SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO 13d-2(b)*
Amendment No. 1
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
025676206
(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2004
(Date of event which requires filing of this statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule 13G is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[X] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
(Page 1 of 12 Pages)
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*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the
Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
CUSIP No. 025676206 13G Page 2 of 12 Pages
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Hunter Global Associates L.L.C.
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
SHARES ______________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
-0-
OWNED BY ___________________________________________________________
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
REPORTING ______________________________________________________________
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
-0-
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
0%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
OO
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** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP No. 025676206 13G Page 3 of 12 Pages
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Hunter Global Investors L.P.
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
SHARES ______________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
-0-
OWNED BY ___________________________________________________________
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
REPORTING ______________________________________________________________
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
-0-
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
0%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
PN
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** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP No. 025676206 13G Page 4 of 12 Pages
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Duke Buchan III
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
SHARES ______________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
-0-
OWNED BY ___________________________________________________________
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
REPORTING ______________________________________________________________
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
-0-
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
0%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
IN
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** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP No. 025676206 13G Page 5 of 12 Pages
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Hunter Global Investors Fund I L.P.
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
SHARES ______________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
-0-
OWNED BY ___________________________________________________________
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
REPORTING ______________________________________________________________
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
-0-
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
0%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
PN
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** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP No. 025676206 13G Page 6 of 12 Pages
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Hunter Global Investors Fund II L.P.
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
SHARES ______________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
-0-
OWNED BY ___________________________________________________________
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
REPORTING ______________________________________________________________
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
-0-
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
0%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
PN
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** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP No. 025676206 13G Page 7 of 12 Pages
Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
The name of the issuer is American Equity Investment Life Holding
Company (the "Company").
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
The Company's principal executive offices are located at 5000
Westown Parkway, Suite 440, West Des Moines, IA 50266.
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
This statement is filed by:
(i) Hunter Global Associates L.L.C., a Delaware
limited liability company ("Associates") (CO)
that is the general partner of Hunter Global
Investors Fund I L.P. ("Fund I") and Hunter
Global Investors Fund II L.P. ("Fund II"), with
respect to the shares of Common Stock (defined
in Item 2(d) below) beneficially owned by Fund
I and Fund II, collectively.
(ii) Hunter Global Investors L.P., a Delaware
limited partnership ("Investors") (PN) that is
the investment manager of Fund I, Fund II,
Hunter Global Investors Offshore Fund Ltd., a
Cayman Islands exempted company ("Off I") and
Hunter Global Investors Offshore Fund II Ltd.,
a Cayman Islands exempted company ("Off II"),
with respect to the shares of Common Stock
beneficially owned by Fund I, Fund II, Off I
and Off II, collectively.
(iii) Duke Buchan III ("Mr. Buchan") (IN), who is the
managing member of Associates and who controls
Investors through its general partner, with
respect to the shares of Common Stock
beneficially owned by Fund I, Fund II, Off I
and Off II, collectively.
(iv) Fund I, a Delaware limited partnership (PN),
with respect to the shares of Common Stock
beneficially owned by it.
(v) Fund II, a Delaware limited partnership (PN),
with respect to the shares of Common Stock
beneficially owned by it.
The foregoing persons are hereinafter collectively referred
to as the "Reporting Persons". Any disclosures herein with
respect to persons other than the Reporting Persons are made on
information and belief after making inquiry to the appropriate
person.
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
The address of the business office of each of the Reporting Persons is 485
Madison Avenue, 22nd Floor, New York, New York 10022.
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Item 2(c). Citizenship:
Fund I, Fund II and Investors are each limited partnerships organized under
the laws of the State of Delaware. Associates is a limited liability company
organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Mr. Buchan is a United States
citizen.
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock (the "Common Stock")
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
025676206
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or
(c), check whether the person filing is a: NOT APPLICABLE
(a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the
Act,
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act,
(c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of
the Act,
(d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940,
(e) [ ] Investment Adviser in accordance with Rule
13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(E),
(f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan or Endowment Fund in accordance
with 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(F),
(g) [ ] Parent Holding Company or control person in accordance
with Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(G),
(h) [ ] Savings Association as defined in Section 3(b) of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act,
(i) [ ] Church Plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
Company Act of 1940,
(j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
Item 4. Ownership:
A. Hunter Global Associates L.L.C., as general partner of Hunter Global
Investors Fund I L.P. and Hunter Global Investors Fund II L.P.
(a) Amount beneficially owned: -0-
(b) Percent of class: 0%
(c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
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B. Hunter Global Investors L.P., as investment manager of Hunter
Global Investors Fund I L.P., Hunter Global Investors Fund II
L.P., Hunter Global Investors Offshore Fund Ltd. and Hunter Global
Investors Offshore Fund II Ltd.
(a) Amount beneficially owned: -0-
(b) Percent of class: 0%
(c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
C. Duke Buchan III, as senior managing member of Hunter Global
Associates L.L.C., and as the sole member of the general partner of
Hunter Global Investors L.P.
(a) Amount beneficially owned: -0-
(b) Percent of class: 0%
(c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
D. Hunter Global Investors Fund I L.P.
(a) Amount beneficially owned: -0-
(b) Percent of class: 0%
(c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
E. Hunter Global Investors Fund II L.P.
(a) Amount beneficially owned: -0-
(b) Percent of class: 0%
(c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
CUSIP No. 025676206 13G Page 10 of 12 Pages
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of
the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of
more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [X].
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
Not applicable.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company:
Not applicable.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
The identity of each member of the group is set forth above
under Item 2(a) and Item 4.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group:
Not applicable.
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Item 10. Certification:
Each of the Reporting Persons hereby makes the following certification:
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for
the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the
issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief,
the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is
true, complete and correct.
DATED: February 8, 2005 By: /s/ Duke Buchan III
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Duke Buchan III, individually and (a) as
Senior Managing Member of Hunter Global
Associates L.L.C., for itself and as the
general partner of (i) Hunter Global
Investors Fund I L.P. and (ii) Hunter
Global Investors Fund II L.P. and (b) as
Managing Member of Hunter Global Capital
Management L.L.C., as the general
partner of Hunter Global Investors L.P.
CUSIP No. 025676206 13G Page 12 of 12 Pages
EXHIBIT 1
JOINT ACQUISITION STATEMENT
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(k)
The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing statement on
Schedule 13G, is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that all
subsequent amendments to this statement on Schedule 13G, shall be filed on
behalf of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional
joint acquisition statements. The undersigned acknowledge that each shall be
responsible for the timely filing of such amendments, and for the completeness
and accuracy of the information concerning him or it contained therein, but
shall not be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information
concerning the others, except to the extent that he or it knows or has reason to
believe that such information is inaccurate.
DATED: February 8, 2005 By: /s/ Duke Buchan III
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Duke Buchan III, individually and (a) as
Senior Managing Member of Hunter Global
Associates L.L.C., for itself and as the
general partner of (i) Hunter Global
Investors Fund I L.P. and (ii) Hunter
Global Investors Fund II L.P. and (b) as
Managing Member of Hunter Global Capital
Management L.L.C., as the general
partner of Hunter Global Investors L.P.