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): January 12, 2016
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
Indentification No.)
6000 Westown Parkway, 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 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On January 12, 2016, American Equity Investment Life Holding Company (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that its annuity sales in the fourth quarter of 2015 totaled $2.1 billion ($1.9 billion net of coinsurance), bringing sales for 2015 to $7.1 billion ($6.6 billion net of coinsurance). A copy of this press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information, including exhibits attached hereto, furnished under this Item 2.02 shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)    Exhibits
The following exhibits are being furnished with this Form 8-K.
Exhibit
Number
 
Description
99.1
 
Press release dated January 12, 2016, announcing American Equity Investment Life Holding Company's annuity sales for the three months and year ended December 31, 2015.







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: January 14, 2016
 
 
AMERICAN EQUITY
 
 
INVESTMENT LIFE HOLDING COMPANY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Ted M. Johnson
 
 
Name:
Ted M. Johnson
 
 
Title:
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
 








EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit
Number
 
Description
99.1
 
Press release dated January 12, 2016, announcing American Equity Investment Life Holding Company's annuity sales for the three months and year ended December 31, 2015.







Exhibit 99.1
 
For more information, contact:
 
 
 
John M. Matovina, Chief Executive Officer
 
(515) 457-1813, jmatovina@american-equity.com
 
 
 
Ted M. Johnson, Chief Financial Officer
 
(515) 457-1980, tjohnson@american-equity.com
 
 
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
Debra J. Richardson, Chief Administrative Officer
January 12, 2016
 
(515) 273-3551, drichardson@american-equity.com
 
 
 
 
 
Julie L. LaFollette, Director of Investor Relations
 
 
(515) 273-3602, jlafollette@american-equity.com
American Equity Announces Fourth Quarter 2015 Sales and Schedules Earnings Release, Conference Call and Webcast
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (January 12, 2016) - American Equity Investment Life Holding Company (NYSE: AEL) announced today that its annuity sales in the fourth quarter of 2015 totaled $2.1 billion ($1.9 billion net of coinsurance), bringing sales for 2015 to $7.1 billion ($6.6 billion net of coinsurance).
EARNINGS RELEASE AND CONFERENCE CALL
AEL will release fourth quarter 2015 earnings after the close of market on Wednesday, February 10, 2016. The fourth quarter earnings release and financial supplement will be posted on the American Equity website (www.american-equity.com) at that time.
AEL will hold a conference call to discuss fourth quarter 2015 earnings on Thursday, February 11, 2016, at 9:00 a.m. CST. The conference call will be webcast live on the Internet. Investors and interested parties who wish to listen to the call on the Internet may do so at www.american-equity.com.
The call may also be accessed by telephone at 855-865-0606, passcode 21638338 (international callers, please dial 704-859-4382). An audio replay will be available shortly after the call on AEL’s website. An audio replay will also be available via telephone through February 18, 2016, by calling 855-859-2056, passcode 21638338 (international callers will need to dial 404-537-3406).
ABOUT AMERICAN EQUITY
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company, through its wholly-owned operating subsidiaries, issues fixed annuity and life insurance products, with a primary emphasis on the sale of fixed index and fixed rate annuities. American Equity Investment Life Holding Company, a New York Stock Exchange Listed company (NYSE: AEL), is headquartered in West Des Moines, Iowa. For more information, please visit www.american-equity.com.


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