<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001039828-23-000171.txt : 20231012
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20231012174931
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001039828-23-000171
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20231004
FILED AS OF DATE:		20231012
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20231012

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Boushek Aaron
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001996756

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31911
		FILM NUMBER:		231323482

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6000 WESTOWN PARKWAY
		CITY:			WEST DES MOINES
		STATE:			IA
		ZIP:			50266

ISSUER:		

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

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

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6000 WESTOWN PARKWAY
		CITY:			WEST DES MOINES
		STATE:			IA
		ZIP:			50266
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Controller</officerTitle>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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            <securityTitle>
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                    <value>D</value>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Options - Right to Buy</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>26.72</value>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2031-01-04</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Stock options granted 02/25/2021 pursuant to the American Equity Investment Life Holding Company Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan, 1/3 of which vested one year from date of grant, 1/3 vested two years from date of grant, and 1/3 will vest assuming continued service three years from date of grant.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Exhibit list: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Mark A. Schuman, authorized signer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2023-10-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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<SEQUENCE>2
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<title>Document</title></head><body><div id="i9391e73ca7424577b9a7e9fb33b90bf4_34"></div><div style="min-height:72pt;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:right"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Exhibit 24</font></div></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">POWER OF ATTORNEY</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">WHEREAS, the undersigned, an &#8220;officer&#8221; (as defined in Rule 16a-1) of American Equity Investment Life Holding Company, an Iowa corporation, hereby constitutes and appoints Mark A. Schuman and&#47;or Anant Bhalla, their true and lawful attorney and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, in the name of and on behalf of the undersigned, to do any and all acts and things that execute any and all reports of stock ownership on Form 3, Form 4 and&#47;or Form 5, and all such related instruments which such attorneys and agents may deem necessary or advisable to enable American Equity Investment Life Holding Company to comply with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any rules and regulations and requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission in respect thereof, in connection with reports to be filed by certain beneficial owners of securities under Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including specifically, but without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the power and authority to sign the name of the undersigned in their capacity as an officer of American Equity Investment Life Holding Company to one or more Forms 3, 4 or 5 to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission with respect thereto, any and all amendments, including post-effective amendments, to such Forms and to any and all instruments and documents filed as part of or in connection with such Forms or amendments thereto&#59; hereby ratifying and confirming all that such agent and attorney has done, shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 6th day of October, 2023.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">                                                                                  </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%;text-decoration:underline"> &#47;s&#47; Aaron Boushek</font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">                                                                                    Aaron Boushek</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="height:72pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div></div></body></html>
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