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|   | (ii) | vote the Fund shares in accordance with instructions received from Contract owners; and |
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|   | (iii) | vote Fund shares for which no instructions have been received in the same proportion as Fund shares of such Designated Portfolio for which instructions have been received, |
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|   | (i) | arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information (“SAI”) for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature or other promotional material for the Contracts (or any amendment or supplement to any of the foregoing), or arise out of or are based upon the omission or the alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, provided that this agreement to indemnify |
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|   | shall not apply as to any Indemnified Party if such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund for use in the Registration Statement, prospectus or SAI for the Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature or other promotional material (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund shares; or |
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|   | (ii) | arise out of or as a result of statements or representations (other than statements or representations contained in the Registration Statement, prospectus or sales literature or other promotional material of the Fund not supplied by the Company or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its authorization or control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund Shares; or |
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|   | (iii) | arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statement, prospectus, SAI, or sales literature or other promotional material of the Fund or any amendment thereof or |
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|   | (iv) | arise as a result of any material failure by the Company to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement (including a failure, whether unintentional or in good faith or otherwise, to comply with the qualification requirements specified in Article VI of this Agreement); or |
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|   | (v) | arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, |
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|   | (i) | arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement or prospectus or SAI or sales literature or other promotional material of the Fund (or any amendment or supplement to any of the foregoing), or arise out of or are based upon the omission or the alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, provided that this agreement to indemnify shall not apply as to any |
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|   | Indemnified Party if such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Underwriter or Fund by or on behalf of the Company for use in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Fund or in sales literature or other promotional material (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund shares; or |
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|   | (ii) | arise out of or as a result of statements or representations (other than statements or representations contained in the Registration Statement, prospectus or sales literature or other promotional material for the Contracts not supplied by the Underwriter or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Fund or Underwriter or persons under their control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund shares; or |
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|   | (iii) | arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statement, prospectus, SAI, or sales literature or other promotional material of the Contracts, or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto, or the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statement or statements therein not |
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|   | (iv) | arise as a result of any material failure by the Fund to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement (including a failure, whether unintentional or in good faith or otherwise, to comply with the diversification and other qualification requirements specified in Article VI of this Agreement); or |
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|   | (v) | arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Underwriter in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Underwriter; |
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| 8.3   | Indemnification By the Fund |
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|   | (i) | arise as a result of any material failure by the Fund to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement (including a failure, whether unintentional or in good faith or otherwise, to comply with the diversification and other qualification requirements specified in Article VI of this Agreement); or |
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|   | (ii) | arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Fund in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Fund; |
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|   | (a) | termination by any party, for any reason with respect to some or all Designated Portfolios, by six (6) months' advance written notice delivered to the other parties; or |
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|   | (b) | termination by the Company by written notice to the Fund and the Underwriter with respect to any Designated Portfolio based upon the Company's determination that shares of the Fund are not reasonably available to meet the requirements of the Contracts; provided that such termination shall apply only to the Designated Portfolio not reasonably available; or |
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|   | (c) | termination by the Company by written notice to the Fund and the Underwriter in the event any of the Designated Portfolio's shares are not registered, issued or sold in accordance with applicable state and/or federal law or such law precludes the use of such shares as the underlying investment media of the Contracts issued or to be issued by the Company; or |
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|   | (d) | termination by the Fund or Underwriter in the event that formal administrative proceedings are instituted against the Company by the FINRA, the SEC, the Insurance Commissioner or like official of any state or any other |
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|   | (e) | termination by the Company in the event that formal administrative proceedings are instituted against the Fund or Underwriter by the FINRA, the SEC, or any state securities or insurance department or any other regulatory body; provided, however, that the Company determines in its sole judgment exercised in good faith, that any such administrative proceedings will have a material adverse effect upon the ability of the Fund or Underwriter to perform its obligations under this Agreement; or |
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|   | (f) | termination by the Company by written notice to the Fund and the Underwriter with respect to any Designated Portfolio in the event that such Designated Portfolio ceases to qualify as a Regulated Investment Company under Subchapter M or fails to comply with the Section 817(h) diversification requirements specified in Article VI hereof, or if the Company reasonably believes that such Designated Portfolio may fail to so qualify or comply; or |
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|   | (g) | termination by the Fund or Underwriter by written notice to the Company in the event that the Contracts fail to meet the qualifications specified in Section 6.3 hereof; or if the Fund or Underwriter reasonably believes that such Contracts may fail to so qualify; or |
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|   | (h) | termination by either the Fund or the Underwriter by written notice to the Company, if either one or both of the Fund or the Underwriter respectively, shall determine, in their sole judgment exercised in good faith, that the Company has suffered a material adverse change in its business, operations, financial condition, or prospects since the date of this Agreement or is the subject of material adverse publicity; or |
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|   | (i) | termination by the Company by written notice to the Fund and the Underwriter, if the Company shall determine, in its sole judgment exercised in good faith, that the Fund or the Underwriter has suffered a material adverse change in its business, operations, financial condition or prospects since the date of this Agreement or is the subject of material adverse publicity. |
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|   | (a) | the Company’s annual statement (prepared under statutory accounting principles) and annual report (prepared under generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), if any). |
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| (b)   | the Company’s quarterly statements (statutory) (and GAAP, if any). |
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| COMPANY: | ALLIANZ LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA |
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