---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001039828-22-000096"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ANG-PD"
cik: "0001039828"
company_name: "American National Group Inc."
filed_at: "2022-11-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T13:14:43.009659+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# American Equity amends bylaws to adopt universal proxy rules, add exclusive forum, tighten advance notice

## Summary
- Shareholders invoking SEC universal proxy must certify compliance for nominees to be considered.
- Advance-notice bylaws now require additional background info on nominating shareholder and nominees, with updating obligations.
- Iowa district courts designated as exclusive forum for internal corporate claims under Iowa Business Corporation Act.
- Amendments also clarify consistency with Iowa Business Corporation Act.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001039828-22-000096
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ANG-PD
- cik: 0001039828
- company_name: American National Group Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-11-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 3.03, 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1039828/000103982822000096/0001039828-22-000096-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1039828/000103982822000096/ael-20221117.htm

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## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  American National Group Inc.: Amendment to designate Iowa district courts as exclusive forum for internal corporate claims (effective 2022-11-17).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2022-11-17
  source text: designate Iowa district courts as the exclusive forum for any internal corporate claims, as defined by the Iowa Business Corporation Act.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1039828/000103982822000096/0001039828-22-000096-index.htm
- Governance Changes
  American National Group Inc.: Amendment to clarify portions of bylaws for consistency with the Iowa Business Corporation Act (effective 2022-11-17).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2022-11-17
  source text: clarify portions of the Bylaws for consistency with the Iowa Business Corporation Act.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1039828/000103982822000096/0001039828-22-000096-index.htm
- Governance Changes
  American National Group Inc.: Amendment to require compliance with SEC universal proxy rules and certification for director nominees (effective 2022-11-17).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2022-11-17
  source text: provide that a shareholder invoking the SEC's universal proxy rules with respect to its director nominee(s) must comply with all requirements of that rule and certify its compliance in order for its nominees (and all proxies and votes submitted for its nominees) to be considered at the shareholder meeting.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1039828/000103982822000096/0001039828-22-000096-index.htm
- Governance Changes
  American National Group Inc.: Amendment to update advance notice requirements for shareholder nominations and proposals (effective 2022-11-17).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2022-11-17
  source text: conform the Company's advance-notice Bylaws to common public company practices by requiring a shareholder nominating a director candidate or making a proposal at a shareholder meeting to provide additional background and other information about the shareholder, any such nominees, and other persons related to the shareholder's nomination and proposals. The shareholder must also update the disclosure to maintain its accuracy.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1039828/000103982822000096/0001039828-22-000096-index.htm

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