0001039828-22-000018.txt : 20220225 0001039828-22-000018.hdr.sgml : 20220225 20220225174923 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001039828-22-000018 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20220223 FILED AS OF DATE: 20220225 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20220225 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Grensteiner Ronald James CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001468460 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-31911 FILM NUMBER: 22682544 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5000 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_164582930038036.xml FORM 4 X0306 4 2022-02-23 0 0001039828 AMERICAN EQUITY INVESTMENT LIFE HOLDING CO AEL 0001468460 Grensteiner Ronald James 6000 WESTOWN PARKWAY WEST DES MOINES IA 50266 0 1 0 0 Executive Vice President Common Stock 2022-02-23 4 S 0 10894 36.0278 D 112509 D Common Stock 2022-02-23 4 A 0 3390 0 A 115899 D Common Stock 14199 I By ESOP This transaction was executed under a 10b5-1 plan put in place by the executive for financial planning purposes. The 10b5-1 plan triggered multiple trades at prices ranging from $35.66 to $36.49. The price reported in column 4 is an average price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares sold and the prices at which the transactions were settled. Time based restricted stock units awarded under the American Equity Investment Life Holding Company Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan that vest on the third anniversary of the date of grant. Reflects ESOP allocations that have occurred since the date of the reporting person's last ownership report. /s/ Mark A. Schuman, authorized signer 2022-02-25 EX-24 2 ex-24.htm POA - RON GRENSTEINER

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 a director and 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 June, 2021.

/s/ Ronald J. Grensteiner
Ronald J. Grensteiner