American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
 
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): May 2, 2007

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

Attached and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the Press Release and Financial Supplement issued by the American Equity Investment Life Holding Company (the “Company”) with respect to the first quarter ending March 31, 2007. The information in this report, including the Exhibit attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits
 
99.1 Press Release dated May 2, 2007 and  Financial Supplement dated March 31, 2007
 
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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: May 2, 2007
 
     
 
AMERICAN EQUITY
INVESTMENT LIFE HOLDING COMPANY
 
 		  
 		  
 
  By:   /s/ Wendy L. Carlson
 
Wendy L. Carlson
 
Chief Financial Officer and
General Counsel
 
 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 
 
Exhibit
Number
   Description .
 
99.1
  
Press Release dated May 2, 2007 and Financial Supplement dated March 31, 2007
 
 
 
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