AMERICAN EQUITY INVESTMENT LIFE HOLDING COMPANY 16,000,000 Depositary Shares, Each Representing a 1/1,000th Interest in a Share of 5.95% Fixed-Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series A Underwriting AgreementUnderwriting Agreement • November 18th, 2019 • American Equity Investment Life Holding Co • Life insurance • New York
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company, an Iowa corporation (the “Company”), proposes to sell to the several Underwriters listed in Schedule 1 hereto (the “Underwriters”), for whom you are acting as representatives (the “Representatives”), 16,000,000 depositary shares (the “Securities”), each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a share of 5.95% Fixed-Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series A, par value $1 per share (the “Preferred Shares”). The Preferred Shares will, when issued, be deposited by the Company against the delivery of depositary receipts evidencing the Securities (the “Depositary Receipts”) to be issued by Computershare Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (together, the “Depositary”), pursuant to a deposit agreement (the “Deposit Agreement”), to be dated as of November 21, 2019, among the Company, the Depositary, and the holders from time to time of the Depositary Receipts issued thereunder. The rights, powers, prefer
