-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Cy9riSqXIYNCPUiwoZs9Shhvp7XSX9ahC/UQ5/XgJtSg9lOHQeL+zagOVHHpxst0 TFrffad5lZm50/SNXiaMLw== 0001157523-08-004891.txt : 20080606 0001157523-08-004891.hdr.sgml : 20080606 20080606125010 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001157523-08-004891 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080605 ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure FILED AS OF DATE: 20080606 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080606 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: 08884982 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5000 WESTOWN PARKWAY STREET 2: SUITE 440 CITY: WEST DEMOINES STATE: IA ZIP: 50266 BUSINESS PHONE: 5152210002 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5000 WESTOWN PKWY STREET 2: STE 440 CITY: WEST DES MOINES STATE: IA ZIP: 50266 8-K 1 a5703392.htm AMERICAN EQUITY INVESTMENT LIFE HOLDING COMPANY 8-K

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

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 5, 2008

AMERICAN EQUITY
INVESTMENT LIFE HOLDING COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

IOWA

001-31911

42-1447959

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

5000 Westown Parkway, Suite 440, West Des Moines, Iowa		50266
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

(515) 221-0002
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

NOT APPLICABLE
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

American Equity Investment Life Holding Company (“AEL”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on June 5, 2008. Highlights of the presentations made by management at the meeting include the following:

●	Year-to-date annuity sales have reached $1 billion as of June 5, 2008.

●	AEL has no exposure to subprime residential mortgages.

●	AEL has purchased $2.2 billion of new fixed income securities with an average yield of 6.7% year-to-date as of June 5, 2008.

●	Average cost of one-year call options purchased in 2008 to fund indexed interest credits on annuities remains below 3.3% as of June 5, 2008.

●	As a result of increased investment yields and declines in option costs, AEL increased new money caps for several index annuity interest crediting strategies effective June 2, 2008.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date:	June 6, 2008

		AMERICAN EQUITY INVESTMENT LIFE HOLDING COMPANY

		By:	/s/ Wendy L. Carlson
			Wendy L. Carlson
			Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel

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