of Our next Business Day. To meet Ourrequirements for processing transactions,We may require that You use Our forms.RESERVATION OF RIGHTSWe also reserve the right to make certainchanges to the Contract, Separate Account orFunds if We believe they would (a) best servethe interests of the Contractowners andannuity payee or (b) be appropriate incarrying out the purposes of the Contract.We will make a change only as the lawpermits. When required, We will (a) obtainthe necessary Contractowner or regulatoryapproval for any change and (b) notifyContractowners before making a change.For example, We may:• operate the Separate Account in anyform permitted by law;• add, delete, combine, or modifySubaccounts of the Separate Account;• add, delete, or substitute for the Fundshares held in any Subaccount, the shares ofany investment company or series thereof, orany investment permitted by law;• amend or obtain and continue anyexemptions under the Contract if required tocomply with the Code or any otherapplicable federal or state law; or• make any necessary technical changesin the Contract in order to conform with anyof the above actions.CONTRACT YEARS ANDANNIVERSARIESWe measure Contract years andanniversaries from the date the Contract isissued. Each Contract year will commenceon the anniversary of the issue date.STATE VARIATIONSWhere required by state law, there may bevariations in the Contract covered by aspecial form of the Contract for your State.As a result, your Contract may differ fromthis prospectus. Your actual Contract, withany endorsements, amendments and riders,is the controlling document. We have theright to change the Contract to meetapplicable state laws or regulations.New Contracts are not currently beingoffered for sale. Existing Contractowners maycontinue to make additional payments undertheir respective Contract.DISTRIBUTION OF THE CONTRACTWe sell the Contract solely throughindividuals who, in addition to beinglicensed as insurance agents, are registeredrepresentatives of FIC, which is one of Ouraffiliates. FIC is a registered broker-dealerunder the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,and a member of the Financial IndustryRegulatory Authority (“FINRA”). FIC’sexecutive offices are located at 40 WallStreet, New York, New York 10005. Wereserve the right to sell the Contractsdirectly.Representatives are paid up to 57.1% of thesales charge imposed on the sale of aContract. Representatives may receiveadditional amounts through compensationoverrides, expense allowances, bonuses andtraining allowances. Representatives mayalso qualify for non-cash compensation andawards based on productivity andpersistency factors. We intend to recoupcommissions and other sales expensesthrough fees and charges imposed under theContract. Commissions paid on the Contract,including other incentives or payments, arenot charged directly to the Contractownersor the Separate Account.REPORTSOur variable annuities are offered throughbroker-dealers that are registered with theSEC and are members of FINRA. At leasttwice each year, We will send a report to Youthat contains financial information about theFunds as required by applicable law. Inaddition, transaction confirmations are sentby Us on behalf of the broker-dealersthrough which variable annuity transactionsare processed and, at least once each year,24
We will send a statement that gives Youfinancial information about Your Contract.If several members of the same householdeach own a Contract, We may send only onesuch report or prospectus to that address,unless You instruct Us otherwise. You mayreceive additional copies by calling orwriting Us.FINANCIAL STATEMENTS<strong>The</strong> Financial Statements of <strong>First</strong> <strong>Investors</strong>Life and for the Separate Account are in theSAI.25