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accession: "0001104659-23-129719"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ANG-PD"
cik: "0001039828"
company_name: "American National Group Inc."
filed_at: "2023-12-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T06:44:49.327321+00:00"
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source: SEC EDGAR
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# AEL accelerates $8M+ in executive payouts to avoid merger-related excise taxes

## Summary
- Committee approved Dec 2023 payment of 2023 cash bonuses: Bhalla $3.65M, André $1.916M, Hamalainen $1.916M, Lorenzen $568,960.
- Accelerated vesting/settlement of 2021 PSUs for Bhalla (109,490), Hamalainen (26,460), Lorenzen (26,884) at Dec 20 closing price.
- Accelerated payouts require repayment if executive leaves without good reason or is terminated for cause before original payment/vesting date.
- Actions taken to mitigate 'excess parachute payment' exposure under Sections 280G/4999 due to pending Brookfield merger.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-129719
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ANG-PD
- cik: 0001039828
- company_name: American National Group Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-12-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- 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/1039828/000110465923129719/0001104659-23-129719-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1039828/000110465923129719/tm2333739d1_8k.htm

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