UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Sections 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event
reported): September 17, 2003
AXA FINANCIAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-11166 13-3623351
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
1290 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10104
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(212) 554-1234
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits
2.1 Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 17,
2003 among AXA Financial, Inc., AIMA Acquisition Co.
and The MONY Group Inc.
99.1 Joint press release of AXA Financial, Inc. and The MONY
Group Inc., dated September 17, 2003.
ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
On September 17, 2003, AXA Financial, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(the "Company"), AIMA Acquisition Co., Inc., a Delaware corporation and a
wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company ("AIMA") and The MONY Group Inc., a
Delaware corporation ("MONY") entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger,
dated as of September 17, 2003 (the "Merger Agreement"). Pursuant to the Merger
Agreement, AIMA will merge with and into MONY and MONY will continue as the
surviving corporation of the Merger.
Under the Merger Agreement, each issued and outstanding share of common
stock, par value $0.01 per share, of MONY will be converted into the right to
receive $31.00 in cash. The transaction has a total cash value of approximately
USD $1.5 billion. The transaction is subject to the approval of MONY's
shareholders, certain required regulatory approvals and certain other
conditions. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2004. A
copy of the Merger Agreement is furnished as Exhibit 2.1 hereto.
On September 17, 2003, the Company and MONY issued a joint press
release announcing the execution of the Merger Agreement. A copy of the press
release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
Note: the information in this report (including the exhibits) is
furnished pursuant to Item 9 and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the
purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise
subject to the liabilities of that section, or incorporated by reference in any
filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except
as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. This
report will not be deemed a determination or an admission as to the materiality
of any information in the report that is required to be disclosed solely by
Regulation FD.
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.
AXA FINANCIAL, INC.
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(Registrant)
Date: September 18, 2003 By: /s/ Kevin R. Byrne
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Name: Kevin R. Byrne
Title: Senior Vice President and
Treasurer
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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Exhibit 2.1 Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 17, 2003
among AXA Financial, Inc., AIMA Acquisition Co. and The
MONY Group Inc.
Exhibit 99.1 Joint press release of AXA Financial, Inc. and The MONY Group
Inc., dated September 17, 2003.