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 24, 2004

 

 

AMERICAN EQUITY
INVESTMENT LIFE HOLDING COMPANY

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in 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)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (515) 221-0002

 

NOT APPLICABLE

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

Item 5.  Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On June 22, 2004, the principal operating subsidiary of American Equity Investment Life Holding Company mailed a Notice of Proposed Class Action Settlement (the “Notice”) to certain of its policyholders.  A copy of the Notice is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

The information in this report, including the Exhibit attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities 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.

 

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:  June 24, 2004	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		Notice of Proposed Class Action Settlement mailed to policyholders on June 22, 2004.

 

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