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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 26, 2003

 

Registration No. 33-49998

811-7042

 


 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM N-4

 

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

Pre-Effective Amendment No.      ¨

 

Post-Effective Amendment No. 23 x

 

and

 

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940

 

Amendment No. 25 x

 

SEPARATE ACCOUNT VA-2L

(Exact Name of Registrant)

 

TRANSAMERICA OCCIDENTAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

(Name of Depositor)

 

4333 Edgewood Road NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52499

(Address of Depositor’s Principal Executive Offices)

 

Depositor’s Telephone Number, including Area Code: (319) 297-8121

 

Name and Address of Agent for Service:

 

Copy to:

Frank A. Camp, Esquire

 

Frederick R. Bellamy, Esquire

Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Co.

 

Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan, LLP

4333 Edgewood Road, N.E.

 

1275 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52499-0001

 

Washington, D.C. 20004-2402

 

Approximate date of proposed sale to the public:

As soon as practicable after effectiveness of the Registration Statement.

 

Title of Securities being registered:

 

Variable Annuity Contracts

 

It is proposed that this filing will become effective:

 

  ¨   immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)

 

  ¨   on              pursuant to paragraph (b)

 

  x   60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(i)

 

  ¨   on                              pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)

 

If appropriate, check the following box:

 

  ¨   This Post-Effective Amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed Post-Effective Amendment.

 



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DREYFUS/TRANSAMERICA TRIPLE ADVANTAGE®

VARIABLE ANNUITY

 

Issued Through

SEPARATE ACCOUNT VA-2L

by

TRANSAMERICA OCCIDENTAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

 

Prospectus—May 1, 2003

 

This flexible purchase payment deferred variable annuity contract has many investment choices. There is a variable account that currently offers various underlying fund portfolios. There is also a fixed account, which offers interest at rates that are guaranteed by Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company (Transamerica). You can choose any combination of these investment choices. You bear the entire investment risk for all amounts you put in the variable account.

 

This prospectus and the underlying fund prospectuses give you important information about the contracts and the underlying funds. Please read them carefully before you invest and keep them for future reference.

 

If you would like more information about the Dreyfus/Transamerica Triple Advantage® Variable Annuity, you can obtain a free copy of the Statement of Additional Information (SAI) dated May 1, 2003. Please call us at (877) 717-8861 or write us at: Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company, Attention: Customer Care Group, 4333 Edgewood Road NE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 52499-0111. A registration statement, including the SAI, has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the SAI is incorporated herein by reference. Information about the variable annuity contract can be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. You may obtain information about the operation of the public reference room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC also maintains a web site (http://www.sec.gov) that contains the prospectus, the SAI, material incorporated by reference, and other information. The table of contents of the SAI is included at the end of this prospectus.

 

Please note that the contracts and the variable account investment choices:

 

    are not bank deposits

 

    are not federally insured

 

    are not endorsed by any bank or government agency

 

    are not guaranteed to achieve their goal

 

    are subject to risks, including loss of purchase payments

 

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


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SUBACCOUNT INVESTMENT CHOICES

 

AEGON/TRANSAMERICA SERIES FUND, INC.—INITIAL CLASS

 

Managed by Transamerica Investment Management, LLC

Transamerica Equity

 

DREYFUS VARIABLE INVESTMENT FUND—SERVICE CLASS

Managed by The Dreyfus Corporation

Appreciation Portfolio

Balanced Portfolio

Developing Leaders Portfolio

Disciplined Stock Portfolio

Growth and Income Portfolio

International Equity Portfolio

International Value Portfolio

Limited Term High Income Portfolio

Quality Bond Portfolio

Small Company Stock Portfolio

Special Value Portfolio

 

DREYFUS VARIABLE INVESTMENT FUND

Managed by The Dreyfus Corporation

Money Market Portfolio

 

DREYFUS STOCK INDEX FUND—SERVICE CLASS

Managed by The Dreyfus Corporation and Mellon Equity Associates as index fund manager

 

THE DREYFUS SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE GROWTH FUND, INC.—SERVICE CLASS

Managed by The Dreyfus Corporation

 

DREYFUS INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS—SERVICE CLASS

Managed by The Dreyfus Corporation

Core Bond Portfolio

Core Value Portfolio

Emerging Leaders Portfolio

Emerging Markets Portfolio

Founders Discovery Portfolio

Founders Growth Portfolio

Founders International Equity Portfolio

Founders Passport Portfolio

Japan Portfolio

MidCap Stock Portfolio

Technology Growth Portfolio

 

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GLOSSARY OF TERMS

  

4

SUMMARY

  

6

ANNUITY CONTRACT FEE TABLE AND EXAMPLES

  

11

1.

  

THE ANNUITY CONTRACT

  

13

2.

  

PURCHASE

  

13

    

Contract Issue Requirements

  

13

    

Purchase Payments

  

13

    

Initial Purchase Payment Requirements

  

14

    

Additional Purchase Payments

  

14

    

Maximum Total Purchase Payments

  

14

    

Allocation of Purchase Payments

  

14

    

Account Value

  

14

3.

  

INVESTMENT CHOICES

  

15

    

The Variable Account

  

15

    

The Fixed Account

  

16

    

Transfers

  

16

4.

  

PERFORMANCE

  

17

5.

  

EXPENSES

  

18

    

Surrender Charges

  

18

    

Excess Interest Adjustment

  

19

    

Mortality and Expense Risk Fees

  

19

    

Administrative Charges

  

20

    

Premium Taxes

  

20

    

Federal, State and Local Taxes

  

20

    

Transfer Fee

  

20

    

Initial Payment Guarantee

  

20

    

Tax Relief Rider

  

20

    

Tax Relief Plus Rider

  

20

    

Liquidity Rider

  

20

    

Premium Accelerator

  

21

    

Portfolio Fees and Expenses

  

21

6.

  

ACCESS TO YOUR MONEY

  

21

    

Surrenders

  

21

    

Delay of Payment and Transfers

  

21

    

Excess Interest Adjustment

  

22

7.

  

ANNUITY PAYMENTS (THE INCOME PHASE)

  

22

    

Annuity Payment Options

  

22

8.

  

DEATH BENEFIT

  

24

    

When We Pay A Death Benefit

  

25

    

When We Do Not Pay A Death Benefit

  

25

    

Deaths After the Annuity Date

  

25

    

Spousal Continuation

  

25

    

Succession of Ownership

  

25

    

Amount of Death Benefit

  

25

    

Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit

  

26

    

Adjusted Partial Surrender

  

27

9.

  

TAXES

  

27

    

Annuity Contracts in General

  

27

    

Qualified and Nonqualified Contracts

  

27

    

Surrenders—Qualified Contracts

  

28

    

Surrenders—403(b) Contracts

  

28

    

Diversification and Distribution Requirements

  

28

    

Surrenders—Nonqualified Contracts

  

29

    

Taxation of Death Benefit Proceeds

  

29

    

Annuity Payments

  

29

    

Annuity Contracts Purchased by Nonresident Aliens and Foreign Corporations

  

30

    

Transfers, Assignments or Exchanges of Contracts

  

30

    

Possible Tax Law Changes

  

30

    

Variable Account Charges

  

30

10.

  

ADDITIONAL FEATURES

  

31

    

Systematic Withdrawal Option

  

31

    

Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit

  

31

    

Initial Payment Guarantee

  

31

    

Tax Relief Rider

  

32

    

Tax Relief Plus Rider

  

33

    

Liquidity Rider

  

34

    

Premium Accelerator Rider

  

34

    

Nursing Care and Terminal Condition Withdrawal Option

  

35

    

Unemployment Waiver

  

35

    

Telephone Transactions

  

36

    

Dollar Cost Averaging Program

  

36

    

Asset Rebalancing

  

37

11.

  

OTHER INFORMATION

  

37

    

Ownership

  

37

    

Assignment

  

37

    

Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company

  

37

    

The Variable Account

  

38

    

Mixed and Shared Funding

  

38

    

Exchanges and Reinstatements

  

38

    

Voting Rights

  

39

    

Distributor of the Contracts

  

39

    

IMSA

  

39

    

Legal Proceedings

  

41

TABLE OF CONTENTS OF THE STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  

41

APPENDIX A

  

42

    

CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  

42

APPENDIX B

  

56

    

HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE DATA

  

56

APPENDIX C

  

61

    

CONTRACT VARIATIONS

  

61

 

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GLOSSARY OF TERMS

 

Account Value—On or before the annuity date, the account value is equal to the owner’s:

 

  purchase payments; minus
  partial surrenders (including the net effect of any applicable excess interest adjustments and/or surrender charges on such surrenders); plus
  interest credited in the fixed account; plus
  accumulated gains in the variable account; minus
  losses in the variable account; minus
  service charges, rider fees, premium taxes, and transfer fees, and any other charges, if any.

 

Adjusted Account Value—The account value increased or decreased by any excess interest adjustment.

 

Annuitant—The person during whose life any annuity payments involving life contingencies will be based on.

 

Annuity Date—The date upon which annuity payments are to commence. This date may be any date at least thirty days after the contract date and may not be later than the last day of the contract month starting after the annuitant attains age 85, except as expressly allowed by Transamerica. In no event will this date be later than the last day of the month following the month in which the annuitant attains age 95. The annuity date may have to be arlier for qualified contracts and may be earlier if required by state law.

 

Annuity Payment—An amount paid by Transamerica at regular intervals to the annuitant and/or any other payee specified by the owner. It may be on a variable or fixed basis.

 

Cash Value—The adjusted contract value less any applicable surrender charge and any rider fees (imposed upon surrender).

 

Contract Year—A contract year begins on the date in which the contract becomes effective and on each contract anniversary.

 

Excess Interest Adjustment—A positive or negative adjustment to amounts surrendered (both partial or full surrenders and transfers) or applied to annuity payment options from the fixed account guaranteed period options prior to the end of the guaranteed period. The adjustment reflects changes in the interest rates declared by Transamerica since the date any payment was received by (or an amount was transferred to) the guaranteed period option. The excess interest adjustment can either decrease or increase the amount to be received by the owner upon surrender (either full or partial) or commencement of annuity payments, depending upon whether there has been an increase or decrease in interest rates, respectively.

 

Fixed Account—One or more investment choices under the contract that are part of Transamerica’s general assets and are not in the variable account.

 

Guaranteed Period Options—The various guaranteed interest rate periods of the fixed account which Transamerica may offer and into which purchase payments may be paid or amounts transferred.

 

Owner (you, your)— The person who may exercise all rights and privileges under the contract. The owner during the lifetime of the annuitant and prior to the annuity date is the person designated as the owner or a successor owner in the information provided to us to issue a contract.

 

Subaccount—A subdivision within the variable account, the assets of which are invested in specified portfolios of the underlying funds.

 

Variable Account—Separate Account VA-2L, a separate account established and registered as a unit investment trust under the Investment Company

 

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Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), to which purchase payments under the contracts may be allocated.

 

Variable Accumulation Unit—An accounting unit of measure used in calculating the account value in the variable account before the annuity date.

 

(Note: The SAI contains a more extensive Glossary.)

 

 

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SUMMARY

 

The sections in this summary correspond to sections in this prospectus, which discuss the topics in more detail.

 

1.    THE ANNUITY CONTRACT

 

The flexible premium deferred variable annuity contract offered by Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company (Transamerica, we, us, or our) provides a way for you to invest on a tax-deferred basis in the following investment choices: various subaccounts of the variable account and the fixed account of Transamerica. The contract is intended to accumulate money for retirement or other long-term investment purposes.

 

This contract currently offers subaccounts that are listed in Section 3. Each subaccount invests exclusively in shares of one of the portfolios of the underlying funds. The account value may depend on the investment experience of the selected subaccounts. Therefore, you bear the entire investment risk with respect to all account value in any subaccount. You could lose the amount that you invest.

 

The fixed account offers an interest rate that Transamerica guarantees. We guarantee to return your investment with interest credited for all amounts allocated to the fixed account.

 

The contract, like all deferred annuity contracts, has two phases: the “accumulation phase” and the “income phase.” During the accumulation phase, earnings accumulate on a tax-deferred basis and are taxed as ordinary income when you take them out of the contract. The income phase occurs when you begin receiving regular payments from your contract. The money you can accumulate during the accumulation phase will largely determine the income payments you receive during the income phase.

 

2.    PURCHASE

 

You can buy a nonqualified contract with $5,000 or more, and a qualified contract with $1,000 or more, under most circumstances. You can add as little as $50 at any time during the accumulation phase.

 

3.    INVESTMENT CHOICES

 

You can allocate your purchase payments to one or more of the following underlying fund portfolios described in the underlying fund prospectuses:

 

Transamerica Equity

Appreciation Portfolio

Balanced Portfolio

Developing Leaders Portfolio

Disciplined Stock Portfolio

Growth and Income Portfolio

International Equity Portfolio

International Value Portfolio

Limited Term High Income Portfolio

Quality Bond Portfolio

Small Company Stock Portfolio

Special Value Portfolio

Money Market Portfolio

Stock Index Fund

Socially Responsible Growth Fund, Inc.

Core Bond Portfolio

Core Value Portfolio

Emerging Leaders Portfolio

Emerging Markets Portfolio

Founders Discovery Portfolio

Founders Growth Portfolio

Founders International Equity Portfolio

Founders Passport Portfolio

Japan Portfolio

MidCap Stock Portfolio

Technology Growth Portfolio

 

As of January 22, 2001, new contract owners may only invest in the Service Class sub-accounts, with the exception of the Money Market Sub-Account and the Transamerica Equity Sub-account. The

 

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Initial Class sub-accounts (other than the Money Market Sub-account and Transamerica Equity Sub-account) are only available to contract owners that purchased the contract before January 22, 2001. The Service Class has a Rule 12b-1 Plan and the Initial Class does not.

 

Depending upon their investment performance, you can make or lose money in any of the subaccounts.

 

You can also allocate your purchase payments to the fixed account.

 

We currently allow you to transfer money between any of the investment choices during the accumulation phase. We reserve the right to impose a $10 fee for each transfer in excess of 18 transfers per contract year and to impose restrictions and limitations on transfers.

 

4.    PERFORMANCE

 

The value of the contract will vary up or down depending upon the investment performance of the subaccounts you choose. We provide past performance information in Appendix B and in the SAI. This data does not indicate future performance.

 

5.    EXPENSES

 

Note: The following section on expenses and the Annuity Contract Fee Table only apply to contracts issued after May 1, 2003. See Appendix C for older contracts.

 

No deductions are made from purchase payments at the time you buy the contract so that the full amount of each purchase payment is invested in one or more of your investment choices.

 

We may deduct a surrender charge of up to 7% of purchase payments surrendered within seven years after the purchase payment is paid. We will calculate surrender charges by taking the earnings, if any, out before purchase payments.

 

Full surrenders, partial surrenders, and transfers from a guaranteed period option of the fixed account may also be subject to an excess interest adjustment, which may increase or decrease the amount you receive. This adjustment may also apply to amounts applied to an annuity payment from a guaranteed period option of the fixed account.

 

We deduct daily mortality and expense risk fees and administrative charges at an annual rate of 1.30% (if you choose the “Return of Premium Death Benefit”); 1.50% (if you choose the Annual Step-Up Death Benefit); or 2.10% (if you choose the “Double Enhanced Death Benefit”) from the assets in each subaccount.

 

During the accumulation phase, we deduct an annual service charge of no more than $35 from the account value on each contract anniversary and at the time of surrender. The charge is waived if either the account value or the sum of all purchase payments, minus all partial surrenders, is at least $50,000.

 

Upon total surrender, payment of a death benefit, or when annuity payments begin, we will deduct state premium taxes, which currently range from 0% to 3.50%.

 

If you elect the Initial Payment Guarantee, when you annuitize there is a daily fee equal to an annual rate of             % of the daily net asset value in the subaccounts.

 

If you elect the Tax Relief Rider, there is an annual fee during the accumulation phase of             % of the account value.

 

If you elect the Tax Relief Plus Rider, there is an annual fee equal to             % of the account value.

 

 

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If you elect the Liquidity Rider, there is a fee equal to an effective annual rate of 0.40% of the daily net asset value in the separate account. This fee is only charged for the first four contract years.

 

If you elect the premier accelerator rider, there is a daily charge for the premium accelerator at an annual rate of 0.20% of the assets in each subaccount. This fee is only deducted for the first nine contract years.

 

The value of the net assets of the subaccounts will reflect the management fee and other expenses incurred by the underlying portfolios.

 

6.    ACCESS TO YOUR MONEY

 

You can take out $500 or more anytime during the accumulation phase (except under certain qualified contracts). After one year, you may, free of surrender charges once each contract year, take out up to the greater of:

 

  10% of your purchase payments less surrenders deemed to be from purchase payments; or
  any gains in the contract.

 

Amounts surrendered in the first year, or in excess of this free amount, may be subject to a surrender charge and/or excess interest adjustment. You may have to pay income tax and a tax penalty on any money you take out.

 

The gains in the contract are the amount equal to the account value, minus the sum of all purchase payments, reduced by all prior partial surrenders deemed to be from purchase payments.

 

If you have account value in the fixed account, you may also take out any cumulative interest credited free of excess interest adjustments.

 

Access to amounts held in qualified contracts may be restricted or prohibited.

 

Surrenders are not generally permitted during the income phase unless you elect the Life with Emergency CashSM annuity payment option.

 

7.    ANNUITY PAYMENTS (THE INCOME PHASE)

 

The contract allows you to receive income under one of several annuity payment options. You may choose from fixed payment options, variable payment options, or a combination of both. If you select a variable payment option, the dollar amount of your payments may go up or down. However, the Initial Payment Guarantee is available as an optional rider and it guarantees a minimum amount for each payment.

 

8.    DEATH BENEFIT

 

If you are both the owner and the annuitant and you die before the income phase begins, then your beneficiary will receive a death benefit.

 

Naming different persons as owner and annuitant can affect whether the death benefit is payable and to whom amounts will be paid. Use care when naming owners, annuitants and beneficiaries, and consult your agent if you have questions.

 

When you purchase a contract you generally may choose one of the following guaranteed minimum death benefits:

 

  Double Enhanced;
  Annual Step-Up; or
  Return of Premium.

 

Charges are lower for the Return of Premium Death Benefit.

 

If the owner is not the annuitant, no death benefit is paid if the owner dies.

 

9.    TAXES

 

Your earnings, if any, are generally not taxed until you take them out. If you take money out of a

 

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nonqualified contract during the accumulation phase, earnings come out first for federal tax purposes, and are taxed as ordinary income. Under qualified contracts, surrenders are prorated between taxable and nontaxable amounts. If you are younger than 59½ when you take money out, you may be charged a 10% federal penalty tax on the earnings. For nonqualified contracts, payments during the income phase may be considered partly a return of your original investment so that part of each payment may not be taxable as income.

 

10.    ADDITIONAL FEATURES

 

This contract has additional features that might interest you. These include the following:

 

  You can arrange to have money automatically sent to you monthly, quarterly, semi-annually or annually while your contract is in the accumulation phase. This feature is referred to as the “Systematic Withdrawal Option” or “SWO.” Amounts you receive may be included in your gross income, and in certain circumstances, may be subject to penalty taxes.

 

  You can elect an optional rider at the time of annuitization that guarantees your variable annuity payments will never be less than             % of the initial variable annuity payment. This feature is called the “Initial Payment Guarantee.” There is an extra charge for this rider.

 

  You can elect one of two optional riders that might pay an additional amount on top of the contract death benefit, in certain circumstances. These features are called the “Tax Relief Rider” or “TRR” and the “Tax Relief Plus Rider” or “TRPR”. There is an extra charge for these riders.

 

  You can elect an optional rider that reduces the number of years each purchase payment is subject to surrender charges. You can only elect this rider at the time you purchase your contract. This feature is called the “Liquidity Rider”. There is an extra charge for this rider.

 

  You can elect an optional rider that adds a premium accelerator to the account value. You can only elect this rider at the time you purchase your contract. This feature is call the “preimum accelerator”. There is an extra charge for this rider.

 

  Under certain medically related circumstances, you may surrender all or part of the account value without a surrender charge and excess interest adjustment. This feature is called the “Nursing Care and Terminal Withdrawal Option.”

 

  Under certain unemployment circumstances, you may surrender all or a portion of the account value free of surrender charges and excess interest adjustments. This feature is called the “Unemployment Waiver.”

 

  You may generally make transfers and/or change the allocation of additional purchase payments by telephone. We may restrict or eliminate this feature.

 

  You can arrange to automatically transfer money (at least $250 per transfer) monthly or quarterly from certain investment options into one or more subaccounts. This feature is known as “Dollar Cost Averaging” or “DCA.”

 

  We will, upon your request, automatically transfer amounts among the subaccounts on a regular basis to maintain a desired allocation of the account value among the various subaccounts. This feature is called “Asset Rebalancing.”

 

These features may not be available for all contracts, may vary for certain contracts, and may not be suitable for your particular situation.

 

 

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11.    OTHER INFORMATION

 

Right to Cancel Period. You may return your contract for a refund, but only if you return it within a prescribed period, which is generally 10 days (after you receive the contract), or whatever longer time may be required by state law. The amount of the refund will generally be the account value. Please note, we will not credit interest on amounts that you allocate to the fixed account. We will pay the refund within 7 days after we receive written notice of cancellation and the returned contract within the applicable time period. The contract will then be deemed void.

 

No Probate. Usually, the person receiving the death benefit under this policy will not have to go through probate. State laws vary on how the amount that may be paid is treated for estate tax purposes.

 

Who should purchase the Contract? This contract is designed for people seeking long-term tax-deferred accumulation of assets, generally for retirement or other long-term purposes; and for persons who have maximized their use of other retirement savings methods, such as 401(k) plans. The tax-deferred feature is most attractive to people in high federal and state tax brackets. The tax deferral features of variable annuities are unnecessary when purchased to fund a qualified plan. You should not buy this contract if you are looking for a short-term investment, market timing, or if you cannot take the risk of losing money that you put in.

 

There are various fees and charges associated with variable annuities. You should consider whether the features and benefits of this contract, unique to variable annuities, such as the opportunity for lifetime income payments, a guaranteed death benefit, the guaranteed level of certain charges, the Tax Relief Rider, Tax Relief Plus Rider, and the Initial Payment Guarantee, make this contract appropriate for your needs.

 

Older Contracts. This prospectus generally describes contracts issued after May 1, 2003. See Appendix C for information on how older contracts have different features and requirements, and sometimes different fees and deductions.

 

State Variations. Certain provisions of the contracts may be different than the general description in this prospectus, and certain riders and options may not be available, because of legal restrictions in your state. See your contract for specific variations since any such state variations will be included in your contract or in riders or endorsements attached to your contract. See your agent or contact us for specific information that may be applicable to your state.

 

Financial Statements. Financial Statements for Transamerica and the subaccounts are in the SAI. Condensed financial information for the subaccounts (those in operation before January 1, 2003) is in Appendix A to this prospectus.

 

12.    INQUIRIES

 

If you need more information, please contact us at:

 

Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company

Attention: Customer Care Group

4333 Edgewood Road NE

Cedar Rapids, IA 52499-0001

1-877-717-8861

 

You may check your contract at www.transamericaservice.com. Follow the logon procedures. You will need your pre-assigned Personal Identification Number (“PIN”) to access information about your contract. We cannot guarantee that you will be able to access this site.

 

You should protect your PIN, because on-line (or telephone) options may be available and could be made by anyone that knows your PIN. We may not be able to verify that the person providing instructions using your PIN is you or someone authorized by you.

 

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ANNUITY CONTRACT FEE TABLE AND EXAMPLES(1)

 

The following tables describe the fees and expenses that you will pay when buying, owning, and surrendering the contract. The first table describes the fees and expenses that you will pay at the time that you buy the contract, surrender the contract, or transfer cash value between investment options. State premium taxes may also be deducted.

 

Contract Owner Transaction Expenses:

      

Sales Load On Purchase Payments

  

            0

%

Maximum Surrender Charge (as a % of premium payments surrendered)(2)

  

7

%

Transfer Fee(3)

  

$0-$10

 

 

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

 

Annual Service Charge(4)

  

$0-$35 Per Contract

 

Variable Account Annual Expenses (as a percentage of average account value):

      

Base Variable Account Expenses:

      

Mortality and Expense Risk Fee(5)

  

1.15

%

Administrative Charge

  

0.15

%

Total Variable Account Annual Expenses

  

1.30

%

Optional Variable Account Expenses:

      

Double Enhanced Death Benefit(6)

  

0.80

%

Annual-Step Death Benefit(7)

  

0.20

%

Liquidity Rider(8)

  

0.40

%

Premium Accelerator(9)

  

0.20

%

Total Variable Account Annual Expenses with Highest Optional Variable Account Expenses(10)

  

2.30

%

Annual Optional Rider Fees:

      

Tax Relief Rider(11)

  

      

%

Tax Relief Plus Rider(12)

  

      

%

 

The next items shows the minimum and maximum total operating expenses charged by the portfolio companies for the year ended December 31, 2002. Expenses may be higher or lower in future years. More detail concerning each portfolio fees and expenses is contained in the prospectus for each portfolio.

 

Total Portfolio Annual Expenses(13):


    

Minimum


    

Maximum


Expenses that are deducted from portfolio assets, including management fees, distribution and/or service 12b-1 fees, and other expenses.

    

%

    

%

 

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the contract with the cost of investing in other variable annuity contracts. These costs include contract owner transaction expenses, contract fees, variable account annual expenses, and portfolio fees and expenses.

 

The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the contract for the time periods indicated. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and assumes the maximum fees and expenses of any of the portfolios. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:

 

Example


    

1 Year


    

3 Years


    

5 Years


    

10 Years


If the contract is surrendered at the end of the applicable time period.

                           

If the contract is annuitized at the end of the applicable time period or if you do not surrender your contract.

                           

 

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(1)   During the accumulation phase the fees may be different that those described in the Annuity Contract Fee Table. See Section 5, Expenses.
(2)   The surrender charge, if any is imposed, applies to each contract, regardless of how account value is allocated among the variable account and the fixed account. The surrender charge is decreased based on the number of years since the purchase payment was made. If applicable, a surrender charge will only be applied to surrenders that exceed the amount available under certain listed exceptions.
       If you select the Life with Emergency CashSM annuity payment option, you will be subject to a surrender charge after the annuity commencement date. See Section 5, Expenses.
(3)   The transfer fee, if any is imposed, applies to each contract, regardless of how account value is allocated among the variable account and the fixed account. There is no fee for the first 18 transfers per year. For additional transfers, Transamerica may charge a fee of $10 per transfer.
(4)   The service charge applies to the fixed account and the variable account, and is assessed on a pro rata basis relative to each account’s account value as a percentage of the contract’s total account value. The service charge is deducted on each contract anniversary and at the time of surrender.
(5)   The mortality and expense risk fee shown (1.15%) is for the “Return of Premium Death Benefit.”
(6)   The fee for the “Double Enhanced Death Benefit” is in addition to the mortality and expense risk fee of (1.15%).
(7)   The fee for the “Annual-Step Death Benefit” is in addition to the mortality and expense risk fee of (1.15%).
(8)   The fee for the “Liquidity Rider” is in addition to the mortality and expense risk fee of (1.15%). The fee is only charged in the first four contract years.
(9)   This fee is only deducted the first nine contract years.
(10)   The Double Enhanced Death Benefit and Liquidity Rider fees are included herein.
(11)   The annual Tax Relief Rider fee is             % of the account value and is deducted only during the accumulation phase.
(12)   The annual Tax Relief Plus Rider fee is             % of the account value.
(13)   The fee table information relating to the underlying funds is for the year 2002 (unless otherwise noted) and was provided to Transamerica by the underlying funds, their investment advisers or managers, and Transamerica has not and cannot independently verify the accuracy or completeness of such information. Actual expenses of the portfolios in future years and the current year may be greater or less than those shown in the Table.

 

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1.     THE ANNUITY CONTRACT

 

This prospectus describes the Dreyfus/Transamerica Triple Advantage® Variable Annuity contract offered by Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company. This prospectus generally describes contracts issued after May 1, 2003. Contracts issued before that date may have different features (such as different death benefits or annuity payments) and different charges. These differences are noted in Appendix C.

 

An annuity is a contract between you, the owner, and an insurance company (in this case Transamerica), where the insurance company promises to pay you an income in the form of annuity payments. These payments begin on a designated date, referred to as the annuity date. Until the annuity date, your annuity is in the accumulation phase and the earnings (if any) are tax deferred. Tax deferral means you generally are not taxed until you take money out of your annuity. After the annuity date, your annuity switches to the income phase.

 

The contract is a flexible premium variable annuity. You can use the contract to accumulate funds for retirement or other long-term financial planning purposes. Your individual investment and your rights are determined primarily by your own contract.

 

The contract is a “flexible premium” annuity because after you purchase it, you can generally make additional investments of $50 or more until the annuity date. You are not required to make any additional investments.

 

The contract is a “variable” annuity because the value of your investments can go up or down based on the performance of your investment choices. If you invest in the variable account, the amount of money you are able to accumulate in your contract during the accumulation phase depends upon the performance of your investment choices. You could lose the amount you allocate to the variable account. The amount of annuity payments you receive during the income phase from the variable account also depends upon the investment performance of your investment choices for the income phase. However, if you annuitize under the Initial Payment Guarantee, then Transamerica will guarantee a minimum amount of your annuity payments. The is an extra charge for this rider.

 

The contract also contains a fixed account. The fixed account offers interest at rates that we guarantee will not decrease during the selected guaranteed period. There may be different interest rates for each different guaranteed period that you select.

 

2.     PURCHASE

 

Contract Issue Requirements

 

Transamerica will not issue a contract unless:

 

  Transamerica receives all information needed to issue the contract;

 

  Transamerica receives a minimum initial purchase payment; and

 

  The annuitant, owner, and any joint owner are age 90 or younger (age may be lower for qualified contracts).

 

We reserve the right to reject any application or purchase payment.

 

Purchase Payments

 

You should make checks for purchase payments payable only to Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company and send them to the Transamerica Annuity Service Center. Your check must be honored in order for Transamerica to pay any associated payments and benefits due under the contract.

 

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Initial Purchase Payment Requirements

 

The initial purchase payment for nonqualified contracts must be at least $5,000, and at least $1,000 for qualified contracts. There is generally no minimum initial purchase payment for contracts issued under section 403(b) of the Internal Revenue Code; however, your purchase payments must be received within 90 days of the contract date or your contract will be canceled. We will credit your initial purchase payment to your contract within two business days after the day we receive it and your complete contract information. If we are unable to credit your initial purchase payment, we will contact you within five business days and explain why. We will also return your initial purchase payment at that time unless you let us keep it and credit it as soon as possible.

 

The date on which we credit your initial purchase payment to your contract is generally the contract date. The contract date is used to determine contract years, contract months and contract anniversaries.

 

There may be delays in our receipt of applications that are outside of our control (for example, because of the failure of the selling broker/dealer or sales agent to forward the application to us promptly, or because of delays in determining that the contract is suitable for you). Any such delays will affect when your contract can be issued and when your purchase payment is allocated among your investment choices.

 

Additional Purchase Payments

 

You are not required to make any additional purchase payments. However, you can make additional purchase payments as often as you like during the accumulation phase. Additional purchase payments must be at least $50. We will credit additional purchase payments to your contract as of the business day we receive your purchase payment and required information. Additional purchase payments must be received before the New York Stock Exchange closes to get same-day pricing of the additional purchase payment.

 

Maximum Total Purchase Payments

 

Cumulative purchase payments above $1,000,000 for issue ages 0 to 80 require prior approval by Transamerica. For issue ages over 80, cumulative purchase payments above $500,000 require prior approval by Transamerica.

 

Allocation of Purchase Payments

 

When you purchase a contract, we will allocate your purchase payment to the investment choices you select. Your allocation must be in whole percentages and must total 100%. We will allocate additional purchase payments the same way, unless you request a different allocation.

 

If you allocate purchase payments to the Dollar Cost Averaging program, you must give us instructions regarding the subaccount(s) to which transfers are to be made or we cannot accept your purchase payment.

 

You may change allocations for future additional purchase payments by sending us written instructions or by telephone, subject to the limitations described under “Telephone Transactions.” The allocation change will apply to purchase payments received on or after the date we receive the change request.

 

Transamerica reserves the right to restrict or refuse any purchase payment.

 

Account Value

 

You should expect your account value to change from valuation period to valuation period. The account value varies based on the performance of the variable accumulation units. A valuation period begins at the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange on each business day and ends at the close of regular trading on the next

 

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succeeding business day. A business day is each day that the New York Stock Exchange is open. The New York Stock Exchange generally closes at 4:00 p.m. eastern time. Holidays are generally not business days.

 

3.     INVESTMENT CHOICES

 

The Variable Account

 

The following variable subaccounts are available under the contract for new investors. The subaccounts invest in shares of the various underlying fund portfolios. The companies that provide investment advice and administrative services for the underlying fund portfolios offered through this contract are listed below. The following variable investment choices are currently offered through this contract:

 

AEGON/TRANSAMERICA SERIES FUND, INC.—INITIAL CLASS

Managed by Transamerica Investment

Management, LLC

Transamerica Equity

 

DREYFUS VARIABLE INVESTMENT FUND—SERVICE CLASS

Managed by The Dreyfus Corporation

Appreciation Portfolio

Balanced Portfolio

Developing Leaders Portfolio(1)

Disciplined Stock Portfolio

Growth and Income Portfolio

International Equity Portfolio

International Value Portfolio

Limited Term High Income Portfolio

Quality Bond Portfolio

Small Company Stock Portfolio

Special Value Portfolio

 

DREYFUS VARIABLE INVESTMENT FUND

Managed by The Dreyfus Corporation

Money Market Portfolio

 

DREYFUS STOCK INDEX FUND—SERVICE CLASS

Managed by The Dreyfus Corporation

and Mellon Equity Associates as index fund manager

 

THE DREYFUS SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE GROWTH FUND, INC.—SERVICE CLASS

Managed by The Dreyfus Corporation

 

DREYFUS INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS—SERVICE CLASS

Managed by The Dreyfus Corporation

Core Bond Portfolio

Core Value Portfolio

Emerging Leaders Portfolio

Emerging Markets Portfolio

Founders Discovery Portfolio

Founders Growth Portfolio

Founders International Equity Portfolio

Founders Passport Portfolio

Japan Portfolio

MidCap Stock Portfolio

Technology Growth Portfolio

(1)   Formerly known as Dreyfus Small Cap Portfolio

 

As of January 22, 2001, new contract owners may only invest in the Service Class sub-accounts, with the exception of the Money Market Sub-account and the Transamerica Equity Sub-account. The Initial Class sub-accounts (other than the Money Market Sub-account and Transamerica Equity Sub-account) are only available to contract owners that purchased the contract before January 22, 2001.

 

The general public may not purchase shares of these underlying fund portfolios. The name and investment objectives and policies may be similar to other portfolios and underlying funds managed by the same investment adviser or manager that are sold directly to the public. You should not expect the investment results of the underlying fund portfolios to be the same as those of other portfolios or underlying funds.

 

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More detailed information, including an explanation of the portfolio’s investment objectives, may be found in the current prospectus for the underlying fund portfolios, which accompany this prospectus. You should read the prospectuses for the underlying fund portfolios carefully before you invest.

 

We may receive expense reimbursements or other revenues from the underlying funds or their managers. The amount of these reimbursements or revenues, if any, may be substantial and may be different for different portfolios and may be based on the amount of assets that Transamerica or the variable account invests in the underlying fund portfolios.

 

We do not guarantee that any of the subaccounts will always be available for purchase payments, allocations, or transfers. See the SAI for more information concerning the possible addition, deletion, or substitution of investments.

 

The Fixed Account

 

Purchase payments allocated and amounts transferred to the fixed account become part of Transamerica’s general account. Interests in the general account have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “1933 Act”), nor is the general account registered as an investment company under the 1940 Act. Accordingly, neither the general account nor any interests therein are generally subject to the provisions of the 1933 or 1940 Acts.

 

We guarantee that the interest credited to the fixed account will not be less than the guaranteed minimum effective annual interest rate shown on your contract specification page (the “guaranteed minimum”). We determine credited rates, which are guaranteed for at least one year, in our sole discretion. You bear the risk that we will not credit interest greater than the guaranteed minimum. At the end of the guaranteed period option you selected, the value in that guaranteed period option will automatically be transferred into a new guaranteed period option of the same length (or the next shorter period if the same period is no longer offered) at the current interest rate for that period. You can transfer to another investment choice by giving us notice within 30 days before the end of the expiring guaranteed period.

 

Full and partial surrenders and transfers from a guaranteed period option of the fixed account are generally subject to an excess interest adjustment (except at the end of the guaranteed period). This adjustment will also be made to amounts that you apply to an annuity payment. This adjustment may increase or decrease the amount of interest credited to your contract. The excess interest adjustment will not decrease the interest credited to your contract below the guaranteed minimum, however.

 

We also guarantee that upon full surrender your cash value attributable to the fixed account will not be less than the amount required by the applicable nonforfeiture law at the time the policy is issued.

 

If you select the fixed account, your money will be placed with Transamerica’s other general assets. The amount of money you are able to accumulate in the fixed account during the accumulation phase depends upon the total interest credited. The amount of annuity payments you receive during the income phase from the fixed portion of your contract will remain level for the entire income phase.

 

We reserve the right to refuse any purchase payment to the fixed account if we are crediting the guaranteed minimum.

 

Transfers

 

During the accumulation phase, you may make transfers to or from any subaccount or to the fixed account as often as you wish within certain limitations.

 

 

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Transfers out of a guaranteed period option of the fixed account are limited to the following:

 

  Transfers at the end of a guaranteed period. No excess interest adjustment will apply.

 

  Transfers of amounts equal to interest credited. This may affect your overall interest-crediting rate, because transfers are deemed to come from the oldest purchase payment first.

 

  Other than at the end of a guaranteed period, transfers of amounts from the guaranteed period option in excess of amounts equal to interest credited, are subject to an excess interest adjustment. If it is a negative adjustment, the maximum amount you can transfer in any one contract year is 25% of the amount in that guaranteed period option, less any previous transfers during the current contract year. If it is a positive adjustment, we do not limit the amount that you can transfer.

 

Each transfer must be at least $500, or the entire subaccount value. Transfers of interest from a guaranteed period option of the fixed account, must be at least $50. If less than $500 remains as a result of the transfer, then we reserve the right to include that amount in the transfer. Transfers must be received while the New York Stock Exchange is open to get same-day pricing of the transaction.

 

We reserve the right to prohibit transfers to the fixed account if we are crediting the guaranteed minimum.

 

The number of transfers permitted may be limited and a $10 charge per transfer may apply.

 

During the income phase, you may transfer values out of any subaccount; however, you cannot transfer values out of the fixed account. The minimum amount that can be transferred during this phase is the lesser of $10 of monthly income, or the entire monthly income of the annuity units in the subaccount from which the transfer is being made.

 

Transfers may be made by telephone, subject to the limitations described below under “Telephone Transactions.”

 

Market Timing. The contract you are purchasing was not designed for professional market timing organizations or other persons that use programmed, large, or frequent transfers. The use of such transfers may be disruptive to an underlying fund portfolio and increase transfer costs. We reserve the right to reject any purchase payment or transfer request from any person, if, in our judgment, the payment or transfer or series of transfers would have a negative impact on an underlying fund portfolio’s operations or if an underlying fund portfolio would reject our purchase order or because of a history of frequent transfers. We may impose other restrictions on transfers or even prohibit them for any owner who, in our view, has abused or appears likely to abuse the transfer privilege. We may, at any time, discontinue transfer privileges, modify our procedures, or limit the number of transfers we permit.

 

We do not permit market timing. Do not purchase this contract if you are a market timer.

 

4.     PERFORMANCE

 

Transamerica periodically advertises performance of the various subaccounts. Performance figures might not reflect charges for options, riders, or endorsements. We may disclose at least three different kinds of performance. First, we may calculate performance by determining the percentage change in the value of an variable accumulation unit by dividing the increase (decrease) for that unit by the value of the variable accumulation unit at the beginning of the period. This performance number reflects the deduction of the mortality and expense risk fees and administrative charges. It does not reflect the deduction of any applicable premium taxes, surrender charges, or fees for any optional riders or endorsements. The deduction of any applicable

 

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premium taxes, surrender charges, or rider fees would reduce the percentage increase or make greater any percentage decrease.

 

Second, advertisements may also include total return figures, which reflect the deduction of the mortality and expense risk fees and administrative charges. These figures may also include or exclude surrender charges.

 

Third, in addition, for certain investment portfolios, performance may be shown for the period commencing from the inception date of the investment portfolio (i.e. before commencement of subaccount operations). These figures should not be interpreted to reflect actual historical performance of the subaccounts.

 

We also may, from time to time, include in our advertising and sales materials, the performance of other funds or accounts managed by the subadviser, the performance of predecessors to the underlying fund portfolios, tax deferred compounding charts and other hypothetical illustrations, which may include comparisons of currently taxable and tax deferred investment programs, based on selected tax brackets.

 

Appendix B to this prospectus contains past performance information that you may find useful. It is divided into various parts, depending upon the type of performance information shown. Past performance is no indication of future performance; future performance will vary and future results will not be the same as the results shown.

 

5.     EXPENSES

 

There are charges and expenses associated with your contract that reduce the return on your investment in the contract.

 

Surrender Charges

 

During the accumulation phase, you can surrender part or all of the cash value (restrictions may apply to qualified contracts). We may apply a surrender charge to compensate us for expenses relating to sales, including commissions to registered representatives and other promotional expenses. After the first year, you can surrender up to the greater of 10% of your purchase payments (less partial surrenders deemed to be from purchase payments) or any gains in the contract once each year free of surrender charges. This amount is referred to as the free percentage and is determined at the time of surrender. (The free percentage is not cumulative, so not surrendering anything in one year does not increase the surrender charge free amount in subsequent years.) If you surrender money in excess of this free amount, you might have to pay a surrender charge, which is a contingent deferred sales charge, on the excess amount.

 

The following schedule shows the surrender charges that apply during the seven years following payment of each purchase payment:

 

Number of Years

Since Purchase

Payment Date


    

Surrender Charge

(as a percentage of

purchase payment surrendered)


0 – 1

    

7%

1 – 2

    

7%

2 – 3

    

6%

3 – 4

    

6%

4 – 5

    

5%

5 – 6

    

4%

6 – 7

    

3%

more than 7

    

0    

 

For example, assume your purchase payment is $100,000 and your account value is $106,000 at the beginning of the second contract year and you surrender $30,000. Since that amount is more than your free amount ($10,000), you would pay a surrender charge of $1,400 on the remaining $20,000 (7% of $30,000 - $10,000).

 

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contract. You would pay a surrender charge of $6,300 [7% of ($100,000 – ($100,000 x 10%))].

 

You can generally choose to receive the full amount of a requested partial surrender by directing us to deduct any applicable surrender charge (and any applicable excess interest adjustment) from your remaining account value. You receive your cash value upon full surrender.

 

For surrender charge purposes, earnings are considered to be surrendered first, then the oldest purchase payment is considered to be surrendered next.

 

Surrender charges are waived under the Nursing Care and Terminal Withdrawal Option or the Unemployment Waiver.

 

Keep in mind that surrenders may be taxable, and if made before age 59½, may be subject to a 10% federal penalty tax. For tax purposes, surrenders from nonqualified contracts are considered to come from earnings first. Under qualified contracts, surrenders may be prorated between taxable and nontaxable amounts.

 

Life with Emergency CashSM Surrender Charge. If you select the Life with Emergency CashSM annuity payment option, then you can surrender your contract even after annuity payments have begun. However, there is a surrender charge during the first four years after the annuity date. The following schedule shows the current surrender charge:

 

Number of Years

Since Annuity Date


    

Surrender Charge

(as a percentage of

adjusted account value)


0 – 1

    

4%

1 – 2

    

3%

2 – 3

    

2%

3 – 4

    

1%

more than 4

    

0%

 

Note carefully the following three things about this surrender charge:

 

  this surrender charge is measured from the annuity date and not from the purchase payment date;

 

  this surrender charge is a percentage of the adjusted account value applied to the Life with Emergency CashSM annuity payment option, and not a percentage of purchase payment; and

 

  under this payment option, there is no surrender charge free amount.

 

Excess Interest Adjustment

 

Surrenders and transfers from the fixed account may be subject to an excess interest adjustment. This adjustment could retroactively reduce the interest credited in the fixed account to the guaranteed minimum or increase the amount credited. This adjustment may also apply to amounts applied to an annuity payment. See “The Fixed Account” in Section 3.

 

Mortality and Expense Risk Fees

 

We charge a fee as compensation for bearing certain mortality and expense risks under the contract. This fee is assessed daily based on the net asset value of each subaccount. Examples of such risks include a guarantee of annuity rates, the death benefits, certain expenses of the contract, and assuming the risk that the current charges will be insufficient in the future to cover costs of administering the contract. We may also pay distribution expenses out of this charge.

 

During the accumulation phase, for the Return of Premium Death Benefit the daily mortality and expense risk fee is at an annual rate of 1.15%; for the Annual Step-Up Death Benefit, the mortality and expense risk fee is at an annual rate of 1.35%; and for the Double Enhanced Death Benefit, the mortality and expense risk fee is at an annual rate of 1.95%. During the income phase, the mortality and expense risk fee is always at an annual rate of 1.10%.

 

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If this charge does not cover our actual costs, we absorb the loss. Conversely, if the charge more than covers actual costs, the excess is added to our surplus. We expect to profit from this charge. We may use any profit for any proper purpose, including distribution expenses.

 

Administrative Charges

 

We deduct a daily administrative charge to cover the costs of administering the contract (including certain distribution–related expense). This charge is equal to an annual rate of 0.15% per year of the daily net asset value of the variable account during both the accumulation phase and the income phase.

 

In addition, an annual service charge of $35 (but not more than 2% of the account value) is charged on each contract anniversary and at surrender. The service charge is waived if your account value or the sum of your purchase payments, less all partial surrenders, is at least $50,000.

 

Premium Taxes

 

Some states assess premium taxes on the purchase payments you make. We currently do not deduct for these taxes at the time you make a purchase payment. However, we will deduct the total amount of premium taxes, if any, from the account value when:

 

  you begin receiving annuity payments;

 

  you surrender the contract; or

 

  a death benefit is paid.

 

Generally, premium taxes range from 0% to 3.50%, depending on the state.

 

Federal, State and Local Taxes

 

We may in the future deduct charges from the contract for any taxes we incur because of the contract. However, no deductions are being made at the present time.

 

Transfer Fee

 

You are allowed to make 18 free transfers per year before the annuity date. If you make more than 18 transfers per year, we reserve the right to charge $10 for each additional transfer. Purchase payments, Asset Rebalancing and Dollar Cost Averaging transfers do not count as one of your 18 free transfers per year. All transfer requests made at the same time are treated as a single request.

 

Initial Payment Guarantee

 

If you elect the Initial Payment Guarantee at the time of annuitization, there is a daily rider fee currently at an annual rate of 1.25% of the daily net asset value. This fee may be higher or lower at the time you annuitize and elect the rider.

 

Tax Relief Rider

 

If you elect the Tax Relief Rider, there is an annual rider fee during the accumulation phase of 0.25% of the account value. The rider fee will be deducted on each rider anniversary and upon termination of the rider (once we have received all necessary regulatory approvals) during the accumulation phase.

 

Tax Relief Plus Rider

 

If you elect the Tax Relief Plus Rider, there is an annual rider fee during the accumulation phase of             %. The rider fee will be deducted on each rider anniversary and upon termination of the rider (once we have received all necessary regulatory approvals) during the accumulation phase.

 

Liquidity Rider

 

If you elect the Liquidity Rider, a rider fee equal to an effective annual rate of 0.40% of the daily net asset value in the separate account is deducted in calculating the variable accumulation unit values. The rider fee is only charged for the first four contract years.

 

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Premium Accelerator

 

If you elect the premium accelerator, there is a daily charge for the premium accelerator at an annual rate of 0.20% of the assets in each subaccount, but this fee is only deducted for the first nine contract years.

 

Portfolio Fees and Expenses

 

The value of the assets in each subaccount will reflect the fees and expenses paid by the underlying fund portfolio. The minimum and maximum fund expenses for the calendar previous calendar year are found in the “Fee Table” section of this prospectus. See the prospectuses for the underlying fund portfolios for more information.

 

6.     ACCESS TO YOUR MONEY

 

During the accumulation phase, you can have access to the money in your contract in the following ways:

 

  by making a surrender (either a complete or partial surrender); or

 

  by taking systematic payouts.

 

Surrenders

 

If you take a complete surrender, you will receive your cash value.

 

If you want to take a partial surrender, in most cases it must be for at least $500. Unless you tell us otherwise, we will take the surrender from each of the investment choices in proportion to the account value.

 

After one year, you may take up to the greater of 10% of your purchase payments (less partial surrenders deemed to be from purchase payments) or any gains in the contract free of surrender charges once each contract year. Remember that any surrender you take will reduce the account value, and the amount of the death benefit. See Section 8, Death Benefit, for more details. A surrender may also reduce other benefits.

 

Surrenders may be subject to a surrender charge. Surrenders from the fixed account may also be subject to an excess interest adjustment. Income taxes, federal tax penalties and certain restrictions may apply to any surrenders you make.

 

Surrenders from qualified contracts may be restricted or prohibited.

 

During the income phase, you will receive annuity payments under the annuity payment you select; however, you generally may not take any other surrenders, either complete or partial, unless you elect a Life with Emergency CashSM payment option.

 

Delay of Payment and Transfers

 

Payment of any amount due from the variable account for a surrender, a death benefit, or the death of the owner of a nonqualified contract, will generally occur within seven business days from the date we receive all required information. We may defer such payment from the variable account if:

 

  the New York Stock Exchange is closed other than for usual weekends or holidays or trading on the Exchange is otherwise restricted;

 

  an emergency exists as defined by the SEC or the SEC requires that trading be restricted; or

 

  the SEC permits a delay for the protection of owners.

 

In addition, transfers of amounts from the subaccounts may be deferred under these circumstances.

 

Federal laws designed to counter terrorism and prevent money laundering by criminals might in certain circumstances require us to reject a purchase payment and/or freeze a contract owner’s account. If these laws apply in a particular situation, we would not be allowed to pay any request for withdrawals, surrenders, or death benefits, make

 

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transfers, or continue making annuity payments absent instructions from the appropriate federal regulator. We may also be required to provide information about you and your contract to government agencies or departments.

 

Pursuant to the requirements of certain state laws, we reserve the right to defer payment of the cash value from the fixed account for up to six months. We may defer payment of any amount until your purchase payment check has cleared your bank.

 

Excess Interest Adjustment

 

Money that you transfer out of or surrender from a guaranteed period option of the fixed account before the end of its guaranteed period (the number of years you specified the money would remain in the guaranteed period option) may be subject to an excess interest adjustment. At the time you request a transfer or surrender (either full or partial), if interest rates set by Transamerica have risen since the date of the initial guarantee, the excess interest adjustment will result in a lower cash value on surrender. However, if interest rates have fallen since the date of the initial guarantee, the excess interest adjustment will result in a higher cash value on surrender or transfer.

 

Any amount surrendered in excess of the cumulative interest credited is generally subject to an excess interest adjustment.

 

An excess interest adjustment may also be made on amounts applied to an annuity payment option.

 

There will be no excess interest adjustment on any of the following:

 

  surrenders or transfers of cumulative interest credited;

 

  Nursing Care and Terminal Condition Withdrawal Option surrenders;

 

  Unemployment Waiver surrenders;

 

  surrenders to satisfy any minimum distribution requirements; and

 

  Systematic Withdrawal Option payments, which do not exceed cumulative interest credited at the time of payment.

 

Please note that in these circumstances you will not receive a higher cash value if interest rates have fallen nor will you receive a lower cash value if interest rates have risen.

 

The excess interest adjustment may vary for certain contracts and may not be applicable for all contracts.

 

7.     ANNUITY PAYMENTS (THE INCOME PHASE)

 

You choose the annuity date. You can change this date by giving us written notice 30 days before the current annuity date. The new annuity date must be at least 30 days after we receive notice of the change. The latest annuity date generally cannot be after the contract month following the month in which the annuitant attains age 85 (in certain cases, we may allow the date to be up to the last day of the month following the month in which the annuitant attains age 95). The earliest annuity date is 30 days after you purchase your contract.

 

Before the annuity date, if the annuitant is alive, you may choose an annuity payment option or change your election. If the annuitant dies before the annuity date, the death benefit is payable in a lump sum or under one of the annuity payment options (unless the surviving spouse continues the contract).

 

Unless you specify otherwise, the annuitant will receive the annuity payments. After the annuitant’s death, the beneficiary will receive any remaining guaranteed payments.

 

Annuity Payment Options

 

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annuity payments. We will use your adjusted account value to provide these annuity payments. If the adjusted account value on the annuity date is less than $2,000, we reserve the right to pay it in one lump sum in lieu of applying it under an annuity payment. You can receive annuity payments monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, or annually. (We reserve the right to change the frequency if payments would be less than $50.) Unless you choose to receive variable payments, the amount of each payment will be set on the annuity date and will not change. You may, however, choose to receive variable payments. The dollar amount of the first variable payment will be determined in accordance with the annuity payment rates set forth in the applicable table contained in the contract. The dollar amount of additional variable payments will vary based on the investment performance of the subaccount(s). The dollar amount of each variable payment after the first may increase, decrease, or remain constant. If the actual investment performance (net of fees and expenses) exactly matched the assumed investment return of 5% at all times, the amount of each variable annuity payment would remain equal. If actual investment performance (net of fees and expenses) exceeds the assumed investment return, the amount of the variable annuity payments would increase. Conversely, if actual investment performance (net of fees and expenses) is lower than the assumed investment return, the amount of the variable annuity payments would decrease. Please note that these changes only occur annually under the Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit and Initial Payment Guarantee.

 

A charge for premium taxes and an excess interest adjustment may be made when annuity payments begin.

 

The annuity payments are explained below. Options 1, 2, and 3 are fixed only. Options 4 and 5 can be fixed or variable.

 

Payment Option 1—Interest Payments. We will pay the interest on the amount we use to provide annuity payments in equal payments, or this amount may be left to accumulate for a period of time to which you and Transamerica agree. You and Transamerica will agree on surrender rights when you elect this option.

 

Payment Option 2—Income for a Specified Period. We will make level payments only for the fixed period you choose. No funds will remain at the end of the period.

 

Payment Option 3—Income of a Specified Amount. Payments are made for any specified amount until the amount applied to this option, with interest, is exhausted. This will be a series of level payments followed by a smaller final payment.

 

Payment Option 4—Life Income. You may choose between:

 

  No Period Certain (fixed or variable)—Payments will be made only during the annuitant’s lifetime.

 

  10 Years Certain (fixed or variable)—Payments will be made for the longer of the annuitant’s lifetime or ten years.

 

  Guaranteed Return of Contract Proceeds (fixed only)—Payments will be made for the longer of the annuitant’s lifetime or until the total dollar amount of payments we made to you equals the amount applied to this option.

 

  Life with Emergency CashSM (fixed or variable)—Payments will be made during the annuitant’s lifetime. With the Life with Emergency CashSM feature, you are able to surrender all or a portion of the Life with Emergency CashSM benefit. The amount you surrender must be at least $2,500. We will provide you with a Life with Emergency CashSM benefit schedule that will assist you in estimating the amount you have available to surrender. A partial surrender will reduce all future payments pro rata. A surrender charge may apply and there may be tax consequences (consult a tax advisor before requesting a full or partial surrender). The maximum surrender charge is 4% of the annuitized amount (see

 

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“Expenses” for the surrender charge schedule). The Life with Emergency CashSM benefit will continue through age 100 of the annuitant. The Life with Emergency CashSM benefit is also a death benefit that is paid upon the death of the annuitant. (For qualified contracts the death benefit ceases at the date the annuitant reaches the IRS age limitation.)

 

Payment Option 5—Joint and Survivor Annuity. You may choose between:

 

  No Period Certain (fixed or variable)—Payments are made during the joint lifetime of the annuitant and a joint annuitant of your selection. Payments will be made as long as either person is living.

 

  Life with Emergency CashSM (fixed or variable)—Payments will be made during the joint lifetime of the annuitant and a joint annuitant of your selection. Payments will be made as long as either person is living. With the Life with Emergency CashSM feature, you are able to surrender all or a portion of the Life with Emergency CashSM benefit. The amount you surrender must be at least $2,500. We will provide you with a Life with Emergency CashSM benefit schedule that will assist you in estimating the amount you have available to surrender. A partial surrender will reduce all future payments pro rata. A surrender charge may apply and there may be tax consequences (consult a tax advisor before requesting a full or partial surrender). The maximum surrender charge is 4% of the annuitized amount (see “Expenses for the surrender charge schedule). The Life with Emergency CashSM benefit will continue through age 100 of the annuitant. The Life with Emergency CashSM benefit is also a death benefit that is paid upon the death of the last annuitant. (For qualified contracts the death benefit ceases at the date the annuitant reaches the IRS joint age limitation.)

 

Other annuity payments may be arranged by agreement with Transamerica. Certain annuity payments may not be available in all states.

 

NOTE CAREFULLY:

 

IF:

 

  you choose Life Income with No Period Certain or a Joint and Survivor Annuity with No Period Certain; and

 

  the annuitant dies before the due date of the second (third, fourth, etc.) annuity payment;

THEN:

 

  we may make only one (two, three, etc.) annuity payments.

 

IF:

 

  you choose Income for a Specified Period, Life Income with 10 years Certain, Life Income with Guaranteed Return of Contract Proceeds, or Income of a Specified Amount; and

 

  the person receiving payments dies prior to the end of the guaranteed period;

THEN:

 

  the remaining guaranteed payments will be continued to that person’s beneficiary, or their present value may be paid in a single sum.

 

However, IF:

 

  You choose Life with Emergency CashSM; and

 

  The annuitant dies before age 100.

THEN:

 

  A Life with Emergency CashSM death benefit will be paid.

 

We will not pay interest on amounts represented by uncashed annuity payment checks if the postal or other delivery service is unable to deliver checks to the payee’s address of record. The person receiving payments is responsible for keeping Transamerica informed of their current address.

 

8.     DEATH BENEFIT

 

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surviving owner(s) when the annuitant dies, the surviving owner(s) will receive the death benefit instead of the listed beneficiary. The person receiving the death benefit may choose an annuity payment option, or may choose to receive a lump sum.

 

When We Pay A Death Benefit

 

We will pay a death benefit IF:

 

  you are both the annuitant and sole owner of the contract; and

 

  you die before the annuity date.

 

We will pay a death benefit to you (owner) IF:

 

  you are not the annuitant; and

 

  the annuitant dies before the annuity date.

 

If the only person receiving the death benefit is the surviving spouse, then he or she may elect to continue the contract as the new annuitant and owner, instead of receiving the death benefit. All current surrender charges will be waived.

 

When We Do Not Pay A Death Benefit

 

We will not pay a death benefit IF:

 

  you are not the annuitant; and

 

  you die prior to the annuity date;

 

Please note the new owner (unless it is the deceased owner’s spouse) must generally surrender the contract within five years of your death for the adjusted account value minus any applicable rider fees.

 

Distribution requirements apply to the account value upon the death of any owner. These requirements are detailed in the SAI.

 

Deaths After the Annuity Date

 

The death benefit payable, if any, on or after the annuity date depends on the annuity payment option selected.

 

IF:

 

  you are not the annuitant; and

 

  you die on or after the annuity date; and

 

  the entire interest in the contract has not been paid to you;

 

THEN:

 

  the remaining portion of such interest in the contract will be distributed at least as rapidly as under the method of distribution being used as of the date of your death.

 

IF:

 

  You are receiving annuity payments under the Life with Emergency CashSM; and

 

  The annuitant dies before age 100.

 

THEN:

 

  A Life with Emergency CashSM death benefit will be paid.

 

Spousal Continuation

 

NOTE, IF, under either death benefit option:

 

  the surviving spouse (as beneficiary or sole surviving owner) elects to continue the contract instead of receiving the death benefit; and

 

  the guaranteed minimum death benefit is greater than the account value;

 

THEN:

 

  we will increase the account value to be equal to the guaranteed minimum death benefit. This increase is made only at the time the surviving spouse elects to continue the contract and the guaranteed minimum death benefit will continue as applicable.

 

Succession of Ownership

 

If any owner dies during the accumulation phase, the annuitant will become the new owner.

 

Amount of Death Benefit

 

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or as annuity payments. The amount of the death benefit depends on the guaranteed minimum death benefit option you chose when you bought the contract. The death benefit will generally be the greatest of:

 

  account value on the date we receive the required information; or

 

  cash value on the date we receive the required information (this will be more than the account value if there is a positive excess interest adjustment that exceeds the surrender charge); or

 

  guaranteed minimum death benefit (discussed below), plus purchase payments, less gross partial surrenders from the date of death to the date the death benefit is paid.

 

Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit

 

NOTE: The following generally applies, depending on the state of issue, to contracts issued after May 1, 2002. For other contracts, see Appendix C.

 

On the contract application, you generally may choose one of the guaranteed minimum death benefit options listed below (age limitations may apply).

 

After the contract is issued, you cannot make an election and the death benefit cannot be changed.

 

A.    Double Enhanced Death Benefit

 

The death benefit under this option is the greater of 1 or 2 below:

 

1.    The 2% Annually Compounding through age 80 Death Benefit is:

 

  the total purchase payments; less

 

  any adjusted partial surrenders; plus

 

  interest at an effective annual rate of 2% from the purchase payment date or surrender date to (a) the earlier of the annuitant’s date of death or the annuitant’s 81st birthday; or (b) the date the total purchase payments, less any adjusted partial surrenders and any applicable premium taxes, has grown to two times its original amount as a result of the 2% interest accumulation.

 

2.    The Annual Step-Up through age 80 Death Benefit is equal to:

 

  the largest account value on the contract anniversary prior to the earlier of the annuitant’s date of death or the annuitant’s 81st birthday; plus

 

  any purchase payments subsequent to the contract anniversary with the largest account value; minus

 

  any adjusted partial surrenders subsequent to the date of the contract anniversary with the largest account value.

 

This benefit is not available if the owner or annuitant is age 75 or older on the contract date.

 

There is an extra charge for this death benefit (an extra 0.80% annually).

 

B.    Annual Step-Up Death Benefit

 

On each contract anniversary before your 81st birthday, a new “stepped-up” death benefit is determined and becomes the guaranteed minimum death benefit for that contract year. The death benefit is equal to:

 

  the largest account value on the contract date or on any contract anniversary before the earlier of the date of the annuitant’s death or the annuitant’s 81st birthday; plus

 

  any purchase payments since that date; minus

 

  any adjusted partial surrenders since that date.

 

The Annual Step-Up Death Benefit is not available if the annuitant is 75 or older on the contract date. There is an extra charge for this death benefit (an extra 0.20% annually).

 

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C.  Return of Premium Death Benefit

 

The Return of Premium Death Benefit is:

 

  total purchase payments; less

 

  any adjusted partial surrenders as of the date of death.

 

The Return of Premium Death Benefit will be in effect if you do not choose one of the other death benefit options on the contract application. The charges are lower for this option.

 

The Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit may bary for certain contracts and may not be available for all contracts.

 

Adjusted Partial Surrender

 

When you request a partial surrender, your guaranteed minimum death benefit will be reduced by an amount called the adjusted partial surrender. Under certain circumstances, the adjusted partial surrender may be more than the dollar amount of your surrender request. This will generally be the case if the guaranteed minimum death benefit exceeds the account value at the time of the surrender. It is also possible that if a death benefit is paid after you have made a partial surrender, then the total amount paid could be less than the total purchase payments. We have included a detailed explanation of this adjustment in the SAI. This is referred to as “adjusted partial surrender” in your contract.

 

9.     TAXES

 

NOTE: Transamerica has prepared the following information on federal income taxes as a general discussion of the subject. It is not intended as tax advice to any individual. You should consult your own tax adviser about your own circumstances. Transamerica has included an additional discussion regarding taxes in the SAI.

 

Annuity Contracts in General

 

Deferred annuity contracts are a way of setting aside money for future needs like retirement. Congress recognized how important saving for retirement is and provided special rules in the Internal Revenue Code for annuities.

 

Simply stated, these rules generally provide that you will not be taxed on the earnings, if any, on the money held in your annuity contract until you take the money out. This is referred to as tax deferral. There are different rules as to how you will be taxed depending on how you take the money out and the type of contract—qualified or nonqualified (discussed below).

 

You will generally not be taxed on increases in the value of your contract until a distribution occurs—either as a surrender or as annuity payments and tax deferral will not apply.

 

When a non-natural person (e.g., corporation or certain other entities other than tax-qualified trusts) owns a nonqualified contract, the contract will generally not be treated as an annuity for tax purposes.

 

Qualified and Nonqualified Contracts

 

If you purchase the contract under an individual retirement annuity, a pension plan, or specially sponsored program, your contract is referred to as a qualified contract.

 

Qualified contracts are issued in connection with the following plans:

 

  Individual Retirement Annuity (IRA): A traditional IRA allows individuals to make contributions, which may be deductible, to the contract. A Roth IRA also allows individuals to make contributions to the contract, but it does not allow a deduction for contributions, and distributions may be tax-free if the owner meets certain rules.

 

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  Tax-Sheltered Annuity (403(b) Plan): A 403(b) Plan may be made available to employees of certain public school systems and tax-exempt organizations and permits contributions to the contract on a pre-tax basis.

 

  Corporate Pension and Profit-Sharing and H.R. 10 Plan: Employers and self-employed individuals can establish pension or profit-sharing plans for their employees or themselves and make contributions to the contract on a pre-tax basis.

 

  Deferred Compensation Plan (457 Plan): Certain governmental and tax-exempt organizations can establish a plan to defer compensation on behalf of their employees through contributions to the contract.

 

The contract contains death benefit features that in some cases may exceed the greater of the purchase payments or the account value. The death benefit could be characterized as an incidental benefit, the amount of which is limited in any pension or profit-sharing plan or 403(b) plan. Because the death benefit may exceed this limitation, anyone using the contract in connection with such plans should consult their tax adviser. The Internal Revenue Service has not reviewed the contract for qualification as an IRA, and has not addressed in a ruling of general applicability whether the death benefit provision, such as the provisions in the contract, comports with IRA qualification requirements.

 

If you purchase the contract as an individual and not under an individual retirement annuity, 403(b) plan, 457 plan, or pension or profit sharing plan, your contract is referred to as a nonqualified contract.

 

Surrenders—Qualified Contracts

 

The information herein describing the taxation of nonqualified contracts does not apply to qualified contracts.

 

There are special rules that govern with respect to qualified contracts. Generally, these rules restrict:

 

  the amount that can be contributed to the contract during any year;

 

  the time when amounts can be paid from the contract; and

 

  the amount of any death benefit that may be allowed.

 

In addition, a penalty tax may be assessed on amounts surrendered from the contract prior to the date you reach age 59½, unless you meet one of the exceptions to this rule. You may also be required to begin taking minimum distributions from the contract by a certain date. The terms of the plan may limit the rights otherwise available to you under the contract.

 

We have provided more information in the SAI.

 

You should consult your legal counsel or tax adviser if you are considering purchasing a contract for use with any retirement plan.

 

Surrenders—403(b) Contracts

 

The Internal Revenue Code limits surrenders from certain 403(b) contracts. Surrenders can generally only be made when an owner:

 

  reaches age 59½;
  leaves his/her job;
  dies;
  becomes disabled (as that term is defined in the Internal Revenue Code); or
  declares hardship. However, in the case of hardship, the owner can only surrender the purchase payments and not any earnings.

 

Diversification and Distribution Requirements

 

The Internal Revenue Code provides that the underlying investments for a variable annuity must satisfy certain diversification requirements in order to be treated as an annuity. The contract must also meet certain distribution requirements at the death of an owner in order to be treated as an annuity.

 

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These diversification and distribution requirements are discussed in the SAI. Transamerica may modify the contract to attempt to maintain favorable tax treatment.

 

Surrenders—Nonqualified Contracts

 

If you make a surrender (including Systematic Payouts) from a nonqualified contract before the annuity date, the Internal Revenue Code treats that surrender as first coming from earnings and then from your purchase payments. When you make a surrender you are taxed on the amount of the surrender that is earnings. (The excess interest adjustment resulting from the surrender may affect the amount on which you are taxed, but the tax treatment of excess interest adjustments is uncertain. You should consult a tax advisor if a surrender results in an excess interest adjustment.) If you make a full surrender, you are generally taxed on the amount that your surrender proceeds exceeds the “investment in the contract,” which is generally your purchase payments paid (adjusted for any prior surrenders or portions thereof that were not taxable). Different rules apply for annuity payments. See “Annuity Payments” below.

 

The Internal Revenue Code also provides that surrendered earnings may be subject to a penalty tax. The amount of the penalty tax is equal to 10% of the amount that is includable in income. Some surrenders will be exempt from the penalty tax. They include any amounts:

 

  paid on or after the taxpayer reaches age 59½;

 

  paid after an owner dies;

 

  paid if the taxpayer becomes totally disabled (as that term is defined in the Internal Revenue Code);

 

  paid in a series of substantially equal payments made annually (or more frequently) under a lifetime annuity;

 

  paid under an immediate annuity; or

 

  which come from purchase payments made prior to August 14, 1982.

 

All nonqualified deferred annuity contracts that are issued by Transamerica (or its affiliates) to the same owner during any calendar year are treated as one annuity for purposes of determining the amount includable in the owner’s income when a taxable distribution occurs.

 

Taxation of Death Benefit Proceeds

 

Amounts may be distributed from the contract because of the death the annuitant. Generally, such amounts should be includable in the income of the recipient:

 

  if distributed in a lump sum, these amounts are taxed in the same manner as a full surrender; or

 

  if distributed under an annuity payment, these amounts are taxed in the same manner as annuity payments.

 

Annuity Payments

 

Although the tax consequences may vary depending on the annuity payment you select, in general, for nonqualified contracts, only a portion of the annuity payments you receive will be includable in your gross income.

 

In general, the excludable portion of each annuity payment you receive will be determined as follows:

 

  Fixed payments—by dividing the “investment in the contract” on the annuity date by the total expected value of theannuity payments for the term of the payments. This is the percentage of each annuity payment that is excludable.

 

  Variable payments—by dividing the “investment in the contract” on the annuity date by the total number of expected periodic payments. This is the amount of each annuity payment that is excludable.

 

The remainder of each annuity payment is includable in gross income. Once the “investment in the contract” has been fully recovered, the full amount of any additional annuity payments is includable in gross income.

 

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If you select more than one annuity payment, special rules govern the allocation of the contract’s entire “investment in the contract” to each such option, for purposes of determining the excludable amount of each payment received under that option. We advise you to consult a competent tax adviser as to the potential tax effects of allocating amounts to any particular annuity payment.

 

If, after the annuity date, annuity payments stop because an annuitant died, the excess (if any) of the “investment in the contract” as of the annuity date over the aggregate amount of annuity payments received that was excluded from gross income may possibly be allowable as a deduction for your last taxable year.

 

It is unclear whether stabilized annuity payments under the Initial Payment Guarantee should be treated as fixed annuity payments or variable annuity payments for federal income tax purposes. In addition, stabilized annuity payments may not qualify as a series of substantially equal payments that would be exempt from any applicable penalty tax. You should consult a tax advisor on these issues.

 

Annuity Contracts Purchased by Nonresident Aliens and Foreign Corporations

 

The discussion above provided general information (but not tax advice) regarding U.S. federal income tax consequences to annuity owners that are U.S. persons. Taxable distributions made to owners who are not U.S. persons will generally be subject to U.S. federal income tax withholding at a 30% rate, unless a lower treaty rate applies. In addition, distributions may be subject to state and/or municipal taxes and taxes that may be imposed by the owner’s country of citizenship or residence. Prospective foreign owners are advised to consult with a qualified tax adviser regarding U.S., state, and foreign taxation for any annuity contract purchase.

 

Transfers, Assignments or Exchanges of Contracts

 

A transfer of ownership or assignment of a contract, the designation of an annuitant or payee or other beneficiary who is not also the owner, the selection of certain annuity dates, or a change of annuitant, may result in certain income or gift tax consequences to the owner that are beyond the scope of this discussion. An owner contemplating any such transfer, assignment, selection, or change should contact a competent tax adviser with respect to the potential tax effects of such a transaction.

 

Possible Tax Law Changes

 

Although the likelihood of legislative changes is uncertain, there is always the possibility that the tax treatment of the contract could change by legislation or otherwise. You should consult a tax adviser with respect to legal developments and their effect on the contract.

 

Variable Account Charges

 

It is possible that the Internal Revenue Service may take a position that fees for certain optional benefits (e.g., death benefits other than the Return of Premium death benefit) are deemed to be taxable distributions to you. In particular, the Internal Revenue Service may treat fees associated with the Tax Relief Rider as a taxable surrender, which might also be subject to a tax penalty if the surrender occurs prior to age 59 ½. Although we do not believe that the fees associated with the Tax Relief Rider or any other optional benefit provided under the contract should be treated as taxable surrenders, the tax rules associated with these benefits are unclear, and we advise that you consult your tax advisor prior to selecting any optional benefit under the contract.

 

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10.     ADDITIONAL FEATURES

 

Systematic Withdrawal Option

 

You can select at any time (during the accumulation phase) to receive regular payments from your contract by using the Systematic Withdrawal Option. Under this option, you can receive the greater of (1) and (2), divided by the number of payouts made per year, where:

 

(1)   is up to 10% (annually) of your purchase payments; and
(2)   is any gains in the contract.

 

This amount may be taken free of surrender charges. Any payment in excess of the cumulative interest credited at the time of the payment may be subject to an excess interest adjustment.

 

Payments can be made monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, or annually and will not begin until one payment period from the date we receive your instructions. Each payment must be at least $50. Monthly and quarterly payments must be made by electronic funds transfer directly to your checking or savings account.

 

If you request an additional surrender while a Systematic Withdrawal Option is in effect, the Systematic Withdrawal Option will terminate.

 

There is no charge for this benefit.

 

Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit

 

The Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit (GMIB Rider) is no longer available for new sales, but existing owners of the GMIB can still upgrade. If you upgrade, the annual effective interest rate is 4% per year.

 

The Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit may vary by state.

 

Initial Payment Guarantee

 

You may only elect to purchase the Initial Payment Guarantee at the time you annuitize your contract. The guarantee only applies to variable annuity payments. There is an additional charge for this guarantee.

 

The Initial Payment Guarantee does not establish or guarantee the performance of any subaccount.

 

With the Initial Payment Guarantee, you receive stabilized annuity payments that are guaranteed to never be less than a percentage (currently         %) of the initial payment (i.e., the guaranteed payment). Once the rider is added, the guaranteed percentage will not change during the life of the rider.

 

Rider Fee. There is a charge for the Initial Payment Guarantee, which is in addition to the base product mortality and expense risk fee and administrative charge. This fee is reflected in the amount of the annuity payments that you receive if you select the Initial Payment Guarantee. It is reflected in the calculation of the annuity unit values.

 

The Initial Payment Guarantee fee is currently equal to an annual rate of         % of the daily net asset value in the subaccounts. The fee may be higher (or lower) at the time you annuitize. You pay whatever the fee is when you annuitize.

 

Other Terms and Conditions. You may purchase the Initial Payment Guarantee only at the time you annuitize your contract. You cannot delete this payment guarantee (or eliminate the charge for it) after you have selected this option.

 

The Initial Payment Guarantee uses a         % assumed investment return to calculate your annuity payments. This means that the dollar amount of the annuity payments will remain level if the investment return (net of fees and expenses) exactly equals             %. The payments will increase if actual investment performance (net of fees and expenses) exceeds the assumed investment return,

 

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and decrease if actual performance is below the assumed investment return (but not below the guaranteed level).

 

Termination. The Initial Payment Guarantee is irrevocable.

 

The Initial Payment Guarantee may vary for certain contracts and may not be available for all contracts.

 

Tax Relief Rider

 

The optional Tax Relief Rider pays an additional amount (based on earnings since the rider was issued) when a death benefit is payable under your contract, in certain circumstances. The Tax Relief Rider is available for issue ages through age 80.

 

Tax Relief Rider Amount. The Tax Relief Rider is only payable if you elected the rider prior to the death triggering the payment of the contract death benefit and a death benefit is payable under the contract. The Tax Relief Rider is equal to:

 

  the Tax Relief Rider factor (see below); multiplied by

 

  the rider earnings on the date the death benefit is calculated.

 

Rider earnings equal:

 

  the account value on the date of death; minus

 

  account value on the rider date; minus

 

  purchase payments after the rider date; plus

 

  surrenders after the rider date that exceed the rider earnings on the date of the surrender.

 

No benefit is payable under the Tax Relief Rider if there are no rider earnings on the date the death benefit is calculated.

 

If you purchase your contract as part of a 1035 exchange or add the Tax Relief Rider after you purchase the contract, rider earnings do not include any gains before the 1035 exchange or the date the Tax Relief Rider is added to your contract.

 

The Tax Relief Rider factor is currently             % for issue ages under 71 and             % for issue ages 71-80.

 

No benefit is paid under this rider unless (a) the rider is in force, (b) a death benefit is payable on the contract, and (c) there are rider earnings when the death benefit is calculated.

 

For purposes of computing taxable gains, both the death benefit payable under the contract and the Tax Relief Rider will be considered.

 

Please see the SAI for an example which illustrates the Tax Relief Rider payable as well as the effect of a partial surrender on the Tax Relief Rider.

 

Spousal Continuation. If a spouse, as the new owner of the contract, elects to continue the contract instead of receiving a death benefit and the Tax Relief Rider Amount, the spouse will receive a one-time account value increase equal to the Tax Relief Rider Amount. At this time the rider will terminate. The spouse will have the option of immediately re-electing the rider as long as they are under the age of 80.

 

Rider Fee. A rider fee,             % of the account value, is deducted annually on each rider anniversary prior to annuitization. We will also deduct this fee upon full surrender of the contract or other termination of the rider (once we have received all necessary regulatory approvals). The rider fee is deducted pro rata from each investment choice. The fee is deducted even during periods when the Tax Relief Rider would not pay any benefit (because there are no rider earnings).

 

Termination. The rider will remain in effect until:

 

  you cancel it by notifying our service center in writing,

 

  the contract is annuitized or surrendered, or

 

  the Tax Relief Rider is paid or added to the account value under a spousal continuation.

 

Once terminated, the Tax Relief Rider may be re-elected, however, a new rider will be issued and the additional death benefit will be re-determined.

 

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Please note that if the rider is terminated and then re-elected, it will only cover gains, if any, since it was re-elected and the terms of the new rider may be different than the terminated rider.

 

The tax consequences associated with this rider are not clear. This rider may violate the requirements of certain qualified plans and of IRAs. Consult a tax adviser before electing this rider.

 

The Tax Relief Rider may vary for certain contracts and may not be available for all contracts.

 

Tax Relief Plus Rider

 

The optional Tax Relief Plus Rider pays an additional amount (based on earnings since the rider was issued) when a death benefit is payable under your contract, in certain circumstances. The Tax Relief Plus Rider is available for issue ages through age 75.

 

Tax Relief Plus Rider Amount. The Tax Relief Plus Rider is only payable if a death benefit is paid on the base policy to which the rider is attached. The amount of the additional benefit is dependent on the amount of time that has passed since the rider date as follows:

 

  If a death benefit is payable within the first five years after the rider date, the additional benefit amount will be equal to the sum of all rider fees paid since the rider date.

 

  If a death benefit is payable after five years following the rider date, the additional benefit will be equal to the rider benefit base multiplied by the rider benefit percentage.

 

The rider benefit base at any time is equal to the account value less any purchase payments added after the rider date.

 

The rider benefit percentage may vary but will currently be equal to             % for issue ages 0 – 70 and             % for issue ages 71 – 75.

 

 

No benefit is payable under the Tax Relief Plus Rider if the account value on the date of death is less than the purchase payments after the rider date.

 

For purposes of computing taxable gains, both the death benefit payable under the contract and the additional benefit will be considered.

 

Please see the SAI for an example which illustrates the additional death benefit payable as well as the effect of a partial surrender on the additional benefit.

 

Spousal Continuation. If a spouse, as the new owner of the contract, elects to continue the contract instead of receiving the death benefit and additional benefit, the spouse will receive a one-time account value increase equal to the additional benefit. At this time the rider will terminate. The spouse will have the option of immediately re-electing the rider as long as they are under the age of 76.

 

Rider Fee. A rider fee, currently             % of the account value, is deducted annually on each rider anniversary prior to annuitization. We will also deduct this fee upon full surrender of the contract or other termination of the rider (once we have received all necessary regulatory approvals). The rider fee is deducted pro rata from each investment option. The fee is deducted even during periods when the rider would not pay any benefits.

 

Termination. The rider will remain in effect until:

 

  you cancel it by notifying our service center in writing,

 

  the contract is annuitized or surrendered, or

 

  the additional death benefit is paid or added to the account value under a spousal continuation.

 

Once terminated, the Tax Relief Plus Rider may not be re-elected for one year.

 

The tax consequences associated with this rider are not clear. This rider may violate the requirements

 

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of certain qualified plans. Consult a tax adviser before electing this rider.

 

The Tax Relief Plus Rider may vary for certain contracts and may not be available for all contracts.

 

Liquidity Rider

 

The optional Liquidity Rider reduces the number of years each purchase payment is subject to surrender charges. You can only elect this rider at the time you purchase the contract.

 

Surrender Schedule. The following schedule shows the surrender charges that apply if the Liquidity Rider is elected:

 

Number of Years

Since Purchase

Payment Date


    

Surrender Charge

(as a percentage of

purchase payment surrendered)


0 – 1

    

7%

1 – 2

    

7%

2 – 3

    

6%

3 – 4

    

6%

more than 4

    

0%

 

Rider Fee. A rider fee equal to an effective annual rate of 0.40% of the daily net asset value in the separate account is deducted in calculating the variable accumulation unit values. The rider fee is only charged for the first four contract years. In addition, interest credited to the fixed account may be lower than interest credited to the policy without the Liquidity Rider.

 

Variable Accumulation Unit Values. After the end of the fourth contract year, the 0.40% rider fee will no longer be assessed. We intend to administer the removal of the 0.40% charge by changing to a different class of variable accumulation units. This will result in adjusting the number of variable accumulation units and adjusting the unit value of the subaccounts in which you were invested at the end of the fourth contract year. The elimination of the fee and the adjustment in the number of variable accumulation units and unit values will not affect contract values.

 

Performance Data. The Historical Performance Data in Appendix B to the prospectus and in other marketing material does not reflect the fee for the Liquidity Rider. Performance figures would be lower if the fee were included.

 

Termination. The rider is irrevocable.

 

The Liquidity Rider may vary for certain contracts and may not be available for all contracts.

 

Premium Accelerator Rider

 

You may only elect the premium accelerator rider at the time you buy your contract if you are age 75 or younger. If you elect the premium accelerator rider at issue, the initial purchase payment and each subsequent purchase payment will receive a premium accelerator which is added to the account value. The premium accelerator is currently 2.25%; however, we may change the accelerator rate at any time. The amount of the premium accelerator is not considered a purchase payment and therefore may not be included in the calculation of certain contract features. No premium accelerator will apply if the contract is canceled pursuant to the right to cancel provision.

 

In certain unusual circumstances, you might be worse off because of the premium accelerator. This could happen if we recapture the dollar amount of the premium accelerator and the overall investment performance of your contract is negative (if the overall investment performance of your contract is positive you would be better off). This could also happen if the market does not perform well enough to offset the additional costs associated with the premium accelerator.

 

Rider Fee. There is a daily charge for the premium accelerator at an annual rate of 0.20% of the assets in each subaccount, but this fee is only deducted for the first nine contract years. Also, interested

 

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credited to the fixed account may be lower than interest credited to the contract without the premium accelerator rider. In addition to this fee, the surrender charge is higher and lasts longer if you elect the rider. In addition to the Rider Fee, Transamerica may use a portion of the mortality and expense risk fee, administrative charge and/or the surrender charge to pay the premium accelerator.

 

The following schedule shows the surrender charges that apply during the nine years following payment of each purchase payment if you elect the premium accelerator rider:

 

Number of Years

Since Purchase

Payment Date


    

Surrender Charge

(as a percentage of

purchase payment surrendered)


0-1

    

9%

1-2

    

8%

2-3

    

7%

3-4

    

6%

4-5

    

5%

5-6

    

4%

6-7

    

3%

7-8

    

2%

8-9

    

1%

more than 9

    

0

 

Other. You cannot elect both the Liquidity Rider and the premium accelerator rider.

 

Termination. The rider is irrevocable.

 

The premium accelerator rider may vary for certain contracts and may not be available for all contracts.

 

Nursing Care and Terminal Condition Withdrawal Option

 

No surrender charges or excess interest adjustment will apply if you make a surrender ($1000 minimum), under certain circumstances, because you or your spouse has been:

 

  confined in a hospital or nursing facility for 30 days in a row; or

 

  diagnosed with a terminal condition (usually a life expectancy of 12 months or less).

 

This benefit is also available to the annuitant or annuitant’s spouse if the owner is not a natural person.

 

You may exercise this benefit at any time (during the accumulation phase). There is no charge for this benefit.

 

This benefit may vary for certain contracts and may not be available for all contracts.

 

Unemployment Waiver

 

No surrender charges or excess interest adjustment will apply to surrenders after you or your spouse become unemployed in certain circumstances, because you were terminated, laid off, or otherwise lost your job involuntarily. In order to qualify, you (or your spouse, whichever is applicable) must have been:

 

  employed full time for at least two years prior to becoming unemployed;

 

  employed full time on the contract date;

 

  unemployed for at least 60 days in a row at the time of surrender;

 

  must have a minimum cash value at the time of surrender of $5,000; and

 

  you (or your spouse) must be receiving unemployment benefits.

 

You must provide written proof from your State’s Department of Labor, which verifies that you qualify for and are receiving unemployment benefits at the time of surrender.

 

You may select this benefit at any time (during the accumulation phase) and there is no charge for this benefit.

 

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This benefit is also available to the annuitant or annuitant’s spouse if the owner is not a natural person. There is no charge for this benefit.

 

This benefit may vary by state and may not be available in all states.

 

Telephone Transactions

 

You may generally make transfers and change the allocation of additional purchase payments by telephone.

 

If you authorize your registered representative to make transfers and change the allocation of additional purchase payments by telephone:

 

  select the Owner(s) and Owners Registered Representative box on the “Telephone Transfer Authorization” section of the contract application; or

 

  later complete an authorization form.

 

You will be required to provide certain information for identification purposes when requesting a transaction by telephone and we may record your telephone call. We may also require written confirmation of your request. We will not be liable for following telephone requests that we believe are genuine. We reserve the right to revoke your telephone transaction privileges at any time without revoking all owners’ telephone transfer privileges.

 

Telephone requests must be received while the New York Stock Exchange is open to get same-day pricing of the transaction. We may discontinue this option at any time.

 

We may deny the telephone transaction privileges to market timers.

 

We cannot guarantee that telephone transactions will always be available. For example, our offices may be closed during severe circumstances or other emergencies. There may be interruptions in service beyond our control, and if the volume of calls is unusually high, we might not have anyone available, or lines available, to take your call.

 

 

Dollar Cost Averaging Program

 

During the accumulation phase, you may instruct us to automatically make transfers from certain source options (discussed below) into one or more variable subaccounts in accordance with your allocation instructions. This is known as Dollar Cost Averaging. While Dollar Cost Averaging buys more variable accumulation units when prices are low and fewer variable accumulation units when prices are high, it does not guarantee profits or assure that you will not experience a loss.

 

There are two Dollar Cost Averaging programs available under your contract:

 

  Traditional—You may specify the dollar amount to be transferred or the number of transfers. Transfers will begin as soon as the program is started.

 

  Special—You may elect either a six or twelve month program. Transfers will begin as soon as the program is started.

 

A minimum of $250 per transfer is required. Thus, for example, $1,500 is required to start a 6-month program and $3,000 is required to start a 12-month program. The minimum number of monthly or quarterly transfers is 6 and 4, respectively and the maximum is 24 and 8, respectively.

 

NOTE CAREFULLY:

 

IF:

 

  We do not receive all necessary information to begin a Dollar Cost Averaging program within 30 days of allocating the minimum required amount to a Dollar Cost Averaging program;

 

THEN:

 

  Any amount in a fixed account source will be transferred to the money market investment option; and

 

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  Any amount in a variable source will remain in that variable investment option.

 

IF:

 

  We do not receive the minimum required amount to begin a Dollar Cost Averaging program within 30 days of allocating;

 

THEN:

 

  That amount will be allocated as identified in the most current Dollar Cost Averaging instructions.

 

You can elect to transfer from one of the fixed or variable source options listed on the Dollar Cost Averaging election form (only fixed sources are available for special Dollar Cost Averaging programs).

 

A Dollar Cost Averaging program will begin once the minimum required purchase payment is received even if multiple sources are funding your contract. If additional payments are received while a Dollar Cost Averaging program is running, absent new instructions to the contrary, the amount of the Dollar Cost Averaging transfers will increase but the length of the Dollar Cost Averaging program will not. If additional payments are received after a Dollar Cost Averaging program is completed, absent new instructions to the contrary, a new Dollar Cost Averaging program will be started using the previous instructions (assuming it meets the minimum Dollar Cost Averaging requirements).

 

If you discontinue a Dollar Cost Averaging program before its completion, then the interest credited on amounts from a fixed account source may be adjusted downward, but not below the guaranteed minimum. You should consider your ability to continue a Dollar Cost Averaging program during all economic conditions.

 

There is no charge for this benefit.

 

The Dollar Cost Averaging Program may vary for certain contracts and may not be available for all contracts. See your contract for availability of the fixed account options.

 

 

Asset Rebalancing

 

During the accumulation phase you can instruct us to automatically rebalance the amounts in your subaccounts to maintain your desired asset allocation. This feature is called Asset Rebalancing and can be started and stopped at any time free of charge. However, we will not rebalance if you are in the Dollar Cost Averaging program or if any other transfer is requested. If a transfer is requested, we will honor the requested transfer and discontinue Asset Rebalancing. New instructions are required to start Asset Rebalancing. Asset Rebalancing ignores amounts in the fixed account. You can choose to rebalance monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, or annually.

 

11.     OTHER INFORMATION

 

Ownership

 

You, as owner of the contract, exercise all rights under the contract. You can change the owner at any time by notifying us in writing. An ownership change may be a taxable event.

 

Assignment

 

You can also assign the contract any time during your lifetime. We will not be bound by the assignment until we receive written notice of the assignment. We will not be liable for any payment or other action we take in accordance with the contract before we receive notice of the assignment. There may be limitations on your ability to assign a qualified contract. An assignment may have tax consequences.

 

Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company

 

Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company is an Iowa stock life insurance company

 

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incorporated on June 30, 1906. It is mainly engaged in the sale of life insurance and annuity contracts. The address for Transamerica is 4333 Edgewood Road NE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52499.

 

Transamerica is a wholly owned subsidiary of Transamerica Insurance Corporation, which in turn is a direct subsidiary of Transamerica Corporation. Transamerica Corporation is an indirect subsidiary of AEGON N.V., one of the world’s leading international insurance groups.

 

All obligations arising under the contracts, including the promise to make annuity payments, are general corporate obligations of Transamerica.

 

The Variable Account

 

Transamerica established a separate account, called Separate Account VA-2L, under the laws of the State of California on May 22, 1992. The variable account receives and invests the purchase payments that are allocated to it for investment in shares of the underlying fund portfolios.

 

The variable account is registered with the SEC as a unit investment trust under the 1940 Act. However, the SEC does not supervise the management, the investment practices, or the contracts of the variable account or Transamerica. Income, gains and losses (whether or not realized), from assets allocated to the variable account are, in accordance with the contracts, credited to or charged against the variable account without regard to Transamerica’s other income, gains or losses.

 

The assets of the variable account are held in Transamerica’s name on behalf of the variable account and belong to Transamerica. However, those assets that underlie the contracts are not chargeable with liabilities arising out of any other business Transamerica may conduct. The variable account may include other subaccounts that are not available under these contracts.

 

Mixed and Shared Funding

 

Before making a decision concerning the allocation of purchase payments to a particular subaccount, please read the prospectuses for the underlying fund portfolios. The underlying fund portfolios are not limited to selling their shares to this variable account and can accept investments from any variable account or qualified retirement plan. Since the underlying fund portfolios are available to registered variable accounts offering variable annuity products of Transamerica, as well as variable annuity and variable life products of other insurance companies, and qualified retirement plans, there is a possibility that a material conflict may arise between the interests of this variable account and one or more of the other accounts of another participating insurance company. In the event of a material conflict, the affected insurance companies, including Transamerica, agree to take any necessary steps to resolve the matter. This includes removing their variable accounts from the underlying fund portfolios. See the underlying fund portfolios’ prospectuses for more details.

 

Exchanges and Reinstatements

 

You can generally exchange one annuity contract for another in a ‘tax-free exchange’ under Section 1035 of the Internal Revenue Code. Before making an exchange, you should compare both annuities carefully. Remember that if you exchange another annuity for the one described in this prospectus, then you may pay a surrender charge on the other annuity and there will be a new surrender charge period and other charges may be higher (or lower) and the benefits may be different. You should not exchange another annuity for this one unless you determine, after knowing all the facts, that the exchange is in your best interest and not just better for the person trying to sell you this contract (that person will generally earn a commission if you buy this contract through an exchange or otherwise).

 

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(sometimes referred to as a 1035 Exchange or a trustee-to-trustee transfer). You may also ask us to reinstate your contract after such a transfer by returning the same total dollar amount of funds to the applicable investment choices. The dollar amount will be used to purchase new variable accumulation units at the then current price. Because of changes in market value, your new variable accumulation units may be worth more or less than the units you previously owned. We recommend that you consult a tax professional to explain the possible tax consequences of exchanges and/or reinstatements.

 

Voting Rights

 

Transamerica will vote all shares of the underlying fund portfolios held in the variable account in accordance with instructions we receive from you and other owners that have voting interests in the portfolios. We will send you and other owners written requests for instructions on how to vote those shares. When we receive those instructions, we will vote all of the shares in proportion to those instructions. If, however, we determine that we are permitted to vote the shares in our own right, we may do so.

 

Each person having a voting interest will receive proxy material, reports, and other materials relating to the appropriate portfolio.

 

Distributor of the Contracts

 

AFSG Securities Corporation is the principal underwriter of the policies. Like Transamerica, it is an wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of AEGON USA, Inc. It is located at 4333 Edgewood Road NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52499-0001. AFSG Securities Corporation is registered as a broker/dealer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. It is a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD).

 

Commissions paid to broker/dealers who sell the contracts under the agreements with AFSG Securities Corporation may vary, but will not exceed 7% of purchase payments. These commissions are not deducted from purchase payments. In addition, certain production, persistency and managerial bonuses may be paid. Transamerica may also pay compensation to financial institutions for their services in connection with the sale and servicing of the contracts. To the extent permitted by NASD rules, promotional incentives or payments may also be provided to broker/dealers based on sales volumes, the assumption of wholesaling functions, or other sales-related criteria. Other payments may be made for other services that do not directly involve the sale of the contracts. These services may include the recruitment and training of personnel, production of promotional literature, and similar services.

 

Transamerica intends to recoup commissions and other sales expenses primarily, but not exclusively, through:

 

  the administrative charge;

 

  the surrender charge;

 

  the mortality and expense risk fee;

 

  revenues, if any, that we receive from the underlying fund portfolios or their managers; and

 

  investment earnings on amounts allocated to the fixed account.

 

Commissions paid on the contracts, including other incentives or payments, are not charged to the contract owners or the variable account.

 

Pending regulatory approvals, we intend to distribute the contracts in all states, except New York, and in certain possessions and territories.

 

IMSA

 

We are a member of the Insurance Marketplace Standards Association (IMSA). IMSA is an independent, voluntary organization of life insurance companies. It promotes high ethical standards in the sales and advertising of individual

 

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life insurance, long-term care insurance, and annuity products. Through its Principles and Code of Ethical Market Conduct, IMSA encourages its member companies to develop and implement policies and procedures to promote sound market practices. Companies must undergo a rigorous self and independent assessment of their practices to become a member of IMSA. The IMSA logo in our sales literature shows our ongoing commitment to these standards. You may find more information about IMSA and its ethical standards at www.imsaethics.org. in the “Consumer” section or by contacting IMSA at: 202-624-2121.

 

Legal Proceedings

 

There are no legal proceedings to which the variable account is a party or to which the assets of the variable account are subject. Transamerica, like other life insurance companies, is involved in lawsuits. In some class action and other lawsuits involving other insurers, substantial damages have been sought and/or material settlement payments have been made. Although the outcome of any litigation cannot be predicted with certainty, Transamerica believes that at the present time there are no pending or threatened lawsuits that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse impact on the variable account or Transamerica.

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS OF THE STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

Glossary of Terms

The Contract—General Provisions

Certain Federal Income Tax Consequences

Investment Experience

Tax Relief Rider—Additional Information

Tax Relief Plus Rider—Additional Information

Historical Performance Data

Published Ratings

State Regulation of Transamerica

Administration

Records and Reports

Distribution of the Contracts

Voting Rights

Other Products

Custody of Assets

Legal Matters

Independent Auditors

Other Information

Financial Statements

 

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APPENDIX A

 

CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

(For contracts purchased on or after May 1, 2003)

 

The Total Variable Account Annual Expenses of 2.10%, and the Total Variable Account Annual Expenses of 1.50%, were not offered as of December 31, 2002, therefore condensed financial data is not available that reflects those Total Variable Account Annual Expenses (however previous Total Variable Account Expenses of 1.30% have been offered and are included in this section.).

 

CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

(For contracts purchased prior to May 1, 2003)

 

The variable accumulation unit values and the number of variable accumulation units outstanding for each subaccount from the date of inception are shown in the following tables.

 

Total Variable Account Annual Expenses: 1.45%

For Service Class Shares

 

Sub-account


    

Accumulation

Unit Value

at Beginning of Period


    

Accumulation

Unit Value

at End of Period


    

Number of Accumulation

Units Outstanding

at End of Period


Appreciation Portfolio(1)

                    

2002

    

$10.000

             

Balanced Portfolio(1)

                    

2002

    

$10.000

             

Developing Leaders Portfolio(1)*

                    

2002

    

$10.000

             

Disciplined Stock Portfolio(1)

                    

2002

    

$10.000

             

Growth and Income Portfolio(1)

                    

2002

    

$10.000

             

International Equity Portfolio(1)

                    

2002

    

$10.000

             

International Value Portfolio(1)

                    

2002

    

$10.000

             

Limited Term High Income Portfolio(1)

                    

2002

    

$10.000

             

Quality Bond Portfolio(1)

                    

2002

    

$10.000

             

Small Company Stock Portfolio(1)

                    

2002

    

$10.000

             

Special Value Portfolio(1)

                    

2002

    

$10.000

             

Stock Index Fund(1)

                    

2002

    

$10.000

             

 

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Total Variable Account Annual Expenses: 1.45%

For Service Class Shares (continued)

 

Sub-account


    

Accumulation

Unit Value

at Beginning

of Period


    

Accumulation

Unit Value

at End of Period


    

Number of

Accumulation

Units Outstanding

at End of Period


Socially Responsible Growth(1)

                    

2002

    

$10.000

             

Core Bond Portfolio(1)

                    

2002

    

$10.000

             

Core Value Portfolio(1)

                    

2002

    

$10.000

             

Emerging Leaders Portfolio(1)

                    

2002

    

$10.000

             

Emerging Markets Portfolio(1)

                    

2002

    

$10.000

             

Founders Discovery Portfolio(1)

                    

2002

    

$10.000

             

Founders Growth Portfolio(1)

                    

2002

    

$10.000

             

Founders International Equity Portfolio(1)

                    

2002

    

$10.000

             

Founders Passport Portfolio(1)

                    

2002

    

$10.000

             

Japan(1) Portfolio

                    

2002

    

$10.000

             

MidCap Stock Portfolio(1)

                    

2002

    

$10.000

             

Technology Growth Portfolio(1)

                    

2002

    

$10.000

             

 

(1)   Sub-Account inception January 22, 2001

 

*   Formerly known as Small Cap Portfolio

 

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Total Variable Account Annual Expenses: 140%

 

For Service Class Shares

 

Sub-account


  

Accumulation

Unit Value

at Beginning of Period


  

Accumulation

Unit Value

at End of Period


  

Number of Accumulation

Units Outstanding

at End of Period


Appreciation Portfolio(1)

                  

2002

  

$

33.933

           

2001

  

$

37.729

  

$

33.933

  

731,798.395

Balanced Portfolio(1)

                  

2002

  

$

12.923

           

2001

  

$

14.533

  

$

12.923

  

1,100,499.219

Developing Leaders Portfolio(1)*

                  

2002

  

$

80.652

           

2001

  

$

86.109

  

$

80.652

  

57,268.440

Disciplined Stock Portfolio(1)

                  

2002

  

$

17.049

           

2001

  

$

20.256

  

$

17.049

  

384,844.742

Growth and Income Portfolio(1)

                  

2002

  

$

29.595

           

2001

  

$

32.284

  

$

29.595

  

503,479.557

International Equity Portfolio(1)

                  

2002

  

$

14.381

           

2001

  

$

20.866

  

$

14.381

  

110,400.612

International Value Portfolio(1)

                  

2002

  

$

12.088

           

2001

  

$

13.994

  

$

12.088

  

170,087.266

Limited Term High Income Portfolio(1)

                  

2002

  

$

9.024

           

2001

  

$

9.609

  

$

9.024

  

271,205.510

Quality Bond Portfolio(1)

                  

2002

  

$

18.042

           

2001

  

$

17.410

  

$

18.042

  

1,074,818.006

Small Company Stock Portfolio(1)

                  

2002

  

$

13.551

           

2001

  

$

13.456

  

$

13.551

  

137,822.098

Special Value Portfolio(1)

                  

2002

  

$

16.163

           

2001

  

$

17.357

  

$

16.163

  

148,932.102

Stock Index Fund(1)

                  

2002

  

$

40.797

           

2001

  

$

48.054

  

$

40.797

  

553,642.667

Socially Responsible Growth Fund, Inc.(1)

                  

2002

  

$

29.367

           

2001

  

$

40.334

  

$

29.367

  

247,846.709

Core Bond Portfolio(1)

                  

2002

  

$

11.086

           

2001

  

$

10.877

  

$

11.086

  

2,095,855.394

 

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Total Variable Account Annual Expenses: 140%

 

For Service Class Shares (continued)

 

Sub-account


  

Accumulation

Unit Value

at Beginning of Period


  

Accumulation

Unit Value

at End of Period


  

Number of Accumulation

Units Outstanding

at End of Period


Core Value Portfolio(1)

                  

2002

  

$

11.703

           

2001

  

$

11.989

  

$

11.703

  

1,644,988.805

Emerging Leaders Portfolio(1)

                  

2002

  

$

13.077

           

2001

  

$

11.890

  

$

13.077

  

302,977.532

Emerging Markets Portfolio(1)

                  

2002

  

$

7.291

           

2001

  

$

7.599

  

$

7.291

  

26,072.327

Founders Discovery Portfolio(1)

                  

2002

  

$

5.987

           

2001

  

$

7.201

  

$

5.987

  

386,833.093

Founders Growth Portfolio(1)

                  

2002

  

$

7.320

           

2001

  

$

9.574

  

$

7.320

  

498,157.518

Founders International Equity Portfolio(1)

                  

2002

  

$

7.867

           

2001

  

$

11.473

  

$

7.867

  

177,003.733

Founders Passport Portfolio(1)

                  

2002

  

$

8.081

           

2001

  

$

11.726

  

$

8.081

  

85,056.211

Japan Portfolio(1)

                  

2002

  

$

5.469

           

2001

  

$

7.418

  

$

5.469

  

944.823

MidCap Stock Portfolio(1)

                  

2002

  

$

10.715

           

2001

  

$

10.832

  

$

10.715

  

837,658.891

Technology Growth Portfolio(1)

                  

2002

  

$

7.274

           

2001

  

$

12.401

  

$

7.274

  

967,986.322

 

(1)   Sub-Account inception January 22, 2001

 

*   Formerly known as Small Cap Portfolio.

 

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Total Variable Account Annual Expenses: 1.30%

For Service Class Shares

 

Sub-account


  

Accumulation

Unit Value

at Beginning of Period


    

Accumulation

Unit Value

at End of Period


    

Number of Accumulation

Units Outstanding

at End of Period


Appreciation Portfolio(1)

                    

2002

  

$

10.000

             

Balanced Portfolio(1)

                    

2002

  

$

10.000

             

Developing Leaders Portfolio(1)*

                    

2002

  

$

10.000

             

Disciplined Stock Portfolio(1)

                    

2002

  

$

10.000

             

Growth and Income Portfolio(1)

                    

2002

  

$

10.000

             

International Equity Portfolio(1)

                    

2002

  

$

10.000

             

International Value Portfolio(1)

                    

2002

  

$

10.000

             

Limited Term High Income Portfolio(1)

                    

2002

  

$

10.000

             

Quality Bond Portfolio(1)

                    

2002

  

$

10.000

             

Small Company Stock Portfolio(1)

                    

2002

  

$

10.000

             

Special Value Portfolio(1)

                    

2002

  

$

10.000

             

Stock Index Fund(1)

                    

2002

  

$

10.000

             

Socially Responsible Growth Fund, Inc.(1)

                    

2002

  

$

10.000

             

Core Bond Portfolio(1)

                    

2002

  

$

10.000

             

Core Value Portfolio(1)

                    

2002

  

$

10.000

             

Emerging Leaders Portfolio(1)

                    

2002

  

$

10.000

             

Emerging Markets Portfolio(1)

                    

2002

  

$

10.000

             

Founders Discovery Portfolio(1)

                    

2002

  

$

10.000

             

 

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Total Variable Account Annual Expenses: 1.30%

For Service Class Shares (continued)

 

Sub-account


  

Accumulation

Unit Value

at Beginning of Period


    

Accumulation

Unit Value

at End of Period


    

Number of Accumulation

Units Outstanding

at End of Period


Founders Growth Portfolio(1)

                    

2002

  

$

10.000

             

Founders International Equity Portfolio(1)

                    

2002

  

$

10.000

             

Founders Passport Portfolio(1)

                    

2002

  

$

10.000

             

Japan Portfolio(1)

                    

2002

  

$

10.000

             

MidCap Stock Portfolio(1)

                    

2002

  

$

10.000

             

Technology Growth Portfolio(1)

                    

2002

  

$

10.000

             
(1)   Sub-Account inception January 22, 2001
*   Formerly known as Small Cap Portfolio

 

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Total Variable Account Annual Expenses: 1.45%

For Initial Class Shares

 

Sub-account


  

Accumulation

Unit Value

at Beginning of Period


    

Accumulation

Unit Value

at End of Period


    

Number of Accumulation

Units Outstanding

at End of Period


Transamerica Equity(1)

                    

2002

  

$

10.000

             

Money Market Portfolio(2)

                    

2002

  

$

10.000

             
(1)   Sub-Account inception May 1, 1998.
(2)   Sub-Account inception January 4, 1993.

 

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Total Variable Account Annual Expenses: 1.40%

For Initial Class Shares

 

Sub-account


  

Accumulation

Unit Value

at Beginning of Period


  

Accumulation

Unit Value

at End of Period


  

Number of Accumulation

Units Outstanding

at End of Period


Transamerica Equity(7)

                  

2002

  

$

11.157

           

2001

  

$

13.736

  

$

11.157

  

3,352,423.693

2000

  

$

15.422

  

$

13.736

  

3,644,221.142

1999

  

$

11.35

  

$

15.422

  

2,963,758.863

1998

  

$

10.00

  

$

11.35

  

1,634,054.907

Appreciation Portfolio(2)

                  

2002

  

$

34.053

           

2001

  

$

38.077

  

$

34.053

  

7,366,868.292

2000

  

$

38.862

  

$

38.077

  

8,193,471.439

1999

  

$

35.36

  

$

38.862

  

8,513,807.354

1998

  

$

27.532

  

$

35.36

  

8,121,246.029

1997

  

$

21.802

  

$

27.532

  

6,447,159.634

1996

  

$

17.610

  

$

21.802

  

3,665,146.389

1995

  

$

13.373

  

$

17.610

  

2,077,029.504

1994

  

$

13.160

  

$

13.373

  

919,622.615

1993

  

$

12.500

  

$

13.160

  

237,733.021

Balanced Portfolio(6)

                  

2002

  

$

12.949

           

2001

  

$

14.450

  

$

12.949

  

5,964,638.892

2000

  

$

15.101

  

$

14.450

  

5,776,345.909

1999

  

$

14.16

  

$

15.101

  

4,426,908.448

1998

  

$

11.738

  

$

14.16

  

2,280,501.753

1997

  

$

10.000

  

$

11.738

  

647,855.304

Developing Leaders Portfolio(1)*

                  

2002

  

$

80.956

           

2001

  

$

87.446

  

$

80.956

  

1,755,966.852

2000

  

$

78.255

  

$

87.446

  

2,018,390.168

1999

  

$

64.44

  

$

78.255

  

2,096,729.991

1998

  

$

67.668

  

$

64.44

  

2,615,765.058

1997

  

$

58.773

  

$

67.668

  

2,954,842.907

1996

  

$

51.121

  

$

58.773

  

2,736,720.675

1995

  

$

40.064

  

$

51.121

  

2,155,879.198

1994

  

$

37.702

  

$

40.064

  

1,250,237.625

1993

  

$

39.620

  

$

37.702

  

138,557.449

Disciplined Stock Portfolio(5)

                  

2002

  

$

17.086

           

2001

  

$

19.977

  

$

17.086

  

5,890,686.117

2000

  

$

22.295

  

$

19.977

  

6,539,032.706

1999

  

$

19.09

  

$

22.295

  

5,856,978.740

1998

  

$

15.272

  

$

19.09

  

4,753,022.290

1997

  

$

11.776

  

$

15.272

  

2,278,146.352

1996

  

$

10.00

  

$

11.776

  

618,809.191

 

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Total Variable Account Annual Expenses: 1.40%

For Initial Class Shares (continued)

 

Sub-account


  

Accumulation

Unit Value

at Beginning

of Period


    

Accumulation

Unit Value

At End of Period


  

Number of Accumulation

Units Outstanding

at End of Period


Growth and Income Portfolio(4)

                    

2002

  

$

29.686

             

2001

  

$

31.974

    

$

29.686

  

5,926,304.581

2000

  

$

33.694

    

$

31.974

  

6,432,258.706

1999

  

$

29.23

    

$

33.694

  

6,548,394.692

1998

  

$

26.509

    

$

29.23

  

7,270,897.396

1997

  

$

23.131

    

$

26.509

  

7,480,387.355

1996

  

$

19.426

    

$

23.131

  

6,332,649.215

1995

  

$

12.167

    

$

19.426

  

2,565,038.589

1994

  

$

12.177

    

$

12.167

  

4,300.380

International Equity Portfolio(4)

                    

2002

  

$

14.416

             

2001

  

$

20.643

    

$

14.416

  

2,253,497.876

2000

  

$

25.038

    

$

20.643

  

2,629,168.557

1999

  

$

15.89

    

$

25.038

  

2,296,712.753

1998

  

$

15.422

    

$

15.89

  

2,456,885.911

1997

  

$

14.267

    

$

15.422

  

2,176,230.247

1996

  

$

12.964

    

$

14.267

  

1,480,395.223

1995

  

$

12.240

    

$

12.964

  

530,374.642

1994

  

$

12.247

    

$

12.240

  

8,552.073

International Value Portfolio(5)

                    

2002

  

$

12.067

             

2001

  

$

14.101

    

$

12.067

  

1,164,395.489

2000

  

$

14.846

    

$

14.101

  

1,377,476.194

1999

  

$

11.78

    

$

14.846

  

1,432,408.023

1998

  

$

10.982

    

$

11.78

  

1,380,692.935

1997

  

$

10.244

    

$

10.982

  

1,047,389.002

1996

  

$

10.00

    

$

10.244

  

230,868.491

Limited Term High Income Portfolio(6)

                    

2002

  

$

9.028

             

2001

  

$

9.428

    

$

9.028

  

2,748,955.097

2000

  

$

10.422

    

$

9.428

  

3,514,966.504

1999

  

$

10.73

    

$

10.422

  

5,300,351.762

1998

  

$

10.852

    

$

10.73

  

6,458,312.119

1997

  

$

10.000

    

$

10.852

  

2,424,231.798

 

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For Initial Class Shares (continued)

 

Sub-account


  

Accumulation

Unit Value

at Beginning

of Period


    

Accumulation

Unit Value

at End of Period


  

Number of Accumulation

Units Outstanding

at End of Period


Money Market Portfolio(1)

                    

2002

  

$

1.349

             

2001

  

$

1.316

    

$

1.349

  

81,225,135.541

2000

  

$

1.258

    

$

1.316

  

59,855,370.259

1999

  

$

1.22

    

$

1.258

  

64,761,299.670

1998

  

$

1.175

    

$

1.22

  

53,939,642.196

1997

  

$

1.132

    

$

1.175

  

42,660,950.364

1996

  

$

1.093

    

$

1.132

  

38,983,053.941

1995

  

$

1.048

    

$

1.093

  

31,807,563.947

1994

  

$

1.018

    

$

1.048

  

23,559,789.795

1993

  

$

1.021

    

$

1.018

  

2,678,280.492

Quality Bond Portfolio(1)

                    

2002

  

$

18.095

             

2001

  

$

17.199

    

$

18.095

  

4,966,205.213

2000

  

$

15.683

    

$

17.199

  

4,333,498.116

1999

  

$

15.88

    

$

15.683

  

5,010,813.856

1998

  

$

15.260

    

$

15.88

  

5,030,446.431

1997

  

$

14.142

    

$

15.260

  

4,020,220.452

1996

  

$

13.908

    

$

14.142

  

3,072,774.847

1995

  

$

11.710

    

$

13.908

  

2,052,313.888

1994

  

$

12.445

    

$

11.710

  

931,527.691

1993

  

$

12.310

    

$

12.445

  

86,752.856

Small Company Stock Portfolio(5)

                    

2002

  

$

13.597

             

2001

  

$

14.003

    

$

13.597

  

1,479,035.551

2000

  

$

13.083

    

$

14.003

  

1,666,683.284

1999

  

$

11.99

    

$

13.083

  

1,665,730.260

1998

  

$

12.935

    

$

11.99

  

2,111,028.689

1997

  

$

10.772

    

$

12.935

  

1,604,089.554

1996

  

$

10.00

    

$

10.772

  

543,949.419

Special Value Portfolio(1)

                    

2002

  

$

16.197

             

2001

  

$

17.848

    

$

16.197

  

1,678,906.413

2000

  

$

17.122

    

$

17.848

  

1,959,903.631

1999

  

$

16.19

    

$

17.122

  

2,347,756.875

1998

  

$

14.185

    

$

16.19

  

2,764,173.241

1997

  

$

11.682

    

$

14.185

  

2,649,561.005

1996

  

$

12.292

    

$

11.682

  

1,232,530.711

1995

  

$

12.496

    

$

12.292

  

1,288,429.555

1994

  

$

12.861

    

$

12.496

  

1,486,438.137

1993

  

$

12.797

    

$

12.861

  

167,686.797

 

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Total Variable Account Annual Expenses: 1.40%

For Initial Class Shares (continued)

 

Sub-account


  

Accumulation

Unit Value

at Beginning

of Period


    

Accumulation

Unit Value

at End of Period


  

Number of Accumulation

Units Outstanding

at End of Period


Stock Index Fund(1)

                    

2002

  

$

40.930

             

2001

  

$

47.264

    

$

40.930

  

5,101,627.890

2000

  

$

52.828

    

$

47.264

  

5,610,267.635

1999

  

$

44.42

    

$

52.828

  

5,113,716.960

1998

  

$

35.128

    

$

44.42

  

4,443,711.383

1997

  

$

26.791

    

$

35.128

  

3,357,236.245

1996

  

$

22.172

    

$

26.791

  

2,030,280.057

1995

  

$

16.437

    

$

22.172

  

977,271.816

1994

  

$

16.521

    

$

16.437

  

348,937.285

1993

  

$

15.310

    

$

16.521

  

93,536.733

Socially Responsible Growth Fund, Inc.(3)

                    

2002

  

$

29.472

             

2001

  

$

38.602

    

$

29.472

  

2,795,959.566

2000

  

$

43.996

    

$

38.602

  

3,085,982.201

1999

  

$

34.30

    

$

43.996

  

2,399,067.265

1998

  

$

26.879

    

$

34.30

  

1,744,708.001

1997

  

$

21.221

    

$

26.879

  

1,335,814.063

1996

  

$

17.752

    

$

21.221

  

708,680.320

1995

  

$

13.377

    

$

17.752

  

295,077.936

1994

  

$

13.364

    

$

13.377

  

135,018.350

1993

  

$

12.490

    

$

13.364

  

26,089.826

Core Bond Portfolio(10)

                    

2002

  

$

11.095

             

2001

  

$

10.762

    

$

11.095

  

1,854,166.941

2000

  

$

10.00

    

$

10.762

  

401,440.673

Core Value Portfolio(7)

                    

2002

  

$

11.703

             

2001

  

$

12.120

    

$

11.703

  

2,768,228.725

2000

  

$

10.967

    

$

12.120

  

1,671,632.569

1999

  

$

9.29

    

$

10.967

  

618,554.557

1998

  

$

10.00

    

$

9.29

  

95,759.521

Emerging Leaders Portfolio(10)

                    

2002

  

$

13.091

             

2001

  

$

12.209

    

$

13.091

  

764,463.997

2000

  

$

10.00

    

$

12.209

  

237,691.634

Emerging Markets Portfolio(10)

                    

2002

  

$

7.283

             

2001

  

$

7.149

    

$

7.283

  

101,905.379

2000

  

$

10.00

    

$

7.149

  

68,080.097

 

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For Initial Class Shares (continued)

 

Subaccount


  

Accumulation

Unit Value

at Beginning

of Period


    

Accumulation

Unit Value

at End of Period


  

Number of Accumulation

Units Outstanding

at End of Period


Founders Discovery Portfolio(10)

                    

2002

  

$

6.005

             

2001

  

$

7.474

    

$

6.005

  

1,976,068.628

2000

  

$

10.00

    

$

7.474

  

1,566,915.606

Founders Growth Portfolio(8)

                    

2002

  

$

7.333

             

2001

  

$

9.299

    

$

7.333

  

2,947,769.953

2000

  

$

12.632

    

$

9.299

  

2,497,719.994

1999

  

$

10.00

    

$

12.632

  

209,797.215

Founders International Equity Portfolio(9)

                    

2002

  

$

7.860

             

2001

  

$

11.317

    

$

7.860

  

988,311.468

2000

  

$

13.894

    

$

11.317

  

889,774.353

1999

  

$

10.00

    

$

13.894

  

51,377.647

Founders Passport Portfolio(8)

                    

2002

  

$

8.081

             

2001

  

$

11.820

    

$

8.081

  

1,632,394.749

2000

  

$

16.144

    

$

11.820

  

1,743,018.957

1999

  

$

10.00

    

$

16.144

  

230,853.270

Japan Portfolio(11)

                    

2002

  

$

5.469

             

2001

  

$

7.692

    

$

5.469

  

57,853.979

2000

  

$

10.00

    

$

7.692

  

42,342.493

MidCap Stock Portfolio(7)

                    

2002

  

$

10.726

             

2001

  

$

11.244

    

$

10.726

  

2,863,076.333

2000

  

$

10.529

    

$

11.244

  

2,352,335.934

1999

  

$

9.63

    

$

10.529

  

677,575.571

1998

  

$

10.00

    

$

9.63

  

467,292.833

Technology Growth Portfolio(9)

                    

2002

  

$

7.305

             

2001

  

$

11.078

    

$

7.305

  

8,574,826.108

2000

  

$

15.383

    

$

11.078

  

9,024,925.748

1999

  

$

10.00

    

$

15.383

  

2,898,342.133

 

(1)   Sub-Account inception January 4, 1993.
(2)   Sub-Account inception April 5, 1993.
(3)   Sub-Account inception October 7, 1993.
(4)   Sub-Account inception December 15, 1994.
(5)   Sub-Account inception May 1, 1996.
(6)   Sub-Account inception May 1, 2000.
(7)   Sub-Account inception May 1, 2000.
(8)   Sub-Account inception May 1, 2000.
(9)   Sub-Account inception May 1, 2000.
(10)   Sub-Account inception May 1, 2000.

 

* Formerly known as Small Cap Portfolio

 

 

 

 

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Total Variable Account Annual Expenses: 1.30%

For Initial Class Shares

 

Sub-account


  

Accumulation

Unit Value

at Beginning

of Period


    

Accumulation

Unit Value

at Enda of Period


    

Number of Accumulation

Units Outstanding

at End of Period


Transamerica Equity(1)

                    

2002

  

$

10.000

             

Money Market(2)

                    

2002

  

$

10.000

             

 

(1)      Sub-Account inception May 1, 1998.

(2)      Sub-Account inception January 4, 1993.

 

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APPENDIX B

 

HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE DATA

 

Standard Performance Data

 

Transamerica may advertise historical yields and total returns for the subaccounts of the variable account. In addition, Transamerica may advertise the effective yield of the subaccount investing in the Money Market Portfolio (the “Money Market Subaccount”). These figures are calculated according to standardized methods prescribed by the SEC. They are based on historical earnings and are not intended to indicate future performance.

 

Money Market Subaccount. The yield of the Money Market Subaccount for a contract refers to the annualized income generated by an investment under a contract in the subaccount over a specified seven-day period. The yield is calculated by assuming that the income generated for that seven-day period is generated each seven-day period over a 52-week period and is shown as a percentage of the investment. The effective yield is calculated similarly but, when annualized, the income earned by an investment under a contract in the subaccount is assumed to be reinvested. The effective yield will be slightly higher than the yield because of the compounding effect of this assumed reinvestment.

 

Other Subaccounts. The yield of a subaccount (other than the Money Market Subaccount) for a contract refers to the annualized income generated by an investment under a contract in the subaccount over a specified thirty-day period. The yield is calculated by assuming that the income generated by the investment during that thirty-day period is generated each thirty-day period over a 12-month period and is shown as a percentage of the investment.

 

The total return of a subaccount refers to return quotations assuming an investment under a contract has been held in the subaccount for various periods of time including a period measured from the date the subaccount commenced operations. When a subaccount has been in operation for one, five, and ten years, respectively, the total return for these periods will be provided. The total return quotations for a subaccount will represent the average annual compounded rates of return that equate an initial investment of $1,000 in the subaccount to the redemption value of that investment as of the last day of each of the periods for which total return quotations are provided.

 

The yield and total return calculations for a subaccount do not reflect the effect of any premium taxes that may be applicable to a particular contract and they may not reflect the charges for any optional rider. To the extent that any or all of a premium tax is applicable to a particular contract, or one or more riders are elected, the yield and/or total return of that contract will be reduced. For additional information regarding yields and total returns calculated using the standard formats briefly summarized above, please refer to the SAI, a copy of which may be obtained from the administrative and service office upon request.

 

Based on the method of calculation described in the SAI, the average annual total returns for periods from inception of the subaccounts to December 31, 2002, and for the one and five year periods ended December 31, 2002 are shown in Table 1 below. Total returns shown reflect deductions for the mortality and expense risk fee, the administrative charges, including an administration charge of $35 per annum adjusted for average account

 

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size. Standard total return calculations will reflect the effect of surrender charges that may be applicable to a particular period. Table 1 figures do not reflect any charge for riders or other optional features.

 

For periods prior to January 22, 2001, performance figures do not reflect the Rule 12b-1 fees that now apply to the Service Class Shares. Figures would be lower if Rule 12b-1 fees had been in effect.

 

TABLE 1—A

Standard Average Annual Total Returns

(Assuming A Surrender Charge and No Riders or Optional Features)

Double Enhanced Death Benefit

(Total Variable Account Annual Expenses: 2.10%)

Subaccount


    

1 Year

Ended

12/31/02


    

5 Year

Ended

12/31/02


    

Inception

of the

Subaccount

to 12/31/02


  

Subaccount

Inception

Date


Transamerica Equity

                       

May 1, 1998

Appreciation Portfolio

                       

April 5, 1993

Balanced Portfolio

                       

May 1, 1997

Developing Leaders Portfolio(1)

                       

January 4, 1993

Disciplined Stock Portfolio

                       

May 1, 1996

Growth and Income Portfolio

                       

December 15, 1994

International Equity Portfolio

                       

December 15, 1994

International Value Portfolio

                       

May 1, 1996

Limited Term High Income Portfolio

                       

April 30, 1997

Quality Bond Portfolio

                       

January 4, 1993

Small Company Stock Portfolio

                       

May 1, 1996

Special Value Portfolio

                       

January 4, 1993

Stock Index Fund

                       

January 4, 1993

Socially Responsible Growth Fund, Inc.

                       

October 7, 1993

Core Bond Portfolio

                       

May 1, 2000

Core Value Portfolio

                       

May 1, 1998

Emerging Leaders Portfolio

                       

May 1, 2000

Emerging Markets Portfolio

                       

May 1, 2000

Founders Discovery Portfolio

                       

May 1, 2000

Founders Growth Portfolio

                       

May 3, 1999

Founders International Equity Portfolio

                       

October 1, 1999

Founders Passport Portfolio

                       

May 3, 1999

Japan Portfolio

                       

May 1, 2000

MidCap Stock Portfolio

                       

May 1, 1998

Technology Growth Portfolio

                       

October 1, 1999

 

(1) Formerly known as Small Cap

 

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TABLE 1—B

Standard Average Annual Total Returns

(Assuming A Surrender Charge and No Riders or Optional Features)

Annual Step-Up Death Benefit

(Total Variable Account Annual Expenses: 1.50%)

 

Subaccount


    

1 Year

Ended

12/31/02


    

5 Year

Ended

12/31/02


    

Inception

of the

Subaccount

to 12/31/02


  

Subaccount

Inception

Date


Transamerica Equity

                       

May 1, 1998

Appreciation Portfolio

                       

April 5, 1993

Balanced Portfolio

                       

May 1, 1997

Developing Leaders Portfolio(1)

                       

January 4, 1993

Disciplined Stock Portfolio

                       

May 1, 1996

Growth and Income Portfolio

                       

December 15,1994

International Equity Portfolio

                       

December 15, 1994

International Value Portfolio

                       

May 1, 1996

Limited Term High Income Portfolio

                       

April 30, 1997

Quality Bond Portfolio

                       

January 4, 1993

Small Company Stock Portfolio

                       

May 1, 1996

Special Value Portfolio

                       

January 4, 1993

Stock Index Fund

                       

January 4, 1993

Socially Responsible Growth Fund, Inc.

                       

October 7, 1993

Core Bond Portfolio

                       

May 1, 2000

Core Value Portfolio

                       

May 1, 1998

Emerging Leaders Portfolio

                       

May 1, 2000

Emerging Markets Portfolio

                       

May 1, 2000

Founders Discovery Portfolio

                       

May 1, 2000

Founders Growth Portfolio

                       

May 3, 1999

Founders International Equity Portfolio

                       

October 1, 1999

Founders Passport Portfolio

                       

May 3, 1999

Japan Portfolio

                       

May 1, 2000

MidCap Stock Portfolio

                       

May 1, 1998

Technology Growth Portfolio

                       

October 1, 1999

 

(1)   Formerly known as Small Cap

 

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TABLE 1—C

Standard Average Annual Total Returns

(Assuming A Surrender Charge and No Riders or Optional Features)

Return of Premium Death Benefit

(Total Variable Account Annual Expenses: 1.30%)

Subaccount


    

1 Year

Ended

12/31/02


    

5 Year

Ended

12/31/02


    

Inception

of the

Subaccount

to 12/31/02


  

Subaccount

Inception

Date


Transamerica Equity

                       

May 1, 1998

Appreciation Portfolio

                       

April 5, 1993

Balanced Portfolio

                       

May 1, 1997

Developing Leaders Portfolio(1)

                       

January 4, 1993

Disciplined Stock Portfolio

                       

May 1, 1996

Growth and Income Portfolio

                       

December 15, 1994

International Equity Portfolio

                       

December 15, 1994

International Value Portfolio

                       

May 1, 1996

Limited Term High Income Portfolio

                       

April 30, 1997

Quality Bond Portfolio

                       

January 4, 1993

Small Company Stock Portfolio

                       

May 1, 1996

Special Value Portfolio

                       

January 4, 1993

Stock Index Fund

                       

January 4, 1993

Socially Responsible Growth Fund, Inc.

                       

October 7, 1993

Core Bond Portfolio

                       

May 1, 2000

Core Value Portfolio

                       

May 1, 1998

Emerging Leaders Portfolio

                       

May 1, 2000

Emerging Markets Portfolio

                       

May 1, 2000

Founders Discovery Portfolio

                       

May 1, 2000

Founders Growth Portfolio

                       

May 3, 1999

Founders International Equity Portfolio

                       

October 1, 1999

Founders Passport Portfolio

                       

May 3, 1999

Japan Portfolio

                       

May 1, 2000

MidCap Stock Portfolio

                       

May 1, 1998

Technology Growth Portfolio

                       

October 1, 1999

 

(1)   Formerly known as Small Cap

 

The figures in the above tables may reflect waiver of advisory fees and reimbursement of other expenses. In the absence of such waivers, the average annual total return figures above would have been lower. (See the Fee Table.)

 

Non-Standard Performance Data

 

In addition to the standard data discussed above, similar performance data for other periods may also be shown.

 

Transamerica may also advertise or disclose average annual total return or other performance data in non-standard formats for a subaccount of the variable account. The non-standard performance data may assume that no surrender charge is applicable, and may also make other assumptions such as the amount invested in a subaccount, differences in time periods to be shown, or the effect of partial surrenders or annuity payments.

 

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All non-standard performance data will be advertised only if the standard performance data is also disclosed. For additional information regarding the calculation of other performance data, please refer to the SAI.

 

The non-standard average annual total return figures shown in Table 2 are based on the assumption that the contract is not surrendered, and therefore the surrender charge is not imposed. Also, Table 2, like Table 1, does not reflect the charge for any optional rider.

 

TABLE 2—A

Non-Standardized Average Annual Total Returns

(Assuming No Surrender Charge, Riders or Optional Features)

Double Enhanced Death Benefit

(Total Variable Account Annual Expenses: 2.10%)

Subaccount


    

1 Year

Ended

12/31/02


    

5 Year

Ended

12/31/02


    

Inception

of the

Subaccount

to 12/31/02


  

Subaccount

Inception

Date


Transamerica Equity

                       

May 1, 1998

Appreciation Portfolio

                       

April 5, 1993

Balanced Portfolio

                       

May 1, 1997

Developing Leaders Portfolio(1)

                       

January 4, 1993

Disciplined Stock Portfolio

                       

May 1, 1996

Growth and Income Portfolio

                       

December 15, 1994

International Equity Portfolio

                       

December 15, 1994

International Value Portfolio

                       

May 1, 1996

Limited Term High Income Portfolio

                       

April 30, 1997

Quality Bond Portfolio

                       

January 4, 1993

Small Company Stock Portfolio

                       

May 1, 1996

Special Value Portfolio

                       

January 4, 1993

Stock Index Fund

                       

January 4, 1993

Socially Responsible Growth Fund, Inc.

                       

October 7, 1993

Core Bond Portfolio

                       

May 1, 2000

Core Value Portfolio

                       

May 1, 1998

Emerging Leaders Portfolio

                       

May 1, 2000

Emerging Markets Portfolio

                       

May 1, 2000

Founders Discovery Portfolio

                       

May 1, 2000

Founders Growth Portfolio

                       

May 3, 1999

Founders International Equity Portfolio

                       

October 1, 1999

Founders Passport Portfolio

                       

May 3, 1999

Japan Portfolio

                       

May 1, 2000

MidCap Stock Portfolio

                       

May 1, 1998

Technology Growth Portfolio

                       

October 1, 1999

 

(1)   Formerly known as Small Cap

 

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TABLE 2—B

Non-Standard Average Annual Total Returns

(Assuming No Surrender Charge, Riders or Optional Features)

Annual Step-Up Death Benefit

(Total Variable Account Annual Expenses: 1.50%)

 

Subaccount


    

1 Year

Ended

12/31/02


    

5 Year

Ended

12/31/02


    

Inception

of the

Subaccount

to 12/31/02


  

Subaccount

Inception

Date


Transamerica Equity

                       

May 1, 1998

Appreciation Portfolio

                       

April 5, 1993

Balanced Portfolio

                       

May 1, 1997

Developing Leaders Portfolio(1)

                       

January 4, 1993

Disciplined Stock Portfolio

                       

May 1, 1996

Growth and Income Portfolio

                       

December 15,1994

International Equity Portfolio

                       

December 15, 1994

International Value Portfolio

                       

May 1, 1996

Limited Term High Income Portfolio

                       

April 30, 1997

Quality Bond Portfolio

                       

January 4, 1993

Small Company Stock Portfolio

                       

May 1, 1996

Special Value Portfolio

                       

January 4, 1993

Stock Index Fund

                       

January 4, 1993

Socially Responsible Growth Fund, Inc.

                       

October 7, 1993

Core Bond Portfolio

                       

May 1, 2000

Core Value Portfolio

                       

May 1, 1998

Emerging Leaders Portfolio

                       

May 1, 2000

Emerging Markets Portfolio

                       

May 1, 2000

Founders Discovery Portfolio

                       

May 1, 2000

Founders Growth Portfolio

                       

May 3, 1999

Founders International Equity Portfolio

                       

October 1, 1999

Founders Passport Portfolio

                       

May 3, 1999

Japan Portfolio

                       

May 1, 2000

MidCap Stock Portfolio

                       

May 1, 1998

Technology Growth Portfolio

                       

October 1, 1999

 

(1)   Formerly known as Small Cap

 

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TABLE 2—C

Non-Standardized Average Annual Total Returns

(Assuming No Surrender Charge, Riders or Optional Features)

Return of Premium Death Benefit

(Total Variable Account Annual Expenses: 1.30%)

Subaccount


    

1 Year

Ended

12/31/02


    

5 Year

Ended

12/31/02


    

Inception

of the

Subaccount

to 12/31/02


  

Subaccount

Inception

Date


Transamerica Equity

                       

May 1, 1998

Appreciation Portfolio

                       

April 5, 1993

Balanced Portfolio

                       

May 1, 1997

Developing Leaders Portfolio(1)

                       

January 4, 1993

Disciplined Stock Portfolio

                       

May 1, 1996

Growth and Income Portfolio

                       

December 15, 1994

International Equity Portfolio

                       

December 15, 1994

International Value Portfolio

                       

May 1, 1996

Limited Term High Income Portfolio

                       

April 30, 1997

Quality Bond Portfolio

                       

January 4, 1993

Small Company Stock Portfolio

                       

May 1, 1996

Special Value Portfolio

                       

January 4, 1993

Stock Index Fund

                       

January 4, 1993

Socially Responsible Growth Fund, Inc.

                       

October 7, 1993

Core Bond Portfolio

                       

May 1, 2000

Core Value Portfolio

                       

May 1, 1998

Emerging Leaders Portfolio

                       

May 1, 2000

Emerging Markets Portfolio

                       

May 1, 2000

Founders Discovery Portfolio

                       

May 1, 2000

Founders Growth Portfolio

                       

May 3, 1999

Founders International Equity Portfolio

                       

October 1, 1999

Founders Passport Portfolio

                       

May 3, 1999

Japan Portfolio

                       

May 1, 2000

MidCap Stock Portfolio

                       

May 1, 1998

Technology Growth Portfolio

                       

October 1, 1999

(1)   Formerly known as Small Cap

 

The figures in the above tables may reflect waiver of advisory fees and reimbursement of other expenses. In the absence of such waivers, the average annual total return figures above would have been lower. (See the Fee Table.)

 

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APPENDIX C

 

CONTRACT VARIATIONS

 

The dates shown below are the approximate first issue dates of the various versions of the contract. These dates will vary by state in many cases. This Appendix describes certain of the more significant differences in features of the various versions of the contract. There may be additional variations. Please see your actual contract and any attachments for determining your specific coverage.

 

Contract Form/Endorsement

  

Approximate First Issue Date

GNC-33-194 (Contract Form)

  

January 1993

AV696 101 145 901 (Contract Form)

  

May 1, 2002

RGMI 16 1101 (GMIB Rider)

  

May 1, 2002

RTP 3 401 (Additional Death Benefit Rider)

  

May 1, 2002

 

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Product Feature

  

GNC-33-194

  

AV696 101 145 901, RGMI 16 1101, RTP 3 401

Excess Interest Adjustment

  

Yes

  

Yes

Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit Option(s)

  

Greater of 5% Annually Compounding through age 85 Death Benefit or Annual Step-Up through age 85 Death Benefit (with a cap of 200%)

  

Greater of 6% Annually Compounding through age 80 Death Benefit or Monthly Step-Up through age 80 Death Benefit and Return of Premium

Guaranteed Period Options (available in the fixed account)

  

1, 3, 5 and seven guaranteed periods available.

  

1, 3, 5 and seven guaranteed periods available.

Minimum effective annual interest rate applicable to the fixed account

  

3%

  

2%

Asset Rebalancing

  

Yes

  

Yes

Death Proceeds

  

Greatest of (1) the account value; or (2) the guaranteed minimum death benefit, plus additional purchase payments received, less any partial withdrawals and any applicable premium taxes from the date of death to the date of payment of the death proceeds.

  

Greatest of (1) the account value; (2) cash value; or (3) guaranteed minimum death benefit, plus purchase payments, less gross partial surrenders from the date of death to the date the death benefit is paid.

Distribution Financing Charge

  

N/A

  

N/A

Is Mortality & Expense Risk Fee different after the annuity date?

  

No

  

Yes

Dollar Cost Averaging Fixed Account Option

  

Yes

  

Yes

Service Charge

  

Assessed at the end of each contract year before the annuity date and at the time of surrender; Waived if the account value exceeds $50,000 on the last business day of the contract year or at the time of surrender. This service charge is deducted pro-rate from each investment option.

  

An annual service charge of $35 (but not more than 2% of the account value) is charged on each contract anniversary and at surrender. The service charge is waived if your account value or the sum of your purchase payments, less all partial surrenders, is at least $50,000.

Nursing Care and Terminal Condition Withdrawal Option

  

Yes

  

Yes

Unemployment Waiver

  

No

  

Yes

Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit

  

Yes

  

Yes

Tax Relief Rider

  

Yes

  

Yes

Liquidity Rider

  

No

  

Yes

Premium Accelerator

  

No

  

Yes

 

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STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

DREYFUS/TRANSAMERICA TRIPLE ADVANTAGE®

VARIABLE ANNUITY

 

Issued through

SEPARATE ACCOUNT VA-2L

 

Offered by

TRANSAMERICA OCCIDENTAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

 

This statement of additional information expands upon subjects discussed in the current prospectus for the Dreyfus/Transamerica Triple Advantage® Variable Annuity offered by Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company. You may obtain a copy of the prospectus dated May 1, 2003 by calling 1-877-717-8861, or by writing to the Annuity Service Center, 4333 Edgewood Road N.E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52499-0001. The prospectus sets forth information that a prospective investor should know before investing in a contract. Terms used in the current prospectus for the contract are incorporated in this Statement of Additional Information.

 

This Statement of Additional Information (SAI) is not a prospectus and should be read only in conjunction with the prospectuses for the contract and the underlying fund portfolios.

 

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THE CONTRACT—GENERAL PROVISIONS

  

6

Owner

  

6

Entire Contract

  

6

Misstatement of Age or Sex

  

7

Addition, Deletion, or Substitution of Investments

  

7

Excess Interest Adjustment

  

8

Reallocation of Variable Annuity Units After the Annuity Date

  

12

Annuity Payment Options

  

12

Death Benefit

  

14

Death of Owner

  

16

Assignment

  

16

Evidence of Survival

  

16

Non-Participating

  

17

Amendments

  

17

Employee and Agent Purchases

  

17

Present Value of Future Variable Payments

  

17

Stabilized Payments

  

17

CERTAIN FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES

  

18

Tax Status of the Contract

  

19

Taxation of Transamerica

  

22

INVESTMENT EXPERIENCE

  

23

Variable Accumulation Units

  

23

Variable Annuity Unit Value and Annuity Payment Rates

  

25

TAX RELIEF RIDER—ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  

27

TAX RELIEF PLUS—ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  

28

HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE DATA

  

29

Money Market Yields

  

29

Other Subaccount Yields

  

30

Total Returns

  

30

Other Performance Data

  

31

Adjusted Historical Performance Data

  

31

PUBLISHED RATINGS

  

32

STATE REGULATION OF TRANSAMERICA

  

32

ADMINISTRATION

  

32

RECORDS AND REPORTS

  

32

DISTRIBUTION OF THE CONTRACTS

  

32

VOTING RIGHTS

  

33

OTHER PRODUCTS

  

34

CUSTODY OF ASSETS

  

34

LEGAL MATTERS

  

34

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

  

34

OTHER INFORMATION

  

34

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

  

34

 

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GLOSSARY OF TERMS

 

Account Value—On or before the annuity date, the account value is equal to the owner’s:

 

  purchase payments; minus

 

  partial surrenders (including the net effect any applicable excess interest adjustments and/or surrender charges on such surrenders); plus

 

  interest credited in the fixed account; plus

 

  accumulated gains in the variable account; minus

 

  losses in the variable account; minus

 

  service charges, premium taxes, rider fees, and transfer fees and any other charges, if any.

 

Adjusted Account Value—An amount equal to the account value increased or decreased by any excess interest adjustments.

 

Administrative and Service Office—Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company, Attention: Customer Care Group, 4333 Edgewood Road N.E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52499-0001.

 

Annuitant—The person whose life any annuity payments involving life contingencies will continue.

 

Annuity Date—The date upon which annuity payments are to commence. This date may be any date at least thirty days after the contract date and may not be later than the last day of the contract month starting after the annuitant attains age 85, except as expressly allowed by Transamerica. In no event will this date be later than the last day of the month following the month in which the annuitant attains age 95.

 

Annuity Payment—An amount paid by Transamerica at regular intervals to the annuitant and/or any other payee specified by the owner. It may be on a variable or fixed basis.

 

Beneficiary—The person who has the right to the death benefit as set forth in the contract.

 

Business Day—A day when the New York Stock Exchange is open for business.

 

Cash Value— The adjusted account value less any applicable surrender charge and any rider fees (imposed upon surrender).

 

Code—The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

Contract Year—A contract year begins on the date in which the contract becomes effective and on each contract anniversary thereof.

 

Enrollment form—A written application, order form, or any other information received electronically or otherwise upon which the contract is issued and/or is reflected on the data or specifications page.

 

Excess Interest Adjustment—A positive or negative adjustment to amounts surrendered (both partial and full surrenders and transfers) applied to the annuity payment options from the fixed account guaranteed period options prior to the end of the guaranteed period. The adjustment reflects changes in the interest rates declared by Transamerica since the date any payment was received by (or an amount was transferred to) the guaranteed

 

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period option. The excess interest adjustment can either decrease or increase the amount to be received by the owner upon surrender (either full or partial) or commencement of annuity payments, depending upon whether there has been an increase or decrease in interest rates, respectively.

 

Fixed Account—One or more investment choices under the contract that are part of Transamerica’s general assets and which are not in the variable account.

 

Guaranteed Period Options—The various guaranteed interest rate periods of the fixed account, which Transamerica may offer, into which purchase payments may be paid or amounts may be transferred.

 

Nonqualified Contract—A contract other than a qualified contract.

 

Owner— The person who may exercise all rights and privileges under the contract. The owner during the lifetime of the annuitant and prior to the annuity date is the person designated as the owner or a successor owner in the information that we require to issue a contract.

 

Purchase Payment—An amount paid to Transamerica by the owner or on the owner’s behalf as consideration for the benefits provided by the contract.

 

Qualified Contract—A contract issued in connection with retirement plans that qualify for special federal income tax treatment under the Code.

 

Service Charge—An annual charge on each contract anniversary (and a charge at the time of surrender during any contract year) for contract maintenance and related administrative expenses. This annual charge is $35, but will not exceed 2% of the account value.

 

Subaccount—A subdivision within the variable account, the assets of which are invested in a specified portfolio of the underlying fund portfolios.

 

Surrender Charge—A percentage of each purchase payment in an amount from 7% to 0% depending upon the length of time from the date of each purchase payment. The surrender charge is assessed on full or partial surrenders from the contract. The surrender charge may also be referred to as a “contingent deferred sales charge.”

 

Variable Account—Separate Account VA-2L, a separate account established and registered as a unit investment trust under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), as amended, to which purchase payments under the contracts may be allocated.

 

Variable Accumulation Unit—An accounting unit of measure used to determine the account value in the variable account before the annuity date.

 

Variable Annuity Payments—Payments made pursuant to an annuity payment option which fluctuate as to dollar amount or payment term in relation to the investment performance of the specified subaccounts within the variable account.

 

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and each subsequent variable annuity payment.

 

Valuation Period—The period of time from one determination of variable accumulation unit values and variable annuity unit values to the next subsequent determination of values. Such determination shall be made on each business day.

 

Written Notice—Written notice, signed by the owner, that gives Transamerica the information it requires and is received at the administrative and service office. For some transactions, Transamerica may accept an electronic notice such as telephone instructions. Such electronic notice must meet the requirements Transamerica establishes for such notices.

 

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In order to supplement the description in the prospectus, the following provides additional information about Transamerica and the contract, which may be of interest to a prospective purchaser.

 

THE CONTRACT—GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

Owner

 

The contract shall belong to the owner upon issuance of the contract after completion of an enrollment form and delivery of the initial purchase payment. While the annuitant is living, the owner may: (1) assign the contract; (2) surrender the contract; (3) amend or modify the contract with Transamerica’s consent; (4) receive annuity payments or name a payee to receive the payments; and (5) exercise, receive and enjoy every other right and benefit contained in the contract. The exercise of these rights may be subject to the consent of any assignee or irrevocable beneficiary; and of your spouse in a community or marital property state.

 

Unless Transamerica has been notified of a community or marital property interest in the contract, it will rely on its good faith belief that no such interest exists and will assume no responsibility for inquiry.

 

Note carefully. If the owner predeceases the annuitant and no joint owner, primary beneficiary or contingent beneficiary is alive or in existence on the date of death, the owner’s estate will become the new owner. If no probate estate is opened because the owner has precluded the opening of a probate estate by means of a trust or other instrument, that trust may not exercise ownership rights to the contract. It may be necessary to open a probate estate in order to exercise ownership rights to the contract.

 

The owner may change the ownership of the contract in a written notice. When this change takes effect, all rights of ownership in the contract will pass to the new owner. A change of ownership may have tax consequences.

 

When there is a change of owner or successor owner, the change will not be effective until it is recorded in our records. Once recorded, it will take effect as of the date the owner signs the written notice, subject to any payment Transamerica has made or action Transamerica has taken before recording the change. Changing the owner or naming a new successor owner cancels any prior choice of successor owner, but does not change the designation of the beneficiary or the annuitant.

 

If ownership is transferred (except to the owner’s spouse) because the owner dies before the annuitant, the cash value generally must be distributed to the successor owner within five years of the owner’s death, or payments must be made for a period certain or for the successor owner’s lifetime so long as any period certain does not exceed that successor owner’s life expectancy, if the first payment begins within one year of your death.

 

Entire Contract

 

The contract, any endorsements thereon, the enrollment form, or information provided in lieu thereof, constitute the entire contract between Transamerica and the owner. All statements in the enrollment form are representations and not warranties. No statement will cause the contract to be void or to be used in defense of a claim unless contained in the enrollment form or information provided in lieu thereof.

 

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Misstatement of Age or Sex

 

If the age or sex of the annuitant or owner has been misstated, Transamerica will change the annuity benefit payable to that which the purchase payments would have purchased for the correct age or sex. The dollar amount of any underpayment made by Transamerica shall be paid in full with the next payment due such person or the beneficiary. The dollar amount of any overpayment made by Transamerica due to any misstatement shall be deducted from payments subsequently accruing to such person or beneficiary. Any underpayment or overpayment will include interest at 5% per year, from the date of the wrong payment to the date of the adjustment. The age of the annuitant or owner may be established at any time by the submission of proof satisfactory to Transamerica.

 

Addition, Deletion, or Substitution of Investments

 

Transamerica cannot and does not guarantee that any of the subaccounts will always be available for purchase payments, allocations, or transfers. Transamerica retains the right, subject to any applicable law, to make certain changes in the variable account and its investments. Transamerica reserves the right to eliminate the shares of any portfolio held by a subaccount2 and to substitute shares of another underlying fund portfolios, or of another registered open-end management investment company for the shares of any portfolio, if the shares of the portfolio are no longer available for investment or if, in Transamerica’s judgment, investment in any portfolio would be inappropriate in view of the purposes of the variable account. To the extent required by the 1940 Act, as amended, substitutions of shares attributable to your interest in a subaccount will not be made without prior notice to you and the prior approval of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Nothing contained herein shall prevent the variable account from purchasing other securities for other series or classes of variable annuity contracts, or from effecting an exchange between series or classes of variable annuity contracts on the basis of your requests.

 

New subaccounts may be established when, in the sole discretion of Transamerica, marketing, tax, investment or other conditions warrant. Any new subaccounts may be made available to existing owners on a basis to be determined by Transamerica. Each additional subaccount will purchase shares in a mutual fund portfolio, or other investment vehicle. Transamerica may also eliminate one or more subaccounts if, in its sole discretion, marketing, tax, investment or other conditions warrant such change. In the event any subaccount is eliminated, Transamerica will notify you and request a reallocation of the amounts invested in the eliminated subaccount. If no such reallocation is provided by you, Transamerica will reinvest the amounts in the subaccount that invests in the Money Market Portfolio (or in a similar portfolio of money market instruments), in another subaccount, or in the fixed account, if appropriate.

 

In the event of any such substitution or change, Transamerica may, by appropriate endorsement, make such changes in the contracts as may be necessary or appropriate to reflect such substitution or change. Furthermore, if deemed to be in the best interests of persons having voting rights under the contracts, the separate account may be (i) operated as a management company under the 1940 Act or any other form permitted by law, (ii) deregistered under the 1940 Act in the event such registration is no longer required or (iii) combined with one or more other separate accounts. To the extent permitted by applicable law, Transamerica also may (1) transfer the assets of the separate account associated with the contracts to another account or accounts, (2) restrict or eliminate any voting rights of owners or other persons who have voting rights as to the separate account, (3) create new separate accounts, (4) add new subaccounts to or remove existing subaccounts from the separate account, or combine subaccounts, or (5) add new underlying fund portfolios, or subatitute a new fund for an

 

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existing fund.

 

Excess Interest Adjustment

 

Money that you surrender, transfer out of, or apply to an annuity payment option, from a guaranteed period option of the fixed account before the end of its guaranteed period (the number of years you specified the money would remain in the guaranteed period option) may be subject to an excess interest adjustment. At the time you request a surrender, if interest rates set by Transamerica have risen since the date of the initial guarantee, the excess interest adjustment will result in a lower cash value. However, if interest rates have fallen since the date of the initial guarantee, the excess interest adjustment will result in a higher cash value.

 

Excess interest adjustments will not reduce the adjusted account value for a guaranteed period option below the purchase payments and transfers to that guaranteed period option, less any prior partial surrenders and transfers from the guaranteed period option, plus interest at the contract’s minimum guaranteed effective annual interest rate. This is referred to as the excess interest adjustment floor.

 

The formula that will be used to determine the excess interest adjustment is:

 

S* (G-C)* (M/12)

 

S =   Gross amount being surrendered that is subject to the excess interest adjustment
G =   Guaranteed interest rate in effect for the contract
C =   Current guaranteed interest rate then being offered on new purchase payments for the next longer option period than “M”. If this contract form or such an option period is no longer offered, “C” will be the U.S. Treasury rate for the next longer maturity (in whole years) than “M” on the 25th day of the previous calendar month, plus up to 2%.
M =   Number of months remaining in the current option period, rounded up to the next higher whole number of months.
* =   multiplication
^  =   exponentiation

 

 

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Example 1 (Full Surrender, rates increase by 3%):

 

Single purchase payment:

 

$50,000.00

Guarantee period:

 

5 Years

Guarantee rate:

 

5.50% per annum

Surrender:

 

Middle of annuity year 2

Policy value at middle of annuity year 2

 

= 50,000.00 * (1.055) ^ 1.5 = 54,181.21

Cumulative Earnings

 

= 54,181.21 – 50,000.00 = 4,181.21

10% of Purchase Payments

 

= 50,000.00 * .10 = 5,000.00

Penalty free amount at middle of annuity year 2

 

= 5,000.00

Amount free of excess interest adjustment

 

= 4,181.21

Amount subject to excess interest adjustment

 

= 54,181.21 – 4,181.21 = 50,000.00

Excess interest adjustment floor

 

= 50,000.00 * (1.02) ^ 1.5 = 51,507.48

Excess interest adjustment

   

G = .055

   

C = .085

   

M = 42

   

Excess interest adjustment

 

= S* (G-C)* (M/12)

   

= 50,000.00 * (.055-.085) * (42/12)

   

= -5,250.00, but excess interest adjustment

cannot cause the adjusted account value to fall

below the excess interest adjustment floor, so the

adjustment is limited to 51,507.48 – 54,181.21 = -2,673.73

Adjusted account value

 

= account value + excess interest adjustment

= 54,181.21 + (-2,673.73) = 51,507.48

Portion of penalty-free amount which is deducted from

cumulative earnings

 

= cumulative earnings

= 4,181.21

Portion of penalty-free amount which is deducted from

purchase payments

 

= 5,000 – 4,181.21

= 818.79

Surrender charges

 

= (50,000.00 – 818.79)* .07 = 3,442.68

Net surrender value at middle of contract year 2

 

= 51,507.48 – 3,442.68 = 48,064.80

Net surrender value minimum

 

= 90% x 50,000 x 1.03 ^ (l.5) = 47,040.11

The net surrender value of $48,064.80 is greater than the minimum of $47,040.11

 

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Example 2 (Full Surrender, rates decrease by 1%):

 

Single purchase payment:

 

$50,000.00

Guarantee period:

 

5 Years

Guarantee rate:

 

5.50% per annum

Surrender:

 

Middle of contract year 2

Policy value at middle of contract year 2

 

= 50,000.00 * (1.055) ^ 1.5 = 54,181.21

Cumulative Earnings

 

= 54,181.21 – 50,000.00 = 4,181.21

10% of Purchase Payment

 

= 50,000.00 * .10 = 5,000.00

Penalty free amount at middle of contract year 2

 

= 5,000.00

Amount free of excess interest adjustment

 

= 4,181.21

Amount subject to excess interest adjustment

 

= 54,181.21 – 4,181.21 = 50,000.00

Excess interest adjustment floor

 

= 50,000.00 * (1.02) ^ 1.5 = 51,507.48

Excess interest adjustment

   

G = .055

   

C = .045

   

M = 42

   

Excess interest adjustment

 

= S* (G-C)* (M/12)

   

= 50,000.00 * (.055-.045) * (42/12) = 1,750.00

Adjusted account value

 

= 54,181.21 + 1,750.00 = 55,931.21

Portion of penalty-free amount which is deducted from

 

= cumulative earnings

mulative earnings

 

= 4,181.21

Portion of penalty-free amount which is deducted from

purchase payments

 

= 5,000.00 – 4,181.21

= 818.79

Surrender charges

 

= (50,000.00 – 818.79) * .07 = 3,442.68

Net surrender value at middle of contract year 2

 

= 55,931.21 – 3,442.68 = 52,488.53

Net surrender value minimum

 

= 90% x 50,000 x 1.03 ^ (l.5) = 47,040.11

The net surrender value of 52,448.53 is greater than the minimum of 47,040.11

 

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On a partial surrender, Transamerica will pay the owner the full amount of surrender requested (as long as the account value is sufficient). Amounts surrendered will reduce the account value by an amount equal to:

 

R-E + SC

 

R    =    the requested partial surrender;

 

E    =    the excess interest adjustment; and

 

SC    =    the surrender charges on (EPW-E); where

 

EPW   =    the excess partial surrender amount.

 

Example 3 (Partial Surrender, rates increase by 1%):

 

Single purchase payment:

 

$50,000.00

Guarantee period:

 

5 Years

Guarantee rate:

 

5.50% per annum

Partial surrender:

 

$20,000 (requested withdrawal amount after penalties); middle of contract year 2

Policy value at middle of contract year 2

 

= 50,000.00 * (1.055) ^ 1.5 = 54,181.21

Cumulative Earnings

 

= 54,181.21- 50,000.00 = 4,181.21

10% of Purchase Payment

 

= 50,000.00 * .10 = 5,000.00

Penalty free amount at middle of contract year 2

 

= 5,000.00

Amount free of excess interest adjustment

 

= 4,181.21

Excess interest adjustment/surrender charge

   

S = 20,000 – 4,181.21 = 15,818.79

   

G = .055

   

C = .065

   

M = 42

   

E = 15,818.79 * (.055- .065) * (42/12) = -553.66

   

EPW = 20,000.00 – 5,000.00 = 15,000.00

   

To receive the full $20,000 partial surrender amount, we must “gross-up” the EPW amount to account for the surrender charges to be deducted. This is done by dividing the EPW by (1- surrender charge),

New EPW - 15,000/(1- .07) = 16,129.03

   

SC = .07 * (16,129.03 - (-553.66) = 1,167.79

   

Remaining account value at middle of contract year 2

 

= 54,181.21-(R-E + surrender charge)

   

= 54,181.21-(20,000.00-(-553.66) + 1,167.79) = 32,459.76

 

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Example 4 (Partial Surrender, rates decrease by 1%):

 

Single purchase payment:

 

$50,000.00

Guarantee period:

 

5 Years

Guarantee rate:

 

5.50% per annum

Partial surrender:

 

$20,000; middle of contract year 2

Policy value at middle of contract year 2

 

= 50,000.00 * (1.055) ^ 1.5 = 54,181.21

Cumulative Earnings

 

= 54,181.21 - 50,000.00 = 4,181.21

10% of Purchase Payment

 

= 50,000.00 * .10 = 5,000.00

Penalty free amount at middle of contract year 2

 

= 5,000.00

Amount free of excess interest adjustment

 

= 4,181.21

Excess interest adjustment/surrender charge

   

S = 20,000 - 4,181.21 = 15,818.79

   

G = .055

   

C = .045

   

M = 42

   

E = 15,818.79 * (.055-.045)* (42/12) = 553.66

   

EPW = 20,000.00-5,000.00 = 15,000.00

   

To receive the full $20,000 partial surrender amount, we must “gross-up” the EPW amount to account for the surrender charges to be deducted. This is done by dividing the EPW by (1 – surrender charge).

New EPW = 15,000/(1-.07) = 16,129.03

   

SC = .07 * (16,129.03 – 553.66) = 1,090.28

   

Remaining account value at middle of contract year 2

 

= 54,181.21-(R-E + surrender charge)

   

= 54,181.21-(20,000.00 – 553.66 + 1,090.28) = 33,644.59

 

Reallocation of Variable Annuity Units After the Annuity Date

 

After the annuity date, you may reallocate the value of a designated number of variable annuity units of a subaccount then credited to a contract into an equal value of variable annuity units of one or more other subaccounts or the fixed account. The reallocation shall be based on the relative value of the variable annuity units of the account(s) or subaccount(s) at the end of the business day on the next payment date. The minimum amount which may be reallocated is the lesser of (1) $10 of monthly income or (2) the entire monthly income of the variable annuity units in the account or subaccount from which the transfer is being made. If the monthly income of the variable annuity units remaining in an account or subaccount after a reallocation is less than $10, Transamerica reserves the right to include the value of those variable annuity units as part of the transfer. The request must be in writing to Transamerica’s administrative and service office. There is no charge assessed in connection with such reallocation. A reallocation of variable annuity units may be made up to four times in any given contract year.

 

After the annuity date, no transfers may be made from the fixed account to the variable account.

 

Annuity Payment Options

 

Note: Portions of the following discussion do not apply to annuity payments under the Initial Payment Guarantee. See the “Stabilized Payments” section of this SAI.

 

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During the lifetime of the annuitant and prior to the annuity date, the owner may choose an annuity payment option or change the election, but written notice of any election or change of election must be received by Transamerica at its administrative and service office at least thirty (30) days prior to the annuity date. If no election is made prior to the annuity date, annuity payments will be made under (i) Payment Option 3, life income with level payments for 10 years certain, using the existing adjusted account value of the fixed account, or (ii) under Payment Option 3, life income with variable payments for 10 years certain using the existing account value of the variable account, or (iii) in a combination of (i) and (ii).

 

The person who elects an annuity payment option can also name one or more successor payees to receive any unpaid amount Transamerica has at the death of a payee. Naming these payees cancels any prior choice of a successor payee.

 

A payee who did not elect the annuity payment option does not have the right to advance or assign payments, take the payments in one sum, or make any other change. However, the payee may be given the right to do one or more of these things if the person who elects the option tells Transamerica in writing and Transamerica agrees.

 

Variable Payment Options. The dollar amount of the first variable annuity payment will be determined in accordance with the annuity payment rates set forth in the applicable table contained in the contract. For annuity payments the tables are based on a 5% effective annual Assumed Investment Return and the “2000 Table”, using an assumed annuity date of 2005 (static projection to this point) with dynamic projection using scale G from that point (100% of G for male, 50% of G for females). The dollar amount of additional variable annuity payments will vary based on the investment performance of the subaccount(s) of the variable account selected by the annuitant or beneficiary.

 

Determination of the First Variable Payment. The amount of the first variable payment depends upon the sex (if consideration of sex is allowed under state law) and adjusted age of the annuitant. For regular annuity payments, the adjusted age is the annuitant’s actual age nearest birthday, on the annuity date, adjusted as follows:

 

Annuity Commencement Date


 

Adjusted Age


Before 2010

 

Actual Age

2010-2019

 

Actual Age minus 1

2020-2026

 

Actual Age minus 2

2027-2033

 

Actual Age minus 3

2034-2040

 

Actual Age minus 4

After 2040

 

As determined by Transamerica

 

This adjustment assumes an increase in life expectancy, and therefore it results in lower payments than without such an adjustment.

 

Determination of Additional Variable Payments. All variable annuity payments other than the first are calculated using variable annuity units which are credited to the contract. The number of variable annuity units to be credited in respect of a particular subaccount is determined by dividing that portion of the first variable annuity payment attributable to that subaccount by the variable annuity unit value of that subaccount on the annuity date. The number of variable annuity units of each particular subaccount credited to the contract then remains fixed, assuming no transfers to or from that subaccount occur. The dollar value of variable annuity units in the chosen subaccount will increase or decrease reflecting the investment experience of the chosen subaccount.

 

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The dollar amount of each variable annuity payment after the first may increase, decrease or remain constant, and is equal to the sum of the amounts determined by multiplying the number of variable annuity units of each particular subaccount credited to the contract by the variable annuity unit value for the particular subaccount on the date the payment is made.

 

Death Benefit

 

Adjusted Partial Surrender. The amount of your guaranteed minimum death benefit is reduced due to a partial surrender called the adjusted partial surrender. The reduction amount depends on the relationship between your guaranteed minimum death benefit and account value. The adjusted partial surrender is equal to (1) multiplied by (2), where:

  (1)   is the amount of the gross partial surrender;
  (2)   is the adjustment factor = current death benefit prior to the surrender divided by the account value prior to the surrender.

 

The following examples describe the effect of a surrender on the guaranteed minimum death benefit and account value.

 

Example 1

(Assumed Facts for Example)

$75,000

 

current guaranteed minimum death benefit before surrender

$50,000

 

current account value before surrender

$75,000

 

current death benefit (larger of account value, cash value and guaranteed minimum death benefit)

6%

 

current surrender charge percentage

$15,000

 

Requested surrender

$ 5,000

 

Surrender charge-free amount (assumes penalty free surrender is available)

$10,000

 

excess partial surrender (amount subject to surrender charge)

$ 100

 

excess interest adjustment (assumes interest rates have decreased since initial guarantee)

$ 594

 

Surrender charge on (excess partial surrender less excess interest adjustment)

= 0.06* (10,000 – 100)

$10,494

 

Reduction in account value due to excess partial surrender = 10,000 – 100 + 594

$15,494

 

Total Gross Partial Surrender = 5,000 + 10,494

$23,241

 

adjusted partial surrender = 15,494 * (75,000/50,000)

$51,759

 

New guaranteed minimum death benefit (after surrender) = 75,000 – 23,241

$34,506

 

New account value (after surrender) = 50,000 – 15,494

 

Summary:


   

Reduction in guaranteed minimum death benefit

 

= $23,241

Reduction in account value

 

= $15,494

 

Note, guaranteed minimum death benefit is reduced more than the account value since the guaranteed minimum death benefit was greater than the account value just prior to the surrender.

 

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Example 2

(Assumed Facts for Example)

$50,000

  

current guaranteed minimum death benefit before surrender

$75,000

  

current account value before surrender

$75,000

  

current death benefit (larger of account value, cash value and guaranteed minimum death benefit)

6%

  

current surrender charge percentage

$15,000

  

requested surrender

$7,500

  

surrender charge-free amount (assumes penalty free surrender is available)

$7,500

  

excess partial surrender (amount subject to surrender charge)

$-100

  

excess interest adjustment (assumes interest rates have increased since initial guarantee)

$456

  

surrender charge on (excess partial surrender less excess interest adjustment) = 0.06*[(7500 – ( – 100)]

$8,056

  

reduction in account value due to excess partial surrender = 7500 – ( – 100) + 456 = 7500 + 100 + 456

$15,556

  

Total Gross Partial Surrender = 7,500 + 8,056

$15,556

  

adjusted partial surrender = 15,556 * (75,000/75,000)

$34,444

  

New guaranteed minimum death benefit (after surrender) = 50,000 – 15,556

$59,444

  

New account value (after surrender) = 75,000 – 15,556

 

Summary:


    

Reduction in guaranteed minimum death benefit

  

=$15,556

Reduction in account value

  

=$15,556

 

Note, the guaranteed minimum death benefit and account value are reduced by the same amount since the account value was higher than the guaranteed minimum death benefit just prior to the surrender.

 

Due proof of death of the annuitant is proof that the annuitant died prior to the commencement of annuity payments. A certified copy of a death certificate, a certified copy of a decree of a court of competent jurisdiction as to the finding of death, a written statement by the attending physician, or any other proof satisfactory to Transamerica will constitute due proof of death.

 

Upon receipt of this proof and an election of a method of settlement and return of the contract, the death benefit generally will be paid within seven days, or as soon thereafter as Transamerica has sufficient information about the beneficiary to make the payment. The beneficiary may receive the amount payable in a lump sum cash benefit, or, subject to any limitation under any state or federal law, rule, or regulation, under one of the annuity payment options described above, unless a settlement agreement is effective at the death of the owner preventing such election.

 

Distribution Requirements. If the annuitant dies prior to the annuity date, the death benefit must (1) be distributed within five years of the date of the deceased’s death, or (2) payments under an annuity payment option must begin no later than one year after the deceased owner’s death and must be made for the beneficiary’s lifetime or for a period certain (so long as any period certain does not exceed the beneficiary’s life expectancy). Death proceeds, which are not paid to or for the benefit of a natural person, must be distributed within five years of the date of the deceased’s death. If the sole beneficiary is the deceased’s surviving spouse, however, such spouse may elect to continue the contract as the new annuitant and owner instead of receiving the death benefit.

 

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any time for the amount of the adjusted account value. If the new owner is not the deceased owner’s spouse, however, the adjusted account value must be distributed: (1) within five years after the date of the deceased owner’s death, or (2)

payments under an annuity payment option must begin no later than one year after the deceased owner’s death and must be made for the new owner’s lifetime or for a period certain (so long as any period certain does not exceed the new owner’s life expectancy). If the sole new owner is the deceased owner’s surviving spouse, such spouse may elect to continue the contract as the new owner instead of receiving the death benefit.

 

Beneficiary. The beneficiary designation in the enrollment form will remain in effect until changed. The owner may change the designated beneficiary by sending written notice to Transamerica. The beneficiary’s consent to such change is not required unless the beneficiary was irrevocably designated or law requires consent. (If an irrevocable beneficiary dies, the owner may then designate a new beneficiary.) The change will take effect as of the date the owner signs the written notice, whether or not the owner is living when the notice is received by Transamerica. Transamerica will not be liable for any payment made before the written notice is received. If more than one beneficiary is designated, and the owner fails to specify their interests, they will share equally. If upon the death of the annuitant there is a surviving owner(s), the surviving owner(s) automatically takes the place of any beneficiary designations.

 

Death of Owner

 

Federal tax law requires that if any owner (including any joint owner or any successor owner who has become a current owner) dies before the annuity date, then the entire value of the contract must generally be distributed within five years of the date of death of such owner. Certain rules apply where (1) the spouse of the deceased owner is the sole beneficiary, (2) the owner is not a natural person and the primary annuitant dies or is changed, or (3) any owner dies after the annuity date. See “Certain Federal Income Tax Consequences” for more information about these rules. Other rules may apply to qualified contracts.

 

Assignment

 

During the lifetime of the annuitant you may assign any rights or benefits provided by the contract if your contract is a nonqualified contract. An assignment will not be binding on Transamerica until a copy has been filed at its administrative and service office. Your rights and benefits and those of the beneficiary are subject to the rights of the assignee. Transamerica assumes no responsibility for the validity or effect of any assignment. Any claim made under an assignment shall be subject to proof of interest and the extent of the assignment. An assignment may have tax consequences.

 

Unless you so direct by filing written notice with Transamerica, no beneficiary may assign any payments under the contract before they are due. To the extent permitted by law, no payments will be subject to the claims of any beneficiary’s creditors.

 

Ownership under qualified contracts is restricted to comply with the Code.

 

Evidence of Survival

 

Transamerica reserves the right to require satisfactory evidence that a person is alive if a payment is based on that person being alive. No payment will be made until Transamerica receives such evidence.

 

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Non-Participating

 

The contract will not share in Transamerica’s surplus earnings; no dividends will be paid.

 

Amendments

 

No change in the contract is valid unless made in writing by Transamerica and approved by one of Transamerica’s officers. No registered representative has authority to change or waive any provision of the contract.

 

Transamerica reserves the right to amend the contracts to meet the requirements of the Code, regulations or published rulings. You can refuse such a change by giving written notice, but a refusal may result in adverse tax consequences.

 

Employee and Agent Purchases

 

The contract may be acquired by an employee or registered representative of any broker/dealer authorized to sell the contract or their immediate family, or by an officer, director, trustee or bona-fide full-time employee of Transamerica or its affiliated companies or their immediate family. In such a case, Transamerica may credit an amount equal to a percentage of each purchase payment to the contract due to lower acquisition costs Transamerica experiences on those purchases. The credit will be reported to the Internal Revenue Service as taxable income to the employee or registered representative. Transamerica may offer certain employer sponsored savings plans, in its discretion reduced fees and charges including, but not limited to, the annual service charge, the surrender charges, the mortality and expense risk fee and the administrative charge for certain sales under circumstances which may result in savings of certain costs and expenses. In addition, there may be other circumstances of which Transamerica is not presently aware which could result in reduced sales or distribution expenses. Credits to the contract or reductions in these fees and charges will not be unfairly discriminatory against any owner.

 

Present Value of Future Variable Payments

 

The present value of future variable payments is calculated by taking (a) the supportable payment on the business day we receive the surrender request, times (b) the number of payments remaining, discounted using a rate equal to the AIR.

 

Stabilized Payments

 

If you have selected a payout feature that provides for stabilized payments, please note that the stabilized payments remain constant throughout each year and are adjusted on your contract anniversary. Without stabilized payments, each payment throughout the year would fluctuate based on the performance of your selected subaccounts. To reflect the difference in these payments we adjust (both increase and decrease as appropriate) the number of variable annuity units. The units are adjusted when we calculate the supportable payment. Supportable payments are used in the calculation of surrender values, death benefits and transfers. On your contract anniversary we set the new stabilized payment equal to the current supportable payment. In the case of an increase in the number of variable annuity units, your participation in the future investment

 

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performance will be increased since more variable annuity units are credited to you. Conversely, in the case of a reduction of the number of variable annuity units, your participation in the future investment performance will be decreased since fewer variable annuity units are credited to you.

 

The following table demonstrates, on a purely hypothetical basis, the changes in the number of variable annuity units. The changes in the variable annuity unit values reflect the investment performance of the applicable subaccounts as well as the separate account charge.

 

Hypothetical Changes in Variable Annuity Units with Stabilized Payments

AIR

  

5.00%

Life & 10 Year Certain

    

Male aged 65

    

First Variable Payment

  

$500

      
         

Beginning

Annuity

Units


  

Annuity

Unit

Values


  

Monthly

Payment

Without

Stabilization


  

Monthly

Stabilized

Payment


  

Adjustments

in

Annuity

Units


    

Cumulative

Adjusted

Annuity

Units


At Issue:

  

January 1

  

400.0000

  

1.250000

  

$

500.00

  

$

500.00

  

0.0000

 

  

400.0000

    

February 1

  

400.0000

  

1.252005

  

$

500.80

  

$

500.00

  

0.0041

 

  

400.0041

    

March 1

  

400.0000

  

1.252915

  

$

501.17

  

$

500.00

  

0.0059

 

  

400.0100

    

April 1

  

400.0000

  

1.245595

  

$

498.24

  

$

500.00

  

(0.0089

)

  

400.0011

    

May 1

  

400.0000

  

1.244616

  

$

497.85

  

$

500.00

  

(0.0108

)

  

399.9903

    

June 1

  

400.0000

  

1.239469

  

$

495.79

  

$

500.00

  

(0.0212

)

  

399.9691

    

July 1

  

400.0000

  

1.244217

  

$

497.69

  

$

500.00

  

(0.0115

)

  

399.9576

    

August 1

  

400.0000

  

1.237483

  

$

494.99

  

$

500.00

  

(0.0249

)

  

399.9327

    

September 1

  

400.0000

  

1.242382

  

$

496.95

  

$

500.00

  

(0.0150

)

  

399.9177

    

October 1

  

400.0000

  

1.242382

  

$

496.95

  

$

500.00

  

(0.0149

)

  

399.9027

    

November 1

  

400.0000

  

1.249210

  

$

499.68

  

$

500.00

  

(0.0016

)

  

399.9012

    

December 1

  

400.0000

  

1.252106

  

$

500.84

  

$

500.00

  

0.0040

 

  

399.9052

    

January 1

  

399.9052

  

1.255106

  

$

501.92

  

$

501.92

  

0.0000

 

  

399.9052

 

Expenses included in the calculations are 1.10% mortality and expense risk fee, 0.15% administrative expenses, 0.00% rider charge, and 1.00% portfolio expenses (1.00% is a hypothetical figure). If higher expenses were charged, the numbers would be lower.

 

CERTAIN FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES

 

The following summary does not constitute tax advice. It is a general discussion of certain of the expected federal income tax consequences of investment in and distributions with respect to a contract, based on the Code, as amended, proposed and final Treasury Regulations thereunder, judicial authority, and current administrative rulings and practice. This summary discusses only certain federal income tax consequences to “United States Persons,” and does not discuss state, local, or foreign tax consequences. United States Persons means citizens or residents of the United States, domestic corporations, domestic partnerships and trusts or estates that are subject to United States federal income tax regardless of the source of their income.

 

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Tax Status of the Contract

 

The following discussion is based on the assumption that the contract qualifies as an annuity contract for federal income tax purposes.

 

Diversification Requirements. Section 817(h) of the Code provides that in order for a variable contract which is based on a segregated asset account to qualify as an annuity contract under the Code, the investments made by such account must be “adequately diversified” in accordance with Treasury regulations. The Treasury regulations issued under Section 817(h) (Treas. Reg. §1.817-5) apply a diversification requirement to each of the subaccounts. The variable account, through its underlying fund portfolios, intends to comply with the diversification requirements of the Treasury. Transamerica has entered into agreements with each underlying fund portfolio company which requires the portfolios to be operated in compliance with the Treasury regulations.

 

Owner Control. In certain circumstances, owners of variable annuity contracts may be considered the owners, for federal income tax purposes, of the assets of the variable account used to support their contracts. In those circumstances, income and gains from the variable account assets would be includable in the variable annuity contract owner’s gross income. Several years ago, the IRS stated in published rulings that a variable annuity contract owner will be considered the owner of variable account assets if the contract owner possesses incidents of ownership in those assets, such as the ability to exercise investment control over the assets. More recently, the Treasury Department announced in connection with the issuance of regulations concerning investment diversification, that those regulations “do not provide guidance concerning the circumstances in which investor control of the investments of a segregated asset account may cause the investor (i.e., you), rather than the insurance company, to be treated as the owner of the assets in the account.” This announcement also stated that guidance would be issued by way of regulations or rulings on the “extent to which contractholders may direct their investments to particular subaccounts without being treated as owners of the underlying assets.”

 

The ownership rights under the contract are similar to, but different in certain respects from those described by the IRS in rulings in which it was determined that contract owners were not owners of variable account assets. For example, you have the choice of more subaccounts in which to allocate premiums and account values, and may be able to transfer among these accounts more frequently than in such rulings. These differences could result in you being treated as the owner of the assets of the variable account. In addition, Transamerica does not know what standards will be set forth, if any, in the regulations or rulings that the Treasury Department has stated it expects to issue. Transamerica therefore reserves the right to modify the contracts as necessary to attempt to prevent you from being considered the owner of a pro rata share of the assets of the variable account.

 

Distribution Requirements. The Code requires that nonqualified contracts contain specific provisions for distribution of contract proceeds upon the death of any owner. In order to be treated as an annuity contract for federal income tax purposes, the Code requires that such contracts provide that if any owner dies on or after the annuity date and before the entire interest in the contract has been distributed, the remaining portion must be distributed at least as rapidly as under the method in effect on such owner’s death. If any owner dies before the annuity date, the entire interest in the contract must generally be distributed within 5 years after such owner’s date of death or be used to purchase an immediate annuity under which payments will begin within one year of such owner’s death and will be made for the life of the beneficiary or for a period not extending beyond the life expectancy of the “designated beneficiary” as defined in section 72(s) of the Code. However, if upon such owner’s death prior to the annuity date, such owner’s surviving spouse becomes the sole new owner under the contract, then the contract may be continued with the surviving spouse as the new owner. Under the ccertificate, the beneficiary is the designated beneficiary of an owner/annuitant and the successor owner is the

 

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designated beneficiary of an owner who is not the annuitant. If any owner is not a natural person, then for purposes of these distribution requirements, the primary annuitant shall be treated as an owner and any death or change of such primary annuitant shall be treated as the death of an owner. The nonqualified certificates contain provisions intended to comply with these requirements of the Code. No regulations interpreting these requirements of the Code have yet been issued and thus no assurance can be given that the provisions contained in the certificates satisfy all such Code requirements. The provisions contained in the certificates will be reviewed and modified if necessary to assure that they comply with the Code requirements when clarified by regulation or otherwise.

 

Withholding. The portion of any distribution under a contract that is includable in gross income will be subject to federal income tax withholding unless the recipient of such distribution elects not to have federal income tax withheld. Election forms will be provided at the time distributions are requested or made. The withholding rate varies according to the type of distribution and the owner’s tax status. For qualified contracts, “eligible rollover distributions” from Section 401(a) plans, Section 403(a) annuities, and Section 403(b) tax-sheltered annuities are subject to a mandatory federal income tax withholding of 20%. An eligible rollover distribution is the taxable portion of any distribution from such a plan, except certain distributions such as distributions required by the Code, distributions in a specified annuity form or hardship distributions. The 20% withholding does not apply, however, if the owner chooses a “direct rollover” from the plan to another tax-qualified plan or IRA. Different withholding requirements may apply in the case of non-United States persons.

 

Qualified Contracts. The qualified contract is designed for use with several types of tax-qualified retirement plans. The tax rules applicable to participants and beneficiaries in tax-qualified retirement plans vary according to the type of plan and the terms and conditions of the plan. Special favorable tax treatment may be available for certain types of contributions and distributions. Adverse tax consequences may result from contributions in excess of specified limits; distributions prior to age 59½ (subject to certain exceptions); distributions that do not conform to specified commencement and minimum distribution rules; and in other specified circumstances. Some retirement plans are subject to distribution and other requirements that are not incorporated into the contracts or our contract administration procedures. Owners, participants and beneficiaries are responsible for determining that contributions, distributions and other transactions with respect to the contracts comply with applicable law.

 

For qualified plans under Section 401(a), 403(a), 403(b), and 457, the Code requires that distributions generally must commence no later than the later of April 1 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the owner (or plan participant) (i) reaches age 70 1/2 or (ii) retires, and must be made in a specified form or manner. If the plan participant is a “5 percent owner” (as defined in the Code), distributions generally must begin no later than April 1 of the calendar year in which the owner (or plan participant) reaches age 70 1/2. Each owner is responsible for requesting distributions under the contract that satisfy applicable tax rules.

 

Transamerica makes no attempt to provide more than general information about use of the contract with the various types of retirement plans. Purchasers of contracts for use with any retirement plan should consult their legal counsel and tax adviser regarding the suitability of the contract.

 

Individual Retirement Annuities. In order to qualify as a traditional individual retirement annuity under Section 408(b) of the Code, a contract must contain certain provisions: (i) the owner must be the annuitant; (ii) the contract generally is not transferable by the owner, e.g., the owner may not designate a new owner, designate a contingent owner or assign the contract as collateral security; (iii) the total purchase payments for any calendar

 

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year may not exceed $2,000, except in the case of a rollover amount or contribution under Section 402(c), 403(a)(4), 403(b)(8) or 408(d)(3) of the Code; (iv) annuity payments or surrenders must begin no later than April 1 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the annuitant attains age 70 1/2; (v) an annuity payment option with a period certain that will guarantee annuity payments beyond the life expectancy of the annuitant and the beneficiary may not be selected; (vi) certain payments of death benefits must be made in the event the annuitant dies prior to the distribution of the account value; and (vii) the entire interest of the owner is nonforfeitable. Contracts intended to qualify as traditional individual retirement annuities under Section 408(b) of the Code contain such provisions. Amounts in the IRA (other than nondeductible contributions) are taxed when distributed from the IRA. Distributions prior to age 59 1/2 (unless certain exceptions apply) are subject to a 10% penalty tax.

 

No part of the funds for an individual retirement account (including a Roth IRA) or annuity should be invested in a life insurance contract, but the regulations thereunder allow such funds to be invested in an annuity contract that provides a death benefit that equals the greater of the premiums paid or the cash value for the contract. The contract provides an enhanced death benefit that could exceed the amount of such a permissible death benefit, but it is unclear to what extent such an enhanced death benefit could disqualify the contract as an IRA. The Internal Revenue Service has not reviewed the contract for qualification as an IRA, and has not addressed in a ruling of general applicability whether an enhanced death benefit provision, such as the provision in the contract, comports with IRA qualification requirements.

 

Roth Individual Retirement Annuities (Roth IRA). The Roth IRA, under Section 408A of the Code, contains many of the same provisions as a traditional IRA. However, there are some differences. First, the contributions are not deductible and must be made in cash or as a rollover or transfer from another Roth IRA or other IRA. A rollover from or conversion of an IRA to a Roth IRA may be subject to tax and other special rules may apply to the rollover or conversion and to distributions attributable thereto. You should consult a tax adviser before combining any converted amounts with any other Roth IRA contributions, including any other conversion amounts from other tax years. The Roth IRA is available to individuals with earned income and whose modified adjusted gross income is under $110,000 for single filers, $160,000 for married filing jointly, and $110,000 for married filing separately. The amount per individual that may be contributed to all IRAs (Roth and traditional) is $2,000. Secondly, the distributions are taxed differently. The Roth IRA offers tax-free distributions when made 5 tax years after the first contribution to any Roth IRA of the individual and made after attaining age 59 1/2, to pay for qualified first time homebuyer expenses (lifetime maximum of $10,000), or due to death or disability. All other distributions are subject to income tax when made from earnings and may be subject to a premature surrender penalty tax unless an exception applies. Unlike the traditional IRA, there are no minimum required distributions during the owner’s lifetime; however, required distributions at death are generally the same.

 

Section 403(b) Plans. Under Section 403(b) of the Code, payments made by public school systems and certain tax exempt organizations to purchase contracts for their employees are excludable from the gross income of the employee, subject to certain limitations. However, such payments may be subject to FICA (Social Security) taxes. The contract includes a death benefit that in some cases may exceed the greater of the purchase payments or the account value. The death benefit could be characterized as an incidental benefit, the amount of which is limited in any tax-sheltered annuity under Section 403(b). Because the death benefit may exceed this limitation, employers using the contract in connection with such plans should consult their tax adviser. Additionally, in accordance with the requirements of the Code, Section 403(b) annuities generally may not permit distribution of (i) elective contributions made in years beginning after December 31, 1988, and (ii) earnings on those contributions and (iii) earnings on amounts attributed to elective contributions held as of the end of the last year

 

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beginning before January 1, 1989. Distributions of such amounts will be allowed only upon the death of the employee, on or after attainment of age 59 1/2, separation from service, disability, or financial hardship, except that income attributable to elective contributions may not be distributed in the case of hardship.

 

Corporate Pension and Profit-Sharing Plans and H.R. 10 Plans. Sections 401(a) and 403(a) of the Code permit corporate employers to establish various types of retirement plans for employees and self-employed individuals to establish qualified plans for themselves and their employees. Such retirement plans may permit the purchase of the contracts to accumulate retirement savings. Adverse tax consequences to the plan, the participant or both may result if the contract is assigned or transferred to any individual as a means to provide benefit payments. The contract includes a death benefit that in some cases may exceed the greater of the purchase payments or the account value. The death benefit could be characterized as an incidental benefit, the amount of which is limited in a pension or profit sharing plan. Because the death benefit may exceed this limitation, employers using the contract in connection with such plans should consult their tax adviser.

 

Deferred Compensation Plans. Section 457 of the Code, while not actually providing for a qualified plan as that term is normally used, provides for certain deferred compensation plans with respect to service for state governments, local governments, political sub-divisions, agencies, instrumentalities and certain affiliates of such entities, and tax exempt organizations. The contracts can be used with such plans. Under such plans a participant may specify the form of investment in which his or her participation will be made. For non-governmental Section 457 plans, all such investments, however, are owned by, and are subject to, the claims of the general creditors of the sponsoring employer. Depending on the terms of the particular plan, a non-government employer may be entitled to draw on deferred amounts for purposes unrelated to its Section 457 plan obligations. In general, all amounts received under a Section 457 plan are taxable and are subject to federal income tax withholding as wages.

 

Non-natural Persons. Pursuant to Section 72(u) of the Code, an annuity contract held by a taxpayer other than a natural person generally will not be treated as an annuity contract under the Code; accordingly, an owner who is not a natural person will recognize as ordinary income for a taxable year the excess of (i) the sum of the account value as of the close of the taxable year and all previous distributions under the contract over (ii) the sum of the purchase payments paid for the taxable year and any prior taxable year and the amounts includable in gross income for any prior taxable year with respect to the contract. For these purposes, the account value at year-end may have to be increased by any positive excess interest adjustment, which could result from a full surrender at such time. There is, however, no definitive guidance on the proper tax treatment of excess interest adjustments, and the owner should contact a competent tax adviser with respect to the potential tax consequences of an excess interest adjustment. Notwithstanding the preceding sentences in this paragraph, Section 72(u) of the Code does not apply to (i) a contract where the nominal owner is not a natural person but the beneficial owner of which is a natural person, (ii) a contract acquired by the estate of a decedent by reason of such decedent’s death, (iii) a qualified contract (other than one qualified under Section 457) or (iv) a single-payment annuity where the annuity date is no later than one year from the date of the single purchase payment; instead, such contracts are taxed as described above under the heading “Taxation of Annuities.”

 

Taxation of Transamerica

 

Transamerica at present is taxed as a life insurance company under part I of Subchapter L of the Code. The variable account is treated as part of Transamerica and, accordingly, will not be taxed separately as a “regulated investment company” under Subchapter M of the Code. Transamerica does not expect to incur any federal

 

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income tax liability with respect to investment income and net capital gains arising from the activities of the variable account retained as part of the reserves under the contract. Based on this expectation, it is anticipated that no charges will be made against the variable account for federal income taxes. If, in future years, any federal income taxes are incurred by Transamerica with respect to the variable account, Transamerica may make a charge to that account.

 

INVESTMENT EXPERIENCE

 

A “net investment factor” is used to determine the value of variable accumulation units and variable annuity units, and to determine annuity payment rates.

 

Variable Accumulation Units

 

Allocations of a purchase payment directed to a subaccount are credited in the form of variable accumulation units. Each subaccount has a distinct variable accumulation unit value. The number of units credited is determined by dividing the purchase payment or amount transferred to the subaccount by the variable accumulation unit value of the subaccount as of the end of the valuation period during which the allocation is made. For each subaccount, the variable accumulation unit value for a given business day is based on the net asset value of a share of the corresponding portfolio of the underlying fund portfolios less any applicable charges or fees. The investment performance of the portfolios, expenses, and deductions of certain charges affect the value of a variable accumulation unit.

 

Upon allocation to the selected subaccount, purchase payments are converted into variable accumulation units of the subaccount. The number of variable accumulation units to be credited is determined by dividing the dollar amount allocated to each subaccount by the value of a variable accumulation unit for that subaccount as next determined after the purchase payment is received at the administrative and service office or, in the case of the initial purchase payment, when the enrollment form is completed, whichever is later. The value of a variable accumulation unit for each subaccount was arbitrarily established at $1 at the inception of each subaccount. Thereafter, the value of a variable accumulation unit is determined as of the close of trading on each day the New York Stock Exchange is open for business.

 

An index (the “net investment factor”) which measures the investment performance of a subaccount during a valuation period, is used to determine the value of a variable accumulation unit for the next subsequent valuation period. The net investment factor may be greater or less than or equal to one; therefore, the value of a variable accumulation unit may increase, decrease, or remain the same from one valuation period to the next. You bear this investment risk. The net investment performance of a subaccount and deduction of certain charges affect the variable accumulation unit value.

 

The net investment factor for any subaccount for any valuation period is determined by dividing (a) by (b) and subtracting (c) from the result, where:

  (a)   is the net result of:
  (1)   the net asset value per share of the shares held in the subaccount determined at the end of the current valuation period, plus
  (2)   the per share amount of any dividend or capital gain distribution made with respect to the shares held in the subaccount if the ex-dividend date occurs during the current valuation period, plus or

 

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minus

  (3)   a per share credit or charge for any taxes determined by Transamerica to have resulted during the valuation period from the investment operations of the subaccount;
  (b)   is the net asset value per share of the shares held in the subaccount determined as of the end of the immediately preceding valuation period; and
  (c)   is an amount representing the variable account charge and any optional benefit fees, if applicable.

 

Illustration of Variable Account Variable Accumulation Unit Value Calculations

(Assumes Double Enhanced Death Benefit)

 

Formula and Illustration for Determining the Net Investment Factor

 

Net Investment Factor = (A + B—C)—E

                                              D

 

Where:

 

A =

  

The net asset value of an underlying fund portfolio share as of the end of the current valuation period.

    
        

Assume

  

A = $11.57

   

B =

  

The per share amount of any dividend or capital gains distribution since the end of the

immediately preceding valuation period.

    
        

Assume

  

B = 0

   

C =

  

The per share charge or credit for any taxes reserved for at the end of the current

valuation period.

    
        

Assume

  

C = 0

   

D =

  

The net asset value of an underlying fund portfolio share at the end of the immediately preceding valuation period.

    
        

Assume

  

D = $11.40

   

E =

  

The daily deduction for the mortality and expense risk fee and the administrative charge, and any optional benefit fees. Assume E totals 1.45% on an annual basis;

    
        

On a daily basis, this equals

  

.000039442.

 

Then, the net investment factor = (11.57 + 0—0)—.000039442 = Z = 1.014872839

                                                     (11.40)

 

Formula and Illustration for Determining Variable Accumulation Unit Value

 

Variable Accumulation Unit Value = A * B

 

Where:

 

A=

  

The variable accumulation unit value for the immediately preceding valuation period.

    
        

Assume

  

= $X

   

B =

  

The net investment factor for the current valuation period.

    
        

Assume

  

= Y

 

Then, the variable accumulation unit value = $X * Y = $Z

 

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Variable Annuity Unit Value and Annuity Payment Rates

 

The amount of variable annuity payments will vary with variable annuity unit values. Annuity unit values rise if the net investment performance of the subaccount exceeds the assumed investment return of 5% annually. Conversely, variable annuity unit values fall if the net investment performance of the subaccount is less than the assumed investment return. The value of a variable annuity unit in each subaccount was established at $1 on the date operations began for that subaccount. The value of a variable annuity unit on any subsequent business day is equal to (a) multiplied by (b) multiplied by (c), where:

 

  (a)   is the variable annuity unit value for the subaccount on the immediately preceding business day;

 

  (b)   is the net investment factor for that subaccount for the valuation period; and

 

  (c)   is the investment result adjustment factor for the valuation period.

 

The investment result adjustment factor for the valuation period is the product of discount factors of .99986634 per day to recognize the 5% effective assumed investment return. The valuation period is the period from the close of the immediately preceding business day to the close of the current business day.

 

The net investment factor for the certificate used to calculate the value of a variable annuity unit in each subaccount for the valuation period is determined by dividing (i) by (ii) and subtracting (iii) from the result, where:

 

  (i)   is the result of:

 

  (1)   the net asset value of a fund share held in that subaccount determined at the end of the current valuation period; plus

 

  (2)   the per share amount of any dividend or capital gain distributions made by the fund for shares held in that subaccount if the ex-dividend date occurs during the valuation period; plus or minus

 

  (3)   a per share charge or credit for any taxes reserved for, which Transamerica determines to have resulted from the investment operations of the subaccount.

 

  (ii)   is the net asset value of a fund share held in that subaccount determined as of the end of the immediately preceding valuation period.

 

  (iii)   is a factor representing the mortality and expense risk fee and administrative charge. This factor is equal, on an annual basis, to 1.25% of the daily net asset value of a fund share held in that subaccount. (For calculating Initial Payment Guarantee annuity payments, the factor is 1.25% higher).

 

The dollar amount of subsequent variable annuity payments will depend upon changes in applicable variable annuity unit values.

 

The annuity payment rates vary according to the annuity option elected and the sex and adjusted age of the annuitant at the annuity date. The contract also contains a table for determining the adjusted age of the annuitant.

 

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Illustration of Calculations for Variable Annuity Unit Value

and Variable Annuity Payments

 

Formula and Illustration for Determining Variable Annuity Unit Value

 

Variable Annuity Unit Value = A * B * C

Where: A =

  

variable annuity unit value for the immediately preceding valuation period.

    

Assume

  

= $X

B =

  

Net investment factor for the valuation period for which the variable annuity unit value is being calculated.

    

Assume

  

= Y

C =

  

A factor to neutralize the assumed investment return of 5% built into the Annuity Tables used.

    

Assume

  

= Z

 

Then, the variable annuity unit value is: $X * Y * Z = $Q

 

Formula and Illustration for Determining Amount of

First Monthly Variable Annuity Payment

 

First monthly variable annuity payment =

  

A * B

    

$1,000

 

Where: A =

  

The adjusted account value as of the annuity date.

    

Assume

  

= $X

B =

  

The Annuity purchase rate per $1,000 of adjusted account value based upon the option

selected, the sex and adjusted age of the annuitant according to the tables contained in

the contract.

    

Assume

  

= $Y

 

Then, the first monthly variable annuity payment =

  

$X * $Y = $Z

    

1,000

 

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Formula and Illustration for Determining the Number of Variable Annuity Units

Represented by Each Monthly Variable Annuity Payment

 

Number of variable annuity units =

  

A

    

B

 

Where: A =

  

The dollar amount of the first monthly variable annuity payment.

    

Assume

  

= $X

B =

  

The variable annuity unit value for the valuation date on which the first monthly payment is due.

    

Assume

  

= $Y

 

Then, the number of variable annuity units =

  

$X = Z

    

$Y

 

TAX RELIEF RIDER—ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

The following examples illustrate the Tax Relief Rider additional death benefit payable by this rider as well as the effect of a partial surrender on the additional death benefit amount.

 

Example 1

 

Account Value on the Rider Date:

  

$

100,000

Premiums paid after the Rider Date before Surrender:

  

$

25,000

Gross Partial Surrenders after the Rider Date:

  

$

30,000

Account Value on date of Surrender

  

$

150,000

Rider Earnings on Date of Surrender (Account Value – Account Value on Rider Date –

Premiums paid after Rider Date = $150,000—$100,000—$25,000):

  

$

25,000

Amount of Surrender that exceeds Rider Earnings ($30,000—$25,000):

  

$

5,000

Base Contract Death Benefit on the date of Death Benefit Calculation:

  

$

200,000

Account Value on the date of Death Benefit Calculations

  

$

175,000

Rider Earnings (= Account Value – account value on Rider Date – Premiums since Rider Date + Surrenders since Rider Date that exceeded Rider Earnings at time of Surrender = $175,000—$100,000—$25,000 + $5,000):

  

$

55,000

Additional Death Benefit Amount (= Additional Death Benefit Factor * Rider Earnings = 40%* $55,000):

  

$

22,000

Total Death Benefit paid (=Base policy death benefit plus Additional Death Benefit Amount):

  

$

222,000

 

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Example 2

 

Account Value on the Rider Date:

  

$

100,000

Premiums paid after the Rider Date before Surrender:

  

$

0

Gross Partial Surrenders after the Rider Date:

  

$

0

Base Contract Death Benefit on the date of Death Benefit Calculation:

  

$

100,000

Account Value on the date of Death Benefit Calculations

  

$

175,000

Rider Earnings (= Account Value—account value on Rider Date—Premiums since Rider Date + Surrenders since Rider Date that exceeded Rider Earnings at time of Surrender =

$75,000—$100,000—$0 + $0):

  

$

0

Additional Death Benefit Amount (= Additional Death Benefit Factor * Rider Earnings = 40%* $0):

  

$

0

Total Death Benefit paid (=Base contract death benefit plus Additional Death Benefit Amount):

  

$

100,000

 

TAX RELIEF PLUS RIDER—ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

Assume the Tax Relief Plus Rider is added to a new contract opened with $100,000 initial premium. The client is less than age 70 on the Rider Date. On the first and second Rider Anniversaries, the Account Value is $110,000 and $95,000 respectively when the Rider Fees are deducted. The client adds $25,000 premium in the 3rd Rider Year when the Account Value is equal to $115,000 and then takes a withdrawal of $35,000 during the 4th Rider Year when the Account Value is equal to $145,000. After 5 years, the Account Value is equal to $130,000.

 

EXAMPLE

 

Account Value on Rider Date (equals initial account value since new contract)

  

$

100,000

Additional Death Benefit during first Rider Year

  

$

0

Rider Fee on first Rider Anniversary (= Rider Fee * Account Value = 0.55% * $110,000)

  

$

605

Additional Death Benefit during 2nd Rider Year (= sum of total Rider Fees paid)

  

$

605

Rider Fee on second Rider Anniversary (= Rider Fee * Account Value = 0.55% * $95,000)

  

$

522.50

Additional Death Benefit during 3rd Rider Year (= sum of total Rider Fees paid = $605 + $522.50)

  

$

1,127.50

Rider Benefit Base in 3rd Rider Year prior to Premium addition (= Account Value less premiums added since Rider Date = $115,000—$0)

  

$

115,000

Rider Benefit Base in 3rd Rider Year after Premium addition (= $145,000—$25,000)

  

$

115,000

Rider Benefit Base in 4th Rider Year prior to withdrawal (= Account Value less premiums added since Rider Date = $145,000—$25,000)

  

$

120,000

Rider Benefit Base in 4th Rider Year after withdrawal (Account Value less premiums added since Rider Date =$110,000—$25,000)

  

$

85,000

Rider Benefit Base (= $130,000—$25,000)

  

$

105,000

Additional Death Benefit = Rider Benefit Percentage * Rider Benefit Base = 30% * $105,000

  

$

31,500

Total Death Proceeds (= base contract Death Proceeds + Additional Death Benefit Amount = $130,000 + $31,500)

  

$

161,500

 

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HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE DATA

 

Money Market Yields

 

Transamerica may from time to time disclose the current annualized yield of the Money Market Subaccount, which invests in the Money Market Portfolio, for a 7-day period in a manner which does not take into consideration any realized or unrealized gains or losses on shares of the Money Market Portfolio or on its portfolio securities. This current annualized yield is computed by determining the net change (exclusive of realized gains and losses on the sale of securities and unrealized appreciation and depreciation and income other than investment income) at the end of the 7-day period in the value of a hypothetical account having a balance of 1 unit of the Money Market Subaccount at the beginning of the 7-day period, dividing such net change in account value by the value of the account at the beginning of the period to determine the base period return, and annualizing this quotient on a 365-day basis. The net change in account value reflects (i) net income from the portfolio attributable to the hypothetical account; and (ii) charges and deductions imposed under a contract that are attributable to the hypothetical account. The charges and deductions include the per unit charges for the hypothetical account for (i) the administrative charges and (ii) the mortality and expense risk fee. Current yield will be calculated according to the following formula:

 

Current Yield = ((NCS * ES)/UV) * (365/7)

 

Where:

NCS   = The net change in the value of the portfolio (exclusive of realized gains and losses on the sale of securities and unrealized appreciation and depreciation and income other than investment income) for the 7-day period attributable to a hypothetical account having a balance of 1 subaccount unit.
ES   = Per unit expenses of the subaccount for the 7-day period.
UV   = The unit value on the first day of the 7-day period.

 

Because of the charges and deductions imposed under a contract, the yield for the Money Market Subaccount will be lower than the yield for the Money Market Portfolio. The yield calculations do not reflect the effect of any premium taxes or surrender charges that may be applicable to a particular contract. Surrender charges range from 7% to 0% of the amount of purchase payments surrendered based on the number of years since the purchase payment was made. However, surrender charges will not be assessed after the seventh policy year.

 

Transamerica may also disclose the effective yield of the Money Market Subaccount for the same 7-day period, determined on a compounded basis. The effective yield is calculated by compounding the base period return according to the following formula:

 

Effective Yield = (1 + ((NCS – ES)/UV))365/7 – 1

 

Where:

NCS   = The net change in the value of the portfolio (exclusive of realized gains and losses on the sale of securities and unrealized appreciation and depreciation and income other than investment income) for the 7-day period attributable to a hypothetical account having a balance of 1 subaccount unit.
ES   = Per unit expenses of the subaccount for the 7-day period.
UV   = The unit value on the first day of the 7-day period.

 

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The yield on amounts held in the Money Market Subaccount normally will fluctuate on a daily basis. Therefore, the disclosed yield for any given past period is not an indication or representation of future yields or rates of return. The Money Market Subaccount’s actual yield is affected by changes in interest rates on money market securities, average portfolio maturity of the Money Market Portfolio, the types and quality of portfolio securities held by the Money Market Portfolio and its operating expenses. For the seven days ended December 31, 2002, the yield of the Money Market Subaccount was             %, and the effective yield was             % for the Double Enhanced Death Benefit with a total mortality and expense fee and administrative charge of 1.45%. For the seven days ended December 31, 2002, the yield of the Money Market Subaccount was             % and the effective yield was             % for the Return of Premium Death Benefit for the seven days ended December 31, 2002.

 

Other Subaccount Yields

 

Transamerica may from time to time advertise or disclose the current annualized yield of one or more of the subaccounts (except the Money Market Subaccount) for 30-day periods. The annualized yield of a subaccount refers to income generated by the subaccount over a specific 30-day period. Because the yield is annualized, the yield generated by a subaccount during the 30-day period is assumed to be generated each 30-day period over a 12-month period. The yield is computed by: (i) dividing the net investment income of the subaccount less subaccount expenses for the period, by (ii) the maximum offering price per unit on the last day of the period times the daily average number of units outstanding for the period, (iii) compounding that yield for a 6-month period, and (iv) multiplying that result by 2. Expenses attributable to the subaccount include (i) the administrative charges and (ii) the mortality and expense risk fee. The 30-day yield is calculated according to the following formula:

 

Yield = 2 * ((((NI – ES)/(U—UV)) + 1)6 –1)

 

Where:

 

NI

  

=

  

Net investment income of the subaccount for the 30-day period attributable to the subaccount’s unit.

ES

  

=

  

Expenses of the subaccount for the 30-day period.

U

  

=

  

The average number of units outstanding.

UV

  

=

  

The unit value at the close (highest) of the last day in the 30-day period.

 

Because of the charges and deductions imposed by the variable account, the yield for a subaccount will be lower than the yield for its corresponding portfolio. The yield calculations do not reflect the effect of any premium taxes or surrender charges that may be applicable to a particular contract.

 

The yield on amounts held in the subaccounts normally will fluctuate over time. Therefore, the disclosed yield for any given past period is not an indication or representation of future yields or rates of return. The types and quality of its investments and its operating expenses affect a subaccount’s actual yield.

 

Total Returns

 

Transamerica may from time to time also advertise or disclose total returns for one or more of the subaccounts for various periods of time. One of the periods of time will include the period measured from the date the subaccount commenced operations. When a subaccount has been in operation for 1, 5 and 10 years, respectively, the total return for these periods will be provided. Total returns for other periods of time may from time to

 

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time also be disclosed. Total returns represent the average annual compounded rates of return that would equate an initial investment of $1,000 to the redemption value of that investment as of the last day of each of the periods. The ending date for each period for which total return quotations are provided will be for the most recent month end practicable, considering the type and media of the communication and will be stated in the communication.

 

Total returns will be calculated using subaccount unit values which Transamerica calculates on each business day based on the performance of the variable account’s underlying fund portfolio and the deductions for the mortality and expense risk fee and the administrative charges. Total return calculations will reflect the effect of surrender charges that may be applicable to a particular period. The total return will then be calculated according to the following formula:

 

P (1 + T)N = ERV

 

Where:

T

 

= The average annual total return net of subaccount recurring charges.

ERV

 

= The ending redeemable value of the hypothetical account at the end of the period.

P

 

= A hypothetical initial payment of $1,000.

N

 

= The number of years in the period.

 

Other Performance Data

 

Transamerica may from time to time also disclose average annual total returns in a non-standard format in conjunction with the standard format described above. The non-standard format will be identical to the standard format except that the surrender charge percentage will be assumed to be 0%.

 

Transamerica may from time to time also disclose cumulative total returns in conjunction with the standard format described above. The cumulative returns will be calculated using the following formula assuming that the surrender charge percentage will be 0%.

 

CTR = (ERV / P)-1

 

Where:

CTR

 

= The cumulative total return net of subaccount recurring charges for the period.

ERV

 

= The ending redeemable value of the hypothetical investment at the end of the period.

P

 

= A hypothetical initial payment of $1,000.

 

All non-standard performance data will only be advertised if the standard performance data is also disclosed.

 

Adjusted Historical Performance Data

 

From time to time, sales literature or advertisements may quote average annual total returns for periods prior to the date a particular subaccount commenced operations. Such performance information for the subaccounts will be calculated based on the performance of the various portfolios and the assumption that the subaccounts were in existence for the same periods as those indicated for the portfolios, with the level of contract charges that are currently in effect.

 

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PUBLISHED RATINGS

 

Transamerica may from time to time publish in advertisements, sales literature and reports to owners, the ratings and other information assigned to it by one or more independent rating organizations such as A.M. Best Company, Standard & Poor’s Insurance Ratings Services, Moody’s Investors Service and Fitch Financial Ratings. The purpose of the ratings is to reflect the financial strength of Transamerica. The ratings should not be considered as bearing on or investment performance of assets held in the variable account or of the safety or riskiness of an investment in the variable account. Each year the A.M. Best Company reviews the financial status of thousands of insurers, culminating in the assignment of Best’s Ratings. These ratings reflect their current opinion of the relative financial strength and operating performance of an insurance company in comparison to the norms of the life/health insurance industry. In addition, these ratings may be referred to in advertisements or sales literature or in reports to owners. These ratings are opinions of an operating insurance company’s financial capacity to meet the obligations of its insurance contracts in accordance with their terms.

 

STATE REGULATION OF TRANSAMERICA

 

Transamerica is subject to the laws of Iowa governing insurance companies and to regulation by the Iowa Division of Insurance. An annual statement in a prescribed form is filed with the Division of Insurance each year covering the operation of Transamerica for the preceding year and its financial condition as of the end of such year. Regulation by the Division of Insurance includes periodic examination to determine Transamerica’s contract liabilities and reserves so that the Division may determine the items are correct. Transamerica’s books and accounts are subject to review by the Division of Insurance at all times and a full examination of its operations is conducted periodically by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. In addition, Transamerica is subject to regulation under the insurance laws of other jurisdictions in which it may operate.

 

ADMINISTRATION

 

Transamerica performs administrative services for the contracts. These services include issuance of the contracts, maintenance of records concerning the contracts, and certain valuation services.

 

RECORDS AND REPORTS

 

All records and accounts relating to the variable account will be maintained by Transamerica. As presently required by the 1940 Act, as amended, and regulations promulgated thereunder, Transamerica will mail to all owners at their last known address of record, at least annually, reports containing such information as may be required under that Act or by any other applicable law or regulation. Owners will also receive confirmation of each financial transaction and any other reports required by law or regulation. However, for certain routine transactions (for example, regular monthly premiums deducted from your checking account, or regular annuity payments Transamerica sends to you) you may only receive quarterly confirmations.

 

DISTRIBUTION OF THE CONTRACTS

 

The contracts are offered to the public through brokers licensed under the federal securities laws and state insurance laws. The offering of the contracts is continuous and Transamerica does not anticipate discontinuing the offering of the contracts, however, Transamerica reserves the right to do so.

 

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Prior to May 1, 2002, the co-principal underwriters of the contracts were Transamerica Securities Sales Corporation (“TSSC”) and Transamerica Financial Resources, Inc. (“TFR”). During fiscal years 2002, 2001, and 2000, $            , $15,913,242.07, and $40,610,303.06, respectively, in commissions was paid to TSSC and TFR as co-underwriters of the contracts; no amounts were retained by TSSC or TFR. As of May 1, 2002, AFSG Securities Corporation, an affiliate of Transamerica, is the principal underwriter of the contracts and may enter into agreements with broker-dealers for the distribution of the contracts. During fiscal year 2002, $            commissions was paid to AFSG Securities Corporation as underwriter of the contracts; no amounts were retained by AFSG Securities Corporation.

 

VOTING RIGHTS

 

To the extent required by law, Transamerica will vote the underlying fund portfolios’ shares held by the variable account at regular and special shareholder meetings of the underlying fund portfolios in accordance with instructions received from persons having voting interests in the portfolios, although none of the underlying fund portfolios hold regular annual shareholder meetings. If, however, the 1940 Act or any regulation thereunder should be amended or if the present interpretation thereof should change, and as a result Transamerica determines that it is permitted to vote the underlying fund portfolios shares in its own right, it may elect to do so.

 

Before the annuity date, you hold the voting interest in the selected portfolios. The number of votes that you have the right to instruct will be calculated separately for each subaccount. The number of votes that you have the right to instruct for a particular subaccount will be determined by dividing your account value in the subaccount by the net asset value per share of the corresponding portfolio in which the subaccount invests. Fractional shares will be counted.

 

After the annuity date, the person receiving annuity payments has the voting interest, and the number of votes decreases as annuity payments are made and as the reserves for the contract decrease. The person’s number of votes will be determined by dividing the reserve for the contract allocated to the applicable subaccount by the net asset value per share of the corresponding portfolio. Fractional shares will be counted.

 

The number of votes that you or the person receiving income payments has the right to instruct will be determined as of the date established by the underlying fund portfolio for determining shareholders eligible to vote at the meeting of the underlying fund portfolio. Transamerica will solicit voting instructions by sending you, or other persons entitled to vote, written requests for instructions prior to that meeting in accordance with procedures established by the underlying fund portfolio. Portfolio shares as to which no timely instructions are received and shares held by Transamerica in which you, or other persons entitled to vote, have no beneficial interest will be voted in proportion to the voting instructions that are received with respect to all contracts participating in the same subaccount.

 

Each person having a voting interest in a subaccount will receive proxy material, reports, and other materials relating to the appropriate portfolio.

 

OTHER PRODUCTS

 

Transamerica makes other variable annuity contracts available that may also be funded through the variable

 

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account. These variable annuity contracts may have different features, such as different investment options or charges.

 

CUSTODY OF ASSETS

 

Transamerica holds assets of each of the subaccounts. The assets of each of the subaccounts are segregated and held separate and apart from the assets of the other subaccounts and from Transamerica’s general account assets. Transamerica maintains records of all purchases and redemptions of shares of the underlying fund portfolios held by each of the subaccounts. Additional protection for the assets of the variable account is afforded by Transamerica’s fidelity bond, presently in the amount of $5,000,000, covering the acts of officers and employees of Transamerica.

 

LEGAL MATTERS

 

Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP, of Washington D.C. has provided legal advice to Transamerica relating to certain matters under the federal securities laws applicable to the issue and sale of the contracts.

 

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

 

The statutory-basis financial statements and schedules of Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company as of December 31, 2002 and 2000, and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2002, and the financial statements of certain subaccounts of Separate Account VA-2L, which are available for investment by the Dreyfus/Transamerica Triple Advantage® Variable Annuity contract owners as of December 31, 2002, and for the periods indicated thereon, included in this Statement of Additional Information have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Auditors, 801 Grand Avenue, Suite 3400, Des Moines, Iowa 50309.

 

OTHER INFORMATION

 

A registration statement has been filed with the SEC, under the Securities Act of 1933 as amended, with respect to the contracts discussed in this SAI. Not all of the information set forth in the registration statement, amendments and exhibits thereto has been included in the prospectus or this SAI. Statements contained in the prospectus and this SAI concerning the content of the contracts and other legal instruments are intended to be summaries. For a complete statement of the terms of these documents, reference should be made to the instruments filed with the SEC.

 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

The values of your interest in the variable account will be affected solely by the investment results of the selected subaccount(s). Financial statements of certain subaccounts of Separate Account VA-2L, which are available for investment by the Dreyfus/Transamerica Triple Advantage® Variable Annuity contract owners, are contained herein. The statutory-basis financial statements of Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company, which are included in this SAI, should be considered only as bearing on the ability of Transamerica to meet its obligations under the contracts. They should not be considered as bearing on the investment performance of the assets held in the variable account.

 

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PART C

 

OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 24.    Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(a) Financial Statements

 

All required financial statements are included in Parts A and B of this Registration Statement.

 

(b) Exhibits

 

   

(1)

     

Resolution of the Board of Directors of Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company (“Transamerica”) authorizing establishment of the Variable Account. (1)

   

(2)

     

Not Applicable

   

(3)

 

(a)

 

Master Agreement among Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company, First Transamerica Life Insurance, Transamerica Financial Resources, Inc., Dreyfus Service Corporation, and Dreyfus Service Organization, Inc. (4)

       

(b)

 

Principal Agency Agreement between Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company and Dreyfus Service Organization, Inc. (4)

       

(c)

 

Distribution Agreement between Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company and Dreyfus Service Corporation. (4)

       

(d)

 

Form of Sales Agreement among Dreyfus Service Corporation, Dreyfus Service Organization, Inc., and Broker-Dealers. (4)

       

(e)

 

Amendment Dated as of August 31, 1993, to Master Agreement among Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company, First Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Financial Resources, Inc., Dreyfus Service Corporation and Dreyfus Service Organization, Inc. (6)

       

(f)

 

Amendment Dated as of August 31, 1993 to Principal Agency Agreement between Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company and Dreyfus Service Organization, Inc. (6)

       

(g)

 

Amendment Dated as of August 31, 1993 to Distribution Agreement between Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company and Dreyfus Service Corporation. (6)

       

(h)

 

Distribution Agreement between Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company and Transamerica Insurance Securities Sales Corporation, dated as of August 24, 1994. (8)

       

(i)

 

Sales Agreement among Transamerica Insurance Securities Sales Corporation, Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company, First Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Dreyfus Service Corporation, and Dreyfus Service Organization, Inc., dated as of August 24, 1994. (8)

       

(j)

 

Services Agreement among Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company, First Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Insurance Securities Sales Corporation, Dreyfus Service Corporation, and Dreyfus Service Organization, Inc., dated as of August 24, 1994. (8)

 

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(k)

 

Services Agreement among Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company, First Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Insurance Securities Sales Corporation, Dreyfus Service Corporation, and Dreyfus Service Organization, Inc., dated as of August 24, 1994. (8)

         

(l)

 

Form of Sales Agreement between Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Life Insurance and Annuity Company, First Transamerica Life Insurance Company and Transamerica Securities Sales Corporation. (10)

         

(m)

 

Principal Underwriting Agreement by and between Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company, on its own behalf and on the behalf of Mutual Fund Account, and AFSG Securities Corporation. (18)

         

(n)

 

Form of Amendment to Principal Underwriting Agreement. (25)

   

(4

)

     

Group Contract Form, Certificate Form, Individual Contract Form and Endorsements.

         

(a)

 

Contract form and Endorsements. (5)

             

(i)

 

Form of Flexible Purchase Payment Multi-Funded Deferred Master Group Annuity Contract. (5)

             

(ii)

 

Form of Automatic Payout Option Endorsement to Group Contract. (5)

             

(iii)

 

Form of Dollar Cost Averaging Option Endorsement to Group Contract. (5)

             

(iv)

 

Form of Systematic Withdrawal Option Endorsement to Group Contract. (5)

             

(v)

 

Form of Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit Endorsement to Group Contract. (5)

             

(vi)

 

Form of Fixed Account Rider to Group Contract. (7)

             

(vii)

 

Form of Tax Relief Rider. (21)

         

(b)

 

Certificate of Participation Form and Endorsements. (5)

             

(i)

 

Form of Certificate of Participation. (5)

             

(ii)

 

Form of IRA Endorsement to Certificate. (5)

             

(iii)

 

Form of Dollar Cost Averaging Option Endorsement to Certificate. (5)

             

(iv)

 

Form of Systematic Withdrawal Option Endorsement to Certificate. (5)

             

(v)

 

Form of Automatic Payout Option Endorsement to Certificate. (5)

             

(vi)

 

Form of Benefit Distribution Endorsement to Certificate. (5)

             

(vii)

 

Form of Death Benefit Endorsement to Group Contract. (14)

             

(viii)

 

Form of Individual Purchase Payment Endorsement. (14)

             

(ix)

 

Form of Guaranteed Minimum Income Builder Rider. (14)

             

(x)

 

Form of Tax Relief Rider. (21)

         

(c)

 

Individual Contract Form and Endorsements. (6)

             

(i)

 

Form of Flexible Purchase Payment Multi-Funded Deferred Individual Annuity Contract. (6)

             

(ii)

 

Form of IRA Endorsement to Individual Contract. (6)

             

(iii)

 

Form of Benefit Distribution Endorsement. (6)

             

(iv)

 

Form of Dollar Cost Averaging Option Endorsement to Individual Contract. (6)

             

(v)

 

Form of Systematic Withdrawal Option Endorsement to Individual Contract. (6)

             

(vi)

 

Form of Automatic Payout Option Endorsement to Individual Contract. (6)

             

(vii)

 

Form of Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit Endorsement to Individual Contract. (6)

             

(viii)

 

Form of Fixed Account Rider to Individual Contract. (7)

             

(x)

 

Form of Death Benefit Endorsement. (14)

             

(xi)

 

Form of Initial Purchase Payment Endorsement. (14)

             

(xii)

 

Form of Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit Rider. (14)

             

(xiii)

 

Form of Tax Relief Rider. (21)

         

(d)

 

Form of Individual Contract and Endorsements. (26)

         

(d)(1)

 

Form of Liquidity Rider. (26)

         

(d)(2)

 

Form of Premium Enhancement Rider. (27)

         

(d)(3)

 

Form of Tax Relief II Rider (28)

         

(d)(4)

 

Form of GMIB II Rider (28)

   

(5

)

 

(a)

 

Form of Application for and Acceptance of Group Annuity Contract. (5)

         

(b)

 

Form of Application for Enrollment under Group Annuity Contract. (5)

         

(c)

 

Form of Application for Individual Annuity Contract. (6)

         

(d)

 

Form of Application for Individual Contract. (26)

         

(e)

 

Form of Application (28)

 

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(6)

 

(a)

     

Restated Articles of Incorporation of Transamerica. (1)

       

(a)

 

(1)

 

Articles of Redomestication and Reincorporation of Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company. (16)

       

(b)

     

Restated By-Laws of Transamerica. (1)

       

(b)

 

(1)

 

Amended and Restated By-Laws of Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company. (16)

   

(7)

         

Not Applicable.

   

(8)

 

(a)

     

Participation Agreement between Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company and Dreyfus Variable Investment Fund. (4)

       

(b)

     

Participation Agreement between Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company and Dreyfus Life and Annuity Index Fund, Inc. (4)

       

(c)

     

Participation Agreement between Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company and The Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth Fund, Inc. (6)

       

(d)

     

Administrative Services Agreement between Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company and Vantage Computer Systems, Inc. (4)

       

(e)

     

Amendment Dated as of August 31, 1993 to Participation Agreement between Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company and Dreyfus Variable Investment Fund. (6)

       

(f)

     

Amendment Dated as of August 31, 1993 to Participation Agreement between Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company and Dreyfus Life and Annuity Index Fund, Inc. (6)

       

(g)

     

Amendment Dated as of August 24, 1994 to Participation Agreement Dated as of March 3, 1993, As Amended, between Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company and Dreyfus Variable Investment Fund. (8)

       

(g)

 

(1)

 

Fund Participation Agreement (Dreyfus). (19)

           

(2)

 

Amendment to Fund Participation Agreement. (19)

       

(h)

     

Amendment Dated as of August 24, 1994 to Participation Agreement Dated as of August 31, 1993 between Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company and Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth Fund, Inc. (8)

       

(i)

     

Amendment Dated as of August 24, 1994 to Participation Agreement Dated as of March 3, 1993, As Amended, between Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company and Dreyfus Stock Index Fund. (8)

       

(j)

     

Form of Participation Agreement (Transamerica). (20)

   

(8)

 

(k)

     

Participation Agreement among WRL Series Fund, Inc., Western Reserve Life Assurance co. of Ohio, and PFL Life Insurance Company. Note 22

   

(8)

 

(k)

 

(1)

 

Amendment No. 16 to Participation Agreement among WRL Series fund, Inc., PFL Life Insurance company, AUSA Life Insurance Company, Inc., Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company and Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company. Note 23

   

(8)

 

(k)

 

(2)

 

Amendment No. 17 to Participation Agreement among WRL Series Fund, Inc., Transamerica Life Insurance Company, AUSA Life Insurance Company, Inc., Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company and Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company. Note 24

   

(8)

 

(k)

 

(3)

 

Amendment No. 20 to Participation Agreement among AEGON/Transamerica Series Fund, Inc., Transamerica Life Insurance Company, AUSA Life Insurance Company, Inc., Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company and Transamerica Life Insurance and Annuity Company. Note 26

   

(9)

 

(a)

     

Opinion and Consent of Counsel. (9)

       

(b)

     

Consent of Counsel. (11)

   

(10)

 

(a)

     

Consent of Independent Auditors. (28)

       

(b)

     

Opinion and Consent of Actuary. (28)

   

(11)

         

No financial statements are omitted from item 23.

   

(12)

         

Not applicable.

 

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Performance Data Calculations. (28)

   

(14

)

 

Not applicable.

   

(15

)

 

Powers of Attorney.

 

Frank Beardsley (12)

 

Richard N. Latzer (15)

Thomas J. Cusak (11)

 

Karen MacDonald (15)

James W. Dederer (15)

 

Gary U. Rolle’ (15)

Paul E. Rutledge III (15)

 

T. Desmond Sugrue (11)

George A. Foegele (15)

 

Nooruddin S. Veerjee (15)

David E. Gooding (15)

 

Robert A. Watson (11)

Edgar H. Grubb (11)

 

Frank C. Herringer (11)

Patrick S. Baird (15)

 

Brenda K. Clancy (15)

Douglas C. Kolsrud (15)

 

Craig D. Vermie (15)

Ron F. Wagley (17)

 

Bruce Clark (17)

Christopher H. Garrett (26)

 

Diane Meiners (26)


(1)   Filed with initial filing of this form N-4 Registration Statement, File No. 33-49998 (July 24, 1992).
(2)   Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 7(c) of Post-Effective Amendment No.1 to the Registration Statement of Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company’s Separate Account VL on Form S-6, File No. 33-28107 (April 30, 1990).
(3)   Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 7(d) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement of Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company’s Separate Account VL on Form S-6, File No. 33-28107 (April 30, 1991).
(4)   Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to this Form N-4 Registration Statement, File No. 33-49998 (April 30, 1993).
(5)   Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to this Form N-4 Registration Statement, File No. 33-49998 (March 8, 1994).
(6)   Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to this Form N-4 Registration Statement, File No. 33-49998 (April 29, 1994).
(7)   Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to this Form N-4 Registration Statement, File No. 33-49998 (March 1, 1995).
(8)   Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to this Form N-4 Registration Statement File No. 33-49998 (April 28, 1995).
(9)   Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to this Form N-4 Registration Statement File No. 33-49998 (April 26, 1996).
(10)   Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 to this Form N-4 Registration Statement File No. 33-49998 (April 28, 1997).
(11)   Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 9 to this Form N-4 Registration Statement file No. 33-49998 (April 28, 1998).
(12)   Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 10 to this Form N-4 Registration Statement file No. 33-49998 (February 26, 1999).
(13)   Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 11 to this Form N-4 Registration Statement file No. 33-49998 (April 28, 1999).

 

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(14)   Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 13 to this Form N-4 Registration Statement file No. 33-49998 (December 6, 1999).
(15)   Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 14 to this Form N-4 Registration Statement file No 33-49998 (April 28, 2000)
(16)   Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 16 to this Form N-4 Registration Statement file No. 33-49998 (February 9, 2001)
(17)   Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 17 to this Form N-4 Registration Statement file No. 33-49998 (April 27, 2001)
(18)   Incorporated by reference to the Initial Filing of Form S-6 Registration Statement (File No. 333-91851) filed on November 30, 1999.
(19)   Incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 333-63086) filed on September 13, 2001.
(20)   Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 26 to N-4 Registration Statement (file No. 33-33085) filed on October 2, 2001.
(21)   Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 18 to this Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 33-49998) filed on January 18, 2002.
(22)   Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 333-7509) on April 29, 1998.
(23)   Incorporated herein by reference to Initial Filing to form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 333-62738) on June 11, 2001.
(24)   Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 25 to Form N-4 Registration Statement (file No. 33-33085) on April 27, 2001.
(25)   Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 21 to this Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 33-49998) filed on April 29, 2002.
(26)   Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 22 to this Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 33-49998) on September 5, 2002.
(27)   Filed herewith.
(28)   To be filed by Amendment.

 

Item 25.    List of Directors and Officers of the Depositor

 

Name


    

Principal Positions and Offices with Depositor


Christopher H. Garrett

    

Director

Ron F. Wagley

    

Director, President

Brenda K. Clancy

    

Director, Senior Vice President, Corporate

Diane Meiners

    

Director, Vice President and Treasurer

Craig D. Vermie

    

Director, Vice President and Counsel, Corporate

Bruce Clark

    

Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President

Frank A. Camp

    

Vice President and Financial Markets Division General Counsel

 

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Item 26.    Persons Controlled by or under Common Control With the Depositor or Registrant.

 

Name


  

Jurisdiction of Incorporation


  

Percent of Voting Securities Owned


  

Business


AEGON USA, Inc.

  

Iowa

  

AEGON U.S. Holding Corporation, AEGON U.S. Corporation

  

Holding company

RCC North America, L.L.C.

  

Delaware

  

100% AEGON USA, Inc.

  

Real estate

Transamerica Holding Company, L.L.C.

  

Delaware

  

100% AEGON USA, Inc.

  

Holding Company

AEGON Funding Corp.

  

Delaware

  

100% Transamerica Holding Company, L.L.C.

  

Issue debt securities-net proceeds used to make loans to affiliates

First AUSA Life Insurance Company

  

Maryland

  

100% Transamerica Holding Company, L.L.C.

  

Insurance holding company

AUSA Life Insurance Company, Inc.

  

New York

  

100% First AUSA Life Insurance Company

  

Insurance

Life Investors Insurance Company of America

  

Iowa

  

100% First AUSA Life Ins. Co.

  

Insurance

Apple Partners of Iowa, L.L.C.

  

Iowa

  

100% LICCA

  

Apple production, packing, storage and sales

Life Investors Alliance, LLC

  

Delaware

  

100% LIICA

  

Purchase, own, and hold the equity interest of other entities

Transamerica Life Insurance Company

  

Iowa

  

100% First AUSA Life Ins. Co.

  

Insurance

AEGON Financial Services Group, Inc.

  

Minnesota

  

100% Transamerica Life Insurance Co.

  

Marketing

AEGON Assignment Corporation of Kentucky

  

Kentucky

  

100% AEGON Financial Services Group, Inc.

  

Administrator of structured settlements

AEGON Assignment Corporation

  

Illinois

  

100% AEGON Financial Services Group, Inc.

  

Administrator of structured settlements

Transamerica Financial Institutions, Inc.

  

Minnesota

  

100% AEGON Financial Services Group, Inc.

  

Life insurance and underwriting services

Southwest Equity Life Ins. Co.

  

Arizona

  

100% of Common Voting Stock First AUSA Life Ins. Co.

  

Insurance

 

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Name


  

Jurisdiction of Incorporation


  

Percent of Voting Securities Owned


  

Business


Iowa Fidelity Life Insurance Co.

  

Arizona

  

100% of Common Voting Stock First AUSA Life Ins. Co.

  

Insurance

Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio

  

Ohio

  

100% First AUSA Life Ins. Co.

  

Insurance

WRL Insurance Agency, Inc.

  

California

  

100% Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio

  

Insurance Agency

WRL Insurance Agency of Alabama, Inc.

  

Alabama

  

100% WRL Insurance Agency, Inc.

  

Insurance Agency

WRL Insurance Agency of Massachusetts, Inc.

  

Massachusetts

  

100% WRL Insurance Agency, Inc.

  

Insurance Agency

WRL Insurance Agency of Nevada, Inc.

  

Nevada

  

100% WRL Insurance Agency, Inc.

  

Insurance Agency

WRL Insurance Agency of Texas, Inc.

  

Texas

  

Record shareholder Daniel DeMarco

  

Insurance Agency

WRL Insurance Agency of Wyoming

  

Wyoming

  

100% WRL Insurance Agency, Inc.

  

Insurance Agency

AEGON/Transamerica Series Fund, Inc.

  

Maryland

  

Various

  

Mutual fund

AEGON/Transamerica Fund Services, Inc.

  

Florida

  

100% Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio

  

Provides administration for affiliated mutual fund

AEGON/Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc.

  

Florida

  

100% Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio

  

Registered investment advisor

World Financial Group Insurance Agency, Inc.

  

California

  

100% Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio

  

Insurance agency

World Financial Group Insurance Agency of Alabama, Inc.

  

Alabama

  

100% World Financial Group Insurance Agency, Inc.

  

Insurance Agency

World Financial Group Insurance Agency of Ohio, Inc.

  

Ohio

  

100% World Financial Group Insurance Agency, Inc.

  

Insurance agency

World Financial Group Insurance Agency of Massachusetts, Inc.

  

Massachusetts

  

100% World Financial Group Insurance Agency, Inc.

  

Insurance Agency

WFG Insurance Agency of Texas, Inc.

  

Texas

  

Record Shareholder Jack Linder

  

Insurance Agency

World Financial Group Insurance Agency of Hawaii, Inc.

  

Hawaii

  

100% World Financial Group Insurance Agency, Inc.

  

Insurance Agency

 

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Name


  

Jurisdiction of Incorporation


  

Percent of Voting Securities Owned


  

Business


World Financial Group Insurance Agency of Nevada, Inc.

  

Nevada

  

100% World Financial Group Insurance Agency, Inc.

  

Insurance Agency

World Financial Group Insurance Agency of New Mexico, Inc.

  

New Mexico

  

100% World Financial Group Insurance Agency, Inc.

  

Insurance Agency

World Financial Group Insurance Agency of Wyoming

  

Wyoming

  

100% World Financial Group Insurance Agency, Inc.

  

Insurance Agency

AEGON Equity Group, Inc.

  

Florida

  

100% Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio

  

Insurance Agency

Monumental General Casualty Co.

  

Maryland

  

100% First AUSA Life Ins. Co.

  

Insurance

United Financial Services, Inc.

  

Maryland

  

100% First AUSA Life Ins. Co.

  

General agency

Bankers Financial Life Ins. Co.

  

Arizona

  

100% First AUSA Life Ins. Co.

  

Insurance

The Whitestone Corporation

  

Maryland

  

100% First AUSA Life Ins. Co.

  

Insurance agency

Cadet Holding Corp.

  

Iowa

  

100% First AUSA Life Insurance Company

  

Holding company

Monumental General Life Insurance Company of Puerto Rico

  

Puerto Rico

  

51% First AUSA Life Insurance Company
49% Baldrich & Associates of Puerto Rico

  

Insurance

AUSA Holding Company

  

Maryland

  

100% Transamerica Holding Company

  

Holding company

Monumental General Insurance Group, Inc.

  

Maryland

  

100% AUSA Holding Co.

  

Holding company

Trip Mate Insurance Agency, Inc.

  

Kansas

  

100% Monumental General Insurance Group, Inc.

  

Sale/admin. of travel insurance

Monumental General Administrators, Inc.

  

Maryland

  

100% Monumental General Insurance Group, Inc.

  

Provides management srvcs. to unaffiliated third party administrator

National Association Management And Consultant Services, Inc.

  

Maryland

  

100% Monumental General Administrators, Inc.

  

Provides actuarial consulting services

Monumental General Mass Marketing, Inc.

  

Maryland

  

100% Monumental General Insurance Group, Inc.

  

Marketing arm for sale of mass marketed insurance coverages

Transamerica Capital, Inc.

  

California

  

100% AUSA Holding Co.

  

Broker/Dealer

 

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Name


  

Jurisdiction of Incorporation


  

Percent of Voting Securities Owned


  

Business


Universal Benefits Corporation

  

Iowa

  

100% AUSA Holding Co.

  

Third party administrator

Investors Warranty of America, Inc.

  

Iowa

  

100% AUSA Holding Co.

  

Provider of automobile extended maintenance contracts

Massachusetts Fidelity Trust Co.

  

Iowa

  

100% AUSA Holding Co.

  

Trust company

Money Services, Inc.

  

Delaware

  

100% AUSA Holding Co.

  

Provides financial counseling for employees and agents of affiliated companies

ADB Corporation, L.L.C.

  

Delaware

  

100% Money Services, Inc.

  

Special purpose limited Liability company

ORBA Insurance Services, Inc.

  

California

  

26.91% Money Services, Inc.

  

Insurance agency

Great Companies L.L.C.

  

Iowa

  

30% Money Services, Inc.

  

Markets & sells mutual funds & individually managed accounts

AEGON USA Travel and Conference Services, L.L.C.

  

Iowa

  

100% Money Services

  

Travel and Conference Services

Roundit, Inc.

  

Maryland

  

50% AUSA Holding Co.

  

Financial services

Zahorik Company, Inc.

  

California

  

100% AUSA Holding Co.

  

Broker-Dealer

ZCI, Inc.

  

Alabama

  

100% Zahorik Company, Inc.

  

Insurance agency

Zahorik Texas, Inc.

  

Texas

  

100% Zahorik Company, Inc.

  

Insurance agency

Long, Miller & Associates, L.L.C.

  

California

  

33-1/3% AUSA Holding Co.

  

Insurance agency

AEGON Asset Management Services, Inc.

  

Delaware

  

100% AUSA Holding Co.

  

Registered investment advisor

World Group Securities, Inc.

  

Delaware

  

100% AEGON Asset Management Services, Inc.

  

Broker-Dealer

World Financial Group, Inc.

  

Delaware

  

100% AEGON Asset Management Services, Inc.

  

Marketing

Intersecurities, Inc.

  

Delaware

  

100% AUSA Holding Co.

  

Broker-Dealer

Associated Mariner Financial Group, Inc.

  

Michigan

  

100% Intersecurities, Inc.

  

Holding co./management services

 

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Name


  

Jurisdiction of Incorporation


  

Percent of Voting Securities Owned


  

Business


Associated Mariner Ins. Agency of Massachusetts, Inc.

  

Massachusetts

  

100% Associated Mariner Agency, Inc.

  

Insurance agency

Associated Mariner Agency Ohio, Inc.

  

Ohio

  

100% Associated Mariner Agency, Inc.

  

Insurance agency

Associated Mariner Agency Texas, Inc.

  

Texas

  

100% Associated Mariner Agency, Inc.

  

Insurance agency

PIA General Partner, Inc.

  

Delaware

  

100% AUSA Holding Company

  

General Partner to PIA 2001-A, L.P.

PIA 2001-A, L.P.

  

Delaware

  

PIA General, Inc. is the General Partner

  

Private placement investment limited partnership

Idex Investor Services, Inc.

  

Florida

  

100% AUSA Holding Co.

  

Shareholder services

Idex Management, Inc.

  

Delaware

  

100% AUSA Holding Co.

  

Investment advisor

IDEX Mutual Funds

  

Massachusetts

  

Various

  

Mutual fund

Diversified Investment Advisors, Inc.

  

Delaware

  

100% AUSA Holding Co.

  

Registered investment advisor

Diversified Investors Securities Corp.

  

Delaware

  

100% Diversified Investment Advisors, Inc.

  

Broker-Dealer

George Beram & Company, Inc.

  

Massachusetts

  

100% Diversified Investment Advisors, Inc.

  

Employee benefit and actuarial consulting

Creditor Resources, Inc.

  

Michigan

  

100% AUSA Holding Co.

  

Credit insurance

CRC Creditor Resources Canadian Dealer Network Inc.

  

Canada

  

100% Creditor Resources, Inc.

  

Insurance agency

Premier Solutions Group, Inc.

  

Maryland

  

100% Creditor Resources, Inc.

  

Insurance agency

AEGON USA Investment Management, LLC.

  

Iowa

  

100% Transamerica Holding Company, L.L.C.

  

Investment advisor

AEGON USA Realty Advisors, Inc.

  

Iowa

  

100% AUSA Holding Co.

  

Provides real estate administrative and real estate investment services

AEGON USA Real Estate Services, Inc.

  

Delaware

  

100% AEGON USA Realty Advisors, Inc.

  

Real estate and mortgage holding company

 

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Name


 

Jurisdiction of Incorporation


 

Percent of Voting Securities Owned


  

Business


QSC Holding, Inc.

 

Delaware

 

100% AEGON USA Realty Advisors, Inc.

  

Real estate and financial software production and sales

Realty Information Systems, Inc.

 

Iowa

 

100% AEGON USA Realty Advisors, Inc

  

Information Systems for real estate investment management

USP Real Estate Investment Trust

 

Iowa

 

12.89% First AUSA Life Ins. Co.

13.11% PFL Life Ins. Co.

4.86% Bankers United Life Assurance Co.

  

Real estate investment trust

RCC Properties Limited Partnership

 

Iowa

 

AEGON USA Realty Advisors, Inc. is General Partner and 5% owner

  

Limited Partnership

Commonwealth General Corporation (“CGC”)

 

Delaware

 

100% AEGON U.S. Corporation

  

Holding company

AFSG Securities Corporation

 

Pennsylvania

 

100% CGC

  

Broker-Dealer

Benefit Plans, Inc.

 

Delaware

 

100% CGC

  

TPA for Peoples Security Life Insurance Company

AEGON Alliances, Inc.

 

Virginia

 

100% Benefit Plans, Inc.

  

General agent

Capital 200 Block Corporation

 

Delaware

 

100% CGC

  

Real estate holdings

AEGON Structured Settlements, Inc.

 

Kentucky

 

100% CGC

  

Administrator of structured settlements

AEGON Institutional Markets, Inc.

 

Delaware

 

100% CGC

  

Provider of investment, marketing and admin. Services to ins. cos.

Ampac Insurance Agency, Inc.
(EIN 23-1720755)

 

Pennsylvania

 

100% CGC

  

Provider of management support services

Compass Rose Development Corporation

 

Pennsylvania

 

100% Ampac Insurance Agency, Inc.

  

Special-purpose subsidiary

Financial Planning Services, Inc.

 

Dist. Columbia

 

100% Ampac Insurance Agency, Inc.

  

Special-purpose subsidiary

Frazer Association Consultants, Inc.

 

Illinois

 

100% Ampac Insurance Agency, Inc.

  

TPA license-holder

 

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Name


  

Jurisdiction of Incorporation


  

Percent of Voting Securities Owned


  

Business


National Home Life Corporation

  

Pennsylvania

  

100% Ampac Insurance Agency, Inc.

  

Special-purpose subsidiary

Valley Forge Associates, Inc.

  

Pennsylvania

  

100% Ampac Insurance Agency, Inc.

  

Furniture & equipment lessor

Veterans Benefits Plans, Inc.

  

Pennsylvania

  

100% Ampac Insurance Agency, Inc.

  

Administrator of group insurance programs

Veterans Insurance Services, Inc.

  

Delaware

  

100% Ampac Insurance Agency, Inc.

  

Special-purpose subsidiary

Academy Insurance Group, Inc.

  

Delaware

  

100% CGC

  

Holding company

Academy Life Insurance Co.

  

Missouri

  

100% Academy Insurance Group, Inc.

  

Insurance company

Pension Life Insurance Company of America

  

New Jersey

  

100% Academy Life Insurance Company

  

Insurance company

FED Financial, Inc.

  

Delaware

  

100% Academy Insurance Group, Inc.

  

Special-purpose subsidiary

Ammest Massachusetts Insurance Agency, Inc.

  

Massachusetts

  

100% Academy Insurance Group, Inc.

  

Special-purpose subsidiary

Ammest Realty, Inc.

  

Pennsylvania

  

100% Academy Insurance Group, Inc.

  

Special-purpose subsidiary

Ampac, Inc.

  

Texas

  

100% Academy Insurance Group, Inc.

  

Managing general agent

Ampac Insurance Agency, Inc. (EIN 23-2364438)

  

Pennsylvania

  

100% Academy Insurance Group, Inc.

  

Special-purpose subsidiary

Force Financial Group, Inc.

  

Delaware

  

100% Academy Insurance Group, Inc.

  

Special-purpose subsidiary

Force Financial Services, Inc.

  

Massachusetts

  

100% Force Fin. Group, Inc.

  

Special-purpose subsidiary

Military Associates, Inc.

  

Pennsylvania

  

100% Academy Insurance Group, Inc.

  

Special-purpose subsidiary

NCOAA Management Company

  

Texas

  

100% Academy Insurance Group, Inc.

  

Special-purpose subsidiary

NCOA Motor Club, Inc.

  

Georgia

  

100% Academy Insurance Group, Inc.

  

Automobile club

Unicom Administrative Services, Inc.

  

Pennsylvania

  

100% Academy Insurance Group, Inc.

  

Provider of admin. services

 

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Name


  

Jurisdiction of Incorporation


  

Percent of Voting Securities Owned


  

Business


Unicom Administrative Services, GmbH

  

Germany

  

100% Unicom Administrative Services, Inc.

  

Provider of admin. services

Capital General Development Corporation

  

Delaware

  

100% CGC

  

Holding company

Monumental Life Insurance Company

  

Maryland

  

73.23% Capital General Development Company
26.77% First AUSA Life Insurance Company

  

Insurance company

Exchange Management Services, Inc.

  

Missouri

  

100% Monumental Life Insurance Company

  

Management company

AEGON Direct Marketing Services, Inc.

  

Maryland

  

100% Monumental Life Insurance Company

  

Marketing company

Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company

  

Iowa

  

3.7% CGC
20.0% Capital Liberty, L.P.
76.3% Monumental Life Insurance Company

  

Insurance company

Veterans Life Insurance Co.

  

Illinois

  

100% Transamerica Holding Company, L.L.C.

  

Insurance company

Peoples Benefit Services, Inc.

  

Pennsylvania

  

100% Veterans Life Ins. Co.

  

Special-purpose subsidiary

Coverna Direct Insurance Insurance Agency, Inc.

  

Maryland

  

100% Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company

  

Insurance agency

Ammest Realty Corporation

  

Texas

  

100% Monumental Life Insurance Company

  

Special purpose subsidiary

JMH Operating Company, Inc.

  

Mississippi

  

100% Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company

  

Real estate holdings

Capital Liberty, L.P.

  

Delaware

  

99.0% Monumental Life Insurance Company
1.0% CGC

  

Holding Company

Consumer Membership Services, Inc.

  

Delaware

  

100% Commonwealth General Corporation

  

Credit Card Protection

Global Premier Reinsurance Company, LTD.

  

British Virgin Islands

  

100% Commonwealth General Corporation

  

Insurance and Reinsurance company

Health Benefits Services, Inc.

  

Delaware

  

100% Commonwealth General Corporation

  

Health discount plan

Quest Membership Services, Inc.

  

Delaware

  

100% Commonwealth General Corporation

  

Travel discount plan

 

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Name


  

Jurisdiction of

Incorporation


  

Percent of Voting Securities Owned


  

Business


Stonebridge Group, Inc.

  

Delaware

  

100% Commonwealth General Corporation

  

General purpose corporation

J.C. Penney Life Insurance Corporation

  

Vermont

  

100% Commonwealth General Corporation

  

Insurance

Stonebridge Insurance Company

  

Wisconsin

  

100% J.C. Penney Life Insurance Company

  

Insurance

Insurance Consultants, Inc.

  

Nebraska

  

100% Commonwealth General Corporation

  

Brokerage

ICON Partners Limited

  

United Kingdom

  

100% Insurance Consultants, Inc.

  

Marketing company

J.C. Penney Casualty Insurance Company

  

Ohio

  

100% Commonwealth General Corporation

  

Insurance

AEGON N.V.

  

Netherlands

  

51.27% of Vereniging AEGON Netherlands Membership Association

  

Holding Company

Groninger Financieringen B.V.

  

Netherlands

  

Held through AEGON Nevak Holding B.V.

  

Holding Company

AEGON Nederland N.V.

  

Netherlands

  

100% AEGON N.V.

  

Holding Company

AEGON Nevak Holding B.V.

  

Netherlands

  

100% AEGON N.V.

  

Holding Company

AEGON Derivatives

  

Netherlands

  

100% AEGON N.V.

  

Holding Company

AEGON International N.V.

  

Netherlands

  

100% AEGON N.V.

  

Holding Company

AEGON Trust Advisory Board

Members: K.J.Storm

Donald J. Shepard

Joseph Streppel

Dennis Hersch

  

Delaware

  

100% AEGON International N.V.

  

Manage assets of AEGON U.S. Holding Corporation

AEGON U.S. Holding Corporation

  

Delaware

  

100% AEGON Trust

  

Holding company

AEGON DMS Holding B.V.

  

Netherlands

  

100% AEGON International N.V.

  

Holding company

JCPenney Financial & Marketing Services Group LTD

  

Korea

  

100% AEGON DMS Holding B.V.

  

Marketing

JCPenney Direct Marketing Services Japan K.K.

  

Japan

  

100% AEGON DMS Holding B.V.

  

Marketing

Canadian Premier Holdings LTD

  

Canada

  

100% AEGON DMS Holding B.V.

  

Holding company

 

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Name


  

Jurisdiction of Incorporation


  

Percent of Voting Securities Owned


  

Business


Canadian Premier Life Insurance Company

  

Canada

  

100% Canadian Premier Holdings LTD

  

Holding company

Legacy General Insurance Company

  

Canada

  

100% Canadian Premier Life Insurance Company

  

Insurance

Cornerstone International Holdings LTD

  

United Kingdom

  

100% AEGON DMS Holding B.V.

  

Holding company

Cornerstone International Marketing LTD

  

United Kingdom

  

100% Cornerstone International Holdings, LTD

  

Marketing company

Stonebridge International Insurance LTD

  

United Kingdom

  

100% Cornerstone International Marketing, LTD

  

Insurance company

JCPenney Direct Asia Pacific Pty LTD

  

Australia

  

100% AEGON DMS Holding B.V.

  

Holding company

JCPenney Direct Service Asia Pacific Pty LTD

  

Australia

  

100% JCPenney Direct Asia Pacific Pty LTD

  

Operations company

JCPenney Insurance Marketing Asia Pacific Pty LTD

  

Australia

  

100% JCPenney Direct Asia Pacific Pty LTD

  

Marketing company

Short Hills Management Company

  

New Jersey

  

100% AEGON U.S. Holding Corporation

  

Insurance Agent

COPRA Reinsurance Company

  

New York

  

100% AEGON U.S. Holding Corporation

  

Reinsurance

AEGON Management Company

  

Indiana

  

100% AEGON U.S. Holding Corporation

  

Insurance holding company

AEGON U.S. Corporation

  

Iowa

  

100% AEGON U.S. Holding Corporation

  

Holding company

Transamerica Corporation (“TAC”)

  

Delaware

  

100% AEGON NV

  

Major interest in insurance and finance

AEGON Funding Corp. II

  

Delaware

  

100% TAC

  

Commercial paper insurance

Transamerica Pacific Insurance Company, Ltd.

  

Hawaii

  

100% TAC

  

Life insurance

TREIC Enterprises, Inc.

  

Delaware

  

100% TFC

  

Investments

Terrapoint, LLC

  

Delaware

  

50% TREIC Enterprises, Inc.

  

Data Processing

ARC Reinsurance Corporation

  

Hawaii

  

100% Transamerica Corp.

  

Property & Casualty Insurance

Inter-America Corporation

  

California

  

100% Transamerica Corp.

  

Insurance Broker

 

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Name


  

Jurisdiction of Incorporation


  

Percent of Voting Securities Owned


  

Business


Pyramid Insurance Company, Ltd.

  

Hawaii

  

100% Transamerica Corp.

  

Property & Casualty Insurance

Transamerica Business Tech Corp.

  

Delaware

  

100% Transamerica Corp.

  

Telecommunications and data processing

Transamerica CBO I, Inc.

  

Delaware

  

100% Transamerica Corp.

  

Owns and manages a pool of high-yield bonds

Transamerica Corporation (Oregon)

  

Oregon

  

100% Transamerica Corp.

  

Name holding only—Inactive

Transamerica Finance Corp.

  

Delaware

  

100% Transamerica Corp.

  

Commercial & Consumer Lending & equipment leasing

Transamerica Public Finance, LLC

  

Delaware

  

70% TCFCI, 30% TFC

  

Finance

TFC Properties, Inc.

  

Delaware

  

100% Transamerica Finance Corp.

  

Holding Company

Transamerica Retirement Communities, S.F., Inc.

  

Delaware

  

100% TFC Properties, Inc.

  

Own property

Transamerica Retirement Communities, S.J., Inc.

  

Delaware

  

100% TFC Properties, Inc.

  

Own property

TA Leasing Holding Co., Inc.

  

Delaware

  

100% Transamerica Finance Corp.

  

Holding company

Trans Ocean Ltd.

  

Delaware

  

100% TA Leasing Holding Co. Inc.

  

Holding company

Trans Ocean Container Corp. (“TOCC”)

  

Delaware

  

100% Trans Ocean Ltd.

  

Intermodal leasing

SpaceWise Inc.

  

Delaware

  

100% TOCC

  

Intermodal leasing

Trans Ocean Container Finance Corp.

  

Delaware

  

100% TOL

  

Intermodal leasing

Trans Ocean Leasing Deutschland GmbH

  

Germany

  

100% TOCC

  

Intermodal leasing

Trans Ocean Leasing PTY Ltd.

  

Austria

  

100% TOCC

  

Intermodal leasing

Trans Ocean Management S.A.

  

Switzerland

  

100% TOCC

  

Intermodal leasing

Trans Ocean Regional Corporate Holdings

  

California

  

100% TOCC

  

Holding company

Trans Ocean Tank Services Corp.

  

Delaware

  

100% TOCC

  

Intermodal leasing

 

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Name


  

Jurisdiction of Incorporation


  

Percent of Voting Securities Owned


  

Business


Transamerica Leasing Inc.

  

Delaware

  

100% TA Leasing Holding Co.

  

Leases & Services intermodal equipment

Transamerica Leasing Holdings Inc. (“TLHI”)

  

Delaware

  

100% Transamerica Leasing Inc.

  

Holding company

Greybox Logistics Services Inc.

  

Delaware

  

100% TLHI

  

Intermodal leasing

Greybox L.L.C. (“G”)

  

Delaware

  

100% TLHI

  

Intermodal freight container interchange facilitation service

Transamerica Trailer Leasing S.N.C.

  

France

  

100% Greybox L.L.C.

  

Leasing

Greybox Services Limited

  

U.K.

  

100% TLHI

  

Intermodal leasing

Intermodal Equipment, Inc.

  

Delaware

  

100% TLHI

  

Intermodal leasing

Transamerica Leasing N.V.

  

Belg.

  

100% Intermodal Equipment Inc.

  

Leasing

Transamerica Leasing SRL

  

Italy

  

100% Intermodal Equipment Inc.

  

Leasing

Transamerica Distribution Services, Inc.

  

Delaware

  

100% TLHI

  

Dormant

Transamerica Leasing Coordination Center

  

Belg.

  

100% TLHI

  

Leasing

Transamerica Leasing do Brasil Ltda.

  

Braz.

  

100% TLHI

  

Container Leasing

Transamerica Leasing GmbH

  

Germany

  

100% TLHI

  

Leasing

Transamerica Trailer Leasing Sp. z.o.o

  

Poland

  

100% TLHI

  

Leasing

Transamerica Leasing Limited

  

U.K.

  

100% TLHI

  

Leasing

ICS Terminals (UK) Limited

  

U.K.

  

100% Transamerica Leasing Limited

  

Leasing

Transamerica Leasing Pty. Ltd.

  

Australia

  

100% TLHI

  

Leasing

Transamerica Leasing (Canada) Inc.

  

Canada

  

100% TLHI

  

Leasing

Transamerica Leasing (HK) Ltd.

  

H.K.

  

100% TLHI

  

Leasing

Transamerica Leasing (Proprietary) Limited

  

S. Africa

  

100% TLHI

  

In Liquidation—Intermodal leasing

Transamerica Trailer Holdings I Inc.

  

Delaware

  

100% TLHI

  

Holding company

 

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Name


  

Jurisdiction of Incorporation


  

Percent of Voting Securities Owned


  

Business


Transamerica Trailer Holdings II Inc.

  

Delaware

  

100% TLHI

  

Holding company

Transamerica Trailer Holdings III Inc.

  

Delaware

  

100% TLHI

  

Holding company

Transamerica Trailer Leasing AB

  

Swed.

  

100% TLHI

  

Leasing

Transamerica Trailer Leasing AG

  

Switzerland

  

100% TLHI

  

Leasing

Transamerica Trailer Leasing A/S + C66

  

Denmark

  

100% TLHI

  

Leasing

Transamerica Trailer Leasing GmbH

  

Germany

  

100% TLHI

  

Leasing

Transamerica Trailer Leasing (Belgium) N.V.

  

Belgium

  

100% TLHI

  

Leasing

Transamerica Trailer Leasing (Netherlands) B.V.

  

Netherlands

  

100% TLHI

  

Leasing

Transamerica Alquiler de Trailer Spain S.L.

  

Spain

  

100% TLHI

  

Leasing

Transamerica Transport Inc.

  

New Jersey

  

100% TLHI

  

Dormant

Transamerica Commercial Finance Corporation, I (“TCFCI”)

  

Delaware

  

100% Transamerica Finance Corp.

  

Holding company

Transamerica Equipment Financial Services Corporation

  

Delaware

  

100% TCFCI

  

Investment in Various equipment leases and loans

BWAC Credit Corporation

  

Delaware

  

100% TCFCI

  

Inactive

BWAC International Corporation

  

Delaware

  

100% TCFCI

  

Retail Appliance and furniture stores

BWAC Twelve, Inc.

  

Delaware

  

100% TCFCI

  

Holding company

TIFCO Lending Corporation

  

Illinois

  

100% BWAC Twelve, Inc.

  

General financing

Transamerica Insurance Finance Corporation (“TIFC”)

  

Maryland

  

100% BWAC Twelve, Inc.

  

Insurance premium financing

Transamerica Insurance Finance Corporation, California

  

California

  

100% TIFC

  

Insurance premium

Transamerica Insurance Finance Company (Europe)

  

Maryland

  

100% TIFC

  

Insurance premium

Transamerica Insurance Finance Corporation, Canada

  

Ontario

  

100% TIFC

  

Insurance premium financing

 

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Name


  

Jurisdiction of Incorporation


  

Percent of Voting Securities Owned


  

Business


T Holdings, Inc.

  

DE

  

100% TCFCI

  

Holding Company

M Credit, Inc.

  

Delaware

  

100% TCFCI

  

Commercial lending

Transamerica Mezzanine Financing, Inc.

  

Delaware

  

100% T Holdings, Inc.

  

Holding company

Bay Capital Corporation

  

Delaware

  

100% M Credit, Inc.

  

Special purpose corporation

Coast Funding Corporation

  

Delaware

  

100% M Credit, Inc.

  

Special purpose corporation

Transamerica Small Business Capital, Inc. (“TSBC”)

  

Delaware

  

100% M Credit, Inc.

  

Holding company

Emergent Business Capital Holdings, Inc.

  

Delaware

  

100% TSBC

  

Dormant

Gulf Capital Corporation

  

Delaware

  

100% M Credit, Inc.

  

Special purpose corporation

Direct Capital Equity Investment, Inc.

  

Delaware

  

100% M Credit, Inc.

  

Small business loans

TA Air East, Corp.

  

Delaware

  

100% TEFSC

  

Special purpose corporation

TA Air I, Corp.

  

Delaware

  

100% TEFS

  

Special purpose corporation

TA Air II, Corp.

  

Delaware

  

100% TEFS

  

Special purpose corporation

TA Air III, Corp.

  

Delaware

  

100% TEFS

  

Special purpose corporation

TA Air IV, Corp.

  

Delaware

  

100% TEFS

  

Special purpose corporation

TA Air V, Corp.

  

Delaware

  

100% TEFS

  

Special purpose corporation

TA Air VI, Corp.

  

Delaware

  

100% TEFS

  

Special purpose corporation

TA Air VII, Corp.

  

Delaware

  

100% TEFS

  

Special purpose corporation

TA Air VIII, Corp.

  

Delaware

  

100% TEFS

  

Special purpose corporation

 

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Name


  

Jurisdiction of Incorporation


  

Percent of Voting Securities Owned


  

Business


TA Air IX, Corp.

  

Delaware

  

100% TEFS

  

Special purpose corporation

TA Air X, Corp.

  

Delaware

  

100% TEFS

  

Special purpose corporation

TA Air XI, Corp.

  

Delaware

  

100% TEFS

  

Special purpose corporation

TA Air XII, Corp.

  

Delaware

  

100% TEFS

  

Special purpose corporation

TA Air XIII, Corp.

  

Delaware

  

100% TEFS

  

Special purpose corporation

TA Air XIV, Corp.

  

Delaware

  

100% TEFS

  

Special purpose corporation

TA Air XV, Corp.

  

Delaware

  

100% TEFS

  

Special purpose corporation

TA Air XVI, Corp.

  

Delaware

  

100% TEFS

  

Special purpose corporation

TA Air XVII, Corp.

  

Delaware

  

100% TEFS

  

Special purpose corporation

TA Air XVIII, Corp.

  

Delaware

  

100% TEFS

  

Special purpose corporation

TA Air XIX, Corp.

  

Delaware

  

100% TEFS

  

Special purpose corporation

Transamerica Aviation 803 Corp.

  

Delaware

  

100% TEFS

  

Special purpose corporation

Transamerica Aviation 400 Corp.

  

Delaware

  

100% TEFS

  

Special purpose corporation

Transamerica Aviation 429/448 Corp.

  

Delaware

  

100% TEFS

  

Special purpose corporation

Transamerica Aviation 630 Corp.

  

Delaware

  

100% TEFS

  

Special purpose corporation

TA Steel I, LLC

  

Delaware

  

100% TEFS

  

Special purpose corporation

Transamerica Aviation 24245/24246 Corp.

  

Delaware

  

100% TEFS

  

Special purpose corporation

TA Heli I, Inc.

  

Delaware

  

100% TEFS

  

Special purpose corporation

 

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Name


  

Jurisdiction of Incorporation


  

Percent of Voting Securities Owned


  

Business


TA Marine I, Inc.

  

Delaware

  

100% TEFS

  

Special purpose corporation

TA Marine II, Inc.

  

Delaware

  

100% TEFS

  

Special purpose corporation

TA Marine IV, Inc.

  

Delaware

  

100% TEFS

  

Special purpose corporation

TA Marine VI, Inc.

  

Delaware

  

100% TEFS

  

Special purpose corporation

TA Marine V, Inc.

  

Delaware

  

100% TEFS

  

Special purpose corporation

TA Marine III, Corp.

  

Delaware

  

100% TEFS

  

Special purpose corporation

TA Public Finance Air I, Corp.

  

Delaware

  

100% TEFS

  

Special purpose corporation

TBC I, Inc.

  

Delaware

  

100% T Holdings, Inc.

  

Special purpose corporation

Facta, LLP

  

Delaware

  

100% TBC I, Inc.

  

Commercial finance

TBC III, Inc.

  

Delaware

  

100% T Holdings, Inc.

  

Special purpose corporation

Transcap Trade Finance

  

Delaware

  

100% TBC III, Inc.

  

Commercial finance

TBC IV, Inc.

  

Delaware

  

100% T Holdings, Inc.

  

Special purpose corporation

Transamerica Commercial Real Estate Finance, LLC

  

Delaware

  

100% T Holdings, Inc.

  

Bridge financing

TBC V, Inc.

  

Delaware

  

100% T Holdings, Inc.

  

Special purpose corporation

Breakthrough Funding LLP

  

Delaware

  

100% TBC V, Inc.

  

Commercial finance

TBC Tax I, Inc.

  

Delaware

  

100% M Credit, Inc.

  

Special purpose corporation

TBC Tax II, Inc.

  

Delaware

  

100% M Credit, Inc.

  

Special purpose corporation

TBC Tax III, Inc.

  

Delaware

  

100% M Credit, Inc.

  

Special purpose corporation

TBC Tax IV, Inc.

  

Delaware

  

100% M Credit, Inc.

  

Special purpose corporation

 

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Name


  

Jurisdiction of Incorporation


  

Percent of Voting Securities Owned


  

Business


TBC Tax V, Inc.

  

Delaware

  

100% M Credit, Inc.

  

Special purpose corporation

TBC Tax VI, Inc.

  

Delaware

  

100% M Credit, Inc.

  

Special purpose corporation

TBC Tax VII, Inc.

  

Delaware

  

100% M Credit, Inc.

  

Special purpose corporation

TBC Tax VIII, Inc.

  

Delaware

  

100% M Credit, Inc.

  

Special purpose corporation

TBC Tax IX, Inc.

  

Delaware

  

100% M Credit, Inc.

  

Special purpose corporation

The Plain Company

  

Delaware

  

100% TEFS

  

Special purpose corporation

Transamerica Distribution Finance Corporation (“TDFC”)

  

Delaware

  

100% TCFCI

  

Holding company

Transamerica Accounts Holding Corp.

  

Delaware

  

100% TDFC

  

Holding company

ARS Funding Corporation

  

Delaware

  

100% Transamerica Accounts Holding Corporation

  

Dormant

Transamerica Commercial Finance Corporation (“TCFC”)

  

Delaware

  

100% TIFC

  

Finance company

Transamerica Acquisition Corporation, Canada

  

Canada

  

100% TCFCC

  

Holding company

Transamerica Distribution Finance Corporation – Overseas, Inc. (“TDFOI”)

  

Delaware

  

100% TCFC

  

Commercial Finance

TDF Mauritius Limited

  

Mauritius

  

100% TDFOI

  

Mauritius holding company

Transamerica Apple Distribution Finance Public Limited

  

India

  

69.94% TDF-Mauritius, Limited

  

Transamerica Distribution Finance Joint Venture

Inventory Funding Trust

  

Delaware

  

100% TCFC

  

Delaware Business Trust

Inventory Funding Company, LLC

  

Delaware

  

100% Inventory Funding Trust

  

Holding company

TCF Asset Management Corporation

  

Colorado

  

100% TCFC

  

A depository for foreclosed real and personal property

 

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Name


  

Jurisdiction of Incorporation


  

Percent of Voting Securities Owned


  

Business


Transamerica Distribution Finance Insurance Services, Inc.

  

Illinois

  

100% TCFC

  

Special purpose corporation

Transamerica Distribution Finance Factorje S.A. DE C.V.

  

Mexico

  

99% TCFC

  

Inactive

Transamerica Joint Ventures, Inc.

  

Delaware

  

100% TCFC

  

Holding company

Amana Finance

  

Illinois

  

50% Transamerica Joint Ventures, Inc.

  

Commercial finance

American Standard Financial Services

  

Illinois

  

50% Transamerica Joint Ventures, Inc.

  

Finance

Penske Financial Services LLC

  

Delaware

  

50% Transamerica Joint Ventures, Inc.

  

Commercial finance

Polaris Acceptance

  

Illinois

  

50% Transamerica Joint Ventures, Inc.

  

Commercial finance

Transamerica Inventory Finance Corporation (“TIFC”)

  

Delaware

  

100% TDFC

  

Holding company

Transamerica GmbH, Inc.

  

Delaware

  

100% TIFC

  

Holding company

Transamerica Fincieringsmaatschappij B.V.

  

Netherlands

  

100% Trans. GmbH, Inc.

  

Commercial lending in Europe

BWAC Seventeen, Inc.

  

Delaware

  

100% TIFC

  

Holding company

Transamerica Commercial Finance Canada, Limited

  

Ontario

  

100% BWAC Seventeen, Inc.

  

Dormant

Transamerica Commercial Finance Corporation, Canada

  

Canada

  

100% BWAC Seventeen, Inc.

  

Commercial finance

Cantrex Group Inc.

  

Quebec

  

76% TACC

  

Buying group and retail merchant services

2953-9087 Quebec Inc.

  

Quebec

  

100% Cantrex Group, Inc.

  

Dormant

Corbeil Electrique, Inc.

  

Quebec

  

100% Cantrex Group, Inc.

  

Dormant

Prestex Marketing, Inc.

  

Quebec

  

100% Cantrex Group, Inc.

  

Dormant

BWAC Twenty-One, Inc.

  

Delaware

  

100% TIFC

  

Holding company

ODBH Ltd/Harley Davidson Acceptance

  

United Kingdom

  

100% BWAC Twenty-One, Inc.

  

Finance

Transamerica Technology Services Limited

  

United Kingdom

  

100% TCFL

  

Inactive

 

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Name


  

Jurisdiction of Incorporation


  

Percent of Voting Securities Owned


  

Business


Transamerica Commercial Finance Limited (“TCFL”)

  

U.K.

  

100% Transamerica Commercial Holdings Limited

  

Commercial lending

TDF Credit Insurance Services Limited

  

U.K.

  

100% TCFL

  

Credit insurance brokerage

Whirlpool Financial Corporation Polska Spozoo

  

Poland

  

100% TCFL

  

Inactive—commercial finance

Transamerica Commercial Holdings Limited

  

U.K.

  

33% BWAC Twenty-One Inc.

  

Holding company

Transamerica Trailer Leasing Limited

  

New York

  

100% Transamerica Commercial Holdings Limited

  

Special purpose corporation

Transamerica Distribution Capital Services, Iberica

  

Spain

  

100% Transamerica Commercial Holdings Limited

  

Inactive

Transamerica Commercial Finance France S.A.

  

France

  

100% TIFC

  

Factoring company

Transamerica GmbH

  

Frankfurt, Germany

  

100% GmbH

  

Commercial lending in Germany

Transamerica Retail Financial Services Corporation (“TRFSC”)

  

Delaware

  

100% TDFC

  

Provides retail financing

Transamerica Bank, NA

  

Delaware

  

100% TRFSC

  

Bank

Transamerica Consumer Finance Holding Company (“TCFHC”)

  

Delaware

  

100% TRFSC

  

Consumer finance holding company

Transamerica Mortgage Company

  

Delaware

  

100% TCFHC

  

Consumer mortgages

Transamerica Consumer Mortgage Receivables Company

  

Delaware

  

100% TCFHC

  

Securitization company

Metropolitan Mortgage Company

  

Florida

  

100% TCFHC

  

Consumer mortgages

First Florida Appraisal Services, Inc.

  

Florida

  

100% Metropolitan Mtg. Co.

  

Appraisal and inspection services

First Georgia Appraisal Services, Inc.

  

Georgia

  

100% First FL App. Srvc, Inc.

  

Appraisal services

Freedom Tax Services, Inc.

  

Florida

  

100% Metropolitan Mtg. Co.

  

Property tax information services

J.J. & W. Advertising, Inc.

  

Florida

  

100% Metropolitan Mtg. Co.

  

Advertising and marketing services

J.J. & W. Realty Services, Inc.

  

Florida

  

100% Metropolitan Mtg. Co.

  

To hold problem REO properties

 

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Name


  

Jurisdiction of Incorporation


  

Percent of Voting Securities Owned


  

Business


Liberty Mortgage Company of Ft. Myers, Inc.

  

Florida

  

100% Metropolitan Mtg. Co.

  

No active business/Name holding only

Metropolis Mortgage Company

  

Florida

  

100% Metropolitan Mtg. Co.

  

No active business/Name holding only

Perfect Mortgage Company

  

Florida

  

100% Metropolitan Mtg. Co.

  

No active business/Name holding only

Transamerica Vendor Financial Service Corporation

  

Delaware

  

100% TDFC

  

Provides commercial leasing

Transamerica Distribution Finance Corporation de Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V.

  

Mexico

  

99% TCFC

  

Holding company in Mexican subsidiaries

TDF de Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V.

  

Mexico

  

99% TDFC Mex

  

Service company for Whirlpool receivables

Transamerica Corporate Services De Mexico S. de R.L. de CV

  

Mexico

  

99% TDFC Mex

  

Holds employees

Transamerica Distribution Finance Factorje S.A. de C.V.

  

Mexico

  

99% TCFC

  

Finance company

Transamerica Distribution Finance Insurance Services, Inc.

  

Illinois

  

100% TCFC

  

Finance company

Transamerica Flood Hazard Certification, Inc.

  

Delaware

  

100% TFC

  

Flood Zone certification service

Transamerica Home Loan

  

California

  

100% TFC

  

Consumer mortgages

Transamerica Lending Company

  

Delaware

  

100% TFC

  

In liquidation—lending

Transamerica Public Finance, LLC

  

Delaware

  

70% TFC

  

Financial Services

Transamerica Financial Products, Inc.

  

California

  

100% Transamerica Corp.

  

Investments

Transamerica Insurance Corporation(“TIC”)

  

Iowa

  

100% TIHI

  

Holding company

Plaza Insurance Sales Inc.

  

California

  

100% TIC

  

Casualty insurance placement

Transamerica Advisors, Inc.

  

California

  

100% TIC

  

Retail sale of investment advisory services

 

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Name


  

Jurisdiction of Incorporation


  

Percent of Voting Securities Owned


  

Business


Transamerica Annuity Services Corp.

  

New Mexico

  

100% TIC

  

Performs services required for structured settlements

Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc.

  

Delaware

  

100% TIC

  

Retail sale of securities products

Financial Resources Insurance Agency of Texas

  

Texas

  

100% Transamerica Fin. Adv.

  

Retail sale of securities products

TBK Insurance Agency of Ohio, Inc.

  

Ohio

  

100% Transamerica Fin Adv.

  

Variable insurance contract sales in state of Ohio

Transamerica Financial Resources Agency of Alabama, Inc.

  

Alabama

  

100% Transamerica Fin. Adv.

  

Insurance agent & broker

Transamerica Financial Resources Ins. Agency of Massachusetts, Inc.

  

Massachusetts

  

100% Transamerica Fin. Adv.

  

Insurance agent & broker

Transamerica International Insurance Services, Inc. (“TIISI”)

  

Delaware

  

100% TIC

  

Holding & administering foreign operations

AEGON Canada Inc. (“ACI”)

  

Canada

  

100% TIHI

  

Holding company

Transamerica Life Canada

  

Canada

  

100% ACI

  

Life insurance company

Home Loans and Finance Ltd.

  

U.K.

  

100% TIISI

  

Inactive

Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company (“TOLIC”)

  

Iowa

  

100% TIC

  

Life insurance

NEF Investment Company

  

California

  

100% TOLIC

  

Real estate development

Transamerica China Investments Holdings Limited

  

Hong Kong

  

99% TOLIC

  

Holding company

Transamerica Life Insurance and Annuity Company (“TALIAC”)

  

N. Carolina

  

100% TOLIC

  

Life insurance

Transamerica Assurance Company

  

Missouri

  

100% TALIAC

  

Life and disability insurance

Gemini Investments, Inc.

  

Delaware

  

100% TALIAC

  

Investment subsidiary

Transamerica Life Insurance Company Of New York

  

New York

  

100% TOLIC

  

Insurance sales

Transamerica South Park Resources, Inc.

  

Delaware

  

100% TOLIC

  

Market analysis

 

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Name


  

Jurisdiction of Incorporation


  

Percent of Voting Securities Owned


  

Business


Transamerica Variable Insurance Fund

  

Maryland

  

100% TOLIC

  

Mutual Fund

USA Administration Services, Inc.

  

Kansas

  

100% TOLIC

  

Third party administrator

Transamerica Products, Inc. (“TPI”)

  

California

  

100% TIC

  

Holding company

Transamerica Products I, Inc.

  

California

  

100% TPI

  

Co-general partner

Transamerica Securities Sales Corp.

  

Maryland

  

100% TIC

  

Life insurance sales

Transamerica Service Company

  

Delaware

  

100% TIC

  

Passive loss tax service

Transamerica International RE (Bermuda) Ltd.

  

Bermuda

  

100% TAC

  

Reinsurance

Transamerica Intellitech, Inc.

  

Delaware

  

100% TFC

  

Real estate information and technology services

Transamerica International Holdings, Inc. (“TIHI”)

  

Delaware

  

100% TAC

  

Holding company

Transamerica Investment Services, Inc. (“TISI”)

  

Delaware

  

100% TAC

  

Investment adviser

Transamerica Income Shares, Inc.

  

Maryland

  

100% TISI

  

Mutual fund

Transamerica Real Estate Tax Service, Inc.

  

Delaware

  

100% TFC

  

Real estate tax reporting and processing services

Transamerica Realty Services, Inc. (“TRS”)

  

Delaware

  

100% TAC

  

Real estate investments

Bankers Mortgage Company of CA

  

California

  

100% TRS

  

Investment management

Pyramid Investment Corporation

  

Delaware

  

100% TRS

  

Real estate company

The Gilwell Company

  

California

  

100% TRS

  

Ground lessee of 517 Washington Street, San Francisco

Transamerica Affordable Housing, Inc.

  

California

  

100% TRS

  

General partner LHTC Partnership

Transamerica Minerals Company

  

California

  

100% TRS

  

Owner and lessor of oil and gas properties

 

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Name


  

Jurisdiction of Incorporation


  

Percent of Voting Securities Owned


  

Business


Transamerica Oakmont Corporation

  

California

  

100% TRS

  

General partner retirement properties

Auto Funding Services, LLC

  

Delaware

  

100% TBCC

  

Commercial lending

TBCC Funding II, L.L.C.

  

Delaware

  

100% TBCC Funding Trust II

  

Special purpose corporation

Private Label Funding LLC

  

Delaware

  

100% TBCC Funding Trust II

  

Special purpose corporation

TBCC Funding Trust II

  

Delaware

  

100% TCFCI

  

Trust

TBCC Funding I, L.L.C.

  

Delaware

  

100% TBCC Funding I, LLC

  

Special purpose corporation

TBCC Funding Trust I

  

Delaware

  

100% TCFCI

  

Trust

Direct Capital Partners, LLC

  

Delaware

  

Various members

  

Investment banking

Inland Water Transportation LLC

  

Delaware

  

100% Direct Capital Partners, L.P.

  

Finance barges

Direct Capital Partners, L.P.

  

Delaware

  

100% Direct Capital Partners, LLC

  

Investment banking

Transamerica Business Capital Corporation

  

Delaware

  

100% TCFCI

  

Commercial lending

Transamerica Technology Finance Corporation

  

Delaware

  

100% TCFCI

  

Commercial lending

 

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Item 27.    Number of Certificate Owners

 

As of December 31, 2002 there were                  Owners of Contracts.

 

Item 28.    Indemnification

 

The Iowa Code (Sections 490.850 et. seq.) provides for permissive indemnification in certain situations, mandatory indemnification in other situations, and prohibits indemnification in certain situations. The code also specifies procedures for determining when indemnification payments can be made.

 

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Depositor pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Depositor 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 a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Depositor of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered), the Depositor 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 goverened by the final adjudication of such issue.

 

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Item 29.    Principal Underwriter

 

AFSG Securities Corporation

4333 Edgewood Road N.E.

Cedar Rapids, IA 52499-0001

 

The directors and officers of AFSG Securities Corporation are as follows/(5)/:

 

Larry N. Norman

Director and President

 

Anne Spaes

Director and Vice President

Lisa Wachanedorf

Director, Vice President and

Chief Compliance Officer

 

Darin Smith

Vice President and

Assistant Secretary

Thomas R. Moriarty

Vice President

 

Emily Bates

Assistant Treasurer

Priscilla Hechler

Assistant Vice President and

Assistant Secretary

 

Clifton Flenniken

Assistant Treasurer

Teresa Stolba

Assistant Compliance Officer

   

/(5)/ The principal business address of each person listed is AFSG Securities Corporation, 4333 Edgewood Road, N.E., Cedar Rapids, IA 52499-0001.

 

Prior to May 1, 2002, Transamerica Securities Sales Corporation (“TSSC”) and Transamerica Financial Resources (“TFR”) were co-principal underwriters of the contracts. TSSC and TFR received $                    , $15,913,242.07, and $40,610,303.26 from the Registrant for the years ending December 31, 2002, December 31, 2001 and December 31, 2000 respectively, for its services in distributing the policies. No other commission or compensation was received by TSSC or TFR, directly or indirectly, from the Registrant during the fiscal year. As of May 1, 2002, AFSG Securities Corporation, an affiliate of Transamerica, is the principal underwriter of the contracts and may enter into agreements with broker-dealers for the distribution of the contracts. AFSG Securities Corporation received $             from the Registrant for the year ending December 31, 2002, for its services in distributing the contracts. No other commission or compensation was received by the principal underwriter, directly or indirectly, from the Registrant during the fiscal year.

 

AFSG Securities Corporation serves as the principal underwriter for Separate Account VA B, the Retirement Builder Variable Annuity Account, Separate Account VA A, Separate Account VA C, Separate Account VA D, Separate Account VA E, Separate Account VA F, Separate Account VA I, Separate Account VA J, Separate Account VA K, Separate Account VA L, Separate Account VA P, Separate Account VL A and Legacy Builder Variable Life Separate Account. These accounts are separate accounts of Transamerica Life Insurance Company.

 

AFSG Securities Corporation serves as principal underwriter for Separate Account VA BNY, Separate Account C, AUSA Series Life Account, AUSA Series Annuity Account and AUSA Series Annuity Account B. These accounts are separate accounts of AUSA Life Insurance Company, Inc.

 

AFSG Securities Corporation serves as principal underwriter for Separate Account I, Separate Account II and Separate Account V. These accounts are separate accounts of Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company.

 

AFSG Securities Corporation serves as principal underwriter for WRL Series Life Account, WRL Series Annuity Account and WRL Series Annuity Account B. These accounts are separate accounts of Western Reserve Life Assurance Company of Ohio.

 

AFSG Securities Corporation also serves as principal underwriter for Separate Account VA G, Separate Account VA H, Separate Account VA-2L and Transamerica Occidental Life Separate Account VUL-3. These accounts are separate accounts of Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company.

 

AFSG Securities Corporation also serves as principal underwriter for Separate Account VA-2LNY. This account is a separate account of Transamerica Life Insurance Company of New York.

 

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Item 30.    Location and Accounts and Records

 

All accounts and records required to be maintained by Section 31(a) of the 1940 Act and the rules under it are maintained by Transamerica or the Service Office at their administrative offices.

 

Item 31.    Management Services

 

All management contracts are discussed in Parts A or B.

 

Items 32.    Undertakings

 

(a)    Registrant undertakes that it will file a post-effective amendment to this registration statement as frequently as necessary to ensure that the audited financial statements in the registration statement are never more than 16 months old for so long as payments under the variable annuity contracts may be accepted.

 

(b)    Registrant undertakes that it will include either (1) as part of any application to purchase a Certificate or an Individual Contract offered by the Prospectus, a space that an applicant can check to request a Statement of Additional Information, or (2) a post card or similar written communication affixed to or included in the Prospectus that the applicant can remove to send for a Statement of Additional Information.

 

(c)    Registrant undertakes to deliver any Statement of Additional Information and any financial statements required to be made available under this Form promptly upon written or oral request to Transamerica at the address or phone number listed in the Prospectus.

 

(d)    Registrant represents that it is relying on a no-action letter dated November 28, 1988, to the American Council of Life Insurance (Ref. No. IP-6-88) regarding Sections 22(e), 27(c)(i) and 27(d) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, in connection with redeemability restrictions on Section 403(b) policies, and that paragraphs numbered (1) through (4) of that letter will be complied with.

 

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(e)    Transamerica hereby represents that the fees and the charges deducted under the Contracts, in the aggregate, are reasonable in relation to the services rendered, the expenses expected to be incurred, and the risks assumed by Transamerica.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

As required by the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf, in the City of Cedar Rapids and State of Iowa, on this 25th day of February, 2003.

 

SEPARATE ACCOUNT VA-2L

TRANSAMERICA OCCIDENTAL

LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

(DEPOSITOR)

/s/    FRANK A. CAMP        


Frank A. Camp

Vice President

 

As required by the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.

 

   

Signatures


  

Titles


 

Date


   

                                                                                          *


Christopher H. Garrett

  

Director

 

                    , 2003

   

                                                                                          *


Brenda K. Clancy

  

Director

 

                    , 2003

   

                                                                                          *


Diane Meiners

  

Director

 

                    , 2003

   

                                                                                          *


Craig D. Vermie

  

Director

 

                    , 2003

   

                                                                                          *


Ron F. Wagley

  

Director and President

 

                    , 2003

   

                                                                                          *


Bruce Clark

  

Chief Financial Officer and
Senior Vice President

 

                    , 2003

   

                       /s/    FRANK A. CAMP


*By:    Frank A. Camp   

  

Attorney-in-Fact pursuant to powers of
attorney filed herewith, and in his own capacity as Vice President.

 

February 25, 2003


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Registration No. 33-49998
 

 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 

 
EXHIBITS
 
TO
 
FORM N-4
 
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
 
UNDER
 
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
 
FOR
 
DREYFUS/TRANSAMERICA TRIPLE ADVANTAGE
 

 


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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.

  
Description of Exhibit

  
Page No.*

(4)(d)(2)
  
Form of Premium Enhancement Rider
    

*
 
Page numbers included only in manually executed original.
EX-4.D.2 3 dex4d2.txt EXHIBIT - 4.D.2 EXHIBIT (4)(d)(2) FORM OF RIDER (PREMIUM ENHANCEMENT) Home Office: Transamerica Occidental Life [GRAPHIC REMOVED HERE] 4333 Edgewood Road NE Insurance Company Cedar Rapids, IA 52499 A Stock Company (Hereafter called the Company, we, our or us) ENHANCEMENT RIDER The contract to which this Rider is attached is amended to include a Premium Enhancement and to modify Surrender Charges by the following language: PREMIUM ENHANCEMENT When a premium payment is paid, an amount equal to a percentage of that premium referred to as a Premium Enhancement will be added to the Account Value. The Premium Enhancement applicable to the initial premium payment is set forth on the Contract Data Page. The amount of the Premium Enhancement is not considered a premium payment. The Premium Enhancement percentage may vary from premium to premium on subsequent premium payments but will never be less than 0% nor more than 5%. We will advise You of the amount of the Premium Enhancement applicable to each subsequent premium payment in a confirmation that We will send You. Premium Enhancements will be applied using the same allocation that applies to the corresponding premium payment. No Premium Enhancement will apply if the contract is cancelled pursuant to the Right to Cancel provision. The full dollar amount of any Premium Enhancement applied less than one year prior to the occurrence of any of the following events will be forfeited: 1) Exercise of Nursing Care and Terminal Condition Withdrawal Option; 2) Exercise of Unemployment Waiver; or 3) A Death Benefit is payable; or 4) Upon annuitization. The Surrender Charge provision of Section 5, is replaced by the following language: SURRENDER CHARGES Amounts withdrawn in excess of the surrender charge-free amount specified in the Withdrawal provisions above are subject to a surrender charge. The amount of this charge, if any, will be a percentage, as shown in the table below, of the amount of premium withdrawn: Number of Years Percentage of Since Premium Premium Withdrawn Payment Date 0-1 9% 1-2 8% 2-3 7% 3-4 6% 4-5 5% 5-6 4% 6-7 3% 7-8 2% 8-9 1% 9 or more 0% For Surrender Charge purposes, all earnings including Premium Enhancement are considered to be withdrawn first. After all earnings are withdrawn then the oldest premium payment is the first premium payment considered to be withdrawn. If the amount withdrawn exceeds this, the next oldest premium payment is considered to be withdrawn, and so on until the most recent premium payments are deemed to be withdrawn (the procedure being applied to Withdrawals of premium is a "First-In, First-Out" or FIFO procedure). Signed for Us at our Home Office. [GRAPHIC REMOVED HERE] [GRAPHIC REMOVED HERE] SECRETARY PRESIDENT RER 702
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