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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 3)*
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
þ Rule 13d-1(b)
o Rule 13d-1(c)
o Rule 13d-1(d)
* 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 the purpose 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).
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number.
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CUSIP No. |
025676206 |
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS FBL Financial Group, Inc. |
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| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |
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| (a) o | |||||
| (b) þ | |||||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||||
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | ||||
| Iowa | |||||
| 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER | ||||
| NUMBER OF | 1,524,720 | ||||
| SHARES | 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER | |||
| BENEFICIALLY | |||||
| OWNED BY | 0 | ||||
| EACH | 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | |||
| REPORTING | |||||
| PERSON | 1,524,720 | ||||
| WITH: | 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | |||
| 0 | |||||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | ||||
| 1,524,720 | |||||
| 10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | ||||
| o | |||||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) | ||||
| 2.7% | |||||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | ||||
| HC | |||||
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| (a) | Name of Issuer | ||
| The name of the issuer is American Equity Investment Life Holding Company (the “Company”). | |||
| (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. |
| (a) | Name of Person Filing | ||
| This Statement is filed by: | |||
| FBL Financial Group, Inc., an Iowa Corporation that is the parent holding company of Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company, an Iowa Corporation, that is the owner of the securities described in this filing. | |||
| (b) | Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence | ||
| 5400 University Avenue, West Des Moines, IA 50266 | |||
| (c) | Citizenship | ||
| Iowa | |||
| (d) | Title of Class of Securities | ||
| Common Stock | |||
| (e) | CUSIP Number | ||
| 025676206 |
| ITEM 3. | If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: |
(a)
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o | Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o); | ||
(b)
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o | Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); | ||
(c)
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o | Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); | ||
(d)
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o | Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8); | ||
(e)
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o | An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); | ||
(f)
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o | An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); | ||
(g)
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ý | A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); | ||
(h)
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o | A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); | ||
(i)
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o | A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); | ||
(j)
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o | Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). |
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| ITEM 4. | Ownership. |
| (a) | Amount beneficially owned: Directly owned 1,524,720 shares | ||
| (b) | Percent of class: 2.7% | ||
| (c) | Number of shares as to which the person has: |
| (i) | Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,524,720 | ||
| (ii) | Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 | ||
| (iii) | Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,524,720 | ||
| (iv) | Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 |
ITEM 5.
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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 5 percent of the class of securities, check the following: | ||
ITEM 6.
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Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person | |
| Not applicable | ||
ITEM 7.
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Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company | |
| Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company; IC | ||
ITEM 8.
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Identification and Classification of Members of the Group | |
| Not Applicable | ||
ITEM 9.
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Notice of Dissolution of Group | |
| Not Applicable | ||
ITEM 10.
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Certification | |
| Not Applicable |
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| FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. |
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| By: | /s/ James P. Brannen | |||
| James P. Brannen | ||||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer, Chief Administrative Officer and Treasurer | |||
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