---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001039828-23-000070"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ANG-PD"
cik: "0001039828"
company_name: "American National Group Inc."
filed_at: "2023-04-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-16T06:04:33.278566+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# American Equity announces staggered retirement of three directors; board refresh continues

## Summary
- Joyce Chapman to retire by 2025 annual meeting; Robert Howe and William Kunkel by 2024 meeting.
- All three directors nominated for re-election at 2023 annual meeting; Michael Hayes nominated for full term.
- Board refresh to continue under AEL 2.0 transformation with orderly transitions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001039828-23-000070
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ANG-PD
- cik: 0001039828
- company_name: American National Group Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-04-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1039828/000103982823000070/0001039828-23-000070-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1039828/000103982823000070/ael-20230428.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001039828-23-000070
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001039828-23-000070.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001039828-23-000070.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  William R. Kunkel departed as Director at American National Group Inc..
  - Action: agreed to retire
  - Role: Director
  source text: On April 28, 2023 Joyce A. Chapman, Robert L. Howe, and William R. Kunkel agreed to continue to serve on the American Equity Investment Life Holding Company Board of Directors for a limited time, subject to shareholder re-election, and to retire effective on future days.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1039828/000103982823000070/0001039828-23-000070-index.htm
- Executive change
  Robert L. Howe departed as Director at American National Group Inc..
  - Action: agreed to retire
  - Role: Director
  source text: On April 28, 2023 Joyce A. Chapman, Robert L. Howe, and William R. Kunkel agreed to continue to serve on the American Equity Investment Life Holding Company Board of Directors for a limited time, subject to shareholder re-election, and to retire effective on future days.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1039828/000103982823000070/0001039828-23-000070-index.htm
- Executive change
  Joyce A. Chapman departed as Director at American National Group Inc..
  - Action: agreed to retire
  - Role: Director
  source text: On April 28, 2023 Joyce A. Chapman, Robert L. Howe, and William R. Kunkel agreed to continue to serve on the American Equity Investment Life Holding Company Board of Directors for a limited time, subject to shareholder re-election, and to retire effective on future days.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1039828/000103982823000070/0001039828-23-000070-index.htm

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