2015-01-16 AEL 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): January 16, 2015
AMERICAN EQUITY
INVESTMENT LIFE HOLDING COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Iowa | 001-31911 | 42-1447959 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Indentification No.) |
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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)
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On January 16, 2015, American Equity Investment Life Holding Company (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that its annuity sales in the fourth quarter of 2014 totaled $1.2 billion ($1.1 billion net of coinsurance), bringing sales for 2014 to $4.2 billion ($4.0 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.
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Exhibit Number | | Description |
99.1 | | Press release dated January 16, 2015, announcing American Equity Investment Life Holding Company's annuity sales for the three months and year ended December 31, 2014. |
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 20, 2015
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| AMERICAN EQUITY | |
| INVESTMENT LIFE HOLDING COMPANY | |
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| By: | /s/ John M. Matovina | |
| Name: | John M. Matovina | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer and President | |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit Number | | Description |
99.1 | | Press release dated January 16, 2015, announcing American Equity Investment Life Holding Company's annuity sales for the three months and year ended December 31, 2014. |