The Simon Morris Insurance Company is a large sponsor of variable annuities and is located in State I. The company also owns a broker-dealer with offices in States W and I, and is registered in States X and Y. An agent of the broker-dealer selling the company's variable annuity products would be required to take which of the following actions?

a) Register only in State I
b) Register in States W, I, X, and Y
c) Register in States W and X
d) Register in States I and Y