UNITED STATES
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): January 24, 2006

 

AMERICAN EQUITY
INVESTMENT LIFE HOLDING COMPANY

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its 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)

 

(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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

 

Attached and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the Press Release issued by the American Equity Investment Life Holding Company on January 24, 2006 announcing total annuity sales and schedules year end earnings release, conference call and webcast for the year ended December 31, 2005.

 

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(c) Exhibits

 

99.1 Press Release dated January 24, 2006

 

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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:  January 25, 2006

 

 

 

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

 

Press Release dated January 24, 2006

 

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