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): October 27, 1998 EQUIVEST FINANCE, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Florida 333-29015 59-2346270 (State or other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer jurisdiction File Number) Identification No.) of incorporation) 2 CLINTON SQUARE SYRACUSE, NEW YORK 10281 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (315) 422-9088 INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN REPORT Item 1. Changes in Control of Registrant Not Applicable. Item 2. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets Not Applicable. Item 3. Bankruptcy or Receivership Not Applicable. Item 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant Not Applicable. Item 5. Other Events Press Release Equivest Finance, Inc. Postpones Annual Meeting Equivest Finance, Inc. today announced that its annual general meeting of stockholders would be postponed until December 8, 1998, from the previously announced date of October 29, 1998. The record date for stockholders entitled to vote remains unchanged as October 15, 1998. The annual meeting will be held in the Long Wharf Resort, 5 Washington Street, Newport, Rhode Island. For further information, please contact Alexander Caswell of Regan Communications at (617) 742-8180. Item 6. Resignation of Registrant's Directors Not Applicable. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits Not Applicable. Item 8. Change in Fiscal Year Not Applicable. Item 9. Sales of Equity Securities Pursuant to Regulation S Not Applicable. 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. EQUIVEST FINANCE, INC. Date: October 27, 1998 By: ----------------------------------- Name: Richard C. Breeden Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer 3