SEC Contract Filing

Filing Date: 2019-05-08

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<div><a name="s39f7a6e8886d4de485a87f3e88332fe7"></a></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit 10.3</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">WITH RESPECT TO COMMON STOCK OF </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">AMERICAN EQUITY INVESTMENT LIFE HOLDING COMPANY </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;padding-top:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">This Restricted Stock Award Agreement (this &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;text-decoration:underline;">Agreement</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">&#8221;), dated as of ________ _____, 20__, (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;text-decoration:underline;">Date of Grant</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">&#8221;), is made by and between American Equity Investment Life Holding Company (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;text-decoration:underline;">Company</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">&#8221;), and _______________ (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;text-decoration:underline;">Participant</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">&#8221;). Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the American Equity Investment Life Holding Company 2016 Employee Incentive Plan (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;text-decoration:underline;">Plan</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">&#8221;). Except where the context indicates otherwise, references to the Company shall include any successor to the Company.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;padding-top:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">WHEREAS</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">, the Company and certain Affiliates have adopted the Plan under which participants may receive restricted stock awards; </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;padding-top:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">WHEREAS</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">, the Company has approved a restricted stock amount for the Participant under the Plan and, pursuant to the terms of the award, the Participant shall receive restricted shares of Common Stock (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;text-decoration:underline;">Restricted Stock</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">&#8221;); </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;padding-top:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">NOW, THEREFORE</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">, in consideration for the promises and the covenants of the parties contained in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, for themselves, their successors and assigns, hereby agree as follows: </font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-top:16px;padding-bottom:16px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:9pt;padding-left:0px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">1.</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;text-decoration:underline;">Grant of Restricted Stock</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">. Subject to all of the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Plan, the Company hereby grants to the Participant __________ shares of Restricted Stock.</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-top:16px;padding-bottom:16px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:9pt;padding-left:0px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">2.</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;text-decoration:underline;">Restrictions</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">. The Restricted Stock may not be sold, assigned, transferred