0001039828-21-000076.txt : 20210909 0001039828-21-000076.hdr.sgml : 20210909 20210909173016 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001039828-21-000076 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20210907 FILED AS OF DATE: 20210909 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20210909 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Andre Axel CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001881905 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-31911 FILM NUMBER: 211245266 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6000 WESTOWN PARKWAY CITY: WEST DES MOINES STATE: IA ZIP: 50266 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN EQUITY INVESTMENT LIFE HOLDING CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001039828 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: LIFE INSURANCE [6311] IRS NUMBER: 421447959 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6000 WESTOWN PARKWAY CITY: WEST DEMOINES STATE: IA ZIP: 50266 BUSINESS PHONE: 5152210002 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6000 WESTOWN PARKWAY CITY: WEST DES MOINES STATE: IA ZIP: 50266 4 1 wf-form4_163122298899460.xml FORM 4 X0306 4 2021-09-07 0 0001039828 AMERICAN EQUITY INVESTMENT LIFE HOLDING CO AEL 0001881905 Andre Axel 6000 WESTOWN PARKWAY WEST DES MOINES IA 50266 0 1 0 0 Chief Financial Officer Options - Right to Buy 32.35 2021-09-07 4 A 0 43909 0 A 2022-09-07 2031-09-07 Common Stock 43909.0 43909 D An award of stock options pursuant to the American Equity Investment Life Holding Company Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan, 1/3 of which vest one year from date of grant; 1/3 vest two years from date of grant and 1/3 vest three years from date of grant. Exhibit list: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney /s/ Mark A. Schuman, authorized signer 2021-09-09 EX-24 2 ex-24.htm POA - AXEL ANDRE

EXHIBIT 24

POWER OF ATTORNEY

WHEREAS, the undersigned officer of American Equity Investment Life Holding Company, an Iowa corporation, hereby constitutes and appoints Phyllis J. Zanghi, Mark A. Schuman and/or Anant Bhalla, his true and lawful attorney and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, in the name of and on behalf of each of the undersigned, to do any and all acts and things that execute any and all reports of stock ownership on Form 3, Form 4 and/or Form 5, and all such related instruments which such attorneys and agents may deem necessary or advisable to enable American Equity Investment Life Holding Company to comply with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any rules and regulations and requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission in respect thereof, in connection with reports to be filed by certain beneficial owners of securities under Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including specifically, but without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the power and authority to sign the name of the undersigned in his capacity as an officer of American Equity Investment Life Holding Company to one or more Forms 3, 4 or 5 to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission with respect thereto, any and all amendments, including post-effective amendments, to such Forms and to any and all instruments and documents filed as part of or in connection with such Forms or amendments thereto; hereby ratifying and confirming all that such agent and attorney has done, shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 2nd day of September, 2021.

/s/ Axel Andre
Axel Andre