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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001039828-21-000053
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210610
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210614
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210614

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MULCAHY DAVID S.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001260541

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31911
		FILM NUMBER:		211015689

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2900 UNIVERSITY BLVD.
		CITY:			AMES
		STATE:			IA
		ZIP:			50010

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MULCAHY DAVID S
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20030819

ISSUER:		

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

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6000 WESTOWN PARKWAY
		CITY:			WEST DEMOINES
		STATE:			IA
		ZIP:			50266
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5152210002

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6000 WESTOWN PARKWAY
		CITY:			WEST DES MOINES
		STATE:			IA
		ZIP:			50266
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: wf-form4_162370641953732.html

Document 1 - RAW XML: wf-form4_162370641953732.xml

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>ex-24.htm
<DESCRIPTION>POA - DAVID MULCAHY
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: ex-24.htm

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>