---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001527469-22-000008"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ATH-PA"
cik: "0001527469"
company_name: "Athene Holding Ltd."
filed_at: "2022-01-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T19:22:41.110673+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Athene Holding: President Wheeler to resign, Kvalheim to become President, Downing appointed COO

## Summary
- William J. Wheeler resigns as President effective March 31, 2022; will transition to Vice Chairman role.
- Grant Kvalheim, CEO of Athene USA, becomes President on April 1, 2022.
- Michael S. Downing, EVP and Chief Actuary, appointed Chief Operating Officer effective January 7, 2022.
- Downing will continue as Chief Actuary until a successor is appointed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001527469-22-000008
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ATH-PA
- cik: 0001527469
- company_name: Athene Holding Ltd.
- filed_at: 2022-01-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1527469/000152746922000008/0001527469-22-000008-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1527469/000152746922000008/ahl-20220107.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001527469-22-000008
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001527469-22-000008.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001527469-22-000008.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Grant Kvalheim was appointed as President at Athene Holding Ltd..
  - Action: assumed
  - Role: President
  source text: As of April 1, 2022, Grant Kvalheim, Executive Vice President of the Company and Chief Executive Officer and President, Athene USA Corporation (“Athene USA”), will assume the role of President of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1527469/000152746922000008/0001527469-22-000008-index.htm
- Executive change
  Michael S. Downing was appointed as Chief Operating Officer at Athene Holding Ltd..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: Effective as of January 7, 2022, the Company appointed Michael S. Downing, Executive Vice President and Chief Actuary of the Company, to the role of Chief Operating Officer of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1527469/000152746922000008/0001527469-22-000008-index.htm
- Executive change
  William J. Wheeler resigned as President at Athene Holding Ltd..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: President
  source text: On January 7, 2022, William J. Wheeler, President of Athene Holding Ltd. (the “Company”), notified the Company of his decision to resign from his role as President of the Company, effective as of March 31, 2022
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1527469/000152746922000008/0001527469-22-000008-index.htm

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