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): December 15, 2005

 

AMERICAN EQUITY

INVESTMENT LIFE HOLDING COMPANY

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

 

(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:

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

Item 8.01    Other Events

 

On December 15, 2005, American Equity Investment Life Holding Company issued $20.62 million of fixed-rate trust preferred securities in a trust preferred transaction.

 

This Current Report on Form 8-K does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any security. The trust preferred securities are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or otherwise sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from such registration requirements.

 

2

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: December 15, 2005

 

 

AMERICAN EQUITY INVESTMENT LIFE HOLDING COMPANY
By:	/s/ Wendy L. Carlson
	Wendy L. Carlson
	Chief Financial Officer
	and General Counsel

 

 

3