Athene Holding (ATH-PD) Form 4 Athene Holding / WILLIAM J WHEELER ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

WHEELER WILLIAM J

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O ATHENE HOLDING LTD., CHESNEY HOUSE,

FIRST FLOOR, 96 PITTS BAY ROAD

(Street)

PEMBROKE D0 HM08

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Athene Holding Ltd [ ATH ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
President

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/02/2020

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Class A Common Shares	01/02/2020		M		2,440(4)	A	(4)	447,962	D
Class A Common Shares	01/02/2020		M		2,602(4)	A	(4)	450,564	D
Class A Common Shares	01/02/2020		M		3,927(4)	A	(4)	454,491	D
Class A Common Shares	01/02/2020		F		3,111(5)	D	$47.03	451,380	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units	(1)(4)	01/02/2020		M			2,440	(1)	(1)	Class A Common Shares	2,440	(4)	0	D
Restricted Stock Units	(2)(4)	01/02/2020		M			2,602	(2)	(2)	Class A Common Shares	2,602	(4)	2,602	D
Restricted Stock Units	(3)(4)	01/02/2020		M			3,927	(3)	(3)	Class A Common Shares	3,927	(4)	7,855	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right to receive one Class A common share of the Issuer. The RSUs reported herein vest on each of the first three anniversaries of the January 1, 2017 vesting start date. An additional 14,635 RSUs not reported herein vest only if the Issuer satisfies certain performance criteria over the three fiscal year period from January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2019.

2. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one Class A common share of the Issuer. The RSUs reported herein vest on each of the first three anniversaries of the January 1, 2018 vesting start date.

3. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one Class A common share of the Issuer. The RSUs reported herein vest on each of the first three anniversaries of the January 1, 2019 vesting start date.

4. This reported transaction represents vested RSUs that have been settled in Class A common shares. Vested RSUs are settled in Class A common shares on a one-for-one basis.

5. This reported transaction represents shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the settlement of vested RSUs that settled in Class A common shares.

Remarks:

Exhibit 24.1 - Power of Attorney (incorporated by reference to the Power of Attorney filed as Exhibit 24.1 to the Form 3 filed by the Reporting Person on December 9, 2016)

	/s/ Ira Rosenblatt, attorney-in-fact	01/03/2020
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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