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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001047469-15-007467
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-3ASR
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		11
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150922
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150922
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20150922

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:		S-3ASR
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-207077
		FILM NUMBER:		151119809

	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-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September&nbsp;22, 2015  </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B> Registration No.&nbsp;333-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </B></FONT></P>


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<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=4><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=1><B>WASHINGTON, DC 20549  </B></FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=4><B>FORM S-3<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=1><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>
UNDER<BR>
THE SECURITIES ACT OF&nbsp;1933  </B></FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=4><B>American Equity Investment Life Holding Company<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=1>(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) </FONT></P>

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(State or other jurisdiction of<BR>
incorporation or organization)</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B> 42-1447959</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>6000 Westown Parkway<BR>
West Des Moines, Iowa 50266<BR>
(515)&nbsp;221-0002</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including<BR>
area code, of registrant's principal executive offices) </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>John M. Matovina<BR>
Chief Executive Officer and President<BR>
6000 Westown Parkway<BR>
West Des Moines, Iowa 50266<BR>
(515)&nbsp;221-0002</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including<BR>
area code, of agent for service) </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Copies to:<BR>
Shilpi Gupta<BR>
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher&nbsp;&amp; Flom&nbsp;LLP<BR>
155 North Wacker Drive<BR>
Chicago, Illinois 60606<BR>
(312)&nbsp;407-0700  </B></FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B> Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public:<BR>
From time to time after the effective date of this registration statement, as determined by market conditions and other factors.  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following
box.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#111;</FONT> </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule&nbsp;415 under the Securities Act of
1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#253;</FONT> </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule&nbsp;462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box
and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#111;</FONT> </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If this Form is a post- effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule&nbsp;462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act
registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#111;</FONT> </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If this Form is a registration statement pursuant to General Instruction&nbsp;I.D. or a post-effective amendment thereto that shall become effective upon filing
with the Commission pursuant to Rule&nbsp;462(e) under the Securities Act, check the following box.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#253;</FONT> </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If this Form is a post-effective amendment to a registration statement filed pursuant to General Instruction&nbsp;I.D. filed to register additional securities
or additional classes of securities pursuant to Rule&nbsp;413(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#111;</FONT> </FONT></P>

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definitions of "larger accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule&nbsp;12b-2 of the Exchange Act. </FONT></P>
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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-9pt;'><FONT SIZE=1>(1)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>Omitted
pursuant to Form&nbsp;S-3 General Instruction&nbsp;II.E.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-9pt;'><FONT SIZE=1>(2)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>An
indeterminate aggregate initial offering price, principal amount or number of the securities of each identified class is being registered as may from
time to time be issued at indeterminate prices or upon conversion, exchange or exercise of securities registered hereunder to the extent any such securities are, by their terms, convertible into, or
exchangeable or exercisable for, such securities. Separate consideration may or may not be received for securities that are issuable on exercise, conversion or exchange of other securities. Securities
registered hereunder may be sold separately, together or as units with other securities registered hereunder.
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>PROSPECTUS  </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=5><B>American Equity<BR>
Investment Life Holding Company  </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=4><B>Debt Securities<BR>
Preferred Stock<BR>
Common Stock<BR>
Depositary Shares<BR>
Warrants<BR>
Stock Purchase Contracts<BR>
Stock Purchase Units  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We may offer, issue and sell, together or separately, from time to time:</FONT></P>

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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> debt securities, which may be senior debt securities or subordinated debt securities; </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> shares of our preferred stock; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> shares of our common stock; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> depositary shares representing an interest in our preferred stock; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> warrants to purchase our debt securities, shares of our common stock, shares of our preferred stock, depositary shares or securities
of third parties or other rights; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> stock purchase contracts to purchase our debt securities, shares of our common stock, shares of our preferred stock, depositary
shares, warrants, other property of American Equity Investment Life Holding Company or securities of an entity unaffiliated with American Equity Investment Life Holding Company, a basket of such
securities or any combination of the above; and </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> stock purchase units, each representing ownership of a stock purchase contract and debt securities, or our debt obligations of
third-parties, including U.S. treasury securities or any combination of the foregoing, securing the holder's obligation to purchase our common stock or other securities under the stock purchase
contracts. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
will provide the specific terms of any offering and the offered securities in one or more supplements to this prospectus at the time of offering. Any prospectus supplement may also
add, update or change information contained in this prospectus. You should read this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement, as well as the documents incorporated by reference in such
documents carefully before you make your investment decision. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
may offer securities through underwriting syndicates managed or co-managed by one or more underwriters, or directly to purchasers. The prospectus supplement for each offering of
securities will describe in detail the plan of distribution for that offering. For general information about the distribution of securities offered, please see "Plan of Distribution" on page 28 of
this prospectus. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our
common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the trading symbol "AEL." Each prospectus supplement will indicate if the securities offered thereby will be listed on any
securities exchange. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This
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SIZE=3><B>Investing in our securities involves risks. You should carefully read and consider the risk factors included in our periodic reports, in any
prospectus supplements relating to specific offerings of securities and in other documents that we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. See "Risk Factors" on
page&nbsp;2.</B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>None of the Securities and Exchange Commission, any state securities commission, the Iowa Commissioner of Insurance or any
other regulatory body has approved or disapproved of any of these securities or determined if this prospectus or any accompanying prospectus supplement is truthful or complete. Any representation to
the contrary is a criminal offense.</B></FONT></P>

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<TD style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#ca41401_about_this_prospectus"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS</FONT></A></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#ca41401_about_this_prospectus"><FONT SIZE=2>i</FONT></A></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#ca41401_forward-looking_statements"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS</FONT></A></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#ca41401_forward-looking_statements"><FONT SIZE=2>ii</FONT></A></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#cc41401_american_equity_investment_life_holding_company"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>AMERICAN EQUITY INVESTMENT LIFE HOLDING COMPANY</FONT></A></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#cc41401_american_equity_investment_life_holding_company"><FONT SIZE=2>1</FONT></A></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#cc41401_risk_factors"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>RISK FACTORS</FONT></A></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#cc41401_risk_factors"><FONT SIZE=2>2</FONT></A></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#cc41401_use_of_proceeds"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>USE OF PROCEEDS</FONT></A></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#cc41401_use_of_proceeds"><FONT SIZE=2>3</FONT></A></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#cc41401_ratio_of_earnings_to_fixed_charges"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES</FONT></A></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#cc41401_ratio_of_earnings_to_fixed_charges"><FONT SIZE=2>4</FONT></A></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#cc41401_description_of_securities"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES</FONT></A></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#cc41401_description_of_securities"><FONT SIZE=2>5</FONT></A></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#cc41401_description_of_debt_securities"><FONT SIZE=2>5</FONT></A></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#cg41401_description_of_capital_stock"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK</FONT></A></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#cg41401_description_of_capital_stock"><FONT SIZE=2>16</FONT></A></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#cg41401_description_of_depositary_shares"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSITARY SHARES</FONT></A></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#cg41401_description_of_depositary_shares"><FONT SIZE=2>20</FONT></A></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#ci41401_description_of_warrants"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS</FONT></A></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#ci41401_description_of_warrants"><FONT SIZE=2>23</FONT></A></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#ci41401_description_of_stock_purchase_contracts"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>DESCRIPTION OF STOCK PURCHASE CONTRACTS</FONT></A></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#ci41401_description_of_stock_purchase_contracts"><FONT SIZE=2>26</FONT></A></TD>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This prospectus is part of an "automatic shelf" registration statement that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or
the SEC, as a "well-known seasoned issuer" as defined in Rule&nbsp;405 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act. Under this shelf registration process, we may sell, from
time to time, an indeterminate amount of any combination of the securities described in this prospectus in one or more offerings. This prospectus provides you with a general description of the
securities we may offer, which is not meant to be a complete description of each security. Each time that we sell securities, a prospectus supplement containing specific information about the terms of
that offering will be provided, including the specific amounts, prices and terms of the securities offered and the manner in which they will be offered. The prospectus supplement and any other
offering material may also add to, update or change information contained in this prospectus or in documents we have incorporated by reference into this prospectus. If there is any inconsistency
between the information in this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement, you should rely on the information in the applicable prospectus supplement. We urge you to read both this
prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement and any other applicable offering material (including any free writing prospectus) prepared by or on behalf of us for a specific offering of
securities, together with the additional information described under the heading "Where You Can Find More Information" on page 30 of this prospectus. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;You
should rely only on the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement. We have not authorized anyone to provide you
with different information. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. We are not making an offer to sell or soliciting an offer to purchase these
securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;You
should not assume that the information contained in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement is accurate on any date other than the date on the front cover of such documents or
that any information we have incorporated by reference is correct on any date subsequent to the date of the document incorporated by reference, even though this prospectus or any prospectus supplement
is delivered or securities are sold on a later date. Neither the delivery of this prospectus or any applicable prospectus supplement nor any distribution of securities pursuant to such documents
shall, under any circumstances, create any implication that there has been no change in the information set forth in this prospectus or any applicable prospectus supplement or in our affairs since the
date of this prospectus or any applicable prospectus supplement. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since those dates. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All
references to "we," "us," "our," the "company" or "American Equity" in this prospectus are to American Equity Investment Life Holding Company and its consolidated subsidiaries,
unless the context requires otherwise. </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>  FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This prospectus (including the information incorporated by reference) contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of
Section&nbsp;27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and Section&nbsp;21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). All statements,
trend analyses and other information contained in this prospectus and elsewhere (such as in filings by us with the SEC, press releases, presentations by us or our management or oral statements)
relative to markets for our products and trends in our operations or financial results, as well as other statements including words such as "anticipate," "believe," "plan," "estimate," "expect,"
"intend" and other similar expressions, constitute forward-looking statements. We caution that these statements may and often do vary from actual results and the differences between these statements
and actual results can be material. Accordingly, we cannot assure you that actual results will not differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Factors
that could contribute to these differences include, among other things:</FONT></P>

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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> general economic conditions and other factors, including prevailing interest rate levels and stock and credit market performance which
may affect (among other things) our ability to sell our products, our ability to access capital resources and the costs associated therewith, the fair value of our investments, which could result in
impairments and other than temporary impairments, and certain liabilities, and the lapse rate and profitability of policies; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> customer response to new products and marketing initiatives; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> changes in the Federal income tax laws and regulations which may affect the relative income tax advantages of our products; </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> increasing competition in the sale of annuities; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> regulatory changes or actions, including those relating to regulation of financial services affecting (among other things) bank sales
and underwriting of insurance products and regulation of the sale, underwriting and pricing of products; and </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the risk factors or uncertainties listed from time to time in our filings with the SEC that are incorporated by reference in this
prospectus. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;You
should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Forward-looking information is intended to reflect opinions as of the date of this prospectus. Except as otherwise
required by applicable laws, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements described in this prospectus, whether as a result of new information, future events,
changed circumstances or any other reason after the date of this prospectus. </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>  AMERICAN EQUITY INVESTMENT LIFE HOLDING COMPANY    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We are a leader in the development and sale of fixed index and fixed rate annuity products. We issue fixed annuity and life insurance
products through our wholly-owned life insurance subsidiaries, American Equity Investment Life Insurance Company, American Equity Investment Life Insurance Company of New York and Eagle Life Insurance
Company. Our business consists primarily of the sale of fixed index and fixed rate annuities and, accordingly, we have only one business segment. Our business strategy is to focus on growing our
annuity business and earn predictable returns by managing investment spreads and investment risk. We are licensed to sell our products in 50 states and the District of Columbia. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our
executive offices are located at 6000 Westown Parkway, West Des Moines, IA 50266, and our telephone number is (515)&nbsp;221-0002. Our website address is </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2><I>www.american-equity.com</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>. Information contained
on our website is not incorporated by reference in and does not constitute a part of this prospectus. </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>  RISK FACTORS    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Investing in our securities involves risk. Before you decide whether to purchase any of our securities, in addition to the other
information, documents or reports included or incorporated by reference into this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement or other applicable offering materials, you should carefully
consider the risk factors described in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in (i)&nbsp;any prospectus supplement; (ii)&nbsp;our most recent Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K; and (iii)&nbsp;any
Quarterly Reports on Form&nbsp;10-Q and those portions of the Current Reports on Form&nbsp;8-K filed by us subsequently to such Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K, each of which is incorporated by
reference into this prospectus and any prospectus supplement in its entirety (other than documents or information deemed furnished and not filed in accordance with the SEC rules, including pursuant to
Item&nbsp;2.02 or Item&nbsp;7.01 on Form&nbsp;8-K), and as the same may be amended, supplemented or superseded from time to time by our filings under the Exchange Act. For more information, see
the section entitled "Where You Can Find More Information" on page 30 of this prospectus. These risks could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition
and could result in a partial or complete loss of your investment. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Unless otherwise indicated in an applicable prospectus supplement, we intend to use the net proceeds from the sale of the offered
securities for general corporate purposes. We may provide additional information on the use of the net proceeds from the sale of the offered securities in an applicable prospectus supplement or other
offering materials relating to the offered securities. </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>  RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following table sets forth our ratio of earnings to fixed charges on a historical basis for the periods indicated. The ratios are
calculated by dividing earnings by fixed charges. Earnings consist of income before income taxes and minority interests plus fixed charges. Fixed charges consist of interest expense and the portion of
operating leases that are representative of the interest factor. Interest expense includes interest sensitive and index product benefits and amortization of deferred sales inducements, interest
expense on notes payable, interest expense on subordinated debentures, interest expense on amounts due under repurchase agreements and other interest expense. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
did not have any preferred stock outstanding for the periods presented, and therefore the ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends would be the same
as the ratios of earnings to fixed charges presented below. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following table sets forth our ratio of earnings to fixed charges excluding interest sensitive and index product benefits and
amortization of deferred sales inducements. This ratio is presented here to reflect the effect of excluding interest sensitive and index product benefits and amortization of deferred sales
inducements, which we believe are not indicative of interest expense related to amounts borrowed. Interest sensitive and index product benefits and amortization of deferred sales inducements do not
require cash outlays unless and until annuity holders elect to withdraw their annuity account balances, subject to applicable surrender charges. Therefore, we view such expenses as operating expenses
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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>  DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This prospectus contains summary descriptions of the debt securities, preferred stock, common stock, depositary shares, warrants, stock
purchase contracts and stock purchase units that we may sell from time to time. These summary descriptions are not meant to be complete descriptions of each security. However, at the time of an
offering and sale, this prospectus,
together with the applicable prospectus supplements, will contain the material terms of the securities being offered. </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>  DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As used in this prospectus, debt securities means the debentures, notes, bonds and other evidences of indebtedness that we may issue
from time to time in one or more series. The debt securities will either be senior debt securities or subordinated debt securities. Senior debt securities will be issued under a "senior indenture" and
subordinated debt securities will be issued under a "subordinated indenture." This prospectus sometimes refers to the senior indenture and the subordinated indenture collectively as the "indentures."
Unless the applicable prospectus supplement states otherwise, the trustee under the indentures will be U.S. Bank National Association. The trustee will be a financial institution that is not
affiliated with us. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
indentures are filed as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms&nbsp;a part. The statements and descriptions in this prospectus or in any prospectus
supplement regarding provisions of the indentures and debt securities are summaries thereof, do not purport to be complete and are subject to, and are qualified in their entirety by reference to, all
of the provisions of the indentures and the debt securities, including the definitions therein of certain terms. Accordingly, we strongly encourage you to refer to the indentures and the debt
securities for a complete understanding of the terms and conditions applicable to the indentures and the debt securities. You should read this description of the debt securities and the indentures and
the prospectus supplement relating to the applicable series of debt securities before you buy any debt securities. </FONT></P>

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General  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The debt securities will be our unsecured senior or subordinated obligations. The term "senior" is generally used to describe debt
obligations which entitle the holder to receive payment of principal and interest upon the happening of certain events prior to the holders of "subordinated" debt. Events which can trigger the right
of holders of senior indebtedness to receive payment of principal and interest prior to payments to the holders of subordinated indebtedness include insolvency, bankruptcy, liquidation, dissolution,
receivership, reorganization or an event of default under the senior indebtedness. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
may issue the senior debt securities, pursuant to the senior indenture, in one or more series. All series of senior debt securities issued under the senior indenture will be equal in
ranking. The senior debt securities also will rank equally with all our other unsecured indebtedness, other than unsecured
indebtedness expressly designated by the holders thereof to be subordinate to our senior debt securities. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
senior indebtedness issued pursuant to the senior indenture will rank junior and be subordinate to any of our secured indebtedness. In the event of a bankruptcy or other liquidation
event involving a distribution of assets to satisfy our outstanding indebtedness or an event of default under a loan agreement relating to the secured indebtedness, the holders of our secured
indebtedness would be entitled to receive payment of principal and interest prior to payments on the senior indebtedness issued under the senior indenture. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Additionally,
the senior indebtedness issued pursuant to the senior indenture will rank junior and be subordinate to any indebtedness of our subsidiaries. In the event of a bankruptcy,
receivership, </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>liquidation
or similar event involving a subsidiary, the assets of that subsidiary would be used to satisfy claims of creditors of the subsidiary, including liabilities under contracts of insurance
and annuities written by our insurance subsidiaries, rather than our creditors. As a result of the application of the subsidiary's assets to satisfy claims of policyholders and creditors, the value of
the stock of the subsidiary would be diminished and perhaps rendered worthless. Any such diminution in the value of the shares of our subsidiaries would adversely impact our financial condition and
possibly impair our ability to meet our obligations on the debt securities. In addition, any liquidation of the assets of a subsidiary to satisfy claims of the subsidiary's creditors might make it
impossible for such subsidiary to pay dividends to us. This inability to pay dividends would further impair our ability to satisfy our obligations under the debt securities. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
debt securities issued under the subordinated indenture will be subordinate in right of payment in respect of principal of (and premium, if any) and interest owing under the
subordinated debt securities to all our senior indebtedness in the manner described below under the caption "Subordination." </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
indentures do not limit the aggregate principal amount of debt securities that we may issue and provide that we may issue debt securities from time to time in one or more series, in
each case with the same or various maturities, at par or at a discount. We may issue additional debt securities of a particular series without the consent of the holders of the debt securities of such
series outstanding at the time of the issuance. Any such additional debt securities, together with all other outstanding debt securities of that series, will constitute a single series of debt
securities under the applicable indenture. The indentures also do not limit our ability to incur other debt. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
will provide a prospectus supplement to accompany this prospectus for each series of debt securities we offer. Each prospectus supplement will describe the terms relating to the
specific series of debt securities being offered. These terms will include some or all of the following:</FONT></P>

<UL>
<DL compact>
<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the title of debt securities and whether they are subordinated debt securities or senior debt securities; </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> any limit on the aggregate principal amount of the debt securities; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the price or prices at which we will sell the debt securities; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the maturity date or dates of the debt securities; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the rate or rates of interest, if any, which may be fixed or variable, per annum at which the debt securities will bear interest, or
the method of determining such rate or rates, if any; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the date or dates from which any interest will accrue or the method by which such date or dates will be determined; </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the dates on which we will pay interest on the debt securities and the regular record date for determining who is entitled to the
interest payable on any interest payment date; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the right, if any, to extend the interest payment periods and the duration of any such deferral period, including the maximum
consecutive period during which interest payment periods may be extended; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> whether the amount of payments of principal of (and premium, if any) or interest on the debt securities may be determined with
reference to any index, formula or other method, such as one or more currencies, commodities, equity indices or other indices, and the manner of determining the amount of such payments; </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the place or places where the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on the debt securities will be payable; </FONT></DD></DL>
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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> if we possess the option to do so, the periods within which and the prices at which we may redeem the debt securities, in whole or in
part, pursuant to optional redemption provisions, and the other terms and conditions of any such provisions; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> our obligation, if any, to redeem, repay or purchase debt securities pursuant to any sinking fund or through an analogous provision or
at the option of holders of the debt securities, and the period or periods within which and the price or prices at which we will redeem, repay or purchase the debt securities, in whole or in part,
pursuant to such obligation, and the other terms and conditions of such obligation; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the denominations in which the debt securities will be issued, if other than denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples of $1,000; </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the currency, currencies or currency unit in which we will pay the principal of (and premium, if any) or interest on the debt
securities, if not United States dollars; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> provisions, if any, granting special rights to holders of the debt securities upon the occurrence of specified events; </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> any additions to the events of default or our covenants with respect to the applicable series of debt securities; </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the manner in which we may evidence any election to defease the debt securities, if other than by resolution of our board of
directors; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> whether the debt securities will be convertible into other securities or property and, if so, the terms and conditions upon which the
holders may convert or exchange such debt securities into other securities or property; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> whether any of the debt securities will be issued in global form and, if so, the terms and conditions upon which global debt
securities may be exchanged for certificated debt securities; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the depositary for global or certificated debt securities; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> any special tax implications of the debt securities; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> any trustees, authenticating or paying agents, transfer agents or registrars or other agents with respect to the debt securities; and </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> any other terms of the debt securities not inconsistent with the provisions of the indentures, as amended or supplemented, and any
other terms which may be required by or advisable under applicable laws or regulations. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Unless
otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, the debt securities will not be listed on any securities exchange. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Unless
otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, debt securities will be issued in fully-registered form without coupons. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Debt
securities may be sold at a substantial discount below their stated principal amount, bearing no interest or interest at a rate which at the time of issuance is below market rates.
The applicable prospectus supplement will describe the federal income tax consequences and special considerations applicable to any such debt securities. The debt securities may also be issued as
indexed securities or securities denominated in foreign currencies or currency units, as described in more detail in the prospectus supplement relating to any of the particular debt securities. The
prospectus supplement relating to specific debt securities will also describe any special considerations and certain additional tax considerations applicable to such debt securities. </FONT></P>

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Subordination  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subordinated debt securities will be subordinate and junior in right of payment to all of our senior indebtedness. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Under
the subordinated indenture, "senior indebtedness" means all amounts due on obligations in connection with any of the following, whether outstanding at the date of execution of the
subordinated indenture or thereafter incurred or created:</FONT></P>

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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest in respect of our indebtedness for borrowed money and indebtedness evidenced by
securities, debentures, bonds or other similar instruments issued by us; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> all our capital lease obligations; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> all our obligations issued or assumed as the deferred purchase price of property, all our conditional sale obligations and all our
obligations under any title retention agreement (but excluding trade accounts payable in the ordinary course of business); </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> all our obligations for the reimbursement on any letter of credit, banker's acceptance, security purchase facility or similar credit
transaction; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> all our obligations in respect of interest rate swap, cap or other agreements, interest rate future or options contracts, currency
swap agreements, currency future or option contracts and other similar agreements; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> all obligations of the types referred to above of other persons for the payment of which we are responsible or liable as obligor,
guarantor or otherwise; and </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> all obligations of the types referred to above of other persons secured by any lien on any property or asset of ours whether or not
such obligation is assumed by us. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Senior
indebtedness does not include:</FONT></P>

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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> indebtedness or monetary obligations to trade creditors created or assumed by us or any of our subsidiaries in the ordinary course of
business in connection with the obtaining of materials or services; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> indebtedness that is by its terms subordinated to or ranks equal with the subordinated debt securities; and </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> any indebtedness of us to our affiliates (including all debt securities and guarantees in respect of those debt securities issued to
any trust, partnership or other entity affiliated with us that is a financing vehicle of us in connection with the issuance by such financing entity of preferred securities or other securities
guaranteed by us) unless otherwise expressly provided in the terms of any such indebtedness. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Senior
indebtedness shall continue to be senior indebtedness and be entitled to the benefits of the subordination provisions irrespective of any amendment, modification or waiver of any
term of such senior indebtedness. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In
the event of, and during the continuation of, any default by us in the payment of principal, premium, if any, interest or any other payment due on any of our senior indebtedness, or
in the event that the maturity of any of our senior indebtedness has been accelerated because of a default, then no payment will be made by us with respect to the principal (including redemption and
sinking fund payments) of (or premium, if any) or interest on the subordinated debt securities. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In
the event of the acceleration of the maturity of any subordinated debt securities, the holders of all senior indebtedness outstanding at the time of such acceleration will first be
entitled to receive </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>payment
in full of all amounts due on the senior indebtedness before the holders of the subordinated debt securities will be entitled to receive any payment of principal of (and premium, if any) or
interest on the subordinated debt securities. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In
addition, if any of the following events occurs, we will pay in full all senior indebtedness before we make any payment on account of the principal of (and premium, if any) or
interest on the subordinated debt securities to any holder of subordinated debt securities:</FONT></P>

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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> any dissolution or winding-up or liquidation or reorganization of us, whether voluntary or involuntary or in bankruptcy, insolvency or
receivership; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> any general assignment by us for the benefit of creditors; or </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> any other marshaling of our assets or liabilities. </FONT></DD></DL>
</UL>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In
such event, any payment or distribution under the subordinated debt securities, whether in cash, securities or other property, which would otherwise (but for the subordination
provisions) be payable or deliverable in respect of the subordinated debt securities, will be paid or delivered directly to the holders of senior indebtedness in accordance with the priorities then
existing among such holders until all senior indebtedness has been paid in full. If any payment or distribution under the subordinated debt securities is received by the trustee of any subordinated
debt securities in contravention of any of the terms of the subordinated indenture and before all the senior indebtedness has been paid in full, such payment or distribution or security will be
received in trust for the benefit of, and paid over or delivered and transferred to, the holders of the senior indebtedness at the time outstanding in accordance with the priorities then existing
among such holders for application to the payment of all senior indebtedness remaining unpaid to the extent necessary to pay all such senior indebtedness in full. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
subordinated indenture does not limit the amount of senior indebtedness that we can incur. </FONT></P>


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Restrictive Covenant  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following restrictive covenant shall apply to each series of senior debt securities: </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><I> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Limitations on Dispositions of Stock of Certain Subsidiaries.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;So long as any senior debt securities are outstanding and subject to the
provisions of
the senior indenture regarding mergers, consolidations and sales of assets, neither we nor any of our subsidiaries will sell or otherwise dispose of any shares of capital stock (other than preferred
stock having no voting rights of any kind) of:</FONT></P>

<UL>
<DL compact>
<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> American Equity Investment Life Insurance Company; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> American Equity Investment Life Insurance Company of New York; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> any successor to substantially all of the business of American Equity Investment Life Insurance Company or American Equity Investment
Life Insurance Company of New York which is also a subsidiary of us; or </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> any corporation (other than us) having direct or indirect control of American Equity Investment Life Insurance Company, American
Equity Investment Life Insurance Company of New York or any such successor. </FONT></DD></DL>
</UL>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Except
for, in each case:</FONT></P>

<UL>
<DL compact>
<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> a sale or other disposition of any of such stock to a direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of us; </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> a sale or other disposition of shares which are "directors' qualifying shares;" </FONT></DD></DL>
</UL>
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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> a sale or other disposition of such stock for at least fair value (as determined by our board of directors acting in good faith); or </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> a sale or other disposition required to comply with an order of a court or regulatory authority of competent jurisdiction, other than
an order issued at our request or the request of any of our subsidiaries. </FONT></DD></DL>
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Consolidation, Merger, Sale of Assets and Other Transactions  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We may not (i)&nbsp;merge with or into or consolidate with any corporation or sell, assign, transfer, lease or convey all or
substantially all of our properties and assets to any corporation other than a direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of us, and (ii)&nbsp;no corporation may merge with or into or consolidate
with us or, except for any direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiary
of us, sell, assign, transfer, lease or convey all or substantially all of its properties and assets to us, unless:</FONT></P>

<UL>
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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> we are the surviving corporation or the corporation formed by or surviving such merger or consolidation or to which such sale,
assignment, transfer, lease or conveyance has been made, if other than us, has expressly assumed by supplemental indenture all the obligations of us under the debt securities and the indentures; </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> immediately after giving effect to such transaction, no default or event of default has occurred and is continuing; and </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> we deliver to the trustee an officer's certificate and an opinion of counsel, each stating that the supplemental indenture complies
with the applicable indenture. </FONT></DD></DL>
</UL>

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Events of Default, Notice and Waiver  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following shall constitute "events of default" under the indentures with respect to each series of debt
securities:</FONT></P>

<UL>
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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> our failure to pay any interest on any debt security of such series when due and payable, continuing for 30&nbsp;days; </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> our failure to pay the principal of (or premium, if any) on any debt security of such series when due, regardless of whether such
payment became due because of maturity, redemption, acceleration or otherwise, or any payment required by any sinking fund established with respect to such series; </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> our failure to observe or perform any other of our covenants or agreements with respect to such debt securities for 90&nbsp;days
after we receive notice of such failure; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the occurrence of certain defaults with respect to our debt (other than the debt securities or non-recourse debt) that results in
acceleration of the maturity of a principal amount in excess of $50,000,000, and the acceleration of the maturity of such debt is not rescinded or annulled or such debt is not discharged within
15&nbsp;days after we receive notice of such event of default; and </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of us. </FONT></DD></DL>
</UL>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If
an event of default with respect to any debt securities of any series outstanding under either of the indentures occurs and is continuing, the trustee under such indenture or the
holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the debt securities of that series outstanding may declare, by notice as provided in the applicable indenture, the principal amount (or such
lesser amount as may be provided for in the debt securities of that series) of all the debt securities of that series outstanding to be due and payable immediately; provided that, in the case of an
event of default involving certain events in bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization, acceleration is automatic; and, provided further, that after such acceleration, but before a judgment or decree
based on acceleration, the holders of a </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>majority
in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series may, under certain circumstances, rescind and annul such acceleration if all events of default, other than the
nonpayment of accelerated principal, have been cured or waived. Upon the acceleration of the maturity of original issue discount securities, an amount less than the principal amount thereof will
become due
and payable. Reference is made to the prospectus supplement relating to any original issue discount securities for the particular provisions relating to acceleration of maturity thereof. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any
past default under either indenture with respect to debt securities of any series, and any event of default arising therefrom, may be waived by the holders of a majority in aggregate
principal amount of all debt securities of such series outstanding under such indenture, except in the case of (i)&nbsp;default in the payment of the principal of (or premium, if any) or interest on
any debt securities of such series or (ii)&nbsp;default in respect of a covenant or provision which may not be amended or modified without the consent of the holder of each outstanding debt security
of such series affected. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
trustee is required, within 90&nbsp;days after the occurrence of a default (which is known to the trustee and is continuing), with respect to the debt securities of any series
(without regard to any grace period or notice requirements), to give to the holders of the debt securities of such series notice of such default; provided, however, that, except in the case of a
default in the payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) or interest, or in the payment of any sinking fund installment, on any debt securities of such series, the trustee shall be protected
in withholding such notice if it in good faith determines that the withholding of such notice is in the interests of the holders of the debt securities of such series. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
trustee, subject to its duties during default to act with the required standard of care, may require indemnification by the holders of the debt securities of any series with respect
to which a default has occurred before proceeding to exercise any right or power under the indentures at the request of the holders of the debt securities of such series. Subject to such right of
indemnification and to certain other limitations, the holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of any series under either indenture may direct the time, method and
place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the trustee, or exercising any trust or power conferred on the trustee with respect to the debt securities of such series. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No
holder of a debt security of any series may institute any action against us under either of the indentures (except actions for payment of overdue principal of (and premium, if any) or
interest on such debt security) unless (i)&nbsp;the holder has given to the trustee written notice of an event of default and of the continuance thereof with respect to the debt securities of such
series specifying an event of default, as required under the applicable indenture, (ii)&nbsp;the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the debt securities of that series then
outstanding under such indenture shall have requested the trustee to institute such action, (iii)&nbsp;the holder or holders have offered the trustee reasonable indemnity for its costs, expenses and
liabilities, (iv)&nbsp;the trustee shall not have instituted such action within 60&nbsp;days of such request and (v)&nbsp;the holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt
securities of each affected series did not direct the trustee to refrain from instituting the action. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
are required to furnish annually to the trustee statements either stating that no default exists or specifying any default that does exist. </FONT></P>

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Discharge, Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We may discharge or defease our obligations under each indenture as set forth below. For purposes of the indentures, obligations with
respect to debt securities are discharged and defeased when, through the fulfillment of the conditions summarized below, we are released and discharged from performing any further obligations under
the relevant indenture with respect to the debt </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>securities.
Covenant defeasance occurs when we are released from performing any further obligations under specific covenants in the indenture relating to the debt securities. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
may discharge certain obligations to holders of any series of debt securities issued under either the senior indenture or the subordinated indenture which have not already been
delivered to the trustee for cancellation and which have either become due and payable or are by their terms due and payable within one year (or scheduled for redemption within one year) by
irrevocably depositing with the trustee cash or U.S. government obligations (as defined in either indenture), as trust funds in an amount certified to be sufficient to pay when due, whether at
maturity or upon redemption, the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on such debt securities. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
may elect either (i)&nbsp;to defease and be discharged from any and all obligations with respect to the debt securities of or within any series (except as otherwise provided in the
relevant indenture) ("defeasance") or (ii)&nbsp;to be released from our obligations with respect to certain covenants applicable to the debt securities of or within any series ("covenant
defeasance"), upon the irrevocable deposit with the relevant indenture trustee, in trust for such purpose, of money and/or U.S. government obligations which through the payment of principal and
interest in accordance with their terms will provide money in an amount sufficient to pay the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on such debt securities to maturity or redemption, as the
case may be, and any mandatory sinking fund or analogous payments thereon. As a condition to defeasance or covenant defeasance, we must deliver to the trustee an opinion of counsel to the effect that
the holders of such debt securities will not recognize income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of such defeasance or covenant defeasance and will be subject to federal income
tax on the same amounts and in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such defeasance or covenant defeasance had not occurred. Such opinion of counsel, in the case of
defeasance under clause&nbsp;(i) above, must refer to and be based upon a ruling of the Internal Revenue Service or a change in applicable federal income tax law occurring after the date of the
relevant indenture. In addition, in the case of either defeasance or covenant defeasance, we shall have delivered to the trustee (i)&nbsp;an officers' certificate to the effect that the relevant
securities
exchange(s) have informed us that neither such debt securities nor any other debt securities of the same series, if then listed on any securities exchange, will be delisted as a result of such deposit
and (ii)&nbsp;an officers' certificate and an opinion of counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent with respect to such defeasance or covenant defeasance have been complied with. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
may exercise our defeasance option with respect to such debt securities notwithstanding our prior exercise of our covenant defeasance option. </FONT></P>

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Modification and Waiver  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We are restricted in our ability to modify the indentures. However, we may in certain circumstances modify the indentures either before
or after the debt securities are issued. The following is a summary of the applicable provisions under the indentures. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><I> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;With the Consent of Securityholders.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We and the applicable trustee may modify the indentures or any supplemental indenture in a manner
that affects
the interests or rights of the holders of debt securities with the consent of the holders of a least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of each affected series
issued under the indenture. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;However,
the indentures require the consent of each holder of debt securities that would be affected by any modification which would:</FONT></P>

<UL>
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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> extend the fixed maturity of any debt securities of any series, or reduce the principal amount thereof, or reduce the rate or extend
the time of payment of interest thereon, or reduce any premium payable upon the redemption thereof; </FONT></DD></DL>
</UL>
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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> reduce the amount of principal of an original issue discount debt security or any other debt security payable upon acceleration of the
maturity thereof; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> change the currency in which any debt security or any premium or interest is payable; </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> impair the right to enforce any payment on or with respect to any debt security; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> adversely change the right to convert or exchange, including decreasing the conversion rate or increasing the conversion price of, any
debt security (if applicable); </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> reduce the percentage in principal amount of outstanding debt securities of any series, the consent of the holders of which is
required for modification or amendment of the indentures or for waiver of compliance with certain provisions of the indentures or for waiver of certain defaults; </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> reduce the requirements contained in the indentures for quorum or voting; or </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> modify any of the above provisions. </FONT></DD></DL>
</UL>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
indentures permit the holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of any series issued under the indenture which is affected by
the modification or amendment to waive our compliance with certain covenants contained in the indentures. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Without the Consent of Securityholders.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In addition, we and the applicable trustee may supplement the indentures for certain purposes
which would not
materially adversely affect the interests or rights of the holders of debt securities of a series without the consent of those holders for one or more of the following
purposes:</FONT></P>

<UL>
<DL compact>
<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> to cure any ambiguity, defect, or inconsistency in the indentures, in any supplemental indenture or in the debt securities issued
under the indentures; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> to provide for uncertificated debt securities in addition to or in place of certificated debt securities; </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> to add to the covenants of us for the benefit of the holders of all or any series of debt securities or to surrender any right or
power conferred upon us under the indentures; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> to add to, delete from or revise the conditions, limitations and restrictions on the authorized amount, terms or purposes of issue,
authentication and delivery of debt securities, as set forth in the indentures; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> to make any change that does not adversely affect the rights of any securityholder in any material respect; </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> to provide for the issuance of and establish the form and terms and conditions of the debt securities of any series, to establish the
form of any certifications required to be furnished pursuant to the terms of the indentures or any series of debt securities or to add to the rights of the holders of any series of debt securities; </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> to add any additional events of default for the benefit of the holders of all or any series of debt securities; </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> to secure the debt securities; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> to evidence and provide for the acceptance of appointment under the indentures by a successor trustee with respect to the debt
securities of one or more series and to add to or change any of the provisions of the indentures as shall be necessary to provide for or facilitate the administration of the trusts hereunder by more
than one trustee; or </FONT></DD></DL>
</UL>
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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> to evidence the succession of another corporation to us, or successive successions, and the assumption by the successor corporation of
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Payment and Paying Agents  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Payment of interest on a debt security on any interest payment date will be made to the person in whose name a debt security is
registered at the close of business on the record date for the interest. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Principal
of (and premium, if any) and interest on the debt securities of a particular series will be payable at the office of such paying agent or paying agents as we may designate for
such purpose from time to time. Notwithstanding the foregoing, at our option, payment of any interest may be made by check mailed to the address of the person entitled thereto as such address appears
in the security register. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
may act as our own paying agent or appoint one or more paying agents for payments with respect to debt securities of each series. All paying agents initially designated by us for the
debt securities of a particular series will be named in the applicable prospectus supplement. We may at any time designate additional paying agents or rescind the designation of any paying agent or
approve a change in the office through which any paying agent acts, except that we will be required to maintain a paying agent in each place of payment for the debt securities of a particular series. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All
moneys paid by us to a paying agent for the payment of the principal, interest or premium, if any, on any debt security which remain unclaimed at the end of two years after such
principal, interest or premium, if any, has become due and payable will be repaid to us upon request, and the holder of such debt security thereafter may look only to us for payment thereof. </FONT></P>

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Denominations, Registrations and Transfer  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Unless an accompanying prospectus supplement states otherwise, debt securities will be represented by one or more global certificates
registered in the name of a nominee for The Depository Trust Company, or DTC. In such case, each holder's beneficial interest in the global securities will be shown on the records of DTC and transfers
of beneficial interests will only be effected through DTC's records. We will describe the specific terms of the depositary arrangement with respect to any series of debt securities represented by a
registered global security in the prospectus supplement relating to that series. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A
holder of debt securities may only exchange a beneficial interest in a global security for certificated securities registered in the holder's name
if:</FONT></P>

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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> DTC notifies us that it is unwilling or unable to continue serving as the depositary for the relevant global securities or DTC ceases
to maintain certain qualifications under the Exchange Act and no successor depositary has been appointed for 90&nbsp;days; or </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> we determine, in our sole discretion, that the global security shall be exchangeable. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If
debt securities are issued in certificated form, they will only be issued in the minimum denomination specified in the accompanying prospectus supplement and integral multiples of
such denomination. Transfers and exchanges of such debt securities will only be permitted in such minimum denomination. Transfers of debt securities in certificated form may be registered at the
offices of an agent appointed by us under the indentures. Exchanges of debt securities for an equal aggregate principal amount of debt securities in different denominations may also be made at such
locations. </FONT></P>

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Governing Law  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The indentures and debt securities will be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of New York,
without regard to its principles of conflicts of laws, except to the extent that the Trust Indenture Act is applicable, in which case the Trust Indenture Act will govern. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The trustee under the indentures is U.S. Bank National Association. We and our subsidiaries maintain ordinary banking and trust
relationships with a number of banks and trust companies, including the trustee under the indentures. </FONT></P>

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Conversion or Exchange Rights  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The prospectus supplement will describe the terms, if any, on which a series of debt securities may be convertible into or exchangeable
for other debt securities. These terms will include provisions as to whether conversion or exchange is mandatory, at the option of the holder or at our option. These provisions may allow or require
the number of other securities to be received by the holders of such series of debt securities to be adjusted. </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>  DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>The following description briefly summarizes certain information regarding our capital stock. This information
does not purport to be complete and is subject in all respects to the applicable provisions of the Iowa Business Corporation Act (the "IBCA"), our articles of incorporation, as amended (our "amended
articles of incorporation"), and our amended and restated bylaws (our "bylaws")</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our
authorized capital stock consists of 202,000,000 shares, of which 200,000,000 shares are common stock, par value $1 per share, and 2,000,000 shares are preferred stock, par value $1
per share. As of August&nbsp;31, 2015, we had issued and outstanding 81,504,899 shares of common stock, no shares of preferred stock, options to purchase 3,585,916 shares of common stock at a
weighted average exercise price of $14.98 per share and 412,094 restricted stock units. As of August&nbsp;31, 2015, up to 3,234,400 shares of common stock was available for future grants of equity
awards. </FONT></P>

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Common Stock  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each outstanding share of our common stock is entitled to one vote per share on each matter submitted to the vote of shareholders.
Cumulative voting for the election of directors is not permitted, and the holders of a majority of shares voting for the election of directors can elect all members of the board of directors. Subject
to the rights of holders of preferred stock, holders of our common stock have equal ratable rights to dividends from funds legally available therefor, when, as and if declared by the board of
directors. Holders of our common stock are entitled to share ratably in all of our assets available for distribution upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up. Holders of our common stock have
no preemptive, conversion, redemption or subscription rights. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In
2014 and 2013, we paid an annual cash dividend of $0.20 and $0.18, respectively, per share on our common stock. We intend to continue to pay an annual cash dividend on such shares so
long as we have sufficient capital and/or future earnings to do so. However, we anticipate retaining most of our future earnings, if any, for use in our operations and the expansion of our business.
Any further determination as to dividend policy will be made by our board of directors and will depend on a number of factors, including our future earnings, capital requirements, financial condition
and future prospects and such other factors as our board of directors may deem relevant. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Since
we are a holding company, our ability to pay cash dividends depends in large measure on our subsidiaries' ability to make distributions of cash or property to us. Financial
covenants under our existing or future loan agreements and reinsurance agreements, or provisions of the laws of the states where we or our subsidiaries are organized, may limit our subsidiaries'
ability to make sufficient distributions to us to permit us to pay cash dividends on our common stock. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As
of September&nbsp;4, 2015, there were approximately 17,300 holders of our common stock. </FONT></P>

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Preferred Stock  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We are authorized to issue up to 2,000,000 shares of preferred stock. Our amended articles of incorporation authorize our board,
without any further shareholder action or approval, to issue these shares from time to time in one or more series with such rights and preferences as may be determined by our board of directors. Our
board may authorize the issuance of preferred stock with voting or conversion rights that could adversely affect the voting power or other rights of the holders of our common stock. </FONT></P>

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Indemnification of Directors and Executive Officers and Limitation of Liability  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;490.202 of the IBCA permits a corporation to include a provision in its articles of incorporation permitting or making
obligatory the indemnification of a director for liability to any person for any action taken, or any failure to take any action, as a director, except liability for (i)&nbsp;the </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>receipt
of a financial benefit to which the person is not entitled, (ii)&nbsp;an intentional infliction of harm on the corporation or its shareholders, (iii)&nbsp;unlawful distributions to
shareholders, or (iv)&nbsp;an intentional violation of criminal law. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our
amended articles of incorporation provide that our directors will not be liable to us or our shareholders for money damages for any action taken, or any failure to take any action,
as a director, except liability for (1)&nbsp;the amount of a financial benefit received by a director to which the director is not entitled; (2)&nbsp;intentional infliction of harm on us or our
shareholders; (3)&nbsp;a violation of Section&nbsp;490.833 of the IBCA, which relates to liability for unlawful distributions; and (4)&nbsp;an intentional violation of criminal law. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our
amended articles of incorporation also provide that each individual who was or is a director of the company who was or is made a party to, or is involved in any threatened, pending
or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director of the company, or is or was serving at
the request of the company as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise shall be
indemnified and held harmless by the company to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, except liability for:</FONT></P>

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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the amount of a financial benefit received by a director to which the director is not entitled; </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> an intentional infliction of harm on the company or its shareholders; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> an unlawful distribution to shareholders; and </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> an intentional violation of criminal law. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our
bylaws also provide that each person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed civil or criminal action or proceeding by
reason of the fact that such person is or was a director of the company or is or was serving at our request as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee or agent of another corporation,
partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise, shall be indemnified and held harmless by us to the fullest extent permitted by Iowa law. This right to indemnification
shall also include the right to be paid by us the expenses incurred in connection with any such proceeding in advance of its final disposition to the fullest extent authorized by Iowa law. This right
to indemnification shall be a contract right. We may, by action of our board of directors, provide indemnification to our officers, employees and agents to the extent and to the effect as the board of
directors determines to be appropriate and authorized by Iowa law. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;490.857
of the IBCA provides that a corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of a person who is a director or officer of a corporation, or who, while a
director or officer of a corporation, serves at the corporation's request as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust,
employee benefit plan, or other entity, against liability asserted against or incurred by that person in that capacity or arising from that person's status as a director or officer, whether or not the
corporation would have the power to indemnify or advance expenses to that person against the same liability under the IBCA. As permitted by and in accordance with Section&nbsp;490.857 of the IBCA,
we maintain insurance coverage for our officers and directors as well as insurance coverage to reimburse us for potential costs for indemnification of directors and officers. </FONT></P>

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Selected Amended Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws Provisions  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our amended articles of incorporation and bylaws include provisions that may have the effect of discouraging, delaying or preventing
(a)&nbsp;a change in control of us or (b)&nbsp;an unsolicited acquisition proposal that a shareholder might consider favorable, including a proposal that might result in the </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>payment
of a premium over the market price for the shares held by shareholders. These provisions are summarized in the following paragraphs. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B><I> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Classified Board of Directors.</I></B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our amended articles of incorporation provide for our board of directors to be divided into three
classes of directors
serving staggered, three year terms. The classification of the board of directors has the effect of requiring at least two annual shareholder meetings to replace a majority of the members of the board
of directors. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Notice Procedures.</I></B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our bylaws establish advance notice procedures with regard to all shareholder proposals to be brought before
meetings of our
shareholders, including proposals relating to the nomination of candidates for election as directors, the removal of directors and amendments to our amended articles of incorporation and bylaws. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B><I> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Shareholder Meetings.</I></B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our bylaws provide that special meetings may be called only by the board of directors or shareholders
owning at least 50% of
all the votes entitled to be cast on any issue proposed at the special meeting. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Authorized but Unissued or Undesignated Capital Stock.</I></B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our amended articles of incorporation grant the
board of directors broad power to establish the rights and preferences of authorized and unissued preferred stock. The issuance of shares of preferred stock pursuant to the board of directors'
authority could (a)&nbsp;decrease the amount of earnings and assets available for distribution to holders of common stock, (b)&nbsp;adversely affect the rights and powers, including voting rights,
of such holders and (c)&nbsp;have the of effect delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control of us. The board of directors does not currently intend to seek shareholder approval prior to
any issuance of preferred stock, unless otherwise required by law or the rules of any exchange on which the securities are then traded. </FONT></P>

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Iowa Takeover Statute  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We are subject to Section&nbsp;490.1110 of the IBCA which prohibits certain "business combination" transactions between an Iowa
corporation and any "interested shareholder" for a period of three years after the date on which such shareholder became an interested shareholder,
unless:</FONT></P>

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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the board of directors approves, prior to such date, either the proposed business combination or the proposed acquisition of stock
which resulted in the shareholder becoming an interested shareholder; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> upon consummation of the transaction in which the shareholder becomes an interested shareholder, the interested shareholder acquires
at least 85% of those shares of the voting stock of the corporation which are not held by the directors, officers or certain employee stock plans; or </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> on or subsequent to the consummation date, the business combination with the interested shareholder is approved by the board of
directors and also approved at a shareholders' meeting by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares of the corporation's voting stock other than shares held
by the interested shareholder. </FONT></DD></DL>
</UL>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;490.1110
defines "business combination" to include:</FONT></P>

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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> a merger or consolidation involving the corporation and any interested shareholder; </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> any sale, lease, exchange, mortgage, pledge, transfer, or other disposition of 10% or more of the assets of the corporation involving
the interested shareholder; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> any transaction that results in the issuance or transfer by the corporation of any stock of the corporation to the interested
shareholder; </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In
general, an "interested shareholder" is any person beneficially owning 10% or more of the outstanding voting stock of the corporation and any person affiliated with or controlled by
such person. "Person" means any individual, corporation, partnership, unincorporated association or other entity. </FONT></P>

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State Statutory Provisions  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;490.1108A of the IBCA provides that in considering acquisition proposals, our directors may consider, in addition to the
consideration of the effects of any action on shareholders, the effects on our employees, suppliers, creditors, customers and the communities in which we operate, as well as our long-term and
short-term interests. Consideration of any or all community interest factors is not a violation of the business judgment rule, even if our directors reasonably determine that effects on a community or
other factors outweigh the financial or other benefits to us or a shareholder or group of shareholders. Section&nbsp;490.624A of the IBCA also includes authorization of "poison pills" which include,
without limitation, terms and conditions of stock rights or options issued by a corporation that preclude or limit the exercise, transfer or receipt of stock rights by persons owning or offering to
acquire a specified number or percentage of a corporation's outstanding shares. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
provisions of state law that we describe above could have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control of the company if our board of directors determines that
a change of control is not in our best interests, those of our shareholders and other constituencies. In addition, the regulatory restrictions on the acquisition of our securities may also deter
attempts to effect, or prevent the consummation of, a change in control of the company. </FONT></P>

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Transfer Agent and Registrar  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The transfer agent and registrar for our common stock is Computershare Trust Company, N.A. </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>  DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSITARY SHARES    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>


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General Terms  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We may elect to offer depositary shares representing receipts for fractional interests in preferred stock. In this case, we will issue
receipts for depositary shares, each of which will represent a fraction of a share of a particular series of preferred stock. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
will deposit the shares of any series of preferred stock represented by depositary shares under a deposit agreement between us and a depositary which we will name in the applicable
prospectus supplement. Subject to the terms of the deposit agreement, an owner of a depositary share will be entitled, in proportion to the applicable fraction of a share of preferred stock
represented by the depositary share, to all the rights and preferences of the preferred stock represented by the depositary share, including, as the case may be, interest, dividend, voting,
conversion, redemption, sinking fund, repayment at maturity, subscription and liquidation rights. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
following description of the terms of the deposit agreement is a summary. It summarizes only those terms of the deposit agreement that we believe will be most important to a decision
to invest in our depositary shares. You should keep in mind, however, that it is the deposit agreement, and not this summary, which defines the rights of a holder of depositary shares. There may be
other provisions in the deposit agreement that are also important to you. You should read the deposit agreement for a full description of the terms of the depositary shares. We will file&nbsp;a copy
of the deposit agreement with the SEC at or before the time of the offering of the applicable series of depositary shares. This summary is subject to and qualified by reference to the description of
the particular terms of your series of depositary shares described in the applicable prospectus supplement. </FONT></P>

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Interest, Dividends and Other Distributions  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The depositary will distribute all payments of interest, cash dividends or other cash distributions received on the preferred stock to
record holders of depositary shares relating to the preferred stock in proportion to the number of depositary shares that they own. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In
the event of a distribution other than in cash, the depositary will distribute property received by it to the appropriate record holders of depositary shares in an equitable manner,
unless the depositary determines that it is not feasible to make a distribution. In that case the depositary may sell the property and distribute the net proceeds from the sale to such record holders. </FONT></P>

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Redemption of Depositary Shares  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If we redeem a series of preferred stock represented by depositary shares, the depositary will redeem the depositary shares from the
proceeds received by the depositary resulting from the redemption. The redemption price per depositary share will be equal to the applicable fraction of the redemption price per share of preferred
stock payable in relation to the redeemed series of preferred stock. Whenever we redeem shares of preferred stock held by the depositary, the depositary will redeem as of the same redemption date the
number of depositary shares representing the shares of preferred stock redeemed. If fewer than all the depositary shares are to be redeemed, the depositary shares to be redeemed will be selected by
lot, proportionately or by any other equitable method as the depositary may determine. </FONT></P>


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Voting the Preferred Stock  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Upon receipt of notice of any meeting at which the holders of any series of deposited preference shares are entitled to vote, the
depositary will mail the information contained in the notice of meeting to the record holders of the depositary shares relating to such preferred stock. Each record holder of the depositary shares on
the record date will be entitled to instruct the depositary how to vote the </FONT></P>

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of the preferred stock represented by that holder's depositary shares. The record date for the depositary shares will be the same date as the record date for preferred stock. The depositary
will endeavor, to the extent practicable, to vote the amount of the preferred stock represented by the depositary shares in accordance with those instructions. We will agree to take all reasonable
action which the depositary may deem necessary to enable the depositary to do so. The depositary will abstain from giving instructions or directions with respect to the voting shares of the preferred
stock if it does not receive specific instructions from the holder of depositary shares representing the preferred stock. </FONT></P>

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Amendment and Termination of the Deposit Agreement  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We and the depositary may amend the form of depositary receipt evidencing the depositary shares and any provision of the deposit
agreement at any time. However, any amendment which materially and adversely alters the rights of the holders of the depositary shares will not be effective unless the amendment has been approved by
the holders of at least a majority of the depositary shares then outstanding. Every holder of an outstanding depositary receipt at the time any amendment becomes effective, or any transferee of the
holder, will be deemed, by continuing to hold the depositary receipt, or by reason of the acquisition thereof, to consent and agree to the amendment and to be bound by the deposit agreement as amended
thereby. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
deposit agreement will automatically terminate if:</FONT></P>

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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> all outstanding depositary shares have been redeemed, </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> each share of preferred stock has been converted into other preference shares or has been exchanged for debt securities, or </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> there has been a final distribution in respect of the preferred stock, including in connection with our liquidation, dissolution or
winding-up, and the repayment, redemption or distribution proceeds, as the case may be, have been distributed. </FONT></DD></DL>
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Resignation and Removal of Depositary  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The depositary may resign at any time by delivering to us notice of its election to do so. We also may, at any time, remove the
depositary. Any resignation or removal will take effect upon the appointment of a successor depositary and its acceptance of such appointment. We must appoint the successor depositary within
60&nbsp;days after delivery of the notice of resignation or removal. The successor depositary must be a bank or trust company having its principal office in the United States and having a combined
capital and surplus of at least $50,000,000. </FONT></P>

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Charges of Depositary  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We will pay all transfer and other taxes and governmental charges arising solely from the existence of the depositary arrangements. We
will pay all charges of the depositary in connection with the initial deposit of the preferred stock and issuance of depositary receipts, all withdrawals of shares of preferred stock by holders of
depositary shares and any redemption of the preferred stock. Holders of depositary shares will pay other transfer and other taxes and governmental charges, as well as the other charges that are
expressly provided in the deposit agreement to be for their account. </FONT></P>

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Miscellaneous  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The depositary will forward all reports and communications from us which are delivered to the depositary and which we are required or
otherwise determine to furnish to holders of preferred stock. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Neither
we nor the depositary will be liable if we are or it is prevented or delayed by law or any circumstances beyond our or its control in performing any obligations under the deposit
agreement. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Our
and its obligations under the deposit agreement will be limited to performance in good faith of our and its duties under the deposit agreement and neither we nor it will be obligated to prosecute
or defend any legal proceeding in respect of any depositary shares, depositary receipts or preference shares unless satisfactory indemnity is furnished. We and the depositary may rely upon written
advice of counsel or accountants, or upon information provided by holders of depositary receipts or other persons believed to be competent and on documents believed to be genuine. </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>  DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We may issue warrants for the purchase of our debt securities, common stock, preferred stock, depositary shares or securities of third
parties or other rights, including rights to receive payment in cash or securities based on the value, rate or price of one or more specified commodities, currencies, securities or indices, or any
combination of the foregoing. We may issue warrants independently or together with other securities, and they may be attached to or separate from the other securities. Each series of warrants will be
issued under a separate warrant agreement that we will enter into with a bank or trust company, as warrant agent, as detailed in the applicable prospectus supplement. The warrant agent will act solely
as our agent in connection with the warrants and will not assume any obligation, or agency or trust relationship, with the holders of the warrants. We will file&nbsp;a copy of the warrant and
warrant agreement with the SEC each time we issue a series of warrants, and these warrants and warrant agreements will be incorporated by reference into the registration statement of which this
prospectus is a part. A holder of our warrants should refer to the provisions of the applicable warrant agreement and prospectus supplement for more specific information. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
following description of the terms of the warrants is a summary. It summarizes only those terms of the warrants and the warrant agreement which we believe will be most important to
your decision to invest in our warrants. You should keep in mind, however, that it is the warrant agreement and the
warrant certificate relating to the warrants, and not this summary, which defines the rights of a warrantholder. There may be other provisions in the warrant agreement and the warrant certificate
relating to the warrants which are also important to you. You should read these documents for a full description of the terms of the warrants. This summary is subject to and qualified by reference to
the description of the particular terms of your series of warrants described in the applicable prospectus supplement. </FONT></P>


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Debt Warrants  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We will describe in the applicable prospectus supplement the terms of warrants to purchase debt securities that we may offer, the
warrant agreement relating to the debt warrants and the warrant certificates representing the debt warrants. These terms will include the following:</FONT></P>

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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the title of the debt warrants, </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the debt securities for which the debt warrants are exercisable, </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the aggregate number of the debt warrants, </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the principal amount of debt securities that may be purchased upon exercise of each debt warrant, and the price or prices at which we
will issue the debt warrants, </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the procedures and conditions relating to the exercise of the debt warrants, </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the designation and terms of any related debt securities issued with the debt warrants, and the number of debt warrants issued with
each debt security, </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the date, if any, on and after which the debt warrants and the related securities will be separately transferable, </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the date on which the right to exercise the debt warrants commences, and the date on which the right will expire, </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the maximum or minimum number of the debt warrants that may be exercised at any time, </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> whether the debt warrants are issued in registered or bearer form, </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> information with respect to book entry procedures, if any, </FONT></DD></DL>
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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> if applicable, a discussion of material United States federal income tax considerations, </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> any other terms of the debt warrants and terms, procedures and limitations relating to the exercise of the debt warrants, and </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the terms of the securities that may be purchased upon exercise of the debt warrants. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
will also describe in the applicable prospectus supplement any provisions for a change in the exercise price or expiration date of the warrants and the kind, frequency and timing of
any notice to be given. Certificates representing debt warrants will be exchangeable for new debt warrant certificates of different denominations, and debt warrants may be exercised at the corporate
trust office of the warrant agent or any other office that we indicate in the applicable prospectus supplement. Prior to exercise, holders of debt warrants will not have any of the rights of holders
of the debt securities purchasable upon that exercise and will not be entitled to payments of principal, premium, if any, or interest on the debt securities purchasable upon the exercise. </FONT></P>


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Other Warrants  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We may issue other warrants. We will describe in the applicable prospectus supplement the following terms of those
warrants:</FONT></P>

<UL>
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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the title of the warrants, </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the securities, which may include preferred stock or common stock, for which the warrants may be exercised, </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the aggregate number of the warrants, </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the number of securities that may be purchased upon exercise of each warrant, and the price or prices at which we will issue the
warrants, </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the procedures and conditions relating to the exercise of the warrants, </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the designation and terms of any related securities issued with the warrants, and the number of warrants issued with each security, </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the date, if any, on and after which the warrants and the related securities will be separately transferable, </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the date on which the right to exercise the warrants commences and the date on which the right will expire, </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the maximum or minimum number of warrants that may be exercised at any time, </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> if applicable, a discussion of material United States federal income tax considerations, and </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> any other terms of the warrants, including terms, procedures and limitations relating to the exchange and exercise of the warrants. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
will also describe in the applicable prospectus supplement any provisions for a change in the exercise price or the expiration date of the warrants and the kind, frequency and timing
of any notice to be given. Certificates representing warrants will be exchangeable for new warrant certificates of different denominations, and warrants may be exercised at the corporate trust office
of the warrant agent or any other office that we indicate in the applicable prospectus supplement. Prior to the exercise, the holder of warrants will not have any of the rights of holders of the
preferred stock, common stock or other securities purchasable upon that exercise and will not be entitled to dividend payments, if any, or voting rights of the preferred stock, common stock or other
securities purchasable upon the exercise. </FONT></P>

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Exercise of Warrants  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We will describe in the prospectus supplement relating to the warrants the principal amount or the number of our securities that may be
purchased for cash upon exercise of a warrant, and the exercise price. Warrants may be exercised as described in the prospectus supplement relating to the warrants at any time up to the close of
business on the expiration date stated in the prospectus supplement. Unexercised warrants will become void after the close of business on the expiration date. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
will forward the securities purchasable upon the exercise as soon as practicable after receipt of payment and the properly completed and executed warrant certificate at the corporate
trust office of the warrant agent or other office stated in the applicable prospectus supplement. If less than all of the
warrants represented by the warrant certificate are exercised, we will issue a new warrant certificate for the remaining warrants. </FONT></P>

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Enforcement  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The holders of warrants, without the consent of the warrant agent, may, on their own behalf and for their own benefit enforce, and may
substitute and maintain any suit, action, or proceeding against us to enforce these rights to exercise and receive the securities purchasable upon exchange of the warrants. </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>  DESCRIPTION OF STOCK PURCHASE CONTRACTS    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We may issue stock purchase contracts, including contracts obligating holders to purchase from us, and for us to sell to holders, a
specific or varying number of debt securities, shares of our common stock or preferred stock, depositary shares, warrants or other property or securities of an entity unaffiliated with us, a basket of
such or any combination of the above, at a future date or dates. Alternatively, the stock purchase contracts may obligate us to purchase from holders, and obligate holders to sell to us, a specific or
varying number of shares of debt securities, shares of our common stock or preferred stock, depositary shares, warrants or other property. The price per share of preferred stock or common stock or
price of other securities may be fixed at the time the stock purchase contracts are issued or may be determined by reference to a specific formula described in the stock purchase contracts. We may
issue stock purchase contracts separately or as a part of stock purchase units each consisting of a purchase contract and debt securities, undivided beneficial ownership interests in debt securities,
depositary shares representing fractional interests in debt securities or shares of preferred stock, or debt obligations of third parties, including U.S. Treasury securities, securing the holder's
obligations under the purchase contract. The stock purchase contracts may require us to make periodic payments to holders or vice versa and the payments may be unsecured or pre-funded on some basis.
The stock purchase contracts may require holders to secure the holder's obligations in a specified manner that we will file with the SEC in connection with a public offering relating to the stock
purchase contracts. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
applicable prospectus supplement will describe the terms of any stock purchase contracts. The description in the prospectus supplement will not necessarily be complete, and we will
refer you to the stock purchase contracts and, if applicable, collateral arrangements and depositary arrangements relating to the stock purchase contracts or stock purchase units. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
applicable prospectus supplement may contain, where applicable, the following information about the stock purchase contracts issued under
it:</FONT></P>

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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> whether the stock purchase contracts obligate the holder or us to purchase or sell, or both purchase and sell, our common stock,
preferred stock or depositary shares, as applicable, and the nature and amount of each of those securities, or the method of determining those amounts; </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> whether the stock purchase contracts are to be prepaid or not; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> whether the stock purchase contracts are to be settled by delivery, or by reference or linkage to the value, performance or level of
our common stock or preferred stock; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> any acceleration, cancellation, termination or other provisions relating to the settlement of the stock purchase contracts; </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> whether the stock purchase contracts will be issued in fully registered or global form; and </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> any other terms of the stock purchase contracts. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>  DESCRIPTION OF STOCK PURCHASE UNITS    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We may issue stock purchase units comprised of one or more of the other securities described in this prospectus in any combination.
Each unit may also include debt obligations of third parties, such as U.S. Treasury securities. Each unit will be issued so that the holder of the unit is also the holder of each security included in
the unit. Thus, the holder of a unit will have the rights and obligations of a holder of each included security. The unit agreement under which a unit is issued may provide that the securities
included in the unit may not be held or transferred separately, at any time or at any time before a specified date. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
applicable prospectus supplement will describe the terms of any stock purchase units. The preceding description and any description of stock purchase units in the applicable
prospectus supplement does not purport to be complete and is subject to and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the unit agreement and, if applicable, collateral arrangements and depositary
arrangements relating to such stock purchase units that we will file with the SEC in connection with a public offering of stock purchase units. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
applicable prospectus supplement may describe:</FONT></P>

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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the designation and terms of the stock purchase units and of the securities comprising the stock purchase units, including whether and
under what circumstances those securities may be held or transferred separately; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> any provisions for the issuance, payment, settlement, transfer or exchange of the stock purchase units or of the securities comprising
the stock purchase units; and </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> whether the stock purchase units will be issued in fully registered or global form. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We may sell the securities being offered hereby in one or more of the following ways from time to
time:</FONT></P>

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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> to underwriters for resale to purchasers; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> directly to purchasers; or </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> through agents or dealers to purchasers. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In
addition, we may enter into derivative or hedging transactions with third parties, or sell securities not covered by this prospectus to third parties in privately negotiated
transactions. In connection with such a transaction, the third parties may sell securities covered by and pursuant to this prospectus and an applicable prospectus supplement. If so, the third parties
may use securities borrowed from us or others to settle such sales and may use securities received from us to close out any related short positions. We may also loan or pledge securities covered by
this prospectus and an applicable
prospectus supplement to third parties, who may sell the loaned securities or, in an event of default in the case of a pledge, sell the pledged securities pursuant to this prospectus and the
applicable prospectus supplement. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
will identify the specific plan of distribution, including any underwriters, dealers, agents or direct purchasers and their compensation, in a prospectus supplement. </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>  LEGAL MATTERS    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Unless otherwise specified in a prospectus supplement accompanying this prospectus, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher&nbsp;&amp;
Flom&nbsp;LLP, Chicago, Illinois, and William R. Kunkel, Executive Vice President and General Counsel of American Equity Investment Life Holding Company, will provide opinions regarding the validity
of the securities. Mr.&nbsp;Kunkel is a full-time employee of our company. Mr.&nbsp;Kunkel owns shares of our common stock, beneficially and as a participant in various employee benefit plans, and
owns options to purchase shares of our common stock. Additional legal matters may be passed upon for us, or any underwriters, dealers or agents, by counsel which we will name in the applicable
prospectus supplement. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedules of American Equity Investment Life Holding Company and
subsidiaries as of December&nbsp;31, 2014 and 2013, and for each of the years in the three-year period ended December&nbsp;31, 2014, and management's assessment of the effectiveness of internal
control over financial reporting as of December&nbsp;31, 2014 have been incorporated by reference herein in reliance upon the report of KPMG&nbsp;LLP, independent registered public accounting
firm, incorporated by reference herein and upon the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing. </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>  WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We have filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form&nbsp;S-3 under the Securities Act relating to the securities covered by
this prospectus. This prospectus does not contain all of the information set forth in the registration statement and the exhibits filed as part of the registration statement. For further information
with respect to us and the securities being offered, we refer you to the registration statement and the exhibits filed as a part of the registration statement. Statements contained in the prospectus
concerning the contents of any contract or any other document are not necessarily complete. If a contract or document has been filed as an exhibit to the registration statement or otherwise filed with
the SEC, we refer you to the copy of the contract or document that has been filed. Each statement in this prospectus relating to a contract or document is qualified in all respects by reference to the
contract or document to which it refers. In addition, we file annual, quarterly and periodic reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. The public may read and copy any materials we
file with the SEC at the SEC's Public Reference Room at 100&nbsp;F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. The public may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling
the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC maintains an Internet site at http://www.sec.gov that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding issuers that file
electronically with the SEC. Our SEC filings are accessible through the Internet at that website. These reports, proxy statements and other information may also be inspected at the New York Stock
Exchange, 20 Broad Street, New York, New York 10005. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
SEC allows us to "incorporate by reference" the information we file with them, which means that (i)&nbsp;we can disclose important information to you by referring you to such
information in documents we have filed with the SEC and (ii)&nbsp;such information is considered part of this prospectus. The following documents are incorporated by reference into this prospectus
(other than, in each case, documents or information deemed furnished and not filed in accordance with the SEC rules, including pursuant to Item&nbsp;2.02 or Item&nbsp;7.01 on Form&nbsp;8-K, and
no such information shall be deemed specifically incorporated by reference herein or in any accompanying prospectus supplement):</FONT></P>

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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> Our Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2014, filed on February&nbsp;27, 2015; </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> The information specifically incorporated by reference into our Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K for the year ended
December&nbsp;31, 2014 from our definitive Proxy Statement for the 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> Our Quarterly Report on Form&nbsp;10-Q for the quarter ended March&nbsp;31, 2015, filed on May&nbsp;7, 2015; </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> Our Quarterly Report on Form&nbsp;10-Q for the quarter ended June&nbsp;30, 2015, filed on August&nbsp;10, 2015; </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> Our Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K, dated February&nbsp;24, 2015, filed on February&nbsp;25, 2015; </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> Our Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K, dated June&nbsp;4, 2015, filed on June&nbsp;16, 2015; </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> Our Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K, dated August&nbsp;6, 2015, filed on August&nbsp;12, 2015; and </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> The description of the common stock which is contained in a registration statement on Form&nbsp;8-A filed on November&nbsp;26,
2003 (File No.&nbsp;001-31911) under the Exchange Act, including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In
addition, all documents subsequently filed by us pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the date of this prospectus and prior to the
termination of the offering (other than documents or information deemed to have been furnished and not filed in accordance with SEC rules) shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this
prospectus. The most recent </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>information
that we file with the SEC automatically updates and supersedes older information. The information contained in any such filing will be deemed to be a part of this prospectus, commencing on
the date on which the document is filed. Nothing in this prospectus shall be deemed to incorporate by reference information furnished to, but not filed with, the SEC. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
will provide to each person, including any beneficial owner, to whom this prospectus is delivered a copy of any or all of the information that we have incorporated by reference into
this prospectus but not delivered with this prospectus, at no cost to the requestor. To receive a free copy of any of the documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus, other than exhibits,
unless they are specifically incorporated by reference into those documents, call or write: </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>American
Equity Investment Life Holding Company<BR>
6000 Westown Parkway<BR>
West Des Moines, IA 50266<BR>
Attention: Shareholder Relations<BR>
Tel: (515)&nbsp;221-0002 </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following table sets forth the costs and expenses, other than underwriting discounts and commissions, payable by American Equity
Investment Life Holding Company in connection with the offer and sale of the securities being registered. All amounts are estimates except the SEC registration fee. </FONT></P>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**</FONT></TD>
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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>*</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>The
registrant is deferring payment of the registration fee in reliance on Rule&nbsp;456(b) and Rule&nbsp;457(r) under the Securities Act.
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<A NAME="toc_ja41401_3"> </A></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2><B>  Item&nbsp;15.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Indemnification of Directors and Officers    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

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American Equity Investment Life Holding Company  </I></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;490.202 of the Iowa Business Corporation Act, or the IBCA, provides that a corporation's articles of incorporation may
contain a provision eliminating or limiting the personal liability of a director to the corporation or its shareholders for monetary damages for any action taken, or failure to take action, as a
director, provided that the provision does not eliminate or limit the liability of a director for the amount of a financial benefit received by a director to which the director is not entitled; an
intentional infliction of harm on the corporation or its shareholders; violation of Section&nbsp;490.833; or an intentional violation of criminal law. Further, Section&nbsp;490.851 of the IBCA
provides that a corporation may indemnify its directors party to a proceeding against liability incurred in the proceeding by reason of such person serving in the capacity of director, if such person
has acted in good faith and in a manner reasonably believed by the individual to be in the best interests of the corporation, if the director was acting in an official capacity, and in all other cases
that the individual's conduct was at least not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and in any criminal proceeding if such person had no reasonable cause to believe the individual's
conduct was
unlawful or the director engaged in conduct for which broader indemnification has been made permissible or obligatory under a provision of the articles of incorporation. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
indemnity provisions under Section&nbsp;490.851 of the IBCA do not apply (i)&nbsp;in the case of actions brought by or in the right of the corporation except for reasonable
expenses incurred in connection with the proceeding if it is determined that the director has met the relevant standard of conduct under Subsection&nbsp;1 of Section&nbsp;490.851 of the IBCA; or
(ii)&nbsp;in connection with any proceedings with respect to conduct for which the director was adjudged liable on the basis that the director received a financial benefit to which the director was
not entitled, whether or not involving action in the director's official capacity. In addition, Section&nbsp;490.852 of the IBCA provides mandatory indemnification of reasonable expenses incurred by
a director who is wholly successful in defending any action in which the director was a party because the director is or was a director of the corporation. A </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>II-1</FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>director
who is a party to a proceeding because the person is a director may also apply for court-ordered indemnification and advance of expenses under Section&nbsp;490.854 of the IBCA. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;490.853
of the IBCA provides that a corporation may, before final disposition of a proceeding, advance funds to pay for or reimburse the reasonable expenses incurred by a
director who is a party to a proceeding because he is a director if the director delivers the following to the corporation: (1)&nbsp;a written affirmation that the director has met the standard of
conduct described above or that the proceeding involved conduct for which liability has been eliminated under the corporation's articles of incorporation; and (2)&nbsp;the director's written
undertaking to repay any funds advanced if the director is not entitled to mandatory indemnification under Section&nbsp;490.852 of the IBCA and it is ultimately determined that the director has not
met the standard of conduct described above. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Under
Section&nbsp;490.856 of the IBCA, a corporation may indemnify and advance expenses to an officer of the corporation who is a party to a proceeding because he is an officer to the
same extent as a director. In addition, if the person is an officer but not a director, further indemnification may be provided by the corporation's articles of incorporation, the bylaws, a resolution
of the board of directors or contract, except for liability in connection with (1)&nbsp;a proceeding by or in the right of the corporation other than for reasonable expenses incurred in connection
with the proceeding; and (2)&nbsp;conduct that constitutes receipt by the officer of a financial benefit to which the officer is not entitled, an intentional infliction of harm on the corporation or
the shareholders, or an intentional violation of criminal law. Such indemnification is also available to an officer who is also a director if the basis on which the officer is made a party to a
proceeding is an act or omission solely as an officer. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our
amended articles of incorporation provide that our directors will not be liable to us or our shareholders for money damages for any action taken, or any failure to take any action,
as a director,
except liability for (1)&nbsp;the amount of a financial benefit received by a director to which the director is not entitled; (2)&nbsp;intentional infliction of harm on us or our shareholders;
(3)&nbsp;a violation of Section&nbsp;490.833 of the IBCA, which relates to liability for unlawful distributions; and (4)&nbsp;an intentional violation of criminal law. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our
amended articles of incorporation also provide that each of our current and former directors who was or is made a party to, or is involved in any threatened, pending or completed
action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director of the company or is or was serving at our request as
a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise shall be indemnified and held harmless by
us to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, except liability for (1)&nbsp;a financial benefit received by a director to which the director is not entitled; (2)&nbsp;an intentional
infliction of harm on us or our shareholders; (3)&nbsp;an unlawful distribution to shareholders; and (4)&nbsp;an intentional violation of criminal law. In addition to such indemnification, any
such director and any officer are entitled to have any expenses reasonably incurred in defending any such proceeding or any similar proceeding against any officer in advance of its final disposition
paid directly by us to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our
bylaws also provide indemnification to our directors on the same terms as the indemnification provided in our amended articles of incorporation. Our bylaws also provide for advances
of expenses to our directors and officers on the same terms as provided in our amended articles of incorporation. The indemnification provisions of our bylaws are not exclusive of any other right
which any person seeking indemnification may have or acquire under any statute, our amended articles of incorporation or any agreement, vote of shareholders or disinterested directors or otherwise. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;490.857
of the IBCA provides that a corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of a person who is a director or officer of a corporation, or who, while a
director or officer of a corporation, serves at the corporation's request as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee or </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>II-2</FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>agent
of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan, or other entity, against liability asserted against or incurred by that person in that capacity or arising from
that person's status as a director or officer, whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify or advance expenses to that person against the same liability under the IBCA. As
permitted by and in accordance with Section&nbsp;490.857 of the IBCA, we maintain insurance coverage for our officers and directors as well as insurance coverage to reimburse us for potential costs
for indemnification of directors and officers. </FONT></P>

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<A NAME="toc_ja41401_4"> </A></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2><B>  Item&nbsp;16:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibits    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>
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Number </B></FONT></TH>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>1.1</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Form(s) of Underwriting Agreement**</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>4.1</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>Articles of Incorporation, including Articles of Amendment, of American Equity Investment Life Holding Company (incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to the Registration Statement on
Form&nbsp;10, filed on July&nbsp;22, 1999, File No.&nbsp;000-25985, and the Form&nbsp;10-Q for the period ended June&nbsp;30, 2000, File No.&nbsp;000-25985)</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>4.2</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>Articles of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of American Equity Investment Life Holding Company (incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to the Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-1
(File No.&nbsp;333-108794), filed on October&nbsp;20, 2003 (the "Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to Form&nbsp;S-1"))</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>4.3</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>Articles of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of American Equity Investment Life Holding Company (incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-3 (File No.&nbsp;333-14681), filed on
January&nbsp;15, 2008)</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>4.4</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>Articles of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of American Equity Investment Life Holding Company (incorporated by reference to Form&nbsp;10-Q for the period ended, June&nbsp;30, 2011, File No.&nbsp;001-31911)
</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>4.5</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>Third Amended and Restated Bylaws of American Equity Investment Life Holding Company (incorporated by reference to Form&nbsp;8-K filed on September&nbsp;2, 2008, File No.&nbsp;001-31911)</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>4.6</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>Senior Indenture, dated as of April&nbsp;22, 2004, between American Equity Investment Life Holding Company and U.S. Bank National Association*</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>4.7</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>Subordinated Indenture, dated as of April&nbsp;22, 2004, between American Equity Investment Life Holding Company and U.S. Bank National Association*</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>4.8</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>The form of any Senior Note with respect to each particular series of Senior Notes issued hereunder**</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>4.9</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>The form of any Subordinated Note with respect to each particular series of Subordinated Notes issued hereunder**</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>4.10</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>Form of Certificate for the common stock of American Equity Investment Life Holding Company, par value $1 per share (incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No.&nbsp;3 to the Registration Statement on
Form&nbsp;S-1 (File No.&nbsp;333-108794), filed on November&nbsp;12, 2003)</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>4.11</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>Form of certificate representing shares of American Equity Investment Life Holding Company preferred stock**</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>4.12</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>Articles of Amendment with respect to each particular series of preferred stock issued hereunder**</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>4.13</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>Form of Depositary Receipt**</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>4.14</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>Form of Depositary Agreement**</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>4.15</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>Form of Warrant Agreement, including form of Warrant**</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>4.16</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>Form of Stock Purchase Contract, including form of Stock Purchase Contract Certificate**</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>4.17</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>Form of Stock Purchase Unit Agreement, including form of Stock Purchase Unit Certificate**</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>5.1</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Opinion of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher&nbsp;&amp; Flom&nbsp;LLP</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>5.2</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>Opinion of William R. Kunkel, Executive Vice President and General Counsel of American Equity Investment Life Holding Company</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>12.1</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>Statement re: Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>23.1</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>Consent of KPMG&nbsp;LLP</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>23.2</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>Consent of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher&nbsp;&amp; Flom&nbsp;LLP (contained in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1)</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>23.3</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>Consent of William R. Kunkel (contained in Exhibit&nbsp;5.2)</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>25.1</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>Form&nbsp;T-1 Statement of Eligibility under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 of U.S. Bank National Association, the trustee under the Senior Indenture</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>Form&nbsp;T-1 Statement of Eligibility under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 of U.S. Bank National Association, the trustee under the Subordinated Indenture</FONT></TD>
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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>*</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Incorporated
by reference to the Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-3, as amended, originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
March&nbsp;16, 2004 (File No.&nbsp;333-113630).
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>**</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>To
be filed, if necessary, after the effectiveness of this registration statement as an exhibit to a post-effective amendment hereto or to be filed with the
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(A)&nbsp;&nbsp;The
undersigned registrant hereby undertakes: </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To
file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement: </FONT></P>

<UL>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;To
include any prospectus required by Section&nbsp;10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933; </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;To
reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof)
which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of
securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may
be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20&nbsp;percent change
in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the "Calculation of Registration Fee" table in the effective registration statement; and </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii)&nbsp;&nbsp;To
include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such
information in the registration statement; <BR></FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><I>Provided</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>, </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>however,</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2> that paragraphs&nbsp;(A)(1)(i), (A)(1)(ii) and (A)(1)(iii) above do not apply if
the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the registrant pursuant to
Section&nbsp;13 or Section&nbsp;15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement, or is contained in a form of prospectus filed
pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424(b) that is part of the registration statement. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;That,
for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration
statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>bona fide</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
offering thereof. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To
remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;That,
for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser: </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;each
prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus
was deemed part of and included in the registration statement; and </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;each
prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424(b)(2), (b)(5), or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule&nbsp;430B relating
to an offering made pursuant to Rule&nbsp;415(a)(1)(i), (vii), or (x)&nbsp;for the purpose of providing the information required by Section&nbsp;10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 shall be
deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of
securities in the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule&nbsp;430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be
deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement to which that prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that
time shall be deemed to be the initial </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>bona fide</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2> offering thereof. </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>Provided</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>, </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2><I>however</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2> , that no statement
made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a
document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of
sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document
immediately prior to such effective date. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(5)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;That,
for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities: </FONT></P>

<UL>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>The
undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell
the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser
and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser: </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;Any
preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424; </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;Any
free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant; </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii)&nbsp;&nbsp;The
portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided
by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iv)&nbsp;&nbsp;Any
other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(B)&nbsp;&nbsp;The
undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant's annual
report pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a) or Section&nbsp;15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to
Section&nbsp;15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(C)&nbsp;&nbsp;Insofar
as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant
pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as
expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by
a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with
the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the
question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it
meets all of the requirements for filing on Form&nbsp;S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of
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<TD COLSPAN=5 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> AMERICAN EQUITY INVESTMENT LIFE HOLDING COMPANY</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>  By:</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Name:</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Title:</FONT></TD>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints John M. Matovina, Chief
Executive Officer and President and Debra J. Richardson, Executive Vice President and Secretary, and each of them, as attorneys-in-fact, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, so long as such individual remains an executive officer of the Company, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to
sign any registration statement for the same offering covered by this Registration Statement that is to be effective upon filing pursuant to Rule&nbsp;462 promulgated under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, and all post-effective amendments thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and all documents in connection therewith, with the SEC, granting unto said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant
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<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>/s/&nbsp;JOHN M. MATOVINA<BR>


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</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2> John M. Matovina</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Chief Executive Officer, President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)</FONT></TD>
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</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2> Ted M. Johnson</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>/s/&nbsp;DAVID J. NOBLE<BR>



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</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2> David J. Noble</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Chairman of the Board</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>/s/&nbsp;JOYCE A. CHAPMAN<BR>


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</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2> Joyce A. Chapman</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>/s/&nbsp;ALEXANDER M. CLARK<BR>


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</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2> Alexander M. Clark</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>/s/&nbsp;JAMES M. GERLACH<BR>


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</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2> James M. Gerlach</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>/s/&nbsp;ROBERT L. HOWE<BR>


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</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2> Robert L. Howe</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>/s/&nbsp;DAVID S. MULCAHY<BR>


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</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2> David S. Mulcahy</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>/s/&nbsp;GERARD D. NEUGENT<BR>


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</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2> Gerard D. Neugent</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>1.1</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Form(s) of Underwriting Agreement**</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>4.1</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>Articles of Incorporation, including Articles of Amendment, of American Equity Investment Life Holding Company (incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to the Registration Statement on
Form&nbsp;10, filed on July&nbsp;22, 1999, File No.&nbsp;000-25985, and the Form&nbsp;10-Q for the period ended June&nbsp;30, 2000, File No.&nbsp;000-25985)</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>4.2</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>Articles of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of American Equity Investment Life Holding Company (incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to the Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-1
(File No.&nbsp;333-108794), filed on October&nbsp;20, 2003 (the "Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to Form&nbsp;S-1"))</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>4.3</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>Articles of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of American Equity Investment Life Holding Company (incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-3 (File No.&nbsp;333-14681), filed on
January&nbsp;15, 2008)</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>4.4</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>Articles of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of American Equity Investment Life Holding Company (incorporated by reference to Form&nbsp;10-Q for the period ended, June&nbsp;30, 2011, File No.&nbsp;001-31911)
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>Third Amended and Restated Bylaws of American Equity Investment Life Holding Company (incorporated by reference to Form&nbsp;8-K filed on September&nbsp;2, 2008, File No.&nbsp;001-31911)</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>Senior Indenture dated as of April&nbsp;22, 2004, between American Equity Investment Life Holding Company and U.S. Bank National Association*</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>4.7</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>Subordinated Indenture, dated as of April&nbsp;22, 2004, between American Equity Investment Life Holding Company and U.S. Bank National Association*</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>4.8</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>The form of any Senior Note with respect to each particular series of Senior Notes issued hereunder**</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>4.9</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>The form of any Subordinated Note with respect to each particular series of Subordinated Notes issued hereunder**</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>Form of Certificate for the common stock of American Equity Investment Life Holding Company, par value $1 per share (incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No.&nbsp;3 to the Registration Statement on
Form&nbsp;S-1 (File No.&nbsp;333-108794), filed on November&nbsp;12, 2003)</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>Form of certificate representing shares of American Equity Investment Life Holding Company preferred stock**</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>4.12</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>Articles of Amendment with respect to each particular series of preferred stock issued hereunder**</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>4.13</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>Form of Depositary Receipt**</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>4.14</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>Form of Depositary Agreement**</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>4.15</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>Form of Warrant Agreement, including form of Warrant**</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>4.16</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>Form of Stock Purchase Contract, including form of Stock Purchase Contract Certificate**</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>4.17</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>Form of Stock Purchase Unit Agreement, including form of Stock Purchase Unit Certificate**</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Opinion of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher&nbsp;&amp; Flom&nbsp;LLP</FONT></TD>
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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;">[Letterhead of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher&nbsp;&amp; Flom LLP]</font></p>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 2.0in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">September&nbsp;22, 2015</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">American Equity Investment Life Holding Company</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">6000 Westown Parkway</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">West Des Moines,&nbsp;Iowa 50266</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Re:</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>American Equity Investment Life Holding Company</p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-3</font></u></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Ladies and Gentlemen:</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><font style="font-size:10.0pt;">We have acted as special counsel to American Equity Investment Life Holding Company, an Iowa corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;), in connection with the registration statement on Form&nbsp;S-3 (the &#147;Registration Statement&#148;) to be filed on the date hereof by the Company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Act&#148;).&nbsp; The Registration Statement relates to the issuance and sale from time to time, pursuant to Rule&nbsp;415 of the General Rules&nbsp;and Regulations of the Commission promulgated under the Act (the &#147;Rules&nbsp;and Regulations&#148;), of the following securities by the Company: (i)&nbsp;senior or subordinated debt securities of the Company, which may be issued in one or more series (the &#147;Debt Securities&#148;), under the Senior Indenture, dated as of April&nbsp;22, 2004, between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, or the Subordinated Indenture, dated as of April&nbsp;22, 2004, between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, respectively (collectively, the &#147;Indentures&#148;), which are filed as exhibits to the Registration Statement; (ii)&nbsp;shares of preferred stock of the Company, $1 par value per share, which may be issued in one or more series (the &#147;Preferred Stock&#148;); (iii)&nbsp;shares of common stock of the Company, $1 par value per share (the &#147;Common Stock&#148;); (iv)&nbsp;fractional shares of the Company&#146;s Preferred Stock represented by depositary shares (the &#147;Depositary Shares&#148;) evidenced by depositary receipts (the &#147;Receipts&#148;), which may be issued pursuant to one or more deposit agreements (each, a &#147;Deposit Agreement&#148;) proposed to be entered into between the Company and a bank or trust company to be named (each, a &#147;Depositary&#148;); (v)&nbsp;warrants (the &#147;Warrants&#148;) to purchase Debt Securities, Preferred Stock, Common Stock, Depositary Shares or securities of third parties or other rights, which may be issued pursuant to one or more warrant agreements (each, a &#147;Warrant Agreement&#148;) proposed to be entered into between the Company and a warrant agent or agents to be named (the &#147;Warrant Agent&#148; or &#147;Warrant Agents&#148;); (vi)</font>  </font>stock purchase contracts of the Company (the &#147;Stock Purchase Contracts&#148;) obligating the holders to purchase from the Company, and the Company to sell to the holders, Preferred Stock, </p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This opinion is being furnished in accordance with the requirements of Item 601(b)(5)&nbsp;of Regulation S-K under the Act.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In rendering the opinions stated herein, we have examined and relied upon the Registration Statement and executed copies of the Indentures.&nbsp; We have also examined originals or copies, certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of such records of the Company and such agreements, certificates and receipts of public officials, certificates of officers or other representatives of the Company and others, and such other documents as we have deemed necessary or appropriate as a basis for the opinions stated below.</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><font style="font-size:10.0pt;">In our examination, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, including endorsements, the legal capacity and competency of all natural persons, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to us as facsimile, electronic, certified or photostatic copies, and the authenticity of the originals of such copies.&nbsp; In making our examination of executed documents or documents to be executed, we have assumed that the parties thereto, including the Company, had or will have the power, corporate or other, to enter into and perform all obligations thereunder and we have also assumed the due authorization by all requisite action, corporate or other, and the execution and delivery by such parties of such documents and, except to the extent expressly set forth in paragraphs 1 through 5 below, the validity and binding effect thereof on such parties.&#160; We have assumed that the Company is and has been duly organized and is and will continue to be validly existing in good standing, and has and will continue to have the requisite legal status and legal capacity, under the laws of the State of Iowa, and that the Company has complied and will comply with all aspects of applicable laws of jurisdictions other than the State of New York in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Indentures, any supplemental indentures</font>  </font>thereto, the Warrant Agreements, the Deposit Agreements, the Purchase Contract Agreements, the Stock Purchase Contracts, the Stock Purchase Units and the Registration Statement. We have </p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">also assumed that the Indentures have been, and any supplemental indentures thereto and each Deposit Agreement, Warrant Agreement, Purchase Contract Agreement and Stock Purchase Unit will be, duly authorized, executed and delivered by the applicable Trustee, Depositary, Warrant Agent or Purchase Contract Agent, as the case may be, and that each Receipt, Debt Security, Warrant, Stock Purchase Contract or Stock Purchase Unit that may be issued will be manually authenticated, signed or countersigned, as the case may be, by duly authorized officers of the applicable Depositary, Trustee, Warrant Agent or Purchase Contract Agent, as the case may be. We have assumed that the choice of New York law to govern the Debt Securities and the Indenture and any supplemental indentures thereto is a valid and legal provision.&#160; We have also assumed that New York law will be chosen to govern the Warrant Agreements, the Deposit Agreements, the Receipts, the Purchase Contract Agreements, the Stock Purchase Contracts and the Stock Purchase Units, that such choice in each case is a valid and legal provision and that the Warrant Agreements and the Warrants, the Deposit Agreements and the Depositary Shares and the Purchase Contract Agreements, Stock Purchase Contracts and Stock Purchase Units will contain all provisions required under the laws of the State of Iowa in respect of contracts for the sale of securities issued by an Iowa corporation. &#160;As to any facts relevant to the opinions stated herein that we did not independently establish or verify, we have relied upon statements and representations of officers and other representatives of the Company and others and of public officials.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We have also assumed that (i)&nbsp;the Company has duly authorized the filing of the Registration Statement under Iowa law; (ii)&nbsp;prior to the issuance of any Offered Securities, the Company will have duly authorized the issuance and the terms of the Offered Securities under Iowa law; and (iii)&nbsp;the Company has and will have otherwise complied with all aspects of the laws of the State of Iowa in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Registration Statement.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We do not express any opinion with respect to the laws of any jurisdiction other than the laws of the State of New York and, to the extent that judicial or regulatory orders or decrees or consents, approvals, licenses, authorizations, validations, filings, recordings or registrations with governmental authorities are relevant, to those required under such laws (all of the foregoing being referred to as &#147;Opined on Law&#148;).&nbsp; We do not express any opinion with respect to the law of any jurisdiction other than Opined on Law or as to the effect of any non-Opined on Law on the opinions herein stated.&nbsp; The Offered Securities may be issued from time to time on a delayed or continuous basis, and this opinion is limited to the laws, including the rules&nbsp;and regulations, as in effect on the date hereof, which laws are subject to change with possible retroactive effect.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Based upon the foregoing and subject to the qualifications and assumptions stated herein, we are of the opinion that:</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>With respect to any series of Debt Securities to be offered by the Company pursuant to the Registration Statement, including any Indeterminate Securities constituting Debt Securities of such series (the &#147;Offered Debt Securities&#148;), when (i)&nbsp;the Registration Statement, as finally amended (including all necessary post-effective amendments), has become effective </p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><font style="font-size:10.0pt;">under the Act and the applicable Indenture has been qualified under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, (ii)&nbsp;an appropriate prospectus supplement or term sheet with respect to the Offered Debt Securities has been prepared, delivered and filed in compliance with the Act and the applicable Rules&nbsp;and Regulations, (iii)&nbsp;if the Offered Debt Securities are to be sold pursuant to a firm commitment underwritten offering, the underwriting agreement with respect to the Offered Debt Securities has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and the other parties thereto, (iv)&nbsp;the Board of Directors of the Company, or an authorized committee thereof, and appropriate officers of the Company have taken all necessary corporate action to approve the issuance and terms of the Offered Debt Securities, the applicable Indenture and any supplemental indenture thereto and related matters, (v)&nbsp;any supplemental indenture in respect of the Offered Debt Securities has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and the other parties thereto, (vi)&nbsp;the terms of the Offered Debt Securities and of their issuance and sale have been duly established in conformity with the applicable Indenture and any supplemental indenture to be entered into in connection with the issuance of the Offered Debt Securities so as not to violate any applicable law, the articles of incorporation of the Company (the &#147;Charter&#148;) as then in effect, the bylaws of the Company (the &#147;Bylaws&#148;) as then in effect, or result in a default under or breach of any agreement or instrument binding upon the Company and so as to comply with any requirement or restriction imposed by any court or governmental body having jurisdiction over the Company and the applicable trustee, and (vii)&nbsp;the Offered Debt Securities have been issued in a form that complies with the applicable Indenture and any supplemental indenture to be entered into in connection with the issuance of the Offered Debt Securities and the Offered Debt Securities have been duly executed and authenticated in accordance with the provisions of the applicable Indenture and any such supplemental indenture and duly delivered to the purchasers thereof upon payment of the agreed-upon consideration therefor, the Offered Debt Securities (including any Debt Securities duly issued upon conversion, exchange or exercise of any Indeterminate Securities), when issued and sold or otherwise distributed in accordance with the applicable Indenture, any supplemental indenture to be entered into in connection with the issuance of the Offered Debt Securities and the applicable underwriting agreement, if any, or any other duly authorized, executed and delivered valid and binding purchase or agency agreement, will be valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their respective terms, except to the extent that enforcement thereof may be limited by (a)&nbsp;bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, fraudulent conveyance, moratorium or other similar laws now or hereafter in effect relating to creditors&#146; rights generally, (b)&nbsp;general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforceability is considered in a proceeding at law or in equity), (c)&nbsp;public policy considerations which may limit the rights of parties to obtain remedies, (d)&nbsp;waivers of any usury defense contained in the Indenture or Offered Debt Securities which may be unenforceable, (e)&nbsp;requirements that a claim with respect to any Offered Debt Securities denominated in a currency, currency unit or composite currency other than United States dollars (or a judgment denominated other than in United States dollars in respect of such claim) be converted into United States dollars at a rate of exchange prevailing on a date determined pursuant to applicable law and (f)&nbsp;governmental</font>  </font>authority to limit, delay or prohibit the making of payments outside the United States or in foreign currencies, currency units or composite currencies.</p>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">September&nbsp;22, 2015</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">American Equity Investment Life Holding Company</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">6000 Westown Parkway</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">West Des Moines,&nbsp;Iowa 50266</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 111.0pt;text-indent:33.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Re:</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>American Equity Investment Life Holding Company</p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 147.0pt;text-indent:33.0pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-3</font></u></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Ladies and Gentlemen:</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><font style="font-size:10.0pt;">I am the Executive Vice President and General Counsel of American Equity Investment Life Holding Company, an Iowa corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;), and have acted as counsel to the Company in connection with the registration statement on Form&nbsp;S-3 (the &#147;Registration Statement&#148;) to be filed on the date hereof by the Company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Act&#148;). The Registration Statement relates to the issuance and sale from time to time, pursuant to Rule&nbsp;415 of the General Rules&nbsp;and Regulations of the Commission promulgated under the Act (the &#147;Rules&nbsp;and Regulations&#148;), of the following securities by the Company: (i)&nbsp;senior or subordinated debt securities of the Company, which may be issued in one or more series (the &#147;Debt Securities&#148;), under the Senior Indenture, dated as of April&nbsp;22, 2004, between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, or the Subordinated Indenture, dated as of April&nbsp;22, 2004, between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, respectively (collectively, the &#147;Indentures&#148;), which are filed as exhibits to the Registration Statement; (ii)&nbsp;shares of preferred stock of the Company, $1 par value per share, which may be issued in one or more series (the &#147;Preferred Stock&#148;); (iii)&nbsp;shares of common stock of the Company, $1 par value per share (the &#147;Common Stock&#148;); (iv)&nbsp;fractional shares of the Company&#146;s Preferred Stock represented by depositary shares (the &#147;Depositary Shares&#148;) evidenced by depositary receipts (the &#147;Receipts&#148;), which may be issued pursuant to one or more deposit agreements (each, a &#147;Deposit Agreement&#148;) proposed to be entered into between the Company and a bank or trust company to be named (each, a &#147;Depositary&#148;); (v)&nbsp;warrants (the &#147;Warrants&#148;) to purchase Debt Securities, Preferred Stock, Common Stock, Depositary Shares or securities of third parties or other rights, which may be issued pursuant to one or more warrant agreements (each, a &#147;Warrant Agreement&#148;) proposed to be entered into between the Company and a warrant agent or agents to be named (the &#147;Warrant Agent&#148; or &#147;Warrant Agents&#148;); (vi)&nbsp;stock purchase contracts of the Company (the &#147;Stock Purchase Contracts&#148;) obligating the holders to purchase from the Company, and the Company to sell to the holders, Preferred Stock, Common Stock, Depositary Shares, Warrants, Debt Securities or other property of the Company or securities of third parties at a future date or dates, which may be issued under one or more purchase contract agreements (each, a &#147;Purchase Contract Agreement&#148;) proposed to be entered into by the Company and a purchase contract agent or agents to be named (the &#147;Purchase Contract Agent&#148; or &#147;Purchase Contract Agents&#148;); (vii)&nbsp;stock purchase units of the Company (the &#147;Stock Purchase Units&#148;), each representing ownership of a Stock Purchase Contract, Warrants and/or any of the Debt Securities, debt securities or debt obligations of third parties, including United States Treasury obligations, other stock purchase contracts or common stock, securing a holder&#146;s obligation to purchase or to sell, as the case may be, shares of Common Stock, shares of</font>  </font>Preferred Stock or Depositary Shares under the applicable Stock Purchase Contract; and (viii)&nbsp;</p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">such indeterminate amount and number of each class or series of the foregoing securities as may be issued upon conversion, exchange, exercise or settlement, as applicable, of any other securities that provide for such conversion, exchange, exercise or settlement (collectively, &#147;Indeterminate Securities&#148;). The Debt Securities, Preferred Stock, Common Stock, Warrants, Depositary Shares, Stock Purchase Contracts, Stock Purchase Units and Indeterminate Securities are collectively referred to herein as the &#147;Offered Securities.&#148;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This opinion is being furnished in accordance with the requirements of Item 601(b)(5)&nbsp;of Regulation S-K under the Act.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In rendering the opinions stated herein,&nbsp;I have examined and relied upon the following: (i)&nbsp;the Registration Statement; (ii)&nbsp;a specimen certificate representing the Common Stock; (iii)&nbsp;the Articles of Incorporation of the Company, as amended to date and in effect on the date hereof (the &#147;Articles of Incorporation&#148;); (iv)&nbsp;the Third Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company, as in effect on the date hereof (the &#147;Bylaws&#148;); and (v)&nbsp;certain resolutions of the Board of Directors of the Company relating to the issuance and sale of the Offered Securities and related matters. I have also examined originals or copies, certified or otherwise identified to my satisfaction, of such records of the Company and such agreements, certificates and receipts of public officials, certificates of officers or other representatives of the Company and others, and such other documents as I have deemed necessary or appropriate as a basis for the opinions stated below.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In my examination,&nbsp;I have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, including endorsements, the legal capacity and competency of all natural persons, the authenticity of all documents submitted to me as originals, the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to me as facsimile, electronic, certified or photostatic copies, and the authenticity of the originals of such copies. In making my examination of executed documents or documents to be executed,&nbsp;I have assumed that the parties thereto, other than the Company, had or will have the power, corporate or other, to enter into and perform all obligations thereunder and have also assumed the due authorization by all requisite action, corporate or other, and the execution and delivery by such parties of such documents and the validity and binding effect thereof on such parties.</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><font style="font-size:10.0pt;">I have also assumed that (i)&nbsp;prior to the issuance of any Offered Securities, the Company will have duly authorized the issuance and terms of the Offered Securities under Iowa law; (ii)&nbsp;prior to the issuance of any Offered Securities, each of any Deposit Agreement, any Warrant Agreement and any Purchase Contract Agreement, as applicable, and each certificate or other executed document evidencing Offered Securities, will be duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company under Iowa law; (iii)&nbsp;the choice of New York law, if applicable, in any Deposit Agreement, the Receipts, any Warrant Agreement or any Purchase Contract Agreement is legal and valid under the laws of other applicable jurisdictions; (iv)&nbsp;the execution and delivery by the Company of any Deposit Agreement, any Warrant Agreement, any Purchase Contract Agreement and each other certificate or executed document evidencing Offered Securities and the performance by the Company of its obligations thereunder did not and will not</font>  </font>violate or conflict with any laws of Iowa; (v)&nbsp;the Company has and will have otherwise complied </p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">with all aspects of the laws of Iowa in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Registration Statement; (vi)&nbsp;the stock certificates evidencing the Preferred Stock to be issued will be in a form that complies with, and the terms of such Preferred Stock will be duly established in accordance with, the Iowa Business Corporation Act (the &#147;IBCA&#148;); and (vii)&nbsp;the stock certificate evidencing any Common Stock issued will conform to the specimen certificate which I examined and will be duly executed and delivered. As to any facts relevant to the opinions stated herein that I did not independently establish or verify,&nbsp;I have relied upon statements and representations of officers and other representatives of the Company and others and of public officials.</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>With respect to the shares of any series of Preferred Stock to be offered pursuant to the Registration Statement (the &#147;Offered Preferred Stock&#148;), when (i)&nbsp;the Registration Statement, as finally amended (including all necessary post-effective amendments), has become effective under the Act, (ii)&nbsp;an appropriate prospectus supplement or term sheet with respect to the Offered Preferred Stock has been prepared, delivered and filed in compliance with the Act and the Rules&nbsp;and Regulations thereunder, (iii)&nbsp;the Board of Directors of the Company, or an authorized committee thereof, and appropriate officers of the Company have taken all necessary corporate action to approve the issuance and terms of the Offered Preferred Stock and related matters, including the adoption of articles of amendment for such shares of Preferred Stock in the form required by Iowa law, (iv)&nbsp;the terms of the Offered Preferred Stock and of its issuance and sale have been duly established so as not to violate any applicable law, the Articles of Incorporation as then in effect, the Bylaws as then in effect, or result in a default under or breach of any agreement or instrument binding upon the Company and so as to comply with any requirement or restriction imposed by any court or governmental body having jurisdiction over the Company, (v)&nbsp;the filing of the Article&nbsp;of Amendment with the Secretary of State of the State of Iowa has duly occurred, (vi)&nbsp;if the Offered Preferred Stock is to be sold pursuant to a firm commitment underwritten offering, an underwriting agreement with respect to the Offered Preferred Stock has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and the other parties thereto, and (vii)&nbsp;certificates representing shares of the Offered Preferred Stock have been duly executed and delivered by the proper officers of the Company to the purchasers thereof </p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">against payment of the agreed-upon consideration therefor in the manner contemplated in the Registration Statement or any prospectus supplement or term sheet relating thereto, any Offered Preferred Stock, when issued and sold or otherwise distributed in accordance with the applicable underwriting agreement, if any, or any other duly authorized, executed and delivered valid and binding purchase or agency agreement, or upon conversion, exchange or exercise of any other Offered Security or the instrument governing such Offered Security providing for such conversion, exchange or exercise, will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, provided that the consideration therefor is not less than the par value thereof. In rendering the opinion set forth in this Paragraph 1,&nbsp;I have assumed that, at the time of issuance of any Offered Preferred Stock, (i)&nbsp;the Articles of Incorporation, the Bylaws and the IBCA shall not have been amended so as to affect the validity of such issuance and (ii)&nbsp;there shall be sufficient shares of Preferred Stock authorized under the Articles of Incorporation (as then in effect) and not otherwise reserved for issuance.</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>With respect to any shares of Common Stock to be offered pursuant to the Registration Statement (the &#147;Offered Common Stock&#148;), when (i)&nbsp;the Registration Statement, as finally amended (including all necessary post-effective amendments), has become effective under the Act, (ii)&nbsp;an appropriate prospectus supplement or term sheet with respect to the Offered Common Stock has been prepared, delivered and filed in compliance with the Act and the Rules&nbsp;and Regulations, (iii)&nbsp;the Board of Directors of the Company, or an authorized committee thereof, and appropriate officers of the Company have taken all necessary corporate action to approve the issuance and sale of the Offered Common Stock and related matters, (iv)&nbsp;the terms of the Offered Common Stock and of its issuance and terms of the Offered Common Stock have been duly established so as not to violate any applicable law, the Articles of Incorporation as then in effect, the Bylaws as then in effect, or result in a default under or breach of any agreement or instrument binding upon the Company and so as to comply with any requirement or restriction imposed by any court or governmental body having jurisdiction over the Company, (v)&nbsp;if the Offered Common Stock is to be sold pursuant to a firm commitment underwritten offering, an underwriting agreement with respect to the Offered Common Stock has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and the other parties thereto, and (vi)&nbsp;certificates representing shares of the Offered Common Stock have been duly executed and delivered by the proper officers of the Company to the purchasers thereof against payment of the agreed-upon consideration therefor in the manner contemplated in the Registration Statement or any prospectus supplement or term sheet relating thereto, the Offered Common Stock, when issued and sold or otherwise distributed in accordance with the applicable underwriting agreement, if any, or any other duly authorized, executed and delivered valid and binding purchase or agency agreement, or upon conversion, exchange or exercise of any other Offered Security or the instrument governing such Offered Security providing for such conversion, exchange or exercise, will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, provided that the consideration therefor is not less than the par value thereof. In rendering the opinion set forth in this Paragraph 2,&nbsp;I have assumed that, at the time of issuance of any Offered Common Stock, (i)&nbsp;the Articles of Incorporation, the Bylaws and the IBCA shall not have been amended so as to affect the validity of such issuance and (ii)&nbsp;there shall be sufficient shares of Common Stock </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;">Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges</font></b></p>
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<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">2012</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">2011</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">2010</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="29%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:29.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.5%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="53%" colspan="14" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:53.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">(Dollars&nbsp;in&nbsp;thousands)</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="29%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:29.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Consolidated   income before income taxes</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.12%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.38%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">135,638</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.12%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.88%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">196,064</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.12%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.88%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">389,332</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.12%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.88%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">85,989</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.12%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.88%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">132,914</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.12%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.88%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">65,266</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="29%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:29.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Interest   sensitive and index product benefits and amortization of deferred sales   inducements</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">675,437</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1,605,119</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1,525,980</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">895,636</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">846,878</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">794,803</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="29%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:29.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Interest expense   on notes payable</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">14,693</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">36,370</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">38,870</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">28,479</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">31,633</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">22,125</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="29%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:29.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Interest expense   on subordinated debentures</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">6,063</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">12,122</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">12,088</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">13,458</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">13,977</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">14,906</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="29%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:29.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Interest expense   on amounts due under repurchase agreements and other interest expense</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">18</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">139</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#151;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">30</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#151;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="29%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:29.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Interest portion   of rental expense</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">410</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">847</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">797</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">697</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">665</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">648</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="29%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:29.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Consolidated   earnings</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.12%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.38%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">832,243</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.12%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.88%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1,850,540</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.12%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.88%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1,967,206</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.12%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.88%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1,024,259</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.12%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.88%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1,026,097</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.12%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.88%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">897,748</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="29%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:29.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="29%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:29.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Interest   sensitive and index product benefits and amortization of deferred sales   inducements</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.12%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.38%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">675,437</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.12%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.88%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1,605,119</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.12%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.88%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1,525,980</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.12%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.88%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">895,636</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.12%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.88%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">846,878</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.12%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.88%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">794,803</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="29%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:29.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Interest expense   on notes payable</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">14,693</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">36,370</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">38,870</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">28,479</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">31,633</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">22,125</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Interest expense   on subordinated debentures</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">6,063</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">12,122</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">12,088</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">13,458</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">13,977</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">14,906</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="29%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:29.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Interest expense   on amounts due under repurchase agreements and other interest expense</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">18</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">139</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#151;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">30</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#151;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="29%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:29.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Interest portion   of rental expense</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">410</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">847</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">797</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">697</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">665</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">648</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="29%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:29.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Combined fixed   charges</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.12%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.38%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">696,605</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.12%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.88%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1,654,476</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.12%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.88%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1,577,874</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.12%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.88%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">938,270</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.12%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.88%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">893,183</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.12%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.86%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">832,482</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="29%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:29.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="29%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:29.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Ratio of   consolidated earnings to fixed charges</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We consent to the use of our report dated February&nbsp;26, 2015, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedules, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting incorporated by reference herein and to the reference to our firm under the heading &#147;Experts&#148; in the prospectus.</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;text-indent:-.75in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 1.</font></b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><b>GENERAL INFORMATION<i>.</i></b>&#160; Furnish the following information as to the Trustee.</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.1in;text-indent:-.35in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><i>Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which it is subject.</i></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Comptroller of the Currency</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .35in;text-indent:.4in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><i>Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.</i></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Items 3-15</font></b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><i>Items 3-15 are not applicable because to the best of the Trustee&#146;s knowledge, the obligor is not in default under any Indenture for which the Trustee acts as Trustee.</i></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;text-indent:-.75in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 16.</font></b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><b>LIST OF EXHIBITS:</b><i>&#160; List below all exhibits filed as a part of this statement of eligibility and qualification.</i></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>A copy of the Articles of Association of the Trustee.*</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>A copy of the certificate of authority of the Trustee to commence business, attached as Exhibit&nbsp;2.</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>A copy of the certificate of authority of the Trustee to exercise corporate trust powers, attached as Exhibit&nbsp;3.</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>A copy of the existing bylaws of the Trustee.**</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>A copy of each Indenture referred to in Item 4.&#160; Not applicable.</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">6.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The consent of the Trustee required by Section&nbsp;321(b)&nbsp;of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, attached as Exhibit&nbsp;6.</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">7.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Report of Condition of the Trustee as of June&nbsp;30, 2015 published pursuant to law or the requirements of its supervising or examining authority, attached as Exhibit&nbsp;7.</p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 27.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">* Incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;25.1 to Amendment No.&nbsp;2 to registration statement on S-4, Registration Number 333-128217 filed on November&nbsp;15, 2005.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 27.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">** Incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;25.1 to registration statement on form S-3ASR,&#160; Registration Number 333-199863 filed on November&nbsp;5, 2014.</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;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, the Trustee, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, has duly caused this statement of eligibility and qualification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of St. Paul, State of Minnesota on the 22nd of September, 2015.</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;">In accordance with Section&nbsp;321(b)&nbsp;of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, the undersigned, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION hereby consents that reports of examination of the undersigned by Federal, State, Territorial or District authorities may be furnished by such authorities to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon its request therefor.</font></p>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">17,896,807</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">102,874,924</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">53,692</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">252,013,047</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4,310,148</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">13,076,832</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">23,776,797</font></p>    </td>
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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;">$</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">414,002,247</font></b></p>    </td>
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<td width="83%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:83.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Deposits</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.12%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">307,828,983</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Fed   Funds</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1,465,991</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="83%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:83.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Treasury   Demand Notes</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="13%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">0</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Trading   Liabilities</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="13%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">885,507</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="83%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:83.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Other   Borrowed Money</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="13%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">46,539,645</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Acceptances</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">0</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="83%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:83.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Subordinated   Notes and Debentures</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="13%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3,650,000</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Other   Liabilities</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">11,984,151</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Total Liabilities</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.12%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">$</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.88%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">372,354,277</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Equity</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="13%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="83%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:83.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Common   and Preferred Stock</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="13%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">18,200</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="83%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:83.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Surplus</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="13%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">14,266,400</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Undivided   Profits</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="13%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">26,502,086</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="83%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:83.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Minority   Interest in Subsidiaries</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="13%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">861,284</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 30.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Total Equity Capital</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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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;">$</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">41,647,970</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Total Liabilities and Equity Capital</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">$</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">414,002,247</font></b></p>    </td>
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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;">FORM&nbsp;T-1</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY UNDER</font></b></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A</font></b></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">o</font> Check if an Application to Determine Eligibility of</b></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">a Trustee Pursuant to Section&nbsp;305(b)(2)</font></b></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;">U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">31-0841368</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">800   Nicollet Mall<br>   Minneapolis, Minnesota</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">55402</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Joshua A. Hahn</font></b></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">U.S. Bank National Association</font></b></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">60 Livingston Avenue</font></b></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">St. Paul, MN 55107</font></b></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">(651) 466-6309</font></b></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 Investment Life Holding Company</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">42-1447959</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">6000   Westown Parkway<br>   West Des Moines,&nbsp;IA</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">50266</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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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;">FORM&nbsp;T-1</font></u></b></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;text-indent:-.75in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 1.</font></b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><b>GENERAL INFORMATION<i>.</i></b>&#160; Furnish the following information as to the Trustee.</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.1in;text-indent:-.35in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><i>Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which it is subject.</i></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Comptroller of the Currency</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Washington, D.C.</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .35in;text-indent:.4in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><i>Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.</i></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Yes</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;text-indent:-.75in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 2.</font></b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><b>AFFILIATIONS WITH OBLIGOR. </b><i>&#160;If the obligor is an affiliate of the Trustee, describe each such affiliation.</i></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">None</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Items 3-15</font></b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><i>Items 3-15 are not applicable because to the best of the Trustee&#146;s knowledge, the obligor is not in default under any Indenture for which the Trustee acts as Trustee.</i></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;text-indent:-.75in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 16.</font></b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><b>LIST OF EXHIBITS:</b><i>&#160; List below all exhibits filed as a part of this statement of eligibility and qualification.</i></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>A copy of the Articles of Association of the Trustee.*</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>A copy of the certificate of authority of the Trustee to commence business, attached as Exhibit&nbsp;2.</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>A copy of the certificate of authority of the Trustee to exercise corporate trust powers, attached as Exhibit&nbsp;3.</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>A copy of the existing bylaws of the Trustee.**</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>A copy of each Indenture referred to in Item 4.&#160; Not applicable.</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">6.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The consent of the Trustee required by Section&nbsp;321(b)&nbsp;of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, attached as Exhibit&nbsp;6.</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">7.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Report of Condition of the Trustee as of June&nbsp;30, 2015 published pursuant to law or the requirements of its supervising or examining authority, attached as Exhibit&nbsp;7.</p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 27.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">* Incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;25.1 to Amendment No.&nbsp;2 to registration statement on S-4, Registration Number 333-128217 filed on November&nbsp;15, 2005.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 27.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">** Incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;25.1 to registration statement on form S-3ASR,&#160; Registration Number 333-199863 filed on November&nbsp;5, 2014.</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;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, the Trustee, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, has duly caused this statement of eligibility and qualification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of St. Paul, State of Minnesota on the 22nd of September, 2015.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" color="white" face="Times New Roman" style="color:white;font-size:1.0pt;">Exhibit 3 ()   Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Washington, DC 20219 CERTIFICATION   OF FIDUCIARY POWERS I, Thomas J. Curry, Comptroller of the Currency, do   hereby certify that: 1. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency,   pursuant to Revised Statutes 324, et seq, as amended, and 12 USC 1, et seq,   as amended, has possession, custody, and control of all records pertaining to   the chartering, regulation, and supervision of all national banking   associations. 2. &quot;U.S. Bank National Association,&quot; Cincinnati, Ohio   (Charter No. 24), was granted, under the hand and seal of the Comptroller,   the right to act in all fiduciary capacities authorized under the provisions   of the Act of Congress approved September 28, 1962, 76 Stat. 668, 12 USC 92a,   and that the authority so granted remains in full force and effect on the   date of this certificate. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, today, July 3, 2015, I have   hereunto subscribed my name and caused my seal of office to be affixed to   these presents at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, in the City of   Washington, District of Columbia. Comptroller of the Currency 5 </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;">In accordance with Section&nbsp;321(b)&nbsp;of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, the undersigned, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION hereby consents that reports of examination of the undersigned by Federal, State, Territorial or District authorities may be furnished by such authorities to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon its request therefor.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Dated: September&nbsp;22, 2015</font></p>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">53,692</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">252,013,047</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Fixed   Assets</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="13%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4,310,148</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Intangible   Assets</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">13,076,832</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="83%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:83.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Other   Assets</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="13%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">23,776,797</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Total Assets</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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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;">$</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">414,002,247</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="83%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:83.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="13%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Liabilities</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="13%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="83%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:83.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Deposits</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.12%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">307,828,983</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="83%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:83.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Fed   Funds</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="13%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1,465,991</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="83%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:83.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Treasury   Demand Notes</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="13%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">0</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Trading   Liabilities</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="13%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">885,507</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="83%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:83.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Other   Borrowed Money</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="13%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">46,539,645</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Acceptances</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="13%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">0</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="83%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:83.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Subordinated   Notes and Debentures</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="13%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3,650,000</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="83%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:83.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Other   Liabilities</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">11,984,151</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Total Liabilities</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.12%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">$</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.88%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">372,354,277</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Equity</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="13%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Common   and Preferred Stock</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="13%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">18,200</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Surplus</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="13%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">14,266,400</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Undivided   Profits</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">861,284</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 30.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Total Equity Capital</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">41,647,970</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Total Liabilities and Equity Capital</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">414,002,247</font></b></p>    </td>
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