# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001967448
**File Stem:** 0001039828-23-000027
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 5893
**Document Hash:** 5695b4444ba6ed279804411e48ef74b9
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001039828-23-000027.hdr.sgml**: 20230227

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001039828-23-000027

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 3

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230223

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230227

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230227

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Etinger Kate
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001967448

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 3
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-31911
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23677750

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 6000 WESTOWN PARKWAY
- **CITY:** WEST DES MOINES
- **STATE:** IA
- **ZIP:** 50266
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** AMERICAN EQUITY INVESTMENT LIFE HOLDING CO
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001039828
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** LIFE INSURANCE [6311]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 421447959
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** IA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 6000 WESTOWN PARKWAY
- **CITY:** WEST DEMOINES
- **STATE:** IA
- **ZIP:** 50266
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 5152210002

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 6000 WESTOWN PARKWAY
- **CITY:** WEST DES MOINES
- **STATE:** IA
- **ZIP:** 50266

## Ex-24

```
<pre>
Exhibit 24
POWER OF ATTORNEY

     WHEREAS, the undersigned officer of American Equity Investment Life Holding
Company, an Iowa corporation, hereby constitutes and appoints Mark A. Schuman and/or
Anant Bhalla, their true and lawful attorney and agent, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, in the name of and on behalf of the undersigned, to do any and all acts and
things that execute any and all reports of stock ownership on Form 3, Form 4 and/or Form
5, and all such related instruments which such attorneys and agents may deem necessary
or advisable to enable American Equity Investment Life Holding Company to comply with
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any rules and regulations and
requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission in respect thereof, in connection
with reports to be filed by certain beneficial owners of securities under Section 16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including specifically, but without limiting the generality
of the foregoing, the power and authority to sign the name of the undersigned in their
capacity as an officer of American Equity Investment Life Holding Company to one or
more Forms 3, 4 or 5 to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission with respect
thereto, any and all amendments, including post-effective amendments, to such Forms and
to any and all instruments and documents filed as part of or in connection with such Forms
or amendments thereto; hereby ratifying and confirming all that such agent and attorney
has done, shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 16th day of February,
2023.

/s/ Katherine Etinger
_______________________
Katherine Etinger
</pre>
```

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 3

### INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Etinger Kate<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>6000 WESTOWN PARKWAY<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>AMERICAN EQUITY INVESTMENT LIFE HOLDING CO [ AEL ] | **5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  |
| **2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2023-02-23 | **4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director   [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below)   [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_Chief People Officer_ | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 3. Ownership Form | 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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**Remarks:**
Exhibit list: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

**Signature:** /s/ Mark A. Schuman, authorized signer  
**Date:** 2023-02-27

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**