0001039828-24-000002.txt : 20240111 0001039828-24-000002.hdr.sgml : 20240111 20240111175508 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001039828-24-000002 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20240102 FILED AS OF DATE: 20240111 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20240111 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Askelsen Erik H. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0002007017 ORGANIZATION NAME: FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-31911 FILM NUMBER: 24530129 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] ORGANIZATION NAME: 02 Finance 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 3 1 wk-form3_1705013698.xml FORM 3 X0206 3 2024-01-02 0 0001039828 AMERICAN EQUITY INVESTMENT LIFE HOLDING CO AEL 0002007017 Askelsen Erik H. 6000 WESTOWN PARKWAY WEST DES MOINES IA 50266 0 1 0 0 EVP & General Counsel Common Stock 0 D Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney /s/ Shari Wood, authorized signatory 2024-01-11 EX-24 2 powerofattorneyaskelsen.htm EX-24 Document

Exhibit 24

POWER OF ATTORNEY

WHEREAS, the undersigned officer of American Equity Investment Life Holding Company, an Iowa corporation, hereby constitutes and appoints Anant Bhalla, Andrew Taktajian, and/or Shari Wood, 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/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; hereby ratifying and confirming all that such agent and attorney has done, shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 4th day of January, 2024.

/s/ Erik H. Askelsen
Erik H. Askelsen