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As filed with the Securities and Exchange  Registration No. 333- 
Commission on September 30, 2014   
 
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 
 
VOYA RETIREMENT INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Connecticut
(State or jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
71-0294708
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
 
One Orange Way, C2N, Windsor, Connecticut 06095-4774, 1-800-262-3862
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices) 
 
J. Neil McMurdie, Senior Counsel
Voya Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company
One Orange Way, C2N, Windsor, Connecticut 06095-4774
(860) 580-2824
 
As soon as practical after the effective date of this registration statement
(Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public)
 
If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered pursuant to dividend or 
interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box: [ ] 
 
If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous 
basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other than securities offered only in 
connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box: [ ] 
 
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under 
the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration 
statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. [ X ] 333-180532
 
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, 
check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier 
effective registration statement for the same offering. [ ]   

 


 

If this Form is a registration statement pursuant to General Instruction I.D. or a post-effective 
amendment thereto that shall become effective upon filing with the Commission pursuant to 
Rule 462(e) under the Securities Act, check the following box. [ ]   
 
If this Form is a post-effective amendment to a registration statement filed pursuant to General 
Instruction I.D. filed to register additional securities or additional classes of securities pursuant to 
Rule 413(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box. [ ]   
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a 
non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated 
filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. 
(Check one):         
 
Large accelerated filer ¨   Accelerated filer   ¨
 
Non-accelerated filer x   Smaller reporting company ¨
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)     
 
Calculation of Registration Fee
              
Title of Each        Proposed  Proposed     
Class of              Maximum  Maximum         
Securities to be  Amount to be  Offering Price  Aggregate  Amount of 
Registered  Registered  Per Unit  Offering Price  Registration Fee 
   
Guaranteed  *  *  $25,000,000  $3,220.00 
Accumulation                          
Account Interests                                  
 
*The proposed maximum aggregate offering price is estimated solely for the purpose of 
determining the registration fee. The amount to be registered and the proposed maximum 
offering price per unit are not applicable since these securities are not issued in predetermined 
amounts or units.         
 
Pursuant to Rule 429(b) of the 1933 Act, unsold securities previously registered under 
Registration Statement No. 333-180532 are being carried forward to this Registration Statement. 
As of August 31, 2014, the amount of such unsold securities was $62,960.00.   
 
The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such dates as may be 
necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment 
which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective 
in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the Registration 
Statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to 
Section 8(a), may determine.       

 


 

PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS 

 


Voya Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company
 
  Guaranteed Accumulation Account Prospectus – October 17, 2014 
 
 
Introduction 
The Guaranteed Accumulation Account (“GAA”) is a fixed interest option available during the accumulation phase 
of certain variable annuity contracts issued by Voya Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company (the “Company,” 
“we,” “us,” “our”). Read this prospectus carefully before investing in GAA and save it for future reference. 
 
General Description 
GAA offers investors the opportunity to earn specified guaranteed rates of interest for specified periods of time, 
called guaranteed terms. We generally offer several guaranteed terms at any one time for those considering investing 
in GAA. Each guaranteed term offers a guaranteed interest rate for investments that remain in GAA for the duration 
of the specific guaranteed term. The guaranteed term establishes both the length of time for which we agree to credit 
a guaranteed interest rate and how long your investment must remain in GAA in order to receive the guaranteed 
interest rate. 
 
We guarantee both principal and interest if, and only if, your investment remains invested for the full guaranteed 
term. Charges related to the contract, such as a maintenance fee or early withdrawal charge, may still apply even if 
you do not withdraw until the end of a guaranteed term. Investments taken out of GAA prior to the end of a 
guaranteed term may be subject to a market value adjustment, which may result in an investment gain or 
loss. See “Market Value Adjustment,” page 11. 
 
This prospectus will explain: 
·  Guaranteed interest rates and guaranteed terms; 
·  Contributions to GAA; 
·  Types of guaranteed terms available, and how they are classified; 
·  How rates are offered; 
·  How there can be an investment risk, and how we calculate gain or loss; 
·  Contract charges that can affect your account value in GAA; 
·  Taking investments out of GAA; and 
·  How to reinvest or withdraw at maturity. 
 
 
Additional Disclosure Information 
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) nor any state securities commission has approved or 
disapproved of these securities or passed on the accuracy or adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to the 
contrary is a criminal offense. We do not intend for this prospectus to be an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer 
to buy these securities in any state or jurisdiction that does not permit their sale. We have not authorized anyone to 
provide you with information that is different than that contained in this prospectus. 
 
Our Home Office:
Voya Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company
One Orange Way
Windsor, Connecticut 06095-4774
1-800-262-3862
 
 
 
 
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Table of Contents     
 
Summary    3 

Description of the Guaranteed Accumulation Account
 
6 
General, Contributions to GAA, Deposit Period, Guaranteed Terms, Guaranteed Term Classifications,   
Guaranteed Interest Rates, Interest Rate Lock, Maturity of a Guaranteed Term, Maturity Value Transfer   
Provision     

Transfers
 
  9 
Transfers from GAA, Transfers Between Guaranteed Term Classifications   

Withdrawals
 
  10 
Deferral of Payments, Reinvestment Privilege     

Market Value Adjustment (“MVA”)
 
  11 
Calculation of the MVA, MVA Formula     

Contract Charges
 
  13 

Other Topics
 
  13 
Anti-Money Laundering, The Company, Income Phase, Contract Loans, Investments, Distribution of   
Contracts, Taxation, Experts, Legal Matters, Further Information, Incorporation of Certain Documents by   
Reference, Inquiries     

Appendix I - Examples of Market Value Adjustment Calculations
 
18 

Appendix II - Examples of Market Value Adjustment at Various Yields
 
22 
 
 

               

 

 

 

 
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Summary   
 
GAA is a fixed interest option that may be available during the accumulation  Questions: Contacting the 
phase of your annuity contract. The following is a summary of certain facts  Company. To answer your 
about GAA.  questions, contact your local 
  representative or write or call 
In General. Amounts that you invest in GAA will earn a guaranteed interest  our Home Office at: 
rate if left in GAA for a specified period of time (the guaranteed term). You   
must invest amounts in GAA for the full guaranteed term in order to receive  Customer Service 
the quoted guaranteed interest rate. If you withdraw or transfer those amounts  Defined Contribution 
before the end of the guaranteed term, we may apply a “market value  Administration 
adjustment,” which may be positive or negative.  P.O. Box 990063 
  Hartford, CT 06199-0063 
Deposit Periods. A deposit period is the time during which we offer a  1-800-262-3862 
specific guaranteed interest rate if you deposit dollars for a specific   
guaranteed term. For a particular guaranteed interest rate and guaranteed term   
to apply to your account dollars, you must invest them during the deposit   
period in which that rate and term are offered.   

 

Guaranteed Terms. A guaranteed term is the period of time account dollars must be left in GAA in order to earn 
the guaranteed interest rate specified for that guaranteed term. We may offer different guaranteed terms at different 
times. Check with your representative or the Company to learn the details about the guaranteed term(s) currently 
offered. We reserve the right to limit the number of guaranteed terms or the availability of certain guaranteed terms. 
In addition, under certain contracts, we reserve the right to discontinue offering GAA, or to limit the availability of 
GAA guaranteed term classifications.   
 
Some annuity contracts that offer GAA distinguish between short- and long-term classifications of GAA. Under 
those contracts, we make the following distinction:   
·  Short-term classification—three years or less; and 
·  Long-term classification—between three and ten years. 
 
Guaranteed Interest Rates. We guarantee different interest rates, depending upon when account dollars are 
invested in GAA. The interest rate we guarantee is an annual effective yield; that means that the rate reflects a full 
year’s interest. We credit interest at a rate that will provide the guaranteed annual effective yield over one year. The 
guaranteed interest rate(s) is guaranteed for that deposit period and for the length of the guaranteed term. 
 
The guaranteed interest rates we offer will always meet or exceed the minimum interest rates agreed to in the 
contract, if any. Not all contracts provide for minimum interest rates for the GAA. Apart from meeting the 
contractual minimum interest rates, if any, we can in no way guarantee any aspect of future offerings. 
 
Interest Rate Lock. Certain contracts may provide a 45 day interest rate lock in connection with external transfers 
into GAA, which you must elect at the time you initiate the external transfer. Under this rate lock provision, if 
applicable, we will deposit external transfers to the deposit period offering the greater of (a) and (b) where: 
  (a)  Is the guaranteed interest rate for the deposit period in effect at the time we receive the rate lock 
    election; and   
  (b)  Is the guaranteed interest rate for the deposit period in effect at the time we receive an external transfer 
    from your prior provider.   
 
If applicable, this rate lock will be available to all external transfers received for 45 days from the date we receive a 
rate lock election. In the event we receive an external transfer after this 45 day time period, it will be deposited to 
the deposit period in effect at the time we receive the external transfer, and will earn the guaranteed interest rate for 
that guaranteed term. Only one rate lock may be in effect at one time per contract – once a rate lock has been 
elected, that rate lock will apply to all external transfers received during that 45 day period, and you may not elect to 
begin a new rate lock period during that 45 day period. 
 
 
 
 
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Amounts subject to the rate lock will not be deposited until the external transfer has been received, and will not be 
credited interest until deposited. This could result in the deposit being credited interest for a shorter term than if a 
rate lock had not been elected. The cost of providing a rate lock may be a factor we consider when determining the 
guaranteed interest rate for a deposit period, which impacts the guaranteed interest rate for all investors in that 
guaranteed term.   
 
Fees and Other Deductions. We do not make deductions from amounts in GAA to cover mortality and expense 
risks. Rather, we consider these risks when determining the credited rate. The following other types of charges may 
be deducted from amounts held in, withdrawn or transferred from GAA: 
·  Market Value Adjustment (“MVA”). An MVA may be applied to amounts transferred or withdrawn prior to 
  the end of a guaranteed term, which reflects changes in interest rates since the deposit period. The MVA may 
  be positive or negative, and therefore may increase or decrease the amount withdrawn to satisfy a transfer or 
  withdrawal request. See “Market Value Adjustment.” 
·  Tax Penalties and/or Tax Withholding. Amounts withdrawn may be subject to withholding for federal income 
  taxes, as well as a 10% penalty tax for amounts withdrawn prior to your having attained age 59½. See 
  “Taxation”; see also the “Tax Considerations” section of the contract prospectus. 
·  Early Withdrawal Charge. An early withdrawal charge, which is a deferred sales charge, may apply to amounts 
  withdrawn from the contract, in order to reimburse us for some of the sales and administrative expenses 
  associated with the contract. See “Contract Charges”; see also the “Fees” section of the contract prospectus. 
·  Maintenance Fee. An annual maintenance fee of up to $50 may be deducted pro rata from all funding options 
  including GAA. See “Contract Charges”; see also the “Fees” section of the contract prospectus. 
·  Transfer Fees. Under some contracts transfer fees of up to $10 per transfer may be deducted from amounts held 
  in or transferred from GAA during the accumulation phase. See “Contract Charges”; see also the “Fees” 
  section of the contract prospectus.   
·  Premium Taxes. We may deduct a charge for premium taxes of up to 4% from amounts in GAA. See 
  “Contract Charges”; see also the “Fees” section of the contract prospectus. 
·  Front End Sales Charges. Under some contracts, we may deduct front end sales charges of up to 6%. See 
  “Contract Charges”; see also the “Fees” section of the contract prospectus. 
 
Market Value Adjustment (“MVA”). If you withdraw or transfer all or part of your account value from GAA 
before the guaranteed term is complete, an MVA may apply. The MVA reflects the change in the value of the 
investment due to changes in interest rates since the date of deposit. The MVA may be positive or negative 
depending upon interest rate activity at the time of withdrawal or transfer. 
 
Any MVA applied to a withdrawal or transfer from GAA will be calculated as an “aggregate MVA,” which is the 
sum of all MVAs applicable due to the withdrawal. See the sidebar on page 11 for an example of the calculation of 
the aggregate MVA. The following withdrawals will be subject to an aggregate MVA only if it is positive: 
·  Withdrawals due to the election of a lifetime income option; and 
·  Withdrawals due to the death of the participant (if paid within the first six months following death). For certain 
  contracts issued in the state of New York, this provision also applies in the event of disability, as defined in the 
  contract.   
 
All other withdrawals will be subject to an aggregate MVA, regardless of whether it is positive or negative, 
including:   
·  Withdrawals due to the election of a nonlifetime income option; 
·  Payments due to the death of the participant, if paid more than six months following death (or disability, if 
  applicable); and   
·  Full or partial withdrawals during the accumulation phase (except for withdrawals at the end of a guaranteed 
  term or pursuant to the maturity value transfer provision - see “Maturity of a Guaranteed Term” and 
  “Maturity Value Transfer Provision”).   
 
Under certain contracts that guarantee a death benefit equal to the greater of the “adjusted purchase total” or the 
current account value (excluding loans), the calculation of the current account value will include the aggregate MVA 
only if it is positive, regardless of whether the death benefit is paid within six months following death. See the 
“Death Benefit” section of the contract prospectus. Under some of these contracts, an election to defer payment of 
the death benefit will result in the application of the aggregate MVA, whether positive or negative, when the 
beneficiary elects to begin distribution of the death benefit. 
 
See “Description of the Guaranteed Accumulation Account” and “Market Value Adjustment.” 
 
 
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Maturity of a Guaranteed Term. On or before the end of a guaranteed term, the contract holder or you, if 
applicable, may instruct us to:   
·  Transfer the matured amount to one or more new guaranteed terms available under the current deposit period; 
·  Transfer the matured amount to other available investment options; or 
·  Withdraw the matured amount.   
 
Amounts withdrawn may be subject to an early withdrawal charge, maintenance fee, tax withholding, and tax 
penalties. See “Contract Charges”; see also the “Fees” and “Tax Considerations” sections of the contract 
prospectus. When a guaranteed term ends, if we have not received instructions, we will automatically reinvest the 
maturing investment into a guaranteed term available in the current deposit period. See “Maturity Value Transfer 
Provision.” For contracts that distinguish between short- and long-term classifications, we will generally transfer 
the maturing investment to the available deposit period for the guaranteed term having the shortest maturity within 
the same classification. For other contracts, we will generally transfer the maturing investment in the following 
manner based upon availability:   
·  To a guaranteed term of the same duration, if available; 
·  To a guaranteed term with the next shortest duration, if available; or 
·  To a guaranteed term with the next longest duration. 
 
If you do not provide instructions concerning the maturing amount on or before the end of a guaranteed term, and 
this amount is automatically reinvested as noted above, the maturity value transfer provision will apply. 
 
Maturity Value Transfer Provision. If we automatically transfer the matured investment into the current deposit 
period, the contract holder or you, if applicable, may, for a limited time, transfer or withdraw all or a portion of the 
matured investment that was transferred without the application of an MVA. As described in “Fees and Other 
Deductions” above, other fees, including an early withdrawal charge and a maintenance fee, may be assessed on 
amounts withdrawn. See “Description of the Guaranteed Accumulation Account.” 
 
Transfer of Account Dollars. Generally, account dollars invested in GAA may be transferred among guaranteed 
terms offered through GAA, and/or to other investment options offered through the contract. However: 
·  Transfers may not be made during the deposit period in which your account dollars are invested in GAA or for 
  90 days after the close of that deposit period; and   
·  We may apply an MVA to transfers made before the end of a guaranteed term. 
 
Transfers to other investment options offered through the contract may be subject to limits on frequent or disruptive 
transfers or limits imposed by the underlying funds. See the “Transfers” and “Investment Options” sections of 
your contract prospectus.   
 
Investments. Guaranteed interest rates credited during any guaranteed term do not necessarily relate to investment 
performance. Deposits received into GAA will generally be invested in federal, state and municipal obligations, 
corporate bonds, preferred stocks, real estate mortgages, real estate, certain other fixed income investments, and 
cash or cash equivalents. All of our general assets are available to meet guarantees under GAA. 
 
Amounts allocated to GAA are held in a nonunitized separate account established by the Company under 
Connecticut law. To the extent provided for in the contract, assets of the separate account are not chargeable with 
liabilities arising out of any other business that we conduct. See “Investments.” 
 
Notification of Maturity. We will notify the contract holder or you, if applicable, at least 18 calendar days prior to 
the maturity of a guaranteed term. We will include information relating to the current deposit period’s guaranteed 
interest rates and the available guaranteed terms. You may obtain information concerning available deposit periods, 
guaranteed interest rates, and guaranteed terms five business days prior to the maturity date by calling 
(1-800-262-3862). See “Description of the Guaranteed Accumulation Account—General” and “Maturity of a 
Guaranteed Term.”   
 
 
 
 
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Description of the Guaranteed Accumulation Account 
 
 
General   
 
GAA offers guaranteed interest rates for specific guaranteed terms. For a particular guaranteed interest rate and 
guaranteed term to apply to your account dollars, you must invest them during the deposit period during which that 
rate and term are offered. Each deposit period may offer more than one guaranteed term. Guaranteed terms may be 
classified according to length of time to maturity, and each deposit period may offer various guaranteed terms within 
these classifications.   
 
Any MVA applied to a withdrawal or transfer from GAA will be calculated as an “aggregate MVA,” which is the 
sum of all MVAs applicable due to the withdrawal. See the sidebar on page 11 for an example of the calculation of 
the aggregate MVA. The following withdrawals will be subject to an aggregate MVA only if it is positive: 
·  Withdrawals due to the election of a lifetime income option; and 
·  Withdrawals due to the death of the participant (under certain contracts the withdrawal must be paid within the 
  first six months following death). For certain contracts issued in the state of New York, this provision also 
  applies in the event of disability, as defined in the contract. 
 
All other withdrawals will be subject to an aggregate MVA, regardless of whether it is positive or negative, 
including:   
·  Withdrawals due to the election of a nonlifetime income option; 
·  Payments due to the death of the participant, if paid more than six months following death (or disability, if 
  applicable); and   
·  Full or partial withdrawals during the accumulation phase (except for withdrawals at the end of a guaranteed 
  term or pursuant to the maturity value transfer provision, see “Maturity of a Guaranteed Term” and 
  “Maturity Value Transfer Provision”).   
 
We maintain a toll-free telephone number for those wishing to obtain information concerning available deposit 
periods, guaranteed interest rates, and guaranteed terms. The telephone number is 1-800-262-3862. At least 18 
calendar days before a guaranteed term matures, we will notify the contract holder or you, if applicable, of the 
upcoming deposit period dates and the current guaranteed interest rates, guaranteed terms and projected matured 
guaranteed term values.   
 
Contributions to GAA   
 
The contract holder or you, if applicable, may invest in the guaranteed terms available in the current deposit period 
by allocating new purchase payments to GAA or by transferring a sum from other funding options available under 
the contract or from other guaranteed terms.   
 
Though we may require a minimum payment(s) to a contract, we do not require a minimum investment for a 
guaranteed term. Refer to the contract prospectus for any minimum payment(s) that may apply to a contract. We 
reserve the right to establish a minimum amount for transfers from other funding options. 
 
Investments may not be transferred from a guaranteed term during the deposit period in which the investment is 
applied nor during the first 90 days after the close of the deposit period. This restriction does not apply to amounts 
transferred or withdrawn under the maturity value transfer provision. See “Maturity Value Transfer Provision.” 
 
Deposit Period   
 
The deposit period is the period of time during which the contract holder or you, if applicable, may direct 
investments to a particular guaranteed term(s) and receive a stipulated guaranteed interest rate(s). Each deposit 
period may be a month, a calendar quarter, or any other period of time we specify. 
 
 
 
 
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Guaranteed Terms   
 
A guaranteed term is the time we specify during which we credit the guaranteed interest rate. Generally, we will 
offer at least one guaranteed term of three years or less and one guaranteed term of more than three years in any 
deposit period. However, under certain contracts we reserve the right to limit the guaranteed terms or guaranteed 
term classifications offered, as well as the right to discontinue offering GAA. We offer guaranteed terms at our 
discretion for various periods ranging from one to ten years. 
 
Guaranteed Term Classifications   
 
Some contracts distinguish between long-term and short-term guaranteed term classifications. The following are the 
guaranteed term classifications:   
·  Short-term—All guaranteed terms of three years or less; and 
·  Long-term—All guaranteed terms of between three and ten years. 
 
During each deposit period, we may offer more than one guaranteed term within each guaranteed term classification. 
The contract holder or you, if applicable, may allocate investments to guaranteed terms within one or both 
guaranteed term classifications during a deposit period. 
 
Guaranteed Interest Rates   
 
Guaranteed interest rates are the rates that we guarantee will be credited on amounts applied during a deposit period 
for a specific guaranteed term. Guaranteed interest rates are annual effective yields, reflecting a full year’s interest. 
We credit interest at a rate that will provide the guaranteed annual effective yield over one year. Guaranteed interest 
rates are credited according to the length of the guaranteed term as follows: 
 
Guaranteed Terms of One Year or Less: The guaranteed interest rate is credited from the date of deposit to the 
last day of the guaranteed term.   
 
Guaranteed Terms of Greater than One Year: Except for certain contracts issued in the state of New York, 
several different guaranteed interest rates may be applicable during a guaranteed term of more than one year. The 
initial guaranteed interest rate is credited from the date of deposit to the end of a specified period within the 
guaranteed term. We may credit several different guaranteed interest rates for subsequent specific periods of time 
within the guaranteed term. For example, for a five-year guaranteed term we may guarantee 5% for the first year, 
4.75% for the next two years, and 4.5% for the remaining two years. 
 
We will not guarantee or credit a guaranteed interest rate below the minimum rate specified in the contract for GAA, 
if any. Additionally, we will not credit interest at a rate above the guaranteed interest rate we announce prior to the 
start of a deposit period. Not all contracts provide for minimum interest rates for GAA. 
 
Our guaranteed interest rates are influenced by, but do not necessarily correspond to, interest rates available on fixed 
income investments we may buy using deposits directed to GAA. See “Investments.” We consider other factors 
when determining guaranteed interest rates including regulatory and tax requirements, sales commissions and 
administrative expenses borne by the Company, general economic trends, competitive factors, and whether an 
interest rate lock is being offered for that guaranteed term under certain contracts. We make the final 
determination regarding guaranteed interest rates. We cannot predict the level of future guaranteed interest 
rates.     
 
Interest Rate Lock   
 
Certain contracts may provide a 45 day interest rate lock in connection with external transfers into GAA, which you 
must elect at the time you initiate the external transfer. Under this rate lock provision, if applicable, we will deposit 
external transfers to the deposit period offering the greater of (a) and (b) where: 
  (a)  Is the guaranteed interest rate for the deposit period in effect at the time we receive the rate lock 
    election; and   
  (b)  Is the guaranteed interest rate for the deposit period in effect at the time we receive an external transfer 
    from your prior provider.   
 
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If applicable, this rate lock will be available to all external transfers received for 45 days from the date we receive a 
rate lock election. In the event we receive an external transfer after this 45 day time period, it will be deposited to 
the deposit period in effect at the time we receive the external transfer, and will earn the guaranteed interest rate for 
that guaranteed term. Only one rate lock may be in effect at one time per contract – once a rate lock has been 
elected, that rate lock will apply to all external transfers received during that 45 day period, and you may not elect to 
begin a new rate lock period during that 45 day period. 
 
Amounts subject to the rate lock will not be deposited until the external transfer has been received, and will not be 
credited interest until deposited. This could result in the deposit being credited interest for a shorter term than if a 
rate lock had not been elected. The cost of providing a rate lock may be a factor we consider when determining the 
guaranteed interest rate for a deposit period, which impacts the guaranteed interest rate for all investors in that 
guaranteed term. 
 
Maturity of a Guaranteed Term 
 
At least 18 calendar days prior to the maturity of a guaranteed term, we will notify the contract holder or you, if 
applicable, of the upcoming deposit period, the projected value of the amount maturing at the end of the guaranteed 
term, and the guaranteed interest rate(s) and guaranteed term(s) available for the current deposit period. 
 
When a guaranteed term matures, the amounts in any maturing guaranteed term may be: 
·  Transferred to one or more new guaranteed terms available under the current deposit period; 
·  Transferred to other available investment options; or 
·  Withdrawn from the contract. 
 
We do not apply an MVA to amounts transferred or surrendered from a guaranteed term on the date the guaranteed 
term matures. Amounts withdrawn, however, may be subject to an early withdrawal charge, a maintenance fee, 
taxation, and tax penalties. If we have not received direction from the contract holder or you, if applicable, by the 
maturity date of a guaranteed term, we will automatically transfer the matured value to one of the following: 
·  For contracts distinguishing between short- and long-term classifications, we will generally transfer the amount 
  maturing to the available deposit period for the guaranteed term having the shortest maturity within the same 
  classification, though it may be different than the maturing term; or 
·  For contracts that do not distinguish between short- and long-term classifications, we will generally transfer the 
  maturing amount as follows: 
  >  To a guaranteed term of the same duration, if available; 
  >  To a guaranteed term with the next shortest duration, if available; or 
  >  To a guaranteed term with the next longest duration. 
 
The contract holder or you, if applicable, will receive a confirmation statement, plus information on the new 
guaranteed interest rate(s) and guaranteed terms. 

 

Maturity Value Transfer Provision    Business Day—any 
    day on which the 
If we automatically reinvest the proceeds from a matured guaranteed term, the  New York Stock 
contract holder or you, if applicable, may transfer or withdraw from GAA the  Exchange (“NYSE”) 
amount that was reinvested without an MVA. An early withdrawal charge and  is open. 
maintenance fee may apply to withdrawals. If the full amount reinvested is   
transferred or withdrawn, we will include interest credited to the date of the transfer   
or withdrawal. This provision is only available until the last business day of the   
month following the maturity date of the prior guaranteed term. This provision only   
applies to the first transfer or withdrawal request received from the contract holder   
or you, if applicable, with respect to a particular matured guaranteed term value,   
regardless of the amount involved in the transaction.     
 
 
 
 
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Transfers   
 
We allow the contract holder or you, if applicable, to transfer all or a portion of your account value to GAA or to 
other investment options under the contract. We do not allow transfers from any guaranteed term to any other 
guaranteed term or investment option during the deposit period for that guaranteed term or for 90 days following the 
close of that deposit period, except for amounts transferred under the maturity value transfer provision. 
 
We do not apply an MVA to the value transferred upon maturity of a guaranteed term nor for values transferred 
under the maturity value transfer provision. We do not count either of these types of transfers as one of the 12 free 
transfers allowed per calendar year by those contracts allowing only 12 free transfers. Transfers to other investment 
options through the contract may be subject to limits on frequent or disruptive transfers or limits imposed by the 
underlying funds. See the “Transfers” and “Investment Options” sections of your contract prospectus. 
 
When the contract holder or you, if applicable, requests the transfer of a specific dollar amount, we account for any 
applicable MVA in determining the amount to be withdrawn from a guaranteed term(s) to fulfill the request. 
Therefore, the amount we actually withdraw from the guaranteed term(s) may be more or less than the requested 
dollar amount. See “Appendix I” for an example. For more information on transfers, see the contract prospectus. 
 
Transfers from GAA   
 
For contracts that do not distinguish between short- and long-term classifications, the contract holder or you, if 
applicable, may choose the guaranteed term from which funds will first be withdrawn. If there is more than one 
guaranteed term of the same duration, we will withdraw funds starting from the oldest guaranteed term that has not 
reached maturity.   
 
If we do not receive direction, we will withdraw funds pro rata from each guaranteed term in which you are 
invested. If there is more than one guaranteed term of the same duration, we will withdraw funds starting from the 
oldest guaranteed term that has not reached maturity.   
 
For contracts that distinguish between short- and long-term classifications, the contract holder or you, if applicable, 
may choose the guaranteed term classification from which funds will be first withdrawn. We will withdraw funds 
starting from the oldest guaranteed term that has not reached maturity within the classification chosen. 
 
If we do not receive direction, we will withdraw funds pro rata from the guaranteed term classifications, starting 
with the oldest guaranteed term that has not reached maturity, and any other investment options. 
 
We will apply an MVA to transfers made before the end of a guaranteed term. See “Market Value Adjustment.” 
 
Transfers between Guaranteed Term Classifications 
(For contracts that distinguish between short-term and long-term classifications only) 
 
The contract holder or you, if applicable, may transfer amounts from short-term guaranteed terms to available long- 
term guaranteed terms of the current deposit period, or from long-term guaranteed terms to available short-term 
guaranteed terms of the current deposit period.   
 
For example, funds may be transferred from a three-year guaranteed term (any time after 90 days from the close of 
the deposit period applicable to that three-year guaranteed term) to the open deposit period of a seven-year 
guaranteed term.   
 
Funds will be first transferred from the oldest deposit period for which the guaranteed term has not reached 
maturity and we will assess an MVA on the transferred amount. These transfers are counted toward the 12 free 
transfers allowed per calendar year by those contracts allowing only 12 free transfers. 
 
We do not permit the transfer of value from one guaranteed term prior to its maturity to another guaranteed term 
within the same classification. For example, we do not permit transfers from one-year to three-year, one-year to 
one-year, five-year to seven-year, or ten-year to seven-year guaranteed terms. 
 
 
 
 
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Withdrawals   
 
The contract allows for full or partial withdrawals from GAA at any time during the accumulation phase. To make a 
full or partial withdrawal, a request form (available from us) must be properly completed and submitted to our Home 
Office (or other designated office as provided in the contract). 
 
Partial withdrawals are made pro rata from funding options unless the contract holder or you, if applicable, request 
otherwise. For contracts that do not distinguish between short- and long-term classifications, each guaranteed term is 
considered a separate funding option for the purpose of a partial withdrawal. 
 
The contract holder or you, if applicable, may choose the guaranteed term from which funds will be withdrawn. If 
there is more than one guaranteed term of the same duration, we will withdraw funds starting from the oldest 
guaranteed term that has not reached maturity. If no guaranteed term is elected, we will withdraw funds pro rata 
from each guaranteed term in which you are invested. 
 
For contracts distinguishing between short- and long-term classifications, each guaranteed term classification is 
considered a separate funding option for the purpose of a partial withdrawal. The contract holder or you, if 
applicable, may elect to take a partial withdrawal from either guaranteed term classification. We will first withdraw 
funds from the oldest guaranteed term that has not reached maturity within the chosen classification. If no 
guaranteed term classification is elected, we will withdraw funds pro rata from each classification (starting with the 
oldest guaranteed term that has not reached maturity) and other funding options. 
 
We may apply an MVA to withdrawals made prior to the end of a guaranteed term, except for withdrawals made 
under the maturity value transfer provision. See “Market Value Adjustment.” We may deduct an early withdrawal 
charge and a maintenance fee depending upon the terms of the contract. The early withdrawal charge is a deferred 
sales charge that may be deducted upon withdrawal to reimburse us for some of the sales and administrative 
expenses associated with the contract. A maintenance fee up to $50 may be deducted pro rata from each of the 
funding options, including GAA. Refer to the contract prospectus for a description of these fees. When a request for 
a partial withdrawal of a specific dollar amount is made, we will include the MVA in determining the amount to be 
withdrawn from the guaranteed term(s) to fulfill the request. Therefore, the amount we actually take from the 
guaranteed term(s) may be more or less than the dollar amount requested. See “Appendix I” for an example. 
 
Deferral of Payments   
 
Under certain emergency conditions, we may defer payment of a GAA withdrawal for up to six months. Refer to the 
contract prospectus for more details.   
 
Reinvestment Privilege   
 
If allowed by the contract, the contract holder or you, if applicable, may elect to reinvest all or a portion of a full 
withdrawal during the 30 days following such a withdrawal. We must receive amounts for reinvestment within 60 
days of the withdrawal.   
 
We will apply reinvested amounts to the current deposit period. This means that the guaranteed annual interest rate 
and guaranteed terms available on the date of reinvestment will apply. Amounts are reinvested in the guaranteed 
term classifications, where applicable, in the same proportion as prior to the full withdrawal. Any negative MVA we 
applied to a withdrawal will not be refunded, and any taxes that were withheld may also not be refunded. Refer to 
the contract prospectus for further details.   
 
 
 
 
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    Market Value Adjustment (“MVA”) 
Aggregate MVA is the total of     
all MVAs applied due to a  We apply an MVA to amounts transferred or withdrawn from GAA prior to 
transfer or withdrawal.  the end of a guaranteed term. To accommodate early withdrawals or transfers, 
  we may need to liquidate certain assets or use cash that could otherwise be 
Calculation of the Aggregate  invested at current interest rates. When we sell assets prematurely we could 
MVA–In order to satisfy a  realize a profit or loss depending upon market conditions. 
transfer or withdrawal,     
amounts may be withdrawn  The MVA reflects changes in interest rates since the deposit period. When 
from more than one guaranteed  interest rates increase after the deposit period, the value of the investment 
term, with more than one  decreases and the market value adjustment amount may be negative. 
guaranteed interest rate. In  Conversely, when interest rates decrease after the deposit period, the value of 
order to determine the MVA  the investment increases and the market value adjustment amount may be 
applicable to such a transfer or  positive. Therefore, the application of an MVA may increase or decrease the 
withdrawal, the MVAs  amount withdrawn from a guaranteed term to satisfy a withdrawal or transfer 
applicable to each guaranteed  request. 
term will be added together, in     
order to determine the  An MVA applied to a withdrawal or transfer from GAA will be calculated as 
“aggregate MVA.”  an “aggregate MVA,” which is the sum of all MVAs applicable due to the 
  withdrawal. See the sidebar on this page for an example of the calculation of 
Example: $1,000 withdrawal,  the  aggregate MVA. The following withdrawals will be subject to an 
two guaranteed terms.  aggregate MVA only if it is positive: 
  ·  Withdrawals due to the election of a lifetime income option; and 
MVA1 = $10, MVA2 = - $30  ·  Withdrawals due to the death of the participant (if paid within the first six 
$10 + -$30 = - $20.    months following death). For certain contracts issued in the state of New 
Aggregate MVA = - $20.    York, this provision also applies in the event of disability, as defined in 
    the contract. 
Example: $1,000 withdrawal,     
two guaranteed terms.  All other withdrawals will be subject to an aggregate MVA, regardless of 
  whether it is positive or negative, including: 
MVA1 = $30, MVA2 = - $10  ·  Withdrawals due to the election of a nonlifetime income option; 
$30 + - $10 = $20.  ·  Payments due to the death of the participant, if paid more than six months 
Aggregate MVA = $20.    following death (or disability, if applicable under your contract); and 
  ·  Full or partial withdrawals during the accumulation phase (except for 
    withdrawals at the end of a guaranteed term or pursuant to the maturity 
    value transfer provision). See “Maturity of a Guaranteed Term” and 
    “Maturity Value Transfer Provision.” 

 

Should two or more guaranteed terms have the same guaranteed interest rate and mature on the same date, we will 
calculate an MVA applicable to each.   
 
Under some contracts, election of a systematic distribution option, as described in the contract prospectus, will not 
result in an MVA being applied to amounts withdrawn from GAA. 
 
Under certain contracts that guarantee a death benefit equal to the greater of the “adjusted purchase total” or the 
current account value (excluding loans), the calculation of the current account value will include the aggregate MVA 
only if it is positive, regardless of whether the death benefit is paid within six months following death. See the 
“Death Benefit” section of the contract prospectus. Under some of these contracts, an election to defer payment of 
the death benefit will result in the application of the aggregate MVA, whether positive or negative, when the 
beneficiary elects to begin distribution of the death benefit. 
 
Calculation of the MVA   
 
There are two methods for calculating the MVA, and the method that applies to you will be set forth in your 
contract. You should check your contract to see which method of calculating the MVA applies to you. 
 
 
 
 
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Method One. For contracts that use Method One to calculate the MVA, the amount of the MVA depends on the 
relationship between: 
·  The average corporate bond yield (US Treasury Rate plus spread over Treasury) of the month of deposit for the 
  corresponding guaranteed term; and 
·  The current corporate bond yield (US Treasury Rate plus spread over Treasury) at the time of withdrawal for a 
  period equal to the remainder of the guaranteed term. 
 
If the current corporate bond yield at the time of withdrawal is less than the average corporate bond yield of the 
month of deposit, the MVA will decrease the amount withdrawn from a guaranteed term to satisfy a transfer or 
withdrawal request (the MVA will be positive). If the current corporate bond yield at the time of withdrawal is 
greater than the average corporate bond yield of the month of deposit, the MVA will increase the amount withdrawn 
from a guaranteed term (the MVA will be negative). 
 
Method Two. For contracts that do not use Method One to calculate the MVA, the amount of the MVA depends on 
the relationship between: 
·  The deposit period yield of U.S. Treasury Notes that will mature in the last quarter of the guaranteed term; and 
·  The current yield of such U.S. Treasury Notes at the time of withdrawal. 
 
If the current yield is less than the deposit period yield, the MVA will decrease the amount withdrawn from a 
guaranteed term to satisfy a transfer or withdrawal request (the MVA will be positive). If the current yield is greater 
than the deposit period yield, the MVA will increase the amount withdrawn from a guaranteed term (the MVA will 
be negative). 
 
  Deposit Period Yield. We determine the deposit period yield used in the MVA calculation by considering 
interest rates prevailing during the deposit period of the guaranteed term from which the transfer or withdrawal will 
be made. First, we identify the Treasury Notes that mature in the last three months of the guaranteed term. Then, we 
determine their yield-to-maturity percentages for the last business day of each week in the deposit period. We then 
average the resulting percentages to determine the deposit period yield. Treasury Note information may be found 
each business day in publications such as the Wall Street Journal which publishes the yield-to-maturity percentages 
for all Treasury Notes as of the preceding business day. 
 
  Current Yield. We use the same Treasury Notes identified for the deposit period yield to determine the current 
yield—Treasury Notes that mature in the last three months of the guaranteed term. However, we use the yield-to- 
maturity percentages for the last business day of the week preceding the withdrawal and average those percentages 
to get the current yield. 
 
MVA Formulas 
 
Method One. The mathematical formula used to determine the MVA using Method One is: 

 


Where:   
a is the average of the US Treasury Rate in effect on the first four Fridays of the month of deposit for the 
corresponding guaranteed term;   
b is the US Treasury Rate in effect on the withdrawal date (based on the previous Friday) for a period equal to the 
remainder of the guaranteed term;   
i is the average of the spread over Treasury on the Barclays US Corporate Investment Grade Index (if unavailable a 
similar service will be utilized) in effect on the first four Fridays of the month of deposit for the corresponding 
guaranteed term;   
j is the spread over Treasury on the Barclays US Corporate Investment Grade Index (if unavailable a similar service 
will be utilized) in effect on the withdrawal date (based on the previous Friday) for a period equal to the remainder 
of the guaranteed term; and   
x is the number of days remaining, (computed from Wednesday of the week of withdrawal) in the guaranteed term. 
 
Note that the Company may change the weekdays noted above, subject to the terms of your contract. 
 
 
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Method Two. The mathematical formula used to determine the MVA using Method Two is: 

 


Where:   
i is the deposit period yield;   
j is the current yield; and   
x is the number of days remaining (computed from Wednesday of the week of withdrawal) in the guaranteed term. 
 
For examples of how we calculate MVA, refer to Appendix I. 
 
We make an adjustment in the formula of the MVA to reflect the period of time remaining in the guaranteed term 
from the Wednesday of the week of a withdrawal.   
 
 
Contract Charges   
 
Certain charges may be deducted directly or indirectly from the funding options available under the contract, 
including GAA.   
 
The contract may have a maintenance fee of up to $50 that we will deduct, on an annual basis, pro rata from all 
funding options including GAA. We may also deduct a maintenance fee upon full withdrawal of a contract. 
 
The contract may have an early withdrawal charge that we will deduct, if applicable, upon a full or partial 
withdrawal from the contract. If the withdrawal occurs prior to the maturity of a guaranteed term, both the early 
withdrawal charge and an MVA may be assessed.   
 
We do not deduct mortality and expense risk charges and other asset-based charges that may apply to variable 
funding options from GAA. These charges are only applicable to the variable funding options. 
 
We may deduct a charge for premium taxes of up to 4% from amounts in GAA, and, under some contracts, front end 
sales charges of up to 6%.   
 
Under certain contracts, we reserve the right to charge $10 for each transfer of accumulated value between available 
investment options over 12 free transfers per calendar year. 
 
Refer to the contract prospectus for further details on contract charges. 
 
 
Other Topics   
 
Anti-Money Laundering   
 
In order to protect against the possible misuse of our products in money laundering or terrorist financing, we have 
adopted an anti-money laundering program satisfying the requirements of the USA PATRIOT Act and other current 
anti-money laundering laws. Among other things, this program requires us, our agents and customers to comply with 
certain procedures and standards that will allow us to verify the identity of the sponsoring organization and that 
contributions and loan repayments are not derived from improper sources. 
 
Under our anti-money laundering program, we may require customers, and/or beneficiaries to provide sufficient 
evidence of identification, and we reserve the right to verify any information provided to us by accessing 
information databases maintained internally or by outside firms. 
 
 
 
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We may also refuse to accept certain forms of payments or loan repayments (traveler’s cheques, cashier's checks, 
bank drafts, bank checks and treasurer's checks, for example) or restrict the amount of certain forms of payments or 
loan repayments (money orders totaling more than $5,000, for example). In addition, we may require information as 
to why a particular form of payment was used (third party checks, for example) and the source of the funds of such 
payment in order to determine whether or not we will accept it. Use of an unacceptable form of payment may result 
in us returning the payment to you.   
 
Applicable laws designed to prevent terrorist financing and money laundering might, in certain 
circumstances, require us to block certain transactions until authorization is received from the appropriate 
regulator. We may also be required to provide additional information about you and your policy to 
government regulators.   
 
Our anti-money laundering program is subject to change without notice to take account of changes in applicable 
laws or regulations and our ongoing assessment of our exposure to illegal activity. 
 
 
The Company   
 
Voya Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company (the “Company,” “we,” “us,” our”) is a stock life insurance 
company organized under the insurance laws of the State of Connecticut in 1976. Through a merger, our operations 
include the business of Aetna Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company (formerly known as Participating Annuity 
Life Insurance Company, an Arkansas life insurance company organized in 1954). Prior to January 1, 2002, the 
Company was known as Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company. From January 1, 2002, until August 31, 2014, 
the Company was known as ING Life Insurance and Annuity Company. 
 
We are an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Voya Financial, Inc. (“VoyaTM ”), which until April 7, 2014, was 
known as ING U.S., Inc. In May 2013 the common stock of Voya began trading on the NYSE under the symbol 
"VOYA" and Voya completed its initial public offering of common stock. 
 
Voya is an affiliate of ING Groep N.V. (“ING”), a global financial institution active in the fields of insurance, 
banking and asset management. In 2009 ING announced the anticipated separation of its global banking and 
insurance businesses, including the divestiture of Voya, which together with its subsidiaries, including the 
Company, constitutes ING’s U.S.-based retirement, investment management and insurance operations. As of 
September 3, 2014, ING’s ownership of Voya was approximately 32%. Under an agreement with the European 
Commission, ING is required to divest itself of 100% of Voya by the end of 2016. 
 
We are engaged in the business of issuing life insurance and annuities. Our principal executive offices are located at: 
 
One Orange Way
Windsor, Connecticut 06095-4774
 
Income Phase   
 
GAA may not be used as a funding option during the income phase. Amounts invested in guaranteed terms must be 
transferred to one or more of the options available to fund income payments before income payments can begin. 
 
An aggregate MVA, as previously described, may be applied to amounts transferred to fund income payments 
before the end of a guaranteed term. Amounts used to fund lifetime income payments will only receive an aggregate 
MVA to the extent it is positive; however amounts transferred to fund a nonlifetime income payment option may be 
subject to either a positive or negative aggregate MVA. 
 
Refer to the contract prospectus for a further discussion of the income phase. 
 
 
 
 
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Contract Loans   
(403(b) and some 457 and 401(a) Plans Only)   
 
The contract holder or you, if applicable, may not take a loan from amounts held in GAA, but we include amounts 
invested in GAA when calculating the account value that determines the amount available for a loan. Amounts held 
in GAA must be transferred to a funding option available for loans in order to be received as a loan. Refer to the 
contract prospectus for more information on contract loans. We will apply an MVA to amounts transferred from 
guaranteed terms due to a loan request.   
 
Investments   
 
Amounts applied to GAA will be deposited in a nonunitized separate account established under Connecticut law. 
 
A nonunitized separate account is a separate account in which neither the contract holder nor you participate in the 
performance of the assets through unit values or any other interest. Contract holders and participants allocating 
funds to the nonunitized separate account do not receive a unit value of ownership of assets accounted for in this 
separate account. The risk of investment gain or loss is borne entirely by the Company. All Company obligations 
due to allocations to the nonunitized separate account are contractual guarantees of the Company and are accounted 
for in the separate account. All of the general assets of the Company are available to meet our contractual 
guarantees. To the extent provided for in the applicable contract, the assets of the nonunitized separate account are 
not chargeable with liabilities resulting from any other business of the Company. Income, gains and losses of the 
separate account are credited to or charged against the separate account without regard to other income, gains or 
losses of the Company.   
 
Types of Investments. We intend to invest primarily in investment-grade fixed income securities including: 
·  Securities issued by the United States Government; 
·  Issues of U.S. Government agencies or instrumentalities (these issues may or may not be guaranteed by the 
  United States Government);   
·  Debt securities that have an investment grade, at the time of purchase, within the four highest grades assigned 
  by Moody’s Investors Services, Inc. (Aaa, Aa, A or Baa), Standard & Poor’s Corporation (AAA, AA, A or 
  BBB) or any other nationally recognized rating service; 
·  Other debt instruments, including those issued or guaranteed by banks or bank holding companies, and of 
  corporations, which although not rated by Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s, or other nationally recognized rating 
  services, are deemed by the Company’s management to have an investment quality comparable to securities that 
  may be purchased as stated above; or   
·  Commercial paper, cash or cash equivalents, and other short-term investments having a maturity of less than 
  one year that are considered by the Company’s management to have investment quality comparable to 
  securities, which may be purchased as stated above. 
 
We may invest in futures and options. We purchase financial futures, related options and options on securities solely 
for non-speculative hedging purposes. Should securities prices be expected to decline, we may sell a futures contract 
or purchase a put option on futures or securities to protect the value of securities held in or to be sold for the 
nonunitized separate account. Similarly, if securities prices are expected to rise, we may purchase a futures contract 
or a call option against anticipated positive cash flow or may purchase options on securities. 
 
We are not obligated to invest the assets attributable to the contracts according to any particular strategy, 
except as required by Connecticut and other state insurance laws. The guaranteed interest rates established 
by the Company may not necessarily relate to the performance of the nonunitized separate account. 
 
Distribution of Contracts   
 
The Company’s subsidiary, Voya Financial Partners, LLC serves as the principal underwriter for the variable 
annuity contracts that include GAA as an investment option. Voya Financial Partners, LLC, a Delaware limited 
liability company, is registered as a broker-dealer with the SEC. Voya Financial Partners, LLC is also a member of 
the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) and the Securities Investor Protection Corporation 
(“SIPC”). Voya Financial Partners, LLC’s principal office is located at One Orange Way, Windsor, Connecticut 
06095-4774.   
 
 
 
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As principal underwriter, Voya Financial Partners, LLC may enter into arrangements with one or more registered 
broker-dealers to offer and sell the contracts. We and our affiliate(s) may also sell the contracts directly. All 
individuals offering and selling the contracts must be registered representatives of a broker-dealer and must be 
licensed as insurance agents to sell variable annuity contracts. For additional information, see the contract 
prospectus.   
 
Taxation   
 
You should seek advice from your tax adviser as to the application of federal (and where applicable, state and local) 
tax laws to amounts paid to or distributed under the contracts. Refer to the applicable contract prospectus for a 
further discussion of tax considerations.   
 
Taxation of the Company. We are taxed as a life insurance company under Part I of Subchapter L of the Internal 
Revenue Code. The Company owns all assets supporting the contract obligations of GAA. Any income earned on 
such assets is considered income to the Company. We do not intend to make any provision or impose a charge under 
the contracts with respect to any tax liability of the Company. 
 
Taxation of Payments and Distributions. For information concerning the tax treatment of payments to and 
distributions from the contracts, please refer to the applicable contract prospectus. 
 
Experts   
 
The consolidated financial statements of the Company appearing in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K 
for the year ended December 31, 2013 (including schedules appearing therein), have been audited by Ernst & Young 
LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their reports, which are incorporated by reference, 
and incorporated in reliance upon the reports of such firm given upon their authority as experts in accounting and 
auditing.   
 
Legal Matters   
 
For information regarding legal matters affecting the Company or the distributor of the variable annuity contracts, 
please refer to the applicable contract prospectus. 
 
Further Information   
 
This prospectus does not contain all of the information contained in the registration statement of which this 
prospectus is a part. Portions of the registration statement have been omitted from this prospectus as allowed by the 
SEC. You may obtain the omitted information from the offices of the SEC, as described below. 
 
We are required by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) to file periodic reports and other 
information with the SEC. You may inspect or copy information concerning the Company at the Public Reference 
Branch of the SEC at:   
 
SEC Public Reference Branch
100 F Street, NE, Room 1580
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
You may also obtain copies of these materials at prescribed rates from the Public Reference Branch of the above 
office. You may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Branch by calling the SEC at either 
1-800-SEC-0330 or 1-202-551-8090 or by e-mailing publicinfo@sec.gov. You may also find more information 
about the Company by visiting the Company’s homepage on the internet at https://voyaretirement.voyaplans.com. 
 
Our filings are available to the public on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. (These uniform resource locators 
(URLs) are inactive textual references only and are not intended to incorporate the SEC website or our website into 
this prospectus.) When looking for more information about the contract, you may find it useful to use the number 
assigned to the registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933. This number is 333-______. 
 
 
 
 
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You can also find this prospectus and other information the Company files electronically with the SEC on the SEC’s 
web site at http://www.sec.gov.   
 
Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference 
 
The SEC allows us to “incorporate by reference” information that we file with the SEC into this prospectus, which 
means that incorporated documents are considered part of this prospectus. We can disclose important information to 
you by referring you to those documents. This prospectus incorporates by reference the: 
·  Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013; and 
·  Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2014. 
 
Form 10-K contains additional information about the Company and includes certified financial statements as of 
December 31, 2013 and 2012, and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2013. We were not 
required to file any other reports pursuant to Sections 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act since June 30, 2014. All 
documents subsequently filed by the Company pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, 
prior to the termination of the offering shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this prospectus. 
 
You may request a free copy of any documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus (including any exhibits 
that are specifically incorporated by reference in them). Please direct your request to: 
 
Voya Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company
Customer Service
One Orange Way
Windsor, CT 06095-4774
1-800-262-3862
 
 
Inquiries   
 
You may contact us directly by writing or calling to us at the address or phone number shown above. 
 
 
 
 
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Appendix I 
 
Examples of Market Value Adjustment Calculations 
 
The following are examples of market value adjustment ("MVA”) calculations using several hypothetical 
yields, applicable to contracts that use Method One to calculate the MVA. These examples do not include the 
effect of any early withdrawal charge or other fees that may be assessed under the contract upon withdrawal. 
 
EXAMPLE I 
a is the average of the US Treasury Rate in effect on the first four Fridays of the month of deposit for the 
corresponding guaranteed term; 
b is the US Treasury Rate in effect on the withdrawal date (based on the previous Friday) for a period equal to the 
remainder of the guaranteed term; 
i is the average of the spread over Treasury on the Barclays US Corporate Investment Grade Index (if unavailable a 
similar service will be utilized) in effect on the first four Fridays of the month of deposit for the corresponding 
guaranteed term; 
j is the spread over Treasury on the Barclays US Corporate Investment Grade Index (if unavailable a similar service 
will be utilized) in effect on the withdrawal date (based on the previous Friday) for a period equal to the remainder 
of the guaranteed term; and 
x is the number of days remaining, (computed from Wednesday of the week of withdrawal) in the guaranteed term. 
 
Note that the Company may change the weekdays noted above, subject to the terms of your contract. 

 


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EXAMPLE II 
a is the average of the US Treasury Rate in effect on the first four Fridays of the month of deposit for the 
corresponding guaranteed term; 
b is the US Treasury Rate in effect on the withdrawal date (based on the previous Friday) for a period equal to the 
remainder of the guaranteed term; 
i is the average of the spread over Treasury on the Barclays US Corporate Investment Grade Index (if unavailable a 
similar service will be utilized) in effect on the first four Fridays of the month of deposit for the corresponding 
guaranteed term; 
j is the spread over Treasury on the Barclays US Corporate Investment Grade Index (if unavailable a similar service 
will be utilized) in effect on the withdrawal date (based on the previous Friday) for a period equal to the remainder 
of the guaranteed term; and 
x is the number of days remaining, (computed from Wednesday of the week of withdrawal) in the guaranteed term. 
 
Note that the Company may change the weekdays noted above, subject to the terms of your contract. 

 


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The following are examples of market value adjustment ("MVA") calculations using several hypothetical 
deposit period yields and current yields, applicable to contracts that use Method Two to calculate the MVA. 
These examples do not include the effect of any early withdrawal charge or other fees that may be assessed under 
the contract upon withdrawal. 

 


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Appendix II
  Examples of Market Value Adjustment at Various Yields 
 
The following hypothetical examples show the market value adjustment (“MVA”) at time of withdrawal for various 
times remaining in the guaranteed term, based on: 
·  Method One, which uses the current and average corporate bond yields (US Treasury Rate plus spread over 
  Treasury) in the MVA calculations; and 
·  Method Two, which uses the current and deposit period yields in the MVA calculations. 
 
Table A illustrates the application of the MVA based on an average corporate bond yield or deposit period yield of 
the month of deposit of 6%; Table B illustrates the application of the MVA based on an average corporate bond 
yield or deposit period yield of the month of deposit of 5%. The MVA will have either a positive or negative 
influence on the amount withdrawn from or remaining in a guaranteed term. Also, the amount of the MVA generally 
decreases as the end of the guaranteed term approaches. 

 


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PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
 
Item 14. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution 
 
Not Applicable 
 
Item 15. Indemnification of Directors and Officers 
 
Section 33-779 of the Connecticut General Statutes (“CGS”) provides that a corporation may 
provide indemnification of or advance expenses to a director, officer, employee or agent only as 
permitted by Sections 33-770 to 33-778, inclusive, of the CGS. Reference is hereby made to 
Section 33-771(e) of the CGS regarding indemnification of directors and Section 33-776(d) of 
CGS regarding indemnification of officers, employees and agents of Connecticut corporations. 
These statutes provide in general that Connecticut corporations incorporated prior to January 1, 
1997 shall, except to the extent that their certificate of incorporation expressly provides 
otherwise, indemnify their directors, officers, employees and agents against “liability” (defined 
as the obligation to pay a judgment, settlement, penalty, fine, including an excise tax assessed 
with respect to an employee benefit plan, or reasonable expenses incurred with respect to a 
proceeding) when (1) a determination is made pursuant to Section 33-775 that the party seeking 
indemnification has met the standard of conduct set forth in Section 33-771 or (2) a court has 
determined that indemnification is appropriate pursuant to Section 33-774. Under Section 33- 
775, the determination of and the authorization for indemnification are made (a) by two or more 
disinterested directors, as defined in Section 33-770(3); (b) by special legal counsel; (c) by the 
shareholders; or (d) in the case of indemnification of an officer, agent or employee of the 
corporation, by the general counsel of the corporation or such other officer(s) as the board of 
directors may specify. Also, Section 33-772 with Section 33-776 provide that a corporation shall 
indemnify an individual who was wholly successful on the merits or otherwise against 
reasonable expenses incurred by him in connection with a proceeding to which he was a party 
because he is or was a director, officer, employee, or agent of the corporation. Pursuant to 
Section 33-771(d), in the case of a proceeding by or in the right of the corporation or with 
respect to conduct for which the director, officer, agent or employee was adjudged liable on the 
basis that he received a financial benefit to which he was not entitled, indemnification is limited 
to reasonable expenses incurred in connection with the proceeding against the corporation to 
which the individual was named a party. 
 
A corporation may procure indemnification insurance on behalf of an individual who is or was a 
director of the corporation. Consistent with the laws of the State of Connecticut, Voya Financial, 
Inc. maintains Professional Liability and fidelity bond insurance policies issued by an 
international insurer. The policies cover Voya Financial, Inc. and any company in which Voya 
Financial, Inc. has a controlling financial interest of 50% or more. The policies cover the funds 
and assets of the principal underwriter/depositor under the care, custody and control of Voya 
Financial, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries. The policies provide for the following types of coverage: 
errors and omissions/professional liability, employment practices liability and fidelity/crime 
(a.k.a. “Financial Institutional Bond”). 

 


 

Section 20 of the Voya Financial Partners, LLC Limited Liability Company Agreement executed 
as of November 28, 2000 provides that Voya Financial Partners, LLC will indemnify certain 
persons against any loss, damage, claim or expenses (including legal fees) incurred by such 
person if he is made a party or is threatened to be made a party to a suit or proceeding because he 
was a member, officer, director, employee or agent of Voya Financial Partners, LLC, as long as 
he acted in good faith on behalf of Voya Financial Partners, LLC and in a manner reasonably 
believed to be within the scope of his authority. An additional condition requires that no person 
shall be entitled to indemnity if his loss, damage, claim or expense was incurred by reason of his 
gross negligence or willful misconduct. This indemnity provision is authorized by and is 
consistent with Title 8, Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. 
 
Item 16. Exhibits   
 
(a)  Furnish the exhibits as required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K (§229.601): 
 
  (1)  (a)  Underwriting Agreement dated November 17, 2006 between Aetna Life 
      Insurance and Annuity Company and ING Financial Advisers, LLC · 
      Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 34 to Registration 
      Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 033-75996), as filed on December 20, 2006. 
    (b)  Confirmation of Underwriting Agreement · Incorporated by reference to 
      Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-133158), as filed on April 
      10, 2006. 
  (4)  Instruments Defining the Rights of Security Holders · Incorporated by reference to 
    Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 
    033-60477), as filed on April 15, 1996. 
    (a)  Variable Annuity Contract (G-CDA-HF) · Incorporated by reference to Post- 
      Effective Amendment No. 14 to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File 
      No. 033-75964), as filed on July 29, 1997. 
    (b)  Variable Annuity Contract Certificate (GTCC-HF) · Incorporated by 
      reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to Registration Statement on 
      Form N-4 (File No. 033-75980), as filed on February 12, 1997. 
    (c)  Variable Annuity Contract (GIT-CDA-HO) · Incorporated by reference to 
      Post-Effective Amendment No. 12 to the Registration Statement on Form N- 
4 (File No. 033-75964), as filed on February 11, 1997.
    (d)  Variable Annuity Contract (G-CDA-IA(RP)) · Incorporated by reference to 
      Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4 
      (File No. 033-75986), as filed on April 12, 1996. 
    (e)  Variable Annuity Contract Certificate (GTCC-IA(RP)) · Incorporated by 
      reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 11 to Registration Statement on 
      Form N-4 (File No. 333-01107), as filed on February 4, 1999. 
    (f)  Variable Annuity Contract (G-CDA(12/99)) · Incorporated by reference to 
      Post-Effective Amendment No. 19 to Registration Statement on Form N-4 
      (File No. 333-01107), as filed on February 16, 2000. 
    (g)  Variable Annuity Contract Certificate (C-CDA(12/99)) · Incorporated by 
      reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 19 to Registration Statement on 
      Form N-4 (File No. 333-01107), as filed on February 16, 2000. 

 


 

(h)  Variable Annuity Contract (GLIT-CDA-HO) · Incorporated by reference to 
  Post-Effective Amendment No. 12 to the Registration Statement on Form N- 
  4 (File No. 033-75964), as filed on February 11, 1997. 
(i)  Variable Annuity Contract (GST-CDA-HO) · Incorporated by reference to 
  Post-Effective Amendment No. 12 to the Registration Statement on Form N- 
  4 (File No. 033-75964), as filed on February 11, 1997. 
(j)  Variable Annuity Contract (IP-CDA-IB) · Incorporated by reference to Post- 
  Effective Amendment No. 4 to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File 
  No. 033-75988), as filed on April 15, 1996. 
(k)  Variable Annuity Contract (I-CDA-IA(RP)) · Incorporated by reference to 
  Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4 
  (File No. 033-75986), as filed on April 12, 1996. 
(l)  Variable Annuity Contract (I-CDA-HD) · Incorporated by reference to Post- 
  Effective Amendment No. 12 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4 
  (File No. 033-75964), as filed on February 11, 1997. 
(m)  Variable Annuity Contract (GIH-CDA-HB) · Incorporated by reference to 
  Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to Registration Statement on Form N-4 
  (File No. 033-75980), as filed on February 12, 1997. 
(n)  Variable Annuity Contract (IMT-CDA-HO) · Incorporated by reference to 
  Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to Registration Statement on Form N-4 
  (File No. 033-75980), as filed on February 12, 1997. 
(o)  Variable Annuity Contract (G-401-IB(X/M)) · Incorporated by reference to 
  Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to Registration Statement on Form N-4 
  (File No. 033-81216), as filed on April 7, 1996. 
(p)  Variable Annuity Contract (G-CDA-IB(XC/SM)) · Incorporated by reference 
  to Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to Registration Statement on Form N-4 
  (File No. 033-81216), as filed on April 7, 1996. 
(q)  Variable Annuity Contracts (G-CDA-IB(ATORP)) and (G-CDA-IB(AORP)) 
  · Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to 
  Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 033-91846), as filed on April 
  15, 1996. 
(r)  Variable Annuity Contract (G-CDA-96(TORP)) · Incorporated by reference 
  to Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to Registration Statement on Form N-4 
  (File No. 033-91846), as filed on August 6, 1996. 
(s)  Group Combination Annuity Contract (Nonparticipating) (A001RP95) · 
  Incorporated by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 
  333-01107), as filed on February 21, 1996. 
(t)  Group Combination Annuity Certificate (Nonparticipating) (A007RC95) · 
  Incorporated by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 
  333-01107), as filed on February 21, 1996. 
(u)  Group Combination Annuity Certificate (Nonparticipating) (A020RV95) · 
  Incorporated by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 
  333-01107), as filed on February 21, 1996. 

 


 

(v)  Group Combination Annuity Certificate (Nonparticipating) (A027RV95) · 
  Incorporated by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 
  333-01107), as filed on February 21, 1996. 
(w)  Variable Annuity Contract (GID-CDA-HO) · Incorporated by reference to 
  Post-Effective Amendment No. 12 to Registration Statement on Form N-4 
  (File No. 033-75982), as filed on February 20, 1997. 
(x)  Variable Annuity Contract (GSD-CDA-HO) · Incorporated by reference to 
  Post-Effective Amendment No. 12 to Registration Statement on Form N-4 
  (File No. 033-75982), as filed on February 20, 1997. 
(y)  Variable Annuity Contract (IST-CDA-HO) · Incorporated by reference to 
  Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File 
  No. 033-75992), as filed on February 13, 1997. 
(z)  Variable Annuity Contract (I-CDA-HD(XC)) · Incorporated by reference to 
  Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File 
  No. 033-75992), as filed on February 13, 1997. 
(aa)  Variable Annuity Contract (HR1O-DUA-GIA) · Incorporated by reference to 
  Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File 
  No. 033-75974), as filed on February 28, 1997. 
(bb)  Variable Annuity Contract (GA-UPA-GO) · Incorporated by reference to 
  Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File 
  No. 033-75974), as filed on February 28, 1997. 
(cc)  Variable Annuity Contracts (G-TDA-HH(XC/M)) and (G-TDA-HH(XC/S)) · 
  Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to Registration 
  Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 033-75962), as filed on April 17, 1996. 
(dd)  Variable Annuity Certificate (GTCC-HH(XC/M)) · Incorporated by reference 
  to Post-Effective Amendment No. 14 to Registration Statement on Form N-4 
  (File No. 033-75962), as filed on April 17, 1998. 
(ee)  Variable Annuity Certificate (GTCC-HH(XC/S)) · Incorporated by reference 
  to Post-Effective Amendment No. 14 to Registration Statement on Form N-4 
  (File No. 033-75962), as filed on April 17, 1998. 
(ff)  Variable Annuity Contract (IA-CDA-IA) · Incorporated by reference to Post- 
  Effective Amendment No. 14 to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File 
  No. 033-75964), as filed on July 29, 1997. 
(gg)  Variable Annuity Contract (GLID-CDA-HO) · Incorporated by reference to 
  Post-Effective Amendment No. 12 to Registration Statement on Form N-4 
  (File No. 033-75982), as filed on February 20, 1997. 
(hh)  Variable Annuity Contract (G-CDA-HD) · Incorporated by reference to Post- 
  Effective Amendment No. 6 to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 
  033-75982), as filed on April 22, 1996. 
(ii)  Variable Annuity Contract Certificate (GTCC-HD) · Incorporated by 
  reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 11 to Registration Statement on 
  Form N-4 (File No. 333-01107), as filed on February 4, 1999. 

 


 

(jj)  Variable Annuity Contract (G-CDA-IA(RPM/XC)) · Incorporated by 
  reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 12 to the Registration Statement 
  on Form N-4 (File No. 033-75964), as filed on February 11, 1997. 
(kk)  Variable Annuity Contracts and Certificate (G-CDA-95(ORP)), 
  (G-CDA-95(TORP)) and (GTCC-95 (ORP)) · Incorporated by reference to 
  Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File 
  No. 033-91846), as filed on April 15, 1996. 
(ll)  Variable Annuity Contracts and Certificate (G-CDA-ORP), (CDA-IB(TORP)) 
  and (GTCC-95(TORP)) · Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective 
  Amendment No. 3 to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 033- 
  91846), as filed on April 15, 1996. 
(mm)  Variable Annuity Contract (IRA-CDA-IC) · Incorporated by reference to 
  Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4 
  (File No. 033-75986), as filed on April 12, 1996. 
(nn)  Variable Annuity Contract (GIP-CDA-HB) · Incorporated by reference to 
  Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File 
  No. 033-75980), as filed on August 19, 1997. 
(oo)  Variable Annuity Contract (I-CDA-98(ORP)) · Incorporated by reference to 
  Post-Effective Amendment No. 11 to Registration Statement on Form N-4 
  (File No. 333-01107), as filed on February 4, 1999. 
(pp)  Variable Annuity Contract (G-CDA-99(NY)) · Incorporated by reference to 
  Post-Effective Amendment No. 19 to Registration Statement on Form N-4 
  (File No. 333-01107), as filed on February 16, 2000. 
(qq)  Variable Annuity Contract Certificate (C-CDA-99(NY)) · Incorporated by 
  reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 19 to Registration Statement on 
  Form N-4 (File No. 333-01107), as filed on February 16, 2000. 
(rr)  Variable Annuity Contract Certificate (GDCC-HF) · Incorporated by 
  reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 19 to Registration Statement on 
  Form N-4 (File No. 333-01107), as filed on February 16, 2000. 
(ss)  Variable Annuity Contract Certificate (GDCC-HD) · Incorporated by 
  reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 19 to Registration Statement on 
  Form N-4 (File No. 333-01107), as filed on February 16, 2000. 
(tt)  Variable Annuity Contract (G-CDA-HD(XC) · Incorporated by reference to 
  Post-Effective Amendment No. 19 to Registration Statement on Form N-4 
  (File No. 333-01107), as filed on February 16, 2000. 
(uu)  Variable Annuity Contract Certificate (GDCC-HO) · Incorporated by 
  reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 19 to Registration Statement on 
  Form N-4 (File No. 333-01107), as filed on February 16, 2000. 
(vv)  Variable Annuity Contract Certificate (GDCC-HD(XC)) · Incorporated by 
  reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 19 to Registration Statement on 
  Form N-4 (File No. 333-01107), as filed on February 16, 2000. 

 


 

(ww)  Variable Annuity Contract Certificate (GTCC-HD(XC)) · Incorporated by 
  reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 19 to Registration Statement on 
  Form N-4 (File No. 333-01107), as filed on February 16, 2000. 
(xx)  Variable Annuity Contract Certificate (GTCC-HO) · Incorporated by 
  reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 19 to Registration Statement on 
  Form N-4 (File No. 333-01107), as filed on February 16, 2000. 
(yy)  Variable Annuity Contract Certificate (GTCC-96(ORP)) · Incorporated by 
  reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 19 to Registration Statement on 
  Form N-4 (File No. 333-01107), as filed on February 16, 2000. 
(zz)  Variable Annuity Contract G-CDA-96(ORP)) · Incorporated by reference to 
  Post-Effective Amendment No. 19 to Registration Statement on Form N-4 
  (File No. 333-01107), as filed on February 16, 2000. 
(a1)  Variable Annuity Contract Certificate (GTCC-96(TORP)) · Incorporated by 
  reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 19 to Registration Statement on 
  Form N-4 (File No. 333-01107), as filed on February 16, 2000. 
(b1)  Variable Annuity Contract Certificate (GTCC-IB(ATORP)) · Incorporated by 
  reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 19 to Registration Statement on 
  Form N-4 (File No. 333-01107), as filed on February 16, 2000. 
(c1)  Variable Annuity Contract Certificate (GTCC-IB(AORP) · Incorporated by 
  reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 19 to Registration Statement on 
  Form N-4 (File No. 333-01107), as filed on February 16, 2000. 
(d1)  Variable Annuity Contract (ISE-CDA-HO) · Incorporated by reference to 
  Post-Effective Amendment No. 21 to Registration Statement on Form N-4 
  (File No. 033-75996), as filed on February 16, 2000. 
(e1)  Variable Annuity Contract (G-CDA-IB(ORP)) · Incorporated by reference to 
  Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File 
  No. 033-91846), as filed on April 15, 1996. 
(f1)  Variable Annuity Contract (G-CDA-IB(TORP)) · Incorporated by reference 
  to Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to Registration Statement on Form N-4 
  (File No. 033-91846), as filed on April 15, 1996. 
(g1)  Variable Annuity Contract (G-CDA-01(NY)) · Incorporated by reference to 
  Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-2 (File 
  No. 333-60016), as filed on April 5, 2002. 
(h1)  Variable Annuity Contract Certificate (C-CDA-01(NY)) · Incorporated by 
  reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on 
  Form S-2 (File No. 333-60016), as filed on April 5, 2002. 
(i1)  Variable Annuity Contract (G-CDA-10) · Incorporated by reference to Post- 
  Effective Amendment No. 15 to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File 
  No. 333-109860), as filed on September 17, 2010. 
(j1)  Variable Annuity Contract Certificate (C-CDA-10) · Incorporated by 
  reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 15 to Registration Statement on 
  Form N-4 (File No. 333-109860), as filed on September 17, 2010. 

 


 

  (k1)  Endorsement E-403bR-09 to Contracts G-CDA-HF, GIT-CDA-HO, G-CDA- 
    IA(RP), G-CDA-(12/99), GLIT-CDA-HO, GST-CDA-HO, I-CDA-HD, IMT- 
    CDA-HO, G-CDA-IB(XC/SM), G-CDA-IB(ATORP), G-CDA-96(TORP), 
    IST-CDA-HO, G-TDA-HH(XC/M), G-TDA-HH(XC/S), IA-CDA-IA, G- 
    CDA-HD, G-CDA-IA(RPM/XC), G-CDA-99(NY), G-CDA-HD(XC), G- 
    CDA-IB(TORP) and G-CDA-01(NY) and Group Contract A001RP95 and 
    Certificates GTCC-HF, GTCC-IA(RP), C-CDA-(12/99), GTCC-HH(XC/M), 
    GTCC-HD, GTCC-HD(XC), GTCC-HO, GTCC-96(TORP), GTCC- 
    IB(ATORP) and C-CDA-01(NY) and Group Certificates A007RC95 and 
    A020RV95 · Incorporated by reference to Registration Statement on Form S- 
    1 or ING Life Insurance and Annuity Company (File No. 333-158492), as 
    filed on April 8, 2009. 
  (l1)  Endorsement E-403bTERM-08 to Contracts G-CDA-HF, GIT-CDA-HO, G- 
    CDA-IA(RP), G-CDA-(12/99), GLIT-CDA-HO, GST-CDA-HO, I-CDA-HD, 
    IMT-CDA-HO, G-CDA-IB(XC/SM), G-CDA-IB(ATORP), G-CDA- 
    96(TORP), IST-CDA-HO, G-TDA-HH(XC/M), G-TDA-HH(XC/S), IA- 
    CDA-IA, G-CDA-HD, G-CDA-IA(RPM/XC), G-CDA-99(NY), G-CDA- 
    HD(XC), G-CDA-IB(TORP) and G-CDA-01(NY) and Group Contract 
    A001RP95 and Certificates GTCC-HF, GTCC-IA(RP), C-CDA-(12/99), 
    GTCC-HH(XC/M), GTCC-HD, GTCC-HD(XC), GTCC-HO, GTCC- 
    96(TORP), GTCC-IB(ATORP) and C-CDA-01(NY) and Group Certificates 
    A007RC95 and A020RV95 · Incorporated by reference to Registration 
    Statement on Form S-1 or ING Life Insurance and Annuity Company (File 
    No. 333-158492), as filed on April 8, 2009. 
  (m1)  Endorsement E-LIF-10(XC) to Contracts G-CDA(12/99) and G-CDA-10 and 
    Contract Certificates C-CDA(12/99) and C-CDA-10 · Incorporated by 
    reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 59 to Registration Statement on 
    Form N-4 (File No. 333-01107), as filed on April 15, 2011. 
  (n1)  Endorsement E-USWD-13 to Contracts G-TDA-HH(XC/M) and G-TDA- 
    HH(XC/S) and Contract Certificates GTCC-HH(XC/M) and GTCC- 
    HH(XC/S) · Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 62 
    to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 033-75962), as filed on 
    April 8, 2014. 
(5)  Opinion re: Legality 
(23)  (a)  Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 
(23)  (b)  Consent of Legal Counsel (included in Exhibit (5) above) 
(24)  (a)  Powers of Attorney Included on signature page of this Registration 
(24)  (b)  Certificate of Resolution Authorizing Signature by Power of Attorney · 
    Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to the 
    Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 033-75986), as filed on April 
    12, 1996. 
 
Exhibits other than those listed above are omitted because they are not required or are not 
applicable.     

 


 

Item 17. Undertakings 
 
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes as follows, pursuant to Item 512 of Regulation 
S-K:     
 
(a) Rule 415 offering: 
 
(1)  Not Applicable 
 
(2)  That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, 
  each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration 
  statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such 
  securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. 
 
(3)  To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the 
  securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering. 
 
(4)  Not Applicable 
 
(5)(i)  Not Applicable 
 
(5)(ii)  That for, the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to 
  any purchaser, each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) as part of a 
  registration statement relating to an offering, other than registration statements 
  relying on Rule 430B or other than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A 
  shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the 
  date it is first used after effectiveness. Provided, however, that no statement made 
  in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or 
  made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the 
  registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as 
  to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or 
  modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that 
  was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately 
  prior to such date of first use. 
 
(6)  That, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities 
  Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities, the 
  undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the 
  undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the 
  underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are 
offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following 
  communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will 
  be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser: 
  (i)  Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant 
    relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424; 
  (ii)  Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf 
    of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned 
    registrant; 

 


 

  (iii)  The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering 
    containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its 
    securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and 
  (iv)  Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the 
    undersigned registrant to the purchaser. 
 
(b)  Filings incorporating subsequent Exchange Act documents by reference: 
 
  The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability 
  under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant's annual report pursuant to 
  section 13(a) or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where 
  applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to section 15(d) 
  of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration 
  statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities 
  offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the 
  initial bona fide offering thereof. 
 
(c)  Not Applicable 
 
(d)  Not Applicable 
 
(e)  Not Applicable 
 
(f)  Not Applicable 
 
(g)  Not Applicable 
 
(h)  Request for acceleration of effective date: Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising 
  under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling 
  persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant 
  has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such 
  indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, 
  unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other 
  than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or 
  controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or 
  proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with 
  the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the 
  matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate 
  jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as 
  expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue. 
 
(i)  Not Applicable 
 
(j)  Not Applicable 
 
(k)  Not Applicable 
 
(l)  Not Applicable 

 


 

  SIGNATURES     
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable 
grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this 
registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the 
Town of Windsor, State of Connecticut, on this 25th day of September, 2014.     
 
  By:  VOYA RETIREMENT INSURANCE 
    AND ANNUITY COMPANY     
    (REGISTRANT)     
 
  By:  /s/Mary (Maliz) E. Beams     
    Mary (Maliz) E. Beams     
    President     
    (principal executive officer)     
 
As required by the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following 
persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated. Each person whose signature appears below hereby 
constitutes and appoints J. Neil McMurdie, Julie E. Rockmore and Megan Huddleston, and each of them 
individually, such person’s true and lawful attorneys and agents with full power to them and each of 
them to sign in his or her name, and in the capacity indicated below, any and all amendments to this 
Registration Statement, hereby ratifying and confirming such person’s signature as it may be signed by 
said attorneys to any and all amendments (pre-effective and post-effective amendments). 
 
Signature  Title      Date 
 
/s/Mary (Maliz) E. Beams  Director and President    )  September 25, 2014 
Mary (Maliz) E. Beams  (principal executive officer)  )   
      )   
/s/Mark Kaye  Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer  )  September 24, 2014 
Mark B. Kaye  (principal financial officer)  )   
      )   
/s/Steven T. Pierson  Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer  )  September 24, 2014 
Steven T. Pierson  (principal accounting officer)  )   
      )   
/s/Alain M. Karaoglan  Director    )  September 26, 2014 
Alain M. Karaoglan      )   
      )   
/s/Rodney O. Martin, Jr.  Director    )  September 26, 2014 
Rodney O. Martin, Jr.      )   
      )   
/s/CS Ragavan  Director    )  September 23, 2014 
Chetlur S. Ragavan      )   
      )   
/s/Michael S. Smith  Director    )  September 24, 2014 
Michael S. Smith      )   
      )   
/s/Ewout L. Steenbergen  Director    )  September 26, 2014 
Ewout L. Steenbergen      )   

 


 

Mary (Maliz) E. Beams
Witness & Notary
 
Attested and subscribed in the presence of the principal and subsequent to the principal subscribing same: 
 
First Witness signs: /s/Anna Rakers  Second Witness Signs: /s/Connie Cunningham 
Printed name of witness: Anna Rakers  Printed name of witness: Connie Cunningham 
 
State of Connecticut)   
County of Hartford ) ss: at Windsor on September 25, 2014. 
 
Personally Appeared Mary (Maliz) E. Beams, Signer and Sealer of the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged the 
same to be her free act and deed, before me.   
 
/s/Mary L. Grimaldi  Mary L. Grimaldi 
Notary Public  Notary Public, State of Connecticut 
  Commission Expires 11/30/15 
 
 
Mark B. Kaye
Witness & Notary
 
Attested and subscribed in the presence of the principal and subsequent to the principal subscribing same: 
 
First Witness signs: /s/Lily Bui  Second Witness Signs: /s/Derek P. Forgione 
Printed name of witness: LILY BUI  Printed name of witness: DEREK P. FORGIONE 
 
State of Connecticut)   
County of Hartford ) ss: at Windsor on September 24, 2014. 
 
Personally Appeared Mark B. Kaye, Signer and Sealer of the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged the same to 
be his free act and deed, before me.   
 
/s/Stephanie P. Rivera  Stephanie P. Rivera 
Notary Public  Notary Public, State of Connecticut 
  Commission Expires 1/31/2019 
 
 
Steven T. Pierson
Statement of Witness
 
On the date written above, the principal declared to me in my presence that this instrument is his general durable 
power of attorney and that he had willingly signed or directed another to sign for him, and that he executed it as his 
free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed. 
 
/s/Joseph D. Horan  Signature of Witness #1 
JOSEPH D. HORAN  Printed or typed name of Witness #1 
Voya Financial, 5780 Powers Ferry Rd., NW  Address of Witness #1 
Atlanta, GA 30327   
 
/s/Jared Kelso  Signature of Witness #2 
Jared Kelso  Printed or typed name of Witness #2 
Voya Financial, 5780 Powers Ferry Rd., NW  Address of Witness #2 
Atlanta, GA 30327   

 


 

Alain M. Karaoglan
Notary
State of New York   
County of New York   
 
On the 26th day of September in the year 2014, before me, the undersigned, personally appeared Alain M. Karaoglan, 
personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual whose name is 
subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same in his capacity, and that by his 
signature on the instrument, the individual, or the person upon behalf of which the individual acted, executed the 
instrument.   
/s/Pier Tisdel  Pier Tisdel 
Notary Public  Notary Public, State of New York 
      No. 01T16115336 
  Qualified in Kings County 
  Commission Expires 9/7/16 
 
 
Rodney O. Martin, Jr.
Notary
State of New York   
County of New York   
 
On the 26th day of September in the year 2014, before me, the undersigned, personally appeared Rodney O. Martin, 
Jr., personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual whose name is 
subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same in his capacity, and that by 
his signature on the instrument, the individual, or the person upon behalf of which the individual acted, executed the 
instrument.   
/s/Pier Tisdel  Pier Tisdel 
Notary Public  Notary Public, State of New York 
      No. 01T16115336 
  Qualified in Kings County 
  Commission Expires 9/7/16 
 
 
Chetlur S. Ragavan
Notary
State of New York   
County of New York   
 
On the 23rd day of September in the year 2014____, before me, the undersigned, personally appeared Chetlur S. 
Ragavan, personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual whose 
name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same in his capacity, and 
that by his signature on the instrument, the individual, or the person upon behalf of which the individual acted, 
executed the instrument.   
/s/Pier Tisdel  Pier Tisdel 
Notary Public  Notary Public, State of New York 
      No. 01T16115336 
  Qualified in Kings County 
  Commission Expires Sept. 7, 2016 

 


 

Ewout L. Steenbergen 
Notary 
 
State of New York   
County of New York   
 
On the 26th day of September in the year 2014, before me, the undersigned, personally appeared Ewout L. 
Steenbergen, personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual 
whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same in his 
capacity, and that by his signature on the instrument, the individual, or the person upon behalf of which the 
individual acted, executed the instrument.   
/s/Pier Tisdel  Pier Tisdel 
Notary Public  Notary Public, State of New York 
  No. 01T16115336 
  Qualified in Kings County 
  Commission Expires 9/7/16 

 


 

  EXHIBIT INDEX   
Exhibit No.  Exhibit   
16(a)(5)  Opinion re: Legality   
 
16(a)(23)(a)  Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm   
 
16(a)(23)(b)  Consent of Legal Counsel  * 
 
16(a)(24)(a)  Powers of Attorney  ** 
 
*Included in Exhibit 16(5) above   
**Included on signature page of this Registration