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American Equity Investment Life Holding Co – ‘8-K’ for 6/16/20

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Current Report   —   Form 8-K   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

FORM  i 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):  i June 16, 2020

  

 

 

 i AMERICAN EQUITY INVESTMENT LIFE HOLDING COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

 i Iowa    i 001-31911    i 42-1447959
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

 i 6000 Westown Parkway,  i West Des Moines,  i Iowa    i 50266
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

( i 515)  i 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:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
 i Common Stock, par value $1 per share  i AEL  i New York Stock Exchange
 i Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a share of 5.95% Fixed-Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series A  i AELPRA  i New York Stock Exchange

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company  i ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

 

 

 

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Item 3.03 Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.

 

On June 17, 2020, American Equity Investment Life Holding Company (the “Company”) closed the public offering of 12,000,000 depositary shares (the “Depositary Shares”), each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a share of its 6.625% Fixed-Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series B, par value $1.00 and $25,000 liquidation preference per share (the “Preferred Stock”). Under the terms of the Preferred Stock, the ability of the Company to declare or pay dividends on, or purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire, shares of its common stock or any shares of the Company that rank junior to, or on parity with, the Preferred Stock will be subject to certain restrictions in the event that the Company does not declare and pay (or set aside) dividends on the Preferred Stock for the last preceding dividend period. The terms of the Preferred Stock, including such restrictions, are more fully described in the Articles of Amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, including a Certificate of Designations (the “Amendment”), a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on June 16, 2020, and which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws.

 

On June 16, 2020, the Company filed the Amendment with the Secretary of State of the State of Iowa to establish the preferences, limitations and relative rights of the Preferred Stock. The Amendment became effective upon filing with the Secretary of State of the State of Iowa.

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

On June 17, 2020, the Company issued and sold the Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a share of the Preferred Stock.

 

The Depositary Shares were offered and sold pursuant to the shelf registration statement on Form S-3ASR (File No. 333-233544), filed with the Commission on August 30, 2019, and a prospectus supplement related to the offering dated June 10, 2020.

 

On June 17, 2020, in connection with the issuance of the Depositary Shares, the Company entered into a deposit agreement (which is attached as Exhibit 4.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference) among the Company, Computershare Inc. and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., jointly as depositary, the other parties thereto and the holders from time to time of the depositary receipts issued thereunder.

 

ITEM 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit
Number
  Description
   
3.1   Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation, including the Certificate of Designations with respect to the 6.625% Fixed-Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series B of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed on June 16, 2020).
     
4.1     Deposit Agreement, dated as of June 17, 2020, among the Company, Computershare Inc. and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., jointly as Depositary, the other parties thereto and the holders from time to time of depositary receipts issued thereunder.
     
5.1   Opinion of Renee D. Montz, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of American Equity Investment Life Holding Company.
     
5.2   Opinion of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.
     
23.1   Consent of Renee D. Montz, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of American Equity Investment Life Holding Company (included in Exhibit 5.1).
     
23.2   Consent of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (included in Exhibit 5.2).
     
104   The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL.

 

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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.

 

    AMERICAN EQUITY INVESTMENT LIFE HOLDING COMPANY
   
     
Date: June 17, 2020 By:

/s/ Renee D. Montz

    Renee D. Montz
    Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

 

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Dates Referenced Herein   and   Documents Incorporated by Reference

This ‘8-K’ Filing    Date    Other Filings
Filed on:6/17/20CERT
For Period end:6/16/208-A12B
6/10/20424B5,  8-K,  FWP
8/30/19S-3ASR
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5 Subsequent Filings that Reference this Filing

  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

 2/29/24  American Equity Inv Life Hold… Co 10-K       12/31/23  155:26M
 2/28/23  American Equity Inv Life Hold… Co 10-K       12/31/22  134:24M
 8/25/22  American Equity Inv Life Hold… Co S-3ASR      8/25/22    8:1.7M
 3/01/22  American Equity Inv Life Hold… Co 10-K       12/31/21  135:23M
 3/01/21  American Equity Inv Life Hold… Co 10-K       12/31/20  137:21M
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