IOWA
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001-31911
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42-1447959
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(State or Other
Jurisdiction
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(Commission File
Number)
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(IRS
Employer
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of
Incorporation)
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Identification
No.)
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5000 Westown Parkway, Suite 440,
West Des Moines, Iowa
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50266
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(Address of Principal Executive
Offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Item
5.02
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Departure
of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers
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Item
9.01
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Financial
Statements and Exhibits
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(d) | Exhibits. | |
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10.1
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Separation
and Release Agreement between Kevin R. Wingert and American Equity
Investment Life Insurance Company, dated December 29,
2008
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10.2
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1996
Stock Option Plan, as amended
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Date: January 2, 2009
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AMERICAN
EQUITY INVESTMENT LIFE
HOLDING
COMPANY
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By:
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/s/
Wendy L. Carlson
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Name:
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Wendy
L. Carlson
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Title:
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Chief
Executive Officer and President
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Exhibit
No.
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Description
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10.1
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Separation
and Release Agreement between Kevin R. Wingert and American Equity
Investment Life Insurance Company, dated December 29,
2008
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10.2
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1996
Stock Option Plan, as amended
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