAIC # 68322, CO)

100.0% - First Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company (Fed ID # 13-2690792 - NAIC # 79359, NY)

100.0% - Advised Assets Group, LLC

100.0% - GWFS Equities, Inc.

100.0% - Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company of South Carolina

100.0% - Emjay Corporation

100.0% - FASCore, LLC

50.0% - Westkin Properties Ltd.

73.30% - Maxim Series Fund, Inc.

100.0% - GW Capital Management, LLC

100.0% - Orchard Trust Company, LLC

100.0% - Lottery Receivable Company One LLC

100.0% - LR Company II, L.L.C.

100.0% - Singer Collateral Trust IV

100.0% - Singer Collateral Trust V


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B. Putnam Investments Group of Companies (Mutual Funds)

Power Corporation of Canada

100.0% - 171263 Canada Inc.

66.08% - Power Financial Corporation

68.34% - Great-West Lifeco Inc.

100.0% - Great-West Financial (Canada) Inc.

100.0% - Great-West Financial (Nova Scotia) Co.

100% - Great-West Lifeco U.S., Inc.

100% - Putnam Investments, LLC

100.0% - Putnam Acquisition Financing Inc.

100.0% - Putnam Acquisition Financing LLC

100.0% - Putnam U.S. Holdings, LLC

100.0% - The Putnam Advisory Company, LLC

100.0% - Putnam Investment Management, LLC

100.0% - Putnam Fiduciary Trust Company (NH)

100.0% - Putnam Investor Services, Inc.

100.0% - Putnam U.S. Holdings I, LLC

100.0% - Putnam Retail Management GP, Inc.

99.0% - Putnam Retail Management Limited Partnership (1% owned by Putnam Retail Management GP, Inc.)

80.0% - PanAgora Asset Management, Inc.

100.0% -Putnam GP Inc.

100.0% - PII Holdings, Inc.

99.0% - TH Lee Putnam Equity Managers LP (1% owned by Putnam GP Inc.)

100.0% - Putnam Investment Holdings, LLC

100.0% - Savings Investments, LLC

100.0% - Putnam Aviation Holdings, LLC

100.0% - Putnam Capital, LLC

80.0% - TH Lee Putnam Capital Management, LLC

100.0% - Putnam International Holdings LLC

100.0% - Putnam Investments Inc. (Canada)

100.0% - Putnam Investments (Ireland) Limited

100.0% - Putnam Investments Australia Pty Limited

100.0% - Putnam Investments Securities Co., Ltd. (Japan)

100.0% - Putnam International Distributors, Ltd. (Cayman)

100.0% - Putnam Investments Argentina S.A.

100.0% - Putnam Investments (Asia) Limited

100.0% - Putnam Investments Limited (U.K.)

100.0% - New Flag UK Holdings Limited

100.0% - New Flag Asset Management Limited (UK)


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C.

The Great-West Life Assurance Company Group of Companies (Canadian insurance)

Power Corporation of Canada

100.0% - 171263 Canada Inc.

66.08% - Power Financial Corporation

68.34% - Great-West Lifeco Inc.

100.0% - 2142540 Ontario Inc.

100.0% - Great-West Lifeco Finance (Delaware) LP

100.0% - Great-West Lifeco Finance (Delaware) LLC

100.0% - 2023308 Ontario Inc.

100.0% - Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Capital, LP

40.0% - Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Capital (Nova Scotia) Co.

40.0% - Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Capital, LLC

100.0% - Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Capital, LP II

40.0% - Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Capital (Nova Scotia) Co. II

40.0% - Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Capital, LLC II

100.0% - 2171866 Ontario Inc

100.0% - Great-West Lifeco Finance (Delaware) LP II

100.0% - Great-West Lifeco Finance (Delaware) LLC II

100.0% - 2023310 Ontario Inc.

100.0% - 2023311 Ontario Inc.

100.0% - 6109756 Canada Inc.

100.0% - 6922023 Canada Inc.

100.0% - The Great-West Life Assurance Company (NAIC #80705, MI)

  71.4% - GWL THL Private Equity I Inc. (28.6% owned by The Canada Life Assurance Company)

100.0% - GWL THL Private Equity II Inc.

100.0% - Great-West Investors Holdco Inc.

100.0% - Great-West Investors LLC

100.0% - Great-West Investors LP Inc.

100.0% - Great-West Investors GP Inc.

100.0% - Great-West Investors LP

100.0% - T.H. Lee Interests

100.0% - GWL Realty Advisors Inc.

100.0% - GWL Realty Advisors U.S., Inc.

100.0% - RA Real Estate Inc.

0.1% RMA Real Estate LP

100.0% - Vertica Resident Services Inc.

100.0% - GWL Investment Management Ltd.

100.0% - London Capital Management Ltd.

100.0% - Laketon Investment Management Ltd.

100.0% - 801611 Ontario Limited

100.0% - 118050 Canada Inc.

100.0% - 1213763 Ontario Inc.

  99.9% - Riverside II Limited Partnership

  70.0% - Kings Cross Shopping Centre Ltd.

100.0% - 681348 Alberta Ltd.

100.0% - The Owner: Condominium Plan No 8510578

  50.0% - 3352200 Canada Inc.

100.0% - 1420731 Ontario Limited

100.0% - 1455250 Ontario Limited

100.0% - CGWLL Inc.

  65.0% - The Walmer Road Limited Partnership

  50.0% - Laurier House Apartments Limited

100.0% - 2024071 Ontario Limited

100.0 % - 431687 Ontario Limited

    0.1% - Riverside II Limited Partnership

100.0% - High Park Bayview Inc.


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  75.0% - High Park Bayview Limited Partnership

    5.6% - MAM Holdings Inc. (94.4% owned by The Canada Life Insurance Company of Canada)

100.0% - 647679 B.C. Ltd.

100.0% - Red Mile Acquisitions Inc.

  70.0% - TGS North American Real Estate Investment Trust

100.0% - TGS Trust

  70.0% - RMA Investment Company (Formerly TGS Investment Company)

100.0% - RMA Property Management Ltd. (Formerly TGS REIT Property Management Ltd.)

100.0% - RMA Property Management 2004 Ltd. (Formerly TGS REIT Property Management 2004 Ltd.)

100.0% - RMA Realty Holdings Corporation Ltd. (Formerly TGS Realty Holdings Corporation Ltd.)

100.0% - RMA (U.S.) Realty LLC (Delaware) [(special shares held by each of 1218023 Alberta Ltd. (50%) and 1214931 Alberta Ltd. (50%)]

100.0% - RMA American Realty Corp.

1% - RMA American Realty Limited Partnership [(99% owned by RMA (U.S.) Realty LLC (Delaware)]

99.0% - RMA American Realty Limited Partnership (1% owned by RMA American Realty Corp.)

100.0% - 1218023 Alberta Ltd.

50% - special shares in RMA (U.S.) Realty LLC (Delaware)

100.0% - 1214931 Alberta Ltd.

50% - special shares in RMA (U.S.) Realty LLC (Delaware)

  70.0% - RMA Real Estate LP

100.0% - RMA Properties Ltd. (Formerly TGS REIT Properties Ltd.)

100.0% - S-8025 Holdings Ltd.

100.0% - RMA Properties (Riverside) Ltd. (Formerly TGS REIT Properties (Riverside) Ltd.

  70.0% - KS Village (Millstream) Inc.

  70.0% - 0726861 B.C. Ltd.

  70.0% - Trop Beau Developments Limited

  70.0% - Kelowna Central Park Properties Ltd.

  70.0% - Kelowna Central Park Phase II Properties Ltd.

  40.0% - PVS Preferred Vision Services

100.0% - London Insurance Group Inc.

100.0% - Trivest Insurance Network Limited

100.0% - London Life Insurance Company (Fed ID # 52-1548741 – NAIC # 83550, MI)

100.00% - 1542775 Alberta Ltd.

100.0% - 0813212 B.C. Ltd.

  30.0% - Kings Cross Shopping Centre Ltd.

  30.0% - 0726861 B.C. Ltd.

  30.0% - TGS North American Real Estate Investment Trust

100.0% - TGS Trust

  30.0% - RMA Investment Company (Formerly TGS Investment Company)

100.0% - RMA Property Management Ltd. (Formerly TGS REIT Property Management Ltd.)

100.0% - RMAProperty Management 2004 Ltd. (Formerly TGS REIT Property Management 2004 Ltd.)

100.0% - RMA Realty Holdings Corporation Ltd. (Formerly TGS Realty Holdings Corporation Ltd.)

100.0% - RMA (U.S.) Realty LLC (Delaware) [(special shares held by each of 1218023 Alberta Ltd. (50%) and 1214931 Alberta Ltd. 50%)]

100.0% - RMA American Realty Corp.

1% - RMA American Realty Limited Partnership [(99% owned by RMA (U.S.) Realty LLC (Delaware)]

  99.0% - RMA American Realty Limited Partnership (1% owned by RMA American Realty Corp.)

100.0% - 1218023 Alberta Ltd.

50% - special shares in RMA (U.S.) Realty LLC (Delaware)

100.0% - 1214931 Alberta Ltd.


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50% - special shares in RMA (U.S.) Realty LLC (Delaware)

30.0% - RMA Real Estate LP

100.0% - RMA Properties Ltd. (Formerly TGS REIT Properties Ltd.)

100.0% - S-8025 Holdings Ltd.

100.0% - RMA Properties (Riverside) Ltd. (Formerly TGS REIT Properties (Riverside) Ltd.

100.0% - 1319399 Ontario Inc.

100.0% - 3853071 Canada Limited

  50.0% - Laurier House Apartments Limited

  30.0% - Kelowna Central Park Properties Ltd.

  30.0% - Kelowna Central Park Phase II Properties Ltd.

  30.0% - Trop Beau Developments Limited

100.0% - 42969098 Canada Inc.

100.0% - 389288 B.C. Ltd.

100.0% - Quadrus Investment Services Ltd.

  35.0% - The Walmer Road Limited Partnership

100.0% - 177545 Canada Limited

100.0% - Lonlife Financial Services Limited

  88.0% - Neighborhood Dental Services Ltd.

100.0% - Toronto College Park Ltd.

  25.0% - High Park Bayview Limited Partnership

  30.0% - KS Village (Millstream) Inc.

100.0% - London Life Financial Corporation

89.4% - London Reinsurance Group, Inc. (10.6% owned by London Life Insurance Company)

100.0% - London Life & General Reinsurance Co. Ltd. (1 share held by London Life & Casualty Reinsurance Corporation and 20,099,999 shares held by London Reinsurance Group Inc.)

100.0% - London Life & Casualty Reinsurance Corporation

100.0% - Trabaja Reinsurance Company Ltd.

100.0% - London Life and Casualty (Barbados) Corporation

100.0% - LRG (US), Inc.

100.0% - London Life International Reinsurance Corporation

100.0% - London Life Reinsurance Company (Fed ID # 23-2044256 – NAIC # 76694, PA)

100.0% - Canada Life Financial Corporation

100.0% - The Canada Life Assurance Company (Fed ID # 38-0397420, NAIC # 80659, MI)

100.0% - Canada Life Brasil LTDA

100.0% - Canada Life Capital Corporation, Inc.

100.0% - Canada Life International Holdings, Limited

100.0% - Canada Life International Services Limited

100.0% - Canada Life International, Limited

100.0% - CLI Institutional Limited

100.0% - Canada Life Irish Holding Company, Limited

100.0% - Lifescape Limited

100.0% - Setanta Asset Management Limited

100.0% - Canada Life Group Services Limited

100.0% - Canada Life Europe Investment Limited

78.67% - Canada Life Assurance Europe Limited

100.0% - Canada Life Europe Management Services, Limited

21.33% - Canada Life Assurance Europe Limited

100.0% - Canada Life Assurance (Ireland), Limited

100.0% - F.S.D. Investments, Limited

100.0% - Canada Life International Re, Limited

100.0% - Canada Life Reinsurance International, Ltd.

100.0% - Canada Life Reinsurance, Ltd.


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100.0% - The Canada Life Group (U.K.), Limited

100.0% - Canada Life Pension Managers & Trustees, Limited

100.0% - Canada Life Asset Management Limited

100.0% - Canada Life European Real Estate Limited

100% - Hotel Operations (Walsall) Limited

100.0% - Canada Life Trustee Services (U.K.), Limited

100.0% - CLFIS (U.K.), Limited

100.0% - Canada Life, Limited

100.0% - Canada Life (U.K.), Limited

100.0% - Albany Life Assurance Company, Limited

100.0% - Canada Life Management (U.K.), Limited

100.0% - Canada Life Services (U.K.), Limited

100.0% - Canada Life Fund Managers (U.K.), Limited

100.0% - Canada Life Group Services (U.K.), Limited

100.0% - Canada Life Holdings (U.K.), Limited

100.0% - Canada Life Irish Operations, Limited

100.0% - Canada Life Ireland Holdings, Limited.

100.0% - 4073649 Canada, Inc. (1 common share owned by 587443 Ontario, Inc.)

100.0% - Canada Life Finance (U.K.), Limited

100.0% - CLH International Capital Management Hungary, Limited Liability Company

100.0% - The Canada Life Insurance Company of Canada

94.4% - MAM Holdings Inc. (5.6% owned by GWL)

100.0% - Mountain Asset Management LLC

100.0% - Quadrus Distribution Services Ltd.

100.0% - CL Capital Management (Canada), Inc.

100.0% - GRS Securities, Inc.

100.0% - 587443 Ontario, Inc.

100.0% - Canada Life Mortgage Services, Ltd.

100.0% - Adason Properties, Limited

100.0% - Adason Realty, Ltd.

100.0% - Crown Life Insurance Company

 

D. IGM Financial Inc. Group of Companies (Canadian mutual funds)

Power Corporation of Canada

100.0% - 171263 Canada Inc.

66.08% - Power Financial Corporation

56.96% - IGM Financial Inc.

100.0% - Investors Group Inc.

100.0% - Investors Group Financial Services Inc.

100.0% - I.G. International Management Limited

100.0% - I.G. Investment Management (Hong Kong) Limited

100.0% - Investors Group Trust Co. Ltd.

100.0% - 391102 B.C. Ltd.

100.0% - I.G. Insurance Services Inc.

100.0% - Investors Syndicate Limited

100.0% - Investors Group Securities Inc.

100.0% - I.G. Investment Management, Ltd.

100% - Investors Group Corporate Class Inc.

100.0% - Investors Syndicate Property Corp.


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19.63% - I.G. (Rockies) Corp.

100.0% - I.G. Investment Corp.

80.37% - I.G. (Rockies) Corp. (19.63% owned by I.G. Investment Management, Ltd.)

100.0% - Mackenzie Inc.

100.0% - Mackenzie Financial Corporation

100.0% - Mackenzie Financial Charitable Foundation

100.0% - Strategic Charitable Giving Foundation

100.0% - M.R.S. Inc.

100.0% - M.R.S. Correspondent Corporation

100.0% - M.R.S. Securities Services Inc.

100.0% - Execuhold Investment Limited

100.0% - Winfund Software Corp.

100.0% - M.R.S. Trust Company

100.0% - Anacle I Corporation

100.0% - Mackenzie M.E.F. Management Inc.

100.0% - Canterbury Common Inc.

100.0% - Mackenzie Cundill Investment (Bermuda) Ltd.

100.0% - Mackenzie Financial Capital Corporation

100.0% - Multi-Class Investment Corp.

100.0% - MSP 2007 GP Inc.

100.0% - MSP 2008 GP Inc.

100.0% - MSP 2009 GP Inc.

100.0% - MSP 2010 GP Inc.

100.0% - MMLP GP Inc.

94.21% - Investment Planning Counsel Inc.

100.0% - Investment Planning Counsel of Canada Limited

100.0% - IPC Investment Corporation

100.0% - 9132-2155 Quebec Inc.

100.0% - Alpha I Financial Inc.

100.0% - IPC Save Inc.

100.0% - 1275279 Ontario Inc.

50.0% - IPC Estate Services Inc.

50.0% - IPC Estate Services Inc.

100.0% - IPC Securities Corporation

  91.36% - IPC Portfolio Services Inc.

100.0% - Counsel Portfolio Services Inc.

100% - Titan Funds Incorporated

100% - Partners in Planning Financial Group Ltd.

100% - Partners in Planning Financial Services Ltd.

100% - Partners in Planning Insurance Services Ltd.


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E.

Pargesa Holding SA Group of Companies (European investments)

Power Corporation of Canada

100.0% - 171263 Canada Inc.

66.08% - Power Financial Corporation

100.0% - Power Financial Europe B.V.

50.0% - Parjointco N.V.

54.1% - Pargesa Holding SA

100.0% - Pargesa Netherlands B.V.

25.6% - Imerys

50.0% - Groupe Bruxelles Lambert

Capital

    7.1% - Suez Environment Company (1)

  21.1% - Lafarge (1)

    9.9% - Pernod Ricard (1)

    0.6% - Iberdrola (1)

    5.0% - Arkema (1)

100.0% - Belgian Securities BV

Capital

30.7% - Imerys (1)

100.0% - Brussels Securities

Capital

100.0% - Sagerpar

3.8% - Groupe Bruxelles Lambert

100.0% - GBL Overseas Finance NV

100.0% - GBL Treasury Center

Capital

100.0% - GBL Energy Sárl

Capital

4.0% - Total (1)

100.0% - GBL Verwaltung GmbH

100.0% - Immobilière Rue de Namur Sárl

100.0% - GBL Verwaltung Sàrl

Capital

100.0% - GBL Investments Limited

100.0% - GBL R

    5.2% - GDF SUEZ (1)

43.0% - ECP 1

42.4% - ECP 2

100.0% - ECP3

100.0% - Pargesa Compagnie S.A.

100.0% - Pargesa Netherlands BV

100.0% - SFPG

(1) Based on Company’s published capital as of November 30, 2010

 

F.

Square Victoria Communications Group Inc. Group of Companies (Canadian communications)

Power Corporation of Canada

100.0% - Square Victoria Communications Group Inc.

100.0% - Gesca Ltée

100.0% - La Presse ltée

100.0% - Gesca Ventes Média Ltée

100.0% - Gesca Numérique Ltée

100.0% - 3855082 Canada Inc.

100.0% - Cyberpresse inc.

100.0% - 6645119 Canada Inc.

100.0% - Les Éditions La Presse II Inc.


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100.0% - 3819787 Canada Inc.

100.0% - 3834310 Canada Inc.

20.0% - 3859282 Canada Inc.

100.0% - Square Victoria Digital Properties inc.

100.0% - 4400046 Canada Inc.

66.77% - 9059-2114 Québec Inc.

97.5% - DuProprio Inc.

100% - VR Estates Inc.

100% - 0757075 B.C. Ltd.

0.1% - Lower Mainland Comfree LP

99.9% - Lower Mainland Comfree LP

100% - Comfree Commission Free Realty Inc.

100.0% - Les Productions La Presse Télé Ltée

100.0% - La Presse Télé Ltée

100.0% - La Presse Télé II Ltée

100.0% - La Presse Télé III Ltée

100.0% - Les Éditions Gesca Ltée

100.0% - Groupe Espaces Inc.

100.0% - Les Éditions La Presse Ltée

100.0% - (W.illi.am) 6657443 Canada Inc.

  9.0% - Acquisio Inc.

  50.0% - Workopolis Canada

  25.0% - Olive Média

 

 

G.

Power Corporation (International) Limited Group of Companies (Asian investments)

Power Corporation of Canada

100.0% - Power Corporation (International) Limited

99.9% - Power Pacific Corporation Limited

25.0% - Barrick Power Gold Corporation of China Limited

100.0% - Power Pacific Mauritius Limited

7.6% - Vimicro

0.1% - Power Pacific Equities Limited

99.9% - Power Pacific Equities Limited

4.3% - CITIC Pacific Limited

5.8% - Yaolan Limited

100.0% - Power Communications Inc.

0.1% - Power Pacific Corporation Limited

 

H.

Other PCC Companies

Power Corporation of Canada

100.0% - 152245 Canada Inc.

100.0% - Power Tek, LLC

100% - 3540529 Canada Inc.

100.0% - Gelprim Inc.

100.0% - 3121011 Canada Inc.

100.0% - 171263 Canada Inc.

100.0% - Victoria Square Ventures Inc.

  20.59% - Bellus Health Inc.

100.0% - Power Communications Inc.

100.0% - Brazeau River Resources Investments Inc.

100.0% - Communications BP S.A.R.L

100.0% - PCC Industrial (1993) Corporation


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100.0% - Power Corporation International

100.0% - 3249531 Canada Inc.

100% - Sagard Capital Partners GP, Inc.

100.0% - Sagard Capital Partners, L.P.

100.0% - Power Corporation of Canada Inc.

100.0% - Square Victoria Real Estate Inc.

100.0% - PL S.A.

100.0% - 4190297 Canada Inc.

100% Sagard Capital Partners Management Corp.

  82.0% - Sagard S.A.S.

100.0% - Marquette Communications (1997) Corporation

    3.62% - Mitel Networks Corporation

100.0% - 4507037 Canada Inc.

100.0% - 4524781 Canada Inc.

100.0% - 4524799 Canada Inc.

100.0% - 4524802 Canada Inc.

 

I.

Other PFC Companies

Power Financial Corporation

100.0% - 4400003 Canada Inc.

100.0% - 3411893 Canada Inc.

100.0% - 3439453 Canada Inc.

100.0% - 4400020 Canada Inc.

100.0% - 4507045 Canada Inc.

100.0% - 4507088 Canada Inc.

100.0% - Power Financial Capital Corporation

 

Item 29. Indemnification. Provisions exist under the Colorado Business Corporation Act and the Bylaws of Great-West whereby Great-West may indemnify a director, officer or controlling person of Great-West against any liability incurred in his or her official capacity. The following excerpts contain the substance of these provisions:

Colorado Business Corporation Act

  Article 109 - INDEMNIFICATION

  Section 7-109-101. Definitions.

As used in this Article:

(1) “Corporation” includes any domestic or foreign entity that is a predecessor of the corporation by reason of a merger, or other transaction in which the predecessor’s existence ceased upon consummation of the transaction.

(2) “Director” means an individual who is or was a director of a corporation or an individual who, while a director of a corporation, is or was serving at the corporation’s request as a director, an officer, an agent, an associate, an employee, a fiduciary, a manager, a member, a partner, a promoter, or a trustee of, or to hold any similar position with, another domestic or foreign entity or employee benefit plan. A director is considered to be serving an employee benefit plan at the corporation’s request if the director’s duties to the corporation also impose duties on, or otherwise involve services by, the director to the plan or to participants in or beneficiaries of the plan. “Director” includes, unless the context requires otherwise, the estate or personal representative of a director.

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(4) “Liability” means the obligation incurred with respect to a proceeding to pay a judgment, settlement, penalty, fine, including an excise tax assessed with respect to an employee benefit plan, or reasonable expenses.

(5) “Official capacity” means, when used with respect to a director, the office of director in the corporation and, when used with respect to a person other than a director as contemplated in Section 7-109-107, the office in a corporation held by the officer or the employment, fiduciary, or agency relationship undertaken by the employee, fiduciary, or agent on behalf of the corporation. “Official capacity” does not include service for any other domestic or foreign corporation or other person or employee benefit plan.

(6) “Party” includes a person who was, is, or is threatened to be made a named defendant or respondent in a proceeding.

(7) “Proceeding” means any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit, or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative and whether formal or informal.

Section 7-109-102. Authority to indemnify directors.

(1) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, a corporation may indemnify a person made a party to the proceeding because the person is or was a director against liability incurred in the proceeding if:

 

  (a)

The person conducted himself or herself in good faith; and

 

  (b)

The person reasonably believed:

(I) In the case of conduct in an official capacity with the corporation, that his or her conduct was in the corporation’s best interests; and

(II) In all other cases, that his or her conduct was at least not opposed to the corporation’s best interests; and

 

  (c)

In the case of any criminal proceeding, the person had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful.

(2) A director’s conduct with respect to an employee benefit plan for a purpose the director reasonably believed to be in the interests of the participants in or beneficiaries of the plan is conduct that satisfies the requirements of subparagraph (II) of paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of this section. A director’s conduct with respect to an employee benefit plan for a purpose that the director did not reasonably believe to be in the interests of the participants in or beneficiaries of the plan shall be deemed not to satisfy the requirements of subparagraph (a) of subsection (1) of this section.

(3) The termination of any proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, is not, of itself, determinative that the director did not meet the standard of conduct described in this section.

(4) A corporation may not indemnify a director under this section:

(a) In connection with a proceeding by or in the right of the corporation in which the director was adjudged liable to the corporation; or

(b) In connection with any proceeding charging that the director derived an improper personal benefit, whether or not involving action in an official capacity, in which proceeding the director was adjudged liable on the basis that he or she derived an improper personal benefit.

(5) Indemnification permitted under this section in connection with a proceeding by or in the right of a corporation is limited to reasonable expenses incurred in connection with the proceeding.

Section 7-109-103. Mandatory Indemnification of Directors.


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Unless limited by the articles of incorporation, a corporation shall indemnify a person who was wholly successful, on the merits or otherwise, in defense of any proceeding to which the person was a party because the person is or was a director, against reasonable expenses incurred by him or her in connection with the proceeding.

Section 7-109-104. Advance of Expenses to Directors.

(1) A corporation may pay for or reimburse the reasonable expenses incurred by a director who is a party to a proceeding in advance of the final disposition of the proceeding if:

(a) The director furnishes the corporation a written affirmation of the director’s good-faith belief that he or she has met the standard of conduct described in Section 7-109-102;

(b) The director furnishes the corporation a written undertaking, executed personally or on the director’s behalf, to repay the advance if it is ultimately determined that he or she did not meet such standard of conduct; and

(c) A determination is made that the facts then known to those making the determination would not preclude indemnification under this article.

(2) The undertaking required by paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of this section shall be an unlimited general obligation of the director but need not be secured and may be accepted without reference to financial ability to make repayment.

(3) Determinations and authorizations of payments under this section shall be made in the manner specified in Section 7-109-106.

Section 7-109-105. Court-Ordered Indemnification of Directors.

(1) Unless otherwise provided in the articles of incorporation, a director who is or was a party to a proceeding may apply for indemnification to the court conducting the proceeding or to another court of competent jurisdiction. On receipt of an application, the court, after giving any notice the court considers necessary, may order indemnification in the following manner:

(a) If it determines the director is entitled to mandatory indemnification under section 7-109-103, the court shall order indemnification, in which case the court shall also order the corporation to pay the director’s reasonable expenses incurred to obtain court-ordered indemnification.

(b) If it determines that the director is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnification in view of all the relevant circumstances, whether or not the director met the standard of conduct set forth in section 7-109-102 (1) or was adjudged liable in the circumstances described in Section 7-109-102 (4), the court may order such indemnification as the court deems proper; except that the indemnification with respect to any proceeding in which liability shall have been adjudged in the circumstances described Section 7-109-102 (4) is limited to reasonable expenses incurred in connection with the proceeding and reasonable expenses incurred to obtain court-ordered indemnification.

Section 7-109-106. Determination and Authorization of Indemnification of Directors.

(1) A corporation may not indemnify a director under Section 7-109-102 unless authorized in the specific case after a determination has been made that indemnification of the director is permissible in the circumstances because he has met the standard of conduct set forth in Section 7-109-102. A corporation shall not advance expenses to a director under Section 7-109-104 unless authorized in the specific case after the written affirmation and undertaking required by Section 7-109-104(1)(a) and (1)(b) are received and the determination required by Section 7-109-104(1)(c) has been made.

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(a) By the board of directors by a majority vote of those present at a meeting at which a quorum is present, and only those directors not parties to the proceeding shall be counted in satisfying the quorum; or

(b) If a quorum cannot be obtained, by a majority vote of a committee of the board of directors designated by the board of directors, which committee shall consist of two or more directors not parties to the proceeding; except that directors who are parties to the proceeding may participate in the designation of directors for the committee.

(3) If a quorum cannot be obtained as contemplated in paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of this section, and the committee cannot be established under paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of this section, or even if a quorum is obtained or a committee designated, if a majority of the directors constituting such quorum or such committee so directs, the determination required to be made by subsection (1) of this section shall be made:

(a) By independent legal counsel selected by a vote of the board of directors or the committee in the manner specified in paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection (2) of this section or, if a quorum of the full board cannot be obtained and a committee cannot be established, by independent legal counsel selected by a majority vote of the full board of directors; or

(b) By the shareholders

(4) Authorization of indemnification and advance of expenses shall be made in the same manner as the determination that indemnification or advance of expenses is permissible; except that, if the determination that indemnification or advance of expenses is permissible is made by independent legal counsel, authorization of indemnification and advance of expenses shall be made by the body that selected such counsel.

Section 7-109-107. Indemnification of Officer, Employees, Fiduciaries, and Agents.

(1) Unless otherwise provided in the articles of incorporation:

(a) An officer is entitled to mandatory indemnification under section 7-109-103, and is entitled to apply for court-ordered indemnification under section 7-109-105, in each case to the same extent as a director;

(b) A corporation may indemnify and advance expenses to an officer, employee, fiduciary, or agent of the corporation to the same extent as a director; and

(c) A corporation may indemnify and advance expenses to an officer, employee, fiduciary, or agent who is not a director to a greater extent, if not inconsistent with public policy, and if provided for by its bylaws, general or specific action of its board of directors or shareholders, or contract.

Section 7-109-108. Insurance.

A corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of a person who is or was a director, officer, employee, fiduciary, or agent of the corporation, or who, while a director, officer, employee, fiduciary, or agent of the corporation, is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee, fiduciary, or agent of any other domestic or foreign entity or of an employee benefit plan, against liability asserted against or incurred by the person in that capacity or arising from the person’s status as a director, officer, employee, fiduciary, or agent whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify the person against such liability under the Section 7-109-102, 7-109-103 or 7-109-107. Any such insurance may be procured from any insurance company designated by the board of directors, whether such insurance company is formed under the laws of this state or any other jurisdiction of the United States or elsewhere, including any insurance company in which the corporation has an equity or any other interest through stock ownership or otherwise.

Section 7-109-109. Limitation of Indemnification of Directors.

(1) A provision treating a corporation’s indemnification of, or advance of expenses to, directors that is contained in its articles of incorporation or bylaws, in a resolution of its shareholders or board of directors, or in a contract, except for an insurance policy or otherwise, is valid only to the extent the provision is not inconsistent with


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Sections 7-109-101 to 7-109-108. If the articles of incorporation limit indemnification or advance of expenses, indemnification or advance of expenses are valid only to the extent not inconsistent with the articles of incorporation.

(2) Sections 7-109-101 to 7-109-108 do not limit a corporation’s power to pay or reimburse expenses incurred by a director in connection with an appearance as a witness in a proceeding at a time when he or she has not been made a named defendant or respondent in the proceeding.

Section 7-109-110. Notice to Shareholders of Indemnification of Director.

If a corporation indemnifies or advances expenses to a director under this article in connection with a proceeding by or in the right of the corporation, the corporation shall give written notice of the indemnification or advance to the shareholders with or before the notice of the next shareholders’ meeting. If the next shareholder action is taken without a meeting at the instigation of the board of directors, such notice shall be given to the shareholders at or before the time the first shareholder signs a writing consenting to such action.

Bylaws of Great-West

Article IV. Indemnification

SECTION 1. In this Article, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

  (a)

“expenses” means reasonable expenses incurred in a proceeding, including expenses of investigation and preparation, expenses in connection with an appearance as a witness, and fees and disbursement of counsel, accountants or other experts;

 

  (b)

“liability” means an obligation incurred with respect to a proceeding to pay a judgment, settlement, penalty or fine;

 

  (c)

“party” includes a person who was, is, or is threatened to be made a named defendant or respondent in a proceeding;

 

  (d)

“proceeding” means any threatened, pending or completed action, suit, or proceeding whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, and whether formal or informal.

SECTION 2. Subject to applicable law, if any person who is or was a director, officer or employee of the corporation is made a party to a proceeding because the person is or was a director, officer or employee of the corporation, the corporation shall indemnify the person, or the estate or personal representative of the person, from and against all liability and expenses incurred by the person in the proceeding (and advance to the person expenses incurred in the proceeding) if, with respect to the matter(s) giving rise to the proceeding:

 

  (a)

the person conducted himself or herself in good faith; and

 

  (b)

the person reasonably believed that his or her conduct was in the corporation’s best interests; and

 

  (c)

in the case of any criminal proceeding, the person had no reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was unlawful; and

 

  (d)

if the person is or was an employee of the corporation, the person acted in the ordinary course of the person’s employment with the corporation.

SECTION 3. Subject to applicable law, if any person who is or was serving as a director, officer, trustee or employee of another company or entity at the request of the corporation is made a party to a proceeding because the person is or was serving as a director, officer, trustee or employee of the other company or entity, the corporation shall indemnify the person, or the estate or personal representative of the person, from and against all liability and expenses incurred by the person in the proceeding (and advance to the person expenses incurred in the proceeding) if:


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  (a)

the person is or was appointed to serve at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, trustee or employee of the other company or entity in accordance with Indemnification Procedures approved by the Board of Directors of the corporation; and

 

  (b)

with respect to the matter(s) giving rise to the proceeding:

 

  (i)

the person conducted himself or herself in good faith; and

 

  (ii)

the person reasonably believed that his or her conduct was at least not opposed to the corporation’s best interests (in the case of a trustee of one of the corporation’s staff benefits plans, this means that the person’s conduct was for a purpose the person reasonably believed to be in the interests of the plan participants); and

 

  (iii)

in the case of any criminal proceeding, the person had no reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was unlawful; and

if the person is or was an employee of the other company or entity, the person acted in the ordinary course of the person’s employment with the other company or entity.

Item 30. Principal Underwriter.

 

(a)   

GWFS Equities, Inc. currently distributes securities of Maxim Series Fund, Inc., an open-end management investment company, FutureFunds Series Account, Maxim Series Account, COLI VUL-4 Series Account, Variable Annuity-1 Series Account, Prestige Variable Life Account, Trillium Variable Annuity Account, and Varifund Variable Annuity Account of Great-West, and the Variable Annuity-1 Series Account, COLI VUL-2 Series Account, and COLI VUL-4 Series Account of First Great-West in addition to those of the Registrant.

 

(b)   

Directors and Officers of GWFS Equities, Inc.

 

Name    Principal Business Address   

Position and Officers with

Underwriter

C. P. Nelson

  

8515 East Orchard Road

Greenwood Village, CO 80111

  

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

R. K. Shaw

  

8515 East Orchard Road

Greenwood Village, CO 80111

  

Director

G. E. Seller

  

18101 Von Karman Ave.

Suite 1460

Irvine, CA 92715

  

Director and Senior Vice President

C.H. Cumming

  

8515 East Orchard Road

Greenwood Village, CO 80111

  

Senior Vice President

M. R. Edwards

  

8515 East Orchard Road

Greenwood Village, CO 80111

  

Senior Vice President

W. S. Harmon

  

8515 East Orchard Road

Greenwood Village, CO 80111

  

Director, Vice President

J.C. Luttges

  

8515 East Orchard Road

Greenwood Village, CO 80111

  

Vice President

G. R. Derback

  

8515 East Orchard Road

Greenwood Village, CO 80111

  

Treasurer

B. A. Byrne

  

8525 East Orchard Road

Greenwood Village, CO 80111

  

Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer

T. L. Luiz

  

8515 East Orchard Road

Greenwood Village, CO 80111

  

Compliance Officer

M. C. Maiers

  

8515 East Orchard Road

Greenwood Village, CO 80111

  

Vice President, Investments Compliance Officer


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S.A. Bendrick

  

8515 East Orchard Road

Greenwood Village, CO 80111

  

Director and Vice President

J.G. Gibbs

  

8515 East Orchard Road

Greenwood Village, CO 80111

  

Vice President and Trading

Operations

(c) Commissions and other compensation received from the Registrant by Principal Underwriter during Registrant’s last fiscal year:

 

Name of Principal

Underwriter

 

Net

Underwriting

Discounts and

Commissions

 

Compensation

on Redemption

 

Brokerage

Commissions

 

Compensation

GWFS Equities

  -0-   -0-   -0-   -0-

 

Item 31. Location of Accounts and Records. All accounts, books, or other documents required to be maintained by Section 31(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the rules promulgated thereunder are maintained by the Registrant through Great-West, 8515 East Orchard Road, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111.

 

Item 32. Management Services. None.

 

Item 33. Fee Representation. Great-West represents that the fees and charges deducted under the Policy, in the aggregate, are reasonable in relation to the services rendered, the expenses expected to be incurred and the risks assumed by Great-West.


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act and the Investment Company Act, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this registration statement under rule 485(b) under the Securities Act and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of Greenwood Village, and State of Colorado, on the day of April 27, 2011.

 

    

COLI VUL-2 SERIES ACCOUNT of

    

GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY

    

(Registrant)

 

By:

  

/s/ M.T.G. Graye

    

M.T.G. Graye,

    

President and Chief Executive Officer of

Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company

    

GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY

(Depositor)

 

By:

  

/s/ M.T.G. Graye

    

M.T.G. Graye,

    

President and Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:

 

Signature and Title

  

Date

/s/ Raymond L. McFeetors

  

April 27, 2011

Director, Chairman of the Board   
(Raymond L. McFeetors*)   

/s/ M.T.G. Graye

  

April 27, 2011

Director, President and Chief Executive Officer (Mitchell T.G. Graye)   

/s/ James L. McCallen

  

April 27, 2011

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (James L. McCallen)   

/s/ James Balog

  

April 27, 2011

Director, (James Balog*)   


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/s/ John L. Bernbach

    

April 27, 2011

Director, (John L. Bernbach*)     

/s/ André Desmarais

    

April 27, 2011

Director (André Desmarais*)     

/s/ Paul Desmarais, Jr.

    

April 27, 2011

Director (Paul Desmarais, Jr.*)     

/s/ Alain Louvel

    

April 27, 2011

Director (Alain Louvel*)     

/s/ Jerry E.A. Nickerson

    

April 27, 2011

Director (Jerry E.A. Nickerson*)     

/s/ R. Jeffrey Orr

    

April 27, 2011

Director (R. Jeffrey Orr*)     

/s/ Michel Plessis-Bélair

    

April 27, 2011

Director (Michel Plessis-Bélair*)     

/s/ H.P. Rousseau

    

April 27, 2011

Director (H.P. Rousseau*)     

/s/ R. Royer

    

April 27, 2011

Director (R. Royer*)     

/s/ Philip K. Ryan

    

April 27, 2011

Director (Philip K. Ryan*)     

/s/ T.T. Ryan, Jr.

    

April 27, 2011

Director (T.T. Ryan, Jr.*)     

/s/ Brian E. Walsh

    

April 27, 2011

Director (Brian E. Walsh*)     

 

 

*By:

 

  /s/ R.G. Schultz      

                             April 27, 2011
 

R.G. Schultz

 

Attorney-in-fact pursuant to Powers of Attorney.

EX-99.N.1 2 dex99n1.htm CONSENT JORDAN BURT LLP Consent Jordan Burt LLP

Exhibit (n)(1)

 

Jorden Burt LLP

     

1025 Thomas Jefferson Street, N.W.

     

777 Brickell Avenue, Suite 500

Suite 400 East

     

Miami, Florida 33131-2803

Washington, D.C. 20007-5208

     

(305) 371-2600

(202) 965-8100

     

Fax: (305) 372-9928

Fax: (202) 965-8104

     
     

175 Powder Forest Drive

     

Suite 301

     

Simsbury, CT 06089-9658

     

(860) 392-5000

     

Fax: (860) 392-5058

April 28, 2011

Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company

8515 East Orchard Road

Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111

 

Re:

  

COLI VUL-2 Series Account

  

Post-Effective Amendment No. 24 to Registration Statement on Form N-6

  

File Nos. 333-70963 and 811-09201

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have acted as counsel to Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company, a Colorado corporation, regarding the federal securities laws applicable to the issuance and sale of the policies described in the above-referenced registration statement. We hereby consent to the reference to our name under the caption “Legal Matters” in the prospectus filed as part of the above-referenced registration statement. In giving this consent, we do not admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933.

 

Very truly yours,

/s/Jorden Burt LLP

Jorden Burt LLP

JORDEN BURT LLP

www.jordenusa.com

EX-99.N.2 3 dex99n2.htm CONSENT DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP Consent Deloitte & Touche LLP

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the use in this Post-Effective Amendment No. 24 to Registration Statement No. 333-70963 of the COLI VUL-2 Series Account of Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company on Form N-6 of our report dated April 22, 2011 on the financial statements of each of the investment divisions of COLI VUL-2 Series Account of Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company and of our report dated March 31, 2011 on the consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule of Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company and subsidiaries which report expresses an unqualified opinion on the consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule, and includes an explanatory paragraph referring to the change in accounting for the recognition and presentation of other-than-temporary impairments for certain investments, as required by accounting guidance adopted on April 1, 2009, both appearing in the Statement of Additional Information which is part of such Registration Statement.

We also consent to the reference to us as experts under the heading “Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” in the Statement of Additional Information which is also part of such Registration Statement.

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Denver, Colorado

April 27, 2011