Registration No. 333-184162

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

 

 

FORM T-1

 

STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY

UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A

CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

 

 

CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO SECTION 305(b) (2)

 

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Wells Fargo & Company
Law Department, Trust Section

MAC N9305-175

Sixth Street and Marquette Avenue, 17th Floor

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55479

(612) 667-4608

(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)

 

 

AMERICAN EQUITY INVESTMENT LIFE HOLDING COMPANY

 (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

 

Senior Debt Securities

(Title of the indenture securities)

 

 

 

Item 1.         General Information.  Furnish the following information as to the trustee:

 

(a)                                 Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which it is subject.

 

Comptroller of the Currency

Treasury Department

Washington, D.C.

 

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Washington, D.C.

 

Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

San Francisco, California 94120

 

(b)                                 Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

 

The trustee is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

 

Item 2.         Affiliations with Obligor.  If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such affiliation.

 

None with respect to the trustee.

 

No responses are included for Items 3-14 of this Form T-1 because the obligor is not in default as provided under Item 13.

 

Item 15.  Foreign Trustee.                                   Not applicable.

 

Item 16.  List of Exhibits.                                    List below all exhibits filed as a part of this Statement of Eligibility.

 

Exhibit 1.                                            A copy of the Articles of Association of the trustee now in effect.*

 

Exhibit 2.                                            A copy of the Comptroller of the Currency Certificate of Corporate Existence for Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, dated June 27, 2012.**

 

Exhibit 3.                                            A copy of the Comptroller of the Currency Certification of Fiduciary Powers for Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, dated December 21, 2011.**

 

Exhibit 4.                                            Copy of By-laws of the trustee as now in effect.***

 

Exhibit 5.                                            Not applicable.

 

Exhibit 6.                                            The consent of the trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act.

 

Exhibit 7.                                            A copy of the latest report of condition of the trustee published pursuant to law or the requirements of its supervising or examining authority.

 

Exhibit 8.                                            Not applicable.

 

Exhibit 9.                                            Not applicable.

 

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*                 Incorporated by reference to the exhibit of the same number to the trustee’s Form T-1 filed as exhibit 25 to the Form S-4 dated December 30, 2005 of file number 333-130784.

 

**  Incorporated by reference to the exhibit of the same number to the trustee’s Form T-1 filed as exhibit 25 to the Form S-3 dated January 23, 2013 of file number 333-186155.

 

*** Incorporated by reference to the exhibit of the same number to the trustee’s Form T-1 filed as exhibit 25 to the Form S-4 dated May 26, 2005 of file number 333-125274.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, the trustee, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, a national banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of Minneapolis and State of Minnesota on the 17th day of June, 2013.

 

 

	WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
	/s/ Richard Prokosch
	Richard Prokosch
	Vice President

 

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EXHIBIT 6

 

June 17, 2013

 

Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, D.C.  20549

 

Gentlemen:

 

In accordance with Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, the undersigned hereby consents that reports of examination of the undersigned made by Federal, State, Territorial, or District authorities authorized to make such examination may be furnished by such authorities to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon its request therefor.

 

 

	Very truly yours,
	WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
	/s/ Richard Prokosch
	Richard Prokosch
	Vice President

 

Exhibit 7

 

Consolidated Report of Condition of

 

Wells Fargo Bank National Association

of 101 North Phillips Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57104

And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries,

at the close of business March 31, 2013, filed in accordance with 12 U.S.C. §161 for National Banks.

 

				Dollar Amounts
				In Millions
ASSETS
Cash and balances due from depository institutions:
Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin				$	15,281
Interest-bearing balances				108,103
Securities:
Held-to-maturity securities				0
Available-for-sale securities				216,301
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell:
Federal funds sold in domestic offices				29
Securities purchased under agreements to resell				27,158
Loans and lease financing receivables:
Loans and leases held for sale				28,482
Loans and leases, net of unearned income		749,665
LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses		14,136
Loans and leases, net of unearned income and allowance				735,529
Trading Assets				34,744
Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)				7,625
Other real estate owned				3,238
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies				599
Direct and indirect investments in real estate ventures				9
Intangible assets
Goodwill				21,545
Other intangible assets				20,074
Other assets				52,903
Total assets				$	1,271,620
LIABILITIES
Deposits:
In domestic offices				$	932,346
Noninterest-bearing		247,585
Interest-bearing		684,761
In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs				68,180
Noninterest-bearing		521
Interest-bearing		67,659
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase:
Federal funds purchased in domestic offices				11,474
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase				12,132

 

 

				Dollar Amounts
				In Millions
Trading liabilities				18,039
Other borrowed money (includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases)				40,568
Subordinated notes and debentures				18,347
Other liabilities				32,325
Total liabilities				$	1,133,411
EQUITY CAPITAL
Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus				0
Common stock				519
Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock)				101,853
Retained earnings				28,197
Accumulated other comprehensive income				6,565
Other equity capital components				0
Total bank equity capital				137,134
Noncontrolling (minority) interests in consolidated subsidiaries				1,075
Total equity capital				138,209
Total liabilities, and equity capital				$	1,271,620

 

I, Timothy J. Sloan, EVP & CFO of the above-named bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition has been prepared

in conformance with the instructions issued by the appropriate Federal regulatory authority and is true to the best of my knowledge

and belief.

 

 

	Timothy J. Sloan
	EVP & CFO

 

We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this Report of Condition and declare that it has been examined by us

and to the best of our knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the appropriate

Federal regulatory authority and is true and correct.

 

 

John Stumpf	Directors
Carrie Tolstedt
Michael Loughlin