---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001039828-21-000073"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ANG-PD"
cik: "0001039828"
company_name: "American National Group Inc."
filed_at: "2021-09-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T05:58:57.473355+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# American Equity appoints Axel André as CFO effective Sept 7, 2021

## Summary
- Axel André, 45, previously EVP & CFO of Jackson National, named EVP & CFO of American Equity.
- Annual base salary of $600,000; short-term incentive target of 175% of salary.
- Long-term incentive target of 200% of salary; initial stock option grant value of $400,000.
- Cash sign-on payment of $200,000 and two-year change-in-control agreement provided.
- Reimbursement for temporary housing in Des Moines for up to one year.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001039828-21-000073
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ANG-PD
- cik: 0001039828
- company_name: American National Group Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-09-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1039828/000103982821000073/0001039828-21-000073-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1039828/000103982821000073/ael-20210831.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001039828-21-000073
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001039828-21-000073.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001039828-21-000073.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Axel André was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at American National Group Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: appointed Axel André Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective upon Mr. André's employment on September 7, 2021
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1039828/000103982821000073/0001039828-21-000073-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.