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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-17-038972
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170613
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170613
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170613

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMERICAN EQUITY INVESTMENT LIFE HOLDING CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001039828
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	LIFE INSURANCE [6311]
		IRS NUMBER:				421447959
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31911
		FILM NUMBER:		17909693

	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="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;8-K</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;">CURRENT REPORT<br> Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d)&nbsp;of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): <b>June&nbsp;13, 2017</b></font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In a press release on June&nbsp;13, 2017, American Equity Investment Life Holding Company announced the pricing of $500 million aggregate principal amount of 5.0% Senior Notes due 2027. A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(d)&nbsp;Exhibits.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Press Release dated   June&nbsp;13, 2017, announcing pricing of $500 million offering of notes by   American Equity Investment Life Holding Company</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Press Release dated   June&nbsp;13, 2017, announcing pricing of $500 million offering of notes by American   Equity Investment Life Holding Company</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Steven D.   Schwartz, Vice President - Investor Relations</font></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(515)   273-3763, sschwartz@american-equity.com</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</font></u></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">June&nbsp;13, 2017</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;">American Equity Prices $500 Million of Senior Notes</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">WEST DES MOINES,&nbsp;IA &#151; June&nbsp;13, 2017 &#151; American Equity Investment Life Holding Company (NYSE: AEL) (&#147;American Equity&#148; or the &#147;Company&#148;) announced today that it has priced a public offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes due 2027 (the &#147;Notes&#148;).&#160; The Notes will bear interest at 5.0% and will mature on June&nbsp;15, 2027.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company intends to use the net proceeds of the offering of the Notes: (i)&nbsp;to redeem all of the Company&#146;s 6.625% Senior Notes due 2021 and (ii)&nbsp;to prepay in full the Company&#146;s $100 million term loan that matures on September&nbsp;30, 2019.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and RBC Capital Markets, LLC are acting as joint lead book-running managers of the offering, and SunTrust Robinson Humphrey,&nbsp;Inc. and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. are acting as joint book-running managers of the offering.&#160; The offering is being made pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement, previously filed by the Company with the SEC, and is being made solely by means of a prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus.&#160; A copy of the prospectus supplement and related base prospectus may be obtained on the SEC&#146;s website at www.sec.gov.&#160; Alternatively, the underwriters will provide copies upon request to J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, 383 Madison Ave, New York, New York, 10179, Attention - Investment Grade Syndicate Desk or telephone collect at 1-212-834-4533 or by mail to Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11787, Attention:&#160; Post-Sale Fulfillment or to RBC Capital Markets, LLC by mail to 200 Vesey Street, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10281, Attention: DCM Transaction Management, by phone at 1-866-375-6829, by fax at 212-658-6137 or by e-mail at rbcnyfixedincomeprospectus@rbccm.com.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities of American Equity.</font></i></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">CAUTION REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements relate to future operations, strategies, financial results or other developments, and are subject to assumptions, risks and uncertainties. Statements such as &#147;guidance&#148;, &#147;expect&#148;, &#147;anticipate&#148;, &#147;believe&#148;, &#147;goal&#148;, &#147;objective&#148;, &#147;target&#148;, &#147;may&#148;, &#147;should&#148;, &#147;estimate&#148;, &#147;projects&#148; or similar words as well as specific projections of future results qualify as forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause our actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by these forward looking statements can be found in the company&#146;s Form&nbsp;10-K filed with the SEC. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date the statement was made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update such forward-looking statements. There can be no assurance that other factors not currently anticipated by the Company will not materially adversely affect our</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">results of operations. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements made by us or on our behalf.</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, through its wholly-owned operating subsidiaries, issues fixed annuity and life insurance products, with a primary emphasis on the sale of fixed index and fixed rate annuities. American Equity Investment Life Holding Company, a New York Stock Exchange Listed company (NYSE: AEL), is headquartered in West Des Moines,&nbsp;Iowa.</font></p>
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