Document:

EX-4(c)(9)

 Exhibit 4(c)(9) 

 
 

 
 Home Office: Cincinnati, Ohio 

Administrative Office: [P.O. Box 5423, Cincinnati, Ohio 45201-5423] 

[REACH iSHARES MSCI EAFE ETF INDEXED STRATEGY] 

Crediting Strategy Endorsement 

Index Gain Subject to a Maximum Gain for the Term 

Index Loss Subject to 10% Maximum Loss for the Term 

Bailout Feature 
 Gain or Loss 

Each day, the value of the Strategy includes the Vested Gain or Loss for the Term. 

Vested Gain or Loss is calculated on and added to the remaining investment base for the current Term. For this purpose, the investment base starts with the
amount applied to that Strategy at the start of the current Term. It is then reduced to pay for each withdrawal or charge that taken from the Strategy during the current Term. 

Index Change 
 For this Strategy, Index Change is the
increase or decrease in the price of the iShares MSCI EAFE ETF since the start of the Term. This increase or decrease is expressed as a percentage of the Index Value at the start of the Term. It is measured from the Index Value at the start of the
Term to the Index Value at the last Market Close on or before the date that the Index Change is determined. 
 Index Value 

For this Strategy, the Index Value is price of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF for the last reported sale on the New York Stock Exchange Arca. It is determined at each
Market Close. The Index Value at the start of a Term is its value at the last Market Close on or before the first day of that Term. The Index Value at the end of a Term is its value at the final Market Close of that Term. 

Market Close 
 A Market Close for this Strategy is the
close of the core trading session on the New York Stock Exchange Arca on each day that is a Market Day. 

  
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 Vested Gain 

Vested Gain is the portion any positive Index Change for the Term that is taken into account when determining the value of the Strategy. For any day of a Term,
the Vested Gain is equal to: 
  

	 	1)	 any positive Index Change for the Term, but not exceeding the Maximum Gain set for the Term; multiplied by

  

	 	2)	 the applicable vesting factor for that day; and then multiplied by 

 

	 	3)	 the remaining investment base for the current Term. 

The vesting factors are set out on the Contract Specifications page. 

Vested Loss 
 Vested Loss is the portion any negative
Index Change for the Term that is taken into account when determining the value of the Strategy. For any day of a Term, the Vested Index Loss is equal to: 
  

	 	1)	 any negative Index Change for the Term, after taking into account the Maximum Loss for each Term of this
Strategy; multiplied by 

  

	 	2)	 the applicable vesting factor for that day; and then multiplied by 

 

	 	3)	 the remaining investment base for the current Term. 

The vesting factors are set out on the Contract Specifications page. 

Maximum Gain 
 The Maximum Gain is the largest positive
Index Change for a Term taken into account to determine the Vested Gain. We will set the Maximum Gain for each initial or renewal Term of this Strategy before the first day of that Term. For a given Term, we may set a different Maximum Gain for
amounts attributable to Purchase Payments received on different dates. The Maximum Gain for each Term of this Strategy shall never be less than 1%. 

Maximum Loss 
 The Maximum Loss is the most negative Index
Change for a Term taken into account to determine a Vested Loss. The Maximum Loss for each Term of this Strategy is 10%. 
 Bailout 

We will waive the Early Withdrawal Charge [and Market Value Adjustment] on amounts that you withdraw from this Contract at the end of a current Term if the
amounts are held under this Strategy and either: 
  

	 	1)	 the Maximum Gain set for the next Term of this Strategy is less than the Bailout Trigger for the current Term;
or 

  

	 	2)	 this Strategy will not be available for the next Term. 

If this waiver will apply to this Strategy at the end of the current Term, we will notify you in writing at least thirty (30) days before the current
Term ends. You may elect a withdrawal under this provision by a Request in Good Order. Such a request must be received by us before the end of the current Term. 

This waiver will only apply to the amount held under this Strategy for the Term that is ending. It will not apply to amounts then held under a different
Strategy, or to amounts held under the same Strategy for a Term ending a different date. You may not carry over any unused part of the waiver from one Term to the next. 

  
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 Bailout Trigger 

Each current Term of this Strategy has its own Bailout Trigger, even if no funds are held under this Strategy for that Term. The Bailout Trigger for one
current Term of this Strategy may be different from the Bailout Trigger for another current Term of this Strategy that started on a different date. 
 For a
current Term, the Bailout for this Strategy is equal to the lowest of: 
  

	 	1)	 the initial Bailout Trigger of [3.00%]; or 

 

	 	2)	 the Bailout Trigger for the Term that ended on the date the current Term began; or 

 

	 	3)	 the Maximum Gain set for the current Term. 

If the Maximum Gain is never set below the Bailout Trigger, then the Bailout Trigger will not change. If the Maximum Gain is ever set below the Bailout
Trigger, then the Bailout Trigger will be reduced for the new Term and for each Term that starts on an anniversary of that Term start date. 
 Index
Information 
 iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA on the New York Stock Exchange Arca) is an exchange traded fund that seeks to track the investment results of
an index composed of large- and mid-capitalization developed market equities in Europe, Australia, and the Far East. 

[The iShares MSCI EAFE ETF is distributed by BlackRock Investments, LLC. iShares®,
BLACKROCK®, and the corresponding logos are registered and unregistered trademarks of BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates (“BlackRock”), and these trademarks have been licensed for
certain purposes by Great American Life Insurance Company. Great American Life Insurance Company annuity products are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by BlackRock, and purchasers of an annuity from Great American Life Insurance Company do
not acquire any interest in the iShares MSCI EAFE ETF nor enter into any relationship of any kind with BlackRock. BlackRock makes no representations or warranty, express or implied, to the owners of any Great American Life Insurance Company annuity
product or any member of the public regarding the advisability of purchasing an annuity, nor does it have any liability for any errors, omissions, interruptions or use of the iShares MSCI EAFE ETF or any data related thereto.] 

GAIN OR LOSS UNDER THIS CREDITING STRATEGY IS DETERMINED IN PART BASED ON THE iSHARES MSCI EAFE ETF. HOWEVER, THIS CONTRACT DOES NOT DIRECTLY PARTICIPATE
IN ANY EQUITY INVESTMENTS. 
 This is part of your Contract. It is not a separate contract. It changes the Contract only as and to the extent stated. In
all cases of conflict with the other terms of the Contract, the provisions of this Endorsement shall control. 
 Signed for us at our office as of the
Contract Effective Date. 
  

					
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	[Mark F. Muething]	 		 	[John P. Gruber]
	[President]	 		 	[Secretary]

  
 3EX-4(c)(10)

 Exhibit 4(c)(10) 

 
 

 
 Home Office: Cincinnati, Ohio 

Administrative Office: [P.O. Box 5423, Cincinnati, Ohio 45201-5423] 

S&P 500 BUFFER INDEXED STRATEGY 

Crediting Strategy Endorsement 

Index Gain Subject to a Maximum Gain for Each Term 

Index Loss Limited by Buffer Each Term 

Bailout Feature 
 Gain or Loss 

Each day, the value of the Strategy includes the Vested Gain or Loss for the Term. 

Vested Gain or Loss is calculated on and added to the remaining investment base for the current Term. For this purpose, the investment base starts with the
amount applied to that Strategy at the start of the current Term. It is then reduced to pay for each withdrawal or charge that taken from the Strategy during the current Term. 

Index Change 
 For this Strategy, Index Change is the
increase or decrease in the S&P 500® Index since the start of the Term. This increase or decrease is expressed as a percentage of the Index Value at the start of the Term. It is measured
from the Index Value at the start of the Term to the Index Value at the last Market Close on or before the date that the Index Change is determined. 

Index Value 
 For this Strategy, the Index Value is the
standard industry value of the S&P 500 Index. It is determined at each Market Close. The Index Value at the start of a Term is its value at the last Market Close on or before the first day of that Term. The Index Value at the end of a Term is
its value at the final Market Close of that Term. 
 Market Close 

A Market Close for this Strategy is the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange on each day that is a Market Day. 

Vested Gain 
 Vested Gain is the portion any positive
Index Change for the Term that is taken into account when determining the value of the Strategy. For any day of a Term, the Vested Gain is equal to: 
  

	 	1)	 any positive Index Change for the Term, but not exceeding the Maximum Gain set for the Term; multiplied by

  

	 	2)	 the applicable vesting factor for that day; and then multiplied by 

 

	 	3)	 the remaining investment base for the current Term. 

The vesting factors are set out on the Contract Specifications page. 

  
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 Vested Loss 

Vested Loss is the portion any negative Index Change for the Term that is taken into account when determining the value of the Strategy. For any day of a Term,
the Vested Index Loss is equal to: 
  

	 	1)	 any negative Index Change for the Term, after taking into account the Buffer; multiplied by

  

	 	2)	 the applicable vesting factor for that day; and then multiplied by 

 

	 	3)	 the remaining investment base for the current Term. 

The vesting factors are set out on the Contract Specifications page. 

Maximum Gain 
 The Maximum Gain is the largest positive
Index Change for a Term taken into account to determine the Vested Gain. We will set the Maximum Gain for each initial or renewal Term of this Strategy before the first day of that Term. For a given Term, we may set a different Maximum Gain for
amounts attributable to Purchase Payments received on different dates. The Maximum Gain for each Term of this Strategy shall never be less than 1%. 

Buffer 
 The Buffer is the portion of a negative Index
Change for a Term that is disregarded when determining a Vested Loss. The Buffer is determined for each day of a Term. After reaching the final Market Day of a Term, the Buffer is 10%. Before the reaching the final Market Day of a Term, the Buffer
is: 
  

			
	10% ×	  	  365 – N  
	  	     365

 where N is equal to the number of days remaining until the final Market Day of the Term. 

If the negative Index Change is smaller than the Buffer for the date for which the Strategy value is being determined, then the Buffer will eliminate the
negative Index Change. If the negative Index Change is larger than the Buffer for the date for which the Strategy value is being determined, the Buffer will reduce the negative Index Change by an amount equal to the Buffer. 

Bailout 
 We will waive the Early Withdrawal Charge [and
Market Value Adjustment] on amounts that you withdraw from this Contract at the end of a current Term if the amounts are held under this Strategy and either: 
  

	 	1)	 the Maximum Gain set for the next Term of this Strategy is less than the Bailout Trigger for the current Term;
or 

  

	 	2)	 this Strategy will not be available for the next Term. 

If this waiver will apply to this Strategy at the end of the current Term, we will notify you in writing at least thirty (30) days before the current
Term ends. You may elect a withdrawal under this provision by a Request in Good Order. Such a request must be received by us before the end of the current Term. 

This waiver will only apply to the amount held under this Strategy for the Term that is ending. It will not apply to amounts then held under a different
Strategy, or to amounts held under the same Strategy for a Term ending a different date. You may not carry over any unused part of the waiver from one Term to the next. 

Bailout Trigger 
 Each current Term of this Strategy has
its own Bailout Trigger, even if no funds are held under this Strategy for that Term. The Bailout Trigger for one current Term of this Strategy may be different from the Bailout Trigger for another current Term of this Strategy that started on a
different date. 

  
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 For a current Term, the Bailout for this Strategy is equal to the lowest of: 

 

	 	1)	 the initial Bailout Trigger of [3.00%]; or 

 

	 	2)	 the Bailout Trigger for the Term that ended on the date the current Term began; or 

 

	 	3)	 the Maximum Gain set for the current Term. 

If the Maximum Gain is never set below the Bailout Trigger, then the Bailout Trigger will not change. If the Maximum Gain is ever set below the Bailout
Trigger, then the Bailout Trigger will be reduced for the new Term and for each Term that starts on an anniversary of that Term start date. 
 Index
Information 
 The S&P 500® Index is the Standard & Poor’s 500TM Index. It excludes any dividends that may be paid by the firms that comprise the Index. 

[The S&P 500 Index is a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC (“SPDJI”), and has been licensed for use by Great American
Life Insurance Company®. Standard & Poor’s®, S&P® and
S&P 500® are registered trademarks of Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (“S&P”); Dow Jones® is a
registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC (“Dow Jones”); and these trademarks have been licensed for use by SPDJI and sublicensed for certain purposes by Great American Life Insurance Company. Great American Life Insurance
Company’s products and this Crediting Strategy are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by SPDJI, Dow Jones, S&P, any of their respective affiliates (collectively, “S&P Dow Jones Indices”). S&P Dow Jones Indices makes
no representation or warranty, express or implied to the owners of Great American Life Insurance Company’s products or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in securities generally or in Great American Life Insurance
Company’s products or this Crediting Strategy particularly or the ability of the S&P 500 Index to track general market performance. S&P Dow Jones Indices’ only relationship to Great American Life Insurance Company with respect to
the S&P 500 Index is the licensing of the Index and certain trademarks, service marks and/or trade names of S&P Dow Jones Indices or its licensors. The S&P 500 Index is determined, composed and calculated by S&P Dow Jones Indices
without regard to Great American Life Insurance Company or Great American Life Insurance Company’s products. S&P Dow Jones Indices have no obligation to take the needs of Great American Life Insurance Company or the owners of Great American
Life Insurance Company’s products into consideration in determining, composing or calculating the S&P 500 Index. S&P Dow Jones Indices is not responsible for and has not participated in the determination of the prices and amount of
Great American Life Insurance Company’s products or the timing of the issuance or sale of Great American Life Insurance Company’s products or in the determination or calculation of the equation by which Great American Life Insurance
Company’s products is to be converted into cash, surrendered or redeemed, as the case may be. S&P Dow Jones Indices has no obligation or liability in connection with the administration, marketing or trading of Great American Life Insurance
Company’s products or this Crediting Strategy. There is no assurance that investment products based on the S&P 500 Index will accurately track index performance or provide positive investment returns. S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC is not an
investment advisor. Inclusion of a security within an index is not a recommendation by S&P Dow Jones Indices to buy, sell, or hold such security, nor is it considered to be investment advice. Notwithstanding the foregoing, CME Group Inc. and its
affiliates may independently issue and/or sponsor financial products unrelated to Great American Life Insurance Company’s products currently being issued by Great American Life Insurance Company, but which may be similar to and competitive with
Great American Life Insurance Company’s products. In addition, CME Group Inc. and its affiliates may trade financial products which are linked to the performance of the S&P 500 Index. 

  
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 S&P DOW JONES INDICES DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE ADEQUACY, ACCURACY, TIMELINESS AND/OR
THE COMPLETENESS OF THE S&P INDEX OR ANY DATA RELATED THERETO OR ANY COMMUNICATION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ORAL OR WRITTEN COMMUNICATION (INCLUDING ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS) WITH RESPECT THERETO. S&P DOW JONES INDICES SHALL NOT BE
SUBJECT TO ANY DAMAGES OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS, OMISSIONS, OR DELAYS THEREIN. S&P DOW JONES INDICES MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, OR MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE
OR AS TO RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED BY GREAT AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, OWNERS OF GREAT AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY’S PRODUCTS, OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FROM THE USE OF THE S&P 500 INDEX OR WITH RESPECT TO ANY DATA RELATED
THERETO. WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OF THE FOREGOING, IN NO EVENT WHATSOEVER SHALL S&P DOW JONES INDICES BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OF PROFITS, TRADING LOSSES,
LOST TIME OR GOODWILL, EVEN IF THEY HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE. THERE ARE NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES OR ANY AGREEMENTS OR ARRANGEMENTS BETWEEN S&P DOW JONES
INDICES AND GREAT AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, OTHER THAN THE LICENSORS OF S&P DOW JONES INDICES.] 
 GAIN OR LOSS UNDER THIS CREDITING
STRATEGY IS DETERMINED IN PART BASED ON THE S&P 500 INDEX. HOWEVER, THIS CONTRACT DOES NOT DIRECTLY PARTICIPATE IN ANY EQUITY INVESTMENTS. 
 This
is part of your Contract. It is not a separate contract. It changes the Contract only as and to the extent stated. In all cases of conflict with the other terms of the Contract, the provisions of this Endorsement shall control. 

Signed for us at our office as of the Contract Effective Date. 
  

					
	[

]	 		 	[

]
	[Mark F. Muething]	 		 	[John P. Gruber]
	[President]	 		 	[Secretary]

  
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