Phyllis Joy Zanghi - Jun 2, 2021 Form 4 Insider Report for AMERICAN EQUITY INVESTMENT LIFE HOLDING CO (AEL)

Signature
/s/ Mark A. Schuman, authorized signer
Stock symbol
AEL
Transactions as of
Jun 2, 2021
Transactions value $
$0
Form type
4
Date filed
6/4/2021, 08:01 PM
Next filing
Feb 25, 2022

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Underlying Class Amount Exercise Price Ownership Footnotes
transaction AEL Options - Right to Buy Award $0 +14.7K $0.00 14.7K Jun 2, 2021 Common Stock 14.7K $31.63 Direct F1
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 Fifty percent (50%) of the Option Award granted vests upon the later of: (i) the Company attaining a $37.00 per share common stock price (based on a 30-day trading average); and (ii) the one year anniversary of the Grant Date. The remaining fifty percent (50%) of the Option Award vests on the one year anniversary of the vesting of the initial fifty percent (50%) of the Option Award. If the Company does not achieve the $37 per share common stock price on or before the fifth anniversary of the Grant Date, the Option Award shall be forfeited.

Remarks:

Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - POA