SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

FARM BUREAU LIFE INSURANCE CO

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

5400 UNIVERSITY AVE

(Street)

WEST DES MOINES

50266

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AMERICAN EQUITY INVESTMENT LIFE HOLDING CO [ AEL ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

Director	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/30/1999

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

	Form filed by One Reporting Person
X	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock⁽¹⁾	04/26/2004		C		277,777	A	$8.1	3,740,392	D
Common Stock⁽¹⁾								1,779,885⁽²⁾	I	By Voting Trust

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
8% Convertible Trust Preferred⁽¹⁾	$8.1⁽³⁾	08/30/1999		P		75,000		09/30/2002	⁽⁵⁾	Common Stock	⁽⁴⁾	$30	75,000	D
8% Convertible Trust Preferred⁽¹⁾	$8.1	04/26/2004		C			75,000	09/30/2002	⁽⁵⁾	Common Stock	277,777	⁽⁵⁾	0	D

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

FARM BUREAU LIFE INSURANCE CO

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

5400 UNIVERSITY AVE

(Street)

WEST DES MOINES

50266

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

Director	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

FBL FINANCIAL GROUP INC

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

5400 UNIVERSITY AVENUE

(Street)

WEST DES MOINES

50266

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

Director	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

IOWA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

5400 UNIVERSITY AVENUE

(Street)

WEST DES MOINES

50266

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

Director	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

Explanation of Responses:

1. These securities are owned directly by Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of FBL Financial Group, Inc. Iowa Farm Bureau Federation is the majority shareholder of FBL Financial Group, Inc.

2. Reporting person owns 1,779,885 shares which are on deposit in a voting trust which has a term of ten years ending on December 31, 2007. Under the terms of the voting trust, the voting trustees named therein control all voting rights attributable to the shares.

3. Convertible at lessor of $30 or 90% of IPO price in Issuer's IPO; IPO in December of 2003 was priced at $9.00.

4. Greater of 75,000 or such number of shares computed at 90% of IPO price.

5. None

	Stephen M. Morain, Senior Vice President and General Counsel	04/29/2004
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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