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): | March 22, 2019 |
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN HOLDING L.P. |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
| Delaware | 001-09818 | 13-3434400 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
| 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York | 10105 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | 212-969-1000 |
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| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
| (b) | On March 26, 2019, AllianceBernstein L.P. (“AB”), AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. (“AB Holding” and, together with AB, the “Partnerships”) and AXA Equitable Holdings, Inc. (“EQH”) announced that, effective April 1, 2019, Robert B. Zoellick, Denis Duverne and Anders Malmstrom will depart the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of AllianceBernstein Corporation, the general partner of the Partnerships. |
| (d) | On March 26, 2019, the Partnerships and EQH announced that, effective April 1, 2019, Jeffrey J. Hurd, Nicholas Lane and Charles G.T. Stonehill will join the Board. It also was announced that, effective April 1, 2019, Ramon de Oliveira will serve as Chairman of the Board. |
The Board has not yet determined committee appointments for Messrs. Hurd, Lane and Stonehill.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
AB and AB Holding are furnishing a news release (the “Release”) issued on March 26, 2019 announcing changes in the Board and changes in the board of directors of EQH. The Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.01.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| 99.01 |
SIGNATURE
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 thereunto duly authorized.
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN HOLDING L.P. | |||
| Dated: March 26, 2019 | By: | /s/ David M. Lesser | |
David M. Lesser Corporate Secretary | |||