As filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on September 1, 2010
File Nos. 33-66630
811-7916
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM N-1A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Pre-Effective Amendment No.
Post-Effective Amendment No. 31 X
and/or
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
Amendment No. 33 X
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ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN EQUITY INCOME FUND, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10105
(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code:
(800) 221-5672
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EMILIE D. WRAPP
AllianceBernstein L.P.
1345 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10105
(Name and address of agent for service)
It is proposed that this filing will become effective immediately upon filing
pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Explanatory Note
This Post-Effective Amendment consists of the following:
1. Facing Sheet of the Registration Statement.
2. Exhibit (a)(5) of Item 28 of the Registration Statement
3. Exhibit (j) of Item 28 of the Registration Statement.
4. Registration Statement signature page.
The sole purpose of this Post-Effective Amendment filing is to file as exhibits
the Articles of Amendment of the Registrant and the Consent of Independent
Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Registrant, as required by Item 28 of
this Registration Statement on Form N-1A. This Post-Effective Amendment
incorporates by reference the following parts of this Registrant's
Post-Effective Amendment No. 30, filed July 2, 2010.
Part A
Part B
Part C (except for Exhibits (a)(5) and (j) of Item 28 and the Signature Page)
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Registrant has duly
caused this Post-Effective Amendment to its Registration Statement to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of New York and
State of New York, on the 1st day of September, 2010.
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN EQUITY INCOME FUND, INC.
By: Robert M. Keith*
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Robert M. Keith
President
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
this Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement has been signed
below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.
Signature Title Date
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1. Principal Executive
Officer:
Robert M. Keith* President and September 1, 2010
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Robert M. Keith Officer
2. Principal Financial
and Accounting
Officer:
/s/ Joseph J. Mantineo Treasurer and September 1, 2010
---------------------- Chief Financial
Joseph J. Mantineo Officer
3. All of the Directors:
John H. Dobkin*
Michael J. Downey*
William H. Foulk, Jr.*
D. James Guzy*
Nancy P. Jacklin*
Garry L. Moody*
Marshall C. Turner, Jr*
Earl D. Weiner*
*By: /s/ Andrew L. Gangolf September 1, 2010
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Andrew L. Gangolf
(Attorney-in-fact)
PART C
OTHER INFORMATION
Index to Exhibits
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Exhibit No. Description of Exhibits
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(a)(5) Articles of Amendment
(j) Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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