| UNITED STATES | ||||||
| SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION | ||||||
| Washington, D.C. 20549 | ||||||
| FORM 8-K | ||||||
| CURRENT REPORT | ||||||
| PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE | ||||||
| SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | ||||||
| Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): February 25, 2019 | ||||||
| ATHENE HOLDING LTD. | ||||||
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | ||||||
| Bermuda | 001-37963 | 98-0630022 | ||||
| (State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer | ||||
| incorporation or organization) | file number) | Identification Number) | ||||
| 96 Pitts Bay Road | ||||||
| Pembroke, HM08, Bermuda | ||||||
| (Address of principal executive offices and zip code) | ||||||
| (441) 279-8400 | ||||||
| (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) | ||||||
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On February 25, 2019, Athene Holding Ltd. (the “Company”) issued a press release to announce its financial results for the fourth quarter 2018. A copy of the press release containing this information is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference in this Item 2.02. The Company's financial supplement for the fourth quarter 2018 is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 hereto and is incorporated by reference in this Item 2.02.
The foregoing information, including the Exhibits referenced in this Item 2.02, is being furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02 and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | |
| 99.2 | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| ATHENE HOLDING LTD. | ||
| Date: | February 25, 2019 | /s/ Martin P. Klein |
| Martin P. Klein | ||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||