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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-13-050766
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130621
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130621
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130621

FILER:

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31911
		FILM NUMBER:		13927293

	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
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<p align="center" style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CURRENT REPORT</font></b><b><font style="font-weight:bold;"><br>  </font>Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d)&nbsp;of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): <b>June&nbsp;21, 2013</b></font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">AMERICAN EQUITY <br> INVESTMENT LIFE HOLDING COMPANY</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 8.01&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Other Events.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In a press release on June&nbsp;21, 2013, American Equity Investment Life Holding Company announced the withdrawal of its previously announced proposed offering of $250 million aggregate principal amount of notes due to market conditions. A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Press   Release dated June&nbsp;21, 2013, announcing the withdrawal of the previously   announced proposed offering of $250   million aggregate principal amount of notes by American Equity   Investment Life Holding Company.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/   John M. Matovina</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .15in;punctuation-wrap:simple;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">June&nbsp;21,   2013</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(515)   273-3551, drichardson@american-equity.com</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(515) 273-3602, jlafollette@american-equity.com</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">American Equity Announces Withdrawal of</font></u></b></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">$250 Million Offering of Notes</font></u></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">WEST DES MOINES, IA &#151; June&nbsp;21, 2013</font></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> &#151; American Equity Investment Life Holding Company (NYSE: AEL) (&#147;American Equity&#148; or the &#147;Company&#148;), a leading underwriter of index and fixed rate annuities, announced today that due to current market conditions it has withdrawn its previously announced proposed offering of $250 million aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes due 2021 (the &#147;Notes&#148;).</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;The conditions in the debt capital markets led us to the conclusion that we should not proceed with the offering of our senior notes at this time,&#148; said D.J. Noble, American Equity&#146;s founder and Executive Chairman.&#160; &#147;The senior note offering and the intended use of proceeds was an opportunity to strengthen our already strong balance sheet.&#160; However, we have the flexibility to be opportunistic about the timing of such an offering.&#160; We will continue to monitor developments and may return to the market when conditions are more favorable.&#148;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the Notes, and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any state or other jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.</font></i></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CAUTION REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements typically are identified by the use of terms such as &#147;anticipate,&#148; &#147;believe,&#148; &#147;plan,&#148; &#147;estimate,&#148; &#147;expect,&#148; &#147;project,&#148; &#147;intend,&#148; &#147;may,&#148; &#147;will,&#148; &#147;would,&#148; &#147;contemplate,&#148; &#147;possible,&#148; &#147;attempt,&#148; &#147;seek,&#148; &#147;should,&#148; &#147;could,&#148; &#147;goal,&#148; &#147;target,&#148; &#147;on track,&#148; &#147;comfortable with,&#148; &#147;optimistic&#148; and similar words, although some forward-looking statements are expressed differently. Investors should consider statements that contain these words carefully because they describe the Company&#146;s expectations, plans, strategies and goals and the Company&#146;s beliefs concerning future business conditions, the Company&#146;s results of operations, financial position, and the Company&#146;s business outlook or they state other &#147;forward-looking&#148;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">information based on currently available information. The &#147;Risk Factors&#148; section of the Company&#146;s Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2012, filed with the SEC on March&nbsp;7, 2013, provides examples of risks, uncertainties and events that could cause the Company&#146;s actual results to differ materially from the expectations expressed in the Company&#146;s forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date the statement was made and the Company undertakes no obligation to update such forward-looking statements. There can be no assurance that other factors not currently anticipated by the Company will not materially and adversely affect the Company&#146;s results of operations. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements made by the Company or on the Company&#146;s behalf.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">American Equity Investment Life Holding Company, through its wholly-owned operating subsidiaries, is a full service underwriter of fixed annuity and life insurance products, with a primary emphasis on the sale of index and fixed rate annuities.&#160; American Equity Investment Life Holding Company, a New York Stock Exchange Listed company (NYSE: AEL), is headquartered in West Des Moines,&nbsp;Iowa.&#160; For more information, please visit www.american-equity.com.</font></p>
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