Venerable Insurance and Annuity Company, et al., 3007 [2024-00791]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 11 / Wednesday, January 17, 2024 / Notices IV. Solicitation of Comments Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule change is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of the following methods: Electronic Comments lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 • Use the Commission’s internet comment form (https://www.sec.gov/ rules/sro.shtml); or • Send an email to rule-comments@ sec.gov. Please include file number SR– CboeBZX–2024–001 on the subject line. For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.19 Sherry R. Haywood, Assistant Secretary. [FR Doc. 2024–00711 Filed 1–16–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Investment Company Act Release No. 35089; File No. 812–15479] Venerable Insurance and Annuity Company, et al. 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Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for website viewing and printing in the Commission’s Public Reference Room, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Copies of the filing also will be available for inspection and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. Do not include personal identifiable information in submissions; you should submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. We may redact in part or withhold entirely from publication submitted material that is obscene or subject to copyright protection. All submissions should refer to file number SR–CboeBZX–2024–001 and should be submitted on or before February 7, 2024. AGENCY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:14 Jan 16, 2024 Jkt 262001 Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’ or ‘‘SEC’’). ACTION: Notice. Notice of application for an order pursuant to section 11 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the ‘‘Act’’). SUMMARY OF APPLICATION: Applicants request an order approving the terms of an offer of exchange of certain annuity contracts issued by Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company (‘‘EFLIC’’) and made available through Separate Account No. 49 of Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company for virtually identical annuity contracts issued by Venerable Insurance and Annuity Company (‘‘VIAC’’) and made available through the Separate Account EQ of Venerable Insurance and Annuity Company, pursuant to an assumption reinsurance agreement between VIAC and EFLIC. APPLICANTS: Venerable Insurance and Annuity Company, Separate Account EQ of Venerable Insurance and Annuity Company, and Directed Services LLC. FILING DATES: The application was filed on June 27, 2023 and amended on October 13, 2023. HEARING OR NOTIFICATION OF HEARING: An order granting the requested relief will be issued unless the Commission orders a hearing. Interested persons may request a hearing on any application by emailing the SEC’s Secretary at Secretarys-Office@sec.gov and serving the Applicants with a copy of the request by email, if an email address is listed for the relevant Applicant below, or personally or by mail, if a physical address is listed for the relevant 19 17 PO 00000 Applicant below. Hearing requests should be received by the Commission by 5:30 p.m. on February 5, 2024, and should be accompanied by proof of service on applicants, in the form of an affidavit or, for lawyers, a certificate of service. Pursuant to rule 0–5 under the Act, hearing requests should state the nature of the writer’s interest, any facts bearing upon the desirability of a hearing on the matter, the reason for the request, and the issues contested. Persons who wish to be notified of a hearing may request notification by emailing the Commission’s Secretary at Secretarys-Office@sec.gov. The Commission: Secretarys-Office@sec.gov. Applicants: J. Neil McMurdie, neil.mcmurdie@ venerable.com. ADDRESSES: Jill Ehrlich, Senior Counsel, or Lisa Reid Ragen, Branch Chief, at (202) 551–6825 (Division of Investment Management, Chief Counsel’s Office). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Applicants’ representations, legal analysis, and conditions, please refer to Applicants’ first amended and restated application, dated October 13, 2023, which may be obtained via the Commission’s website by searching for the file number at the top of this document, or for an Applicant using the Company name search field, on the SEC’s EDGAR system. The SEC’s EDGAR system may be searched at, https://www.sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/ legacy/companysearch.html. You may also call the SEC’s Public Reference Room at (202) 551–8090. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For the Commission, by the Division of Investment Management, under delegated authority. Sherry R. Haywood, Assistant Secretary. [FR Doc. 2024–00791 Filed 1–16–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). Frm 00090 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 3007 E:\FR\FM\17JAN1.SGM 17JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 11 (Wednesday, January 17, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 3007]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-00791]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Investment Company Act Release No. 35089; File No. 812-15479]


Venerable Insurance and Annuity Company, et al.

January 11, 2024.
AGENCY: Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'' or ``SEC'').

ACTION: Notice.

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    Notice of application for an order pursuant to section 11 of the 
Investment Company Act of 1940 (the ``Act'').

SUMMARY OF APPLICATION:  Applicants request an order approving the 
terms of an offer of exchange of certain annuity contracts issued by 
Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company (``EFLIC'') and made 
available through Separate Account No. 49 of Equitable Financial Life 
Insurance Company for virtually identical annuity contracts issued by 
Venerable Insurance and Annuity Company (``VIAC'') and made available 
through the Separate Account EQ of Venerable Insurance and Annuity 
Company, pursuant to an assumption reinsurance agreement between VIAC 
and EFLIC.

APPLICANTS:  Venerable Insurance and Annuity Company, Separate Account 
EQ of Venerable Insurance and Annuity Company, and Directed Services 
LLC.

FILING DATES:  The application was filed on June 27, 2023 and amended 
on October 13, 2023.

HEARING OR NOTIFICATION OF HEARING:  An order granting the requested 
relief will be issued unless the Commission orders a hearing. 
Interested persons may request a hearing on any application by emailing 
the SEC's Secretary at [email protected] and serving the 
Applicants with a copy of the request by email, if an email address is 
listed for the relevant Applicant below, or personally or by mail, if a 
physical address is listed for the relevant Applicant below. Hearing 
requests should be received by the Commission by 5:30 p.m. on February 
5, 2024, and should be accompanied by proof of service on applicants, 
in the form of an affidavit or, for lawyers, a certificate of service. 
Pursuant to rule 0-5 under the Act, hearing requests should state the 
nature of the writer's interest, any facts bearing upon the 
desirability of a hearing on the matter, the reason for the request, 
and the issues contested. Persons who wish to be notified of a hearing 
may request notification by emailing the Commission's Secretary at 
[email protected].

ADDRESSES: The Commission: [email protected]. Applicants: J. 
Neil McMurdie, [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jill Ehrlich, Senior Counsel, or Lisa 
Reid Ragen, Branch Chief, at (202) 551-6825 (Division of Investment 
Management, Chief Counsel's Office).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For Applicants' representations, legal 
analysis, and conditions, please refer to Applicants' first amended and 
restated application, dated October 13, 2023, which may be obtained via 
the Commission's website by searching for the file number at the top of 
this document, or for an Applicant using the Company name search field, 
on the SEC's EDGAR system. The SEC's EDGAR system may be searched at, 
https://www.sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/legacy/companysearch.html. You 
may also call the SEC's Public Reference Room at (202) 551-8090.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Investment Management, 
under delegated authority.
Sherry R. Haywood,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-00791 Filed 1-16-24; 8:45 am]
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