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) June 20, 2000 ------------- ALLIANCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT HOLDING L.P. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 1-9818 13-3434400 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) File Number) 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 ------------ 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 ------------ On June 20, 2000 Alliance Capital Management L.P. ("Partnership") issued a press release that announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement with Sanford C. Bernstein, Inc. ("SCB") pursuant to which the Partnership has agreed, subject to certain terms and conditions, to acquire substantially all of the assets and assume substantially all of the liabilities of SCB and its subsidiaries. The Partnership has also agreed to issue on June 20, 2000 approximately 32.6 million units of limited partnership interest in the Partnership to AXA Financial, Inc. for $1.6 billion. Item 6. Resignations of Registrant's Directors -------------------------------------- Not applicable. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits --------------------------------- (a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired None. (b) Pro Forma Financial Information None. (c) Exhibits 99.1 Press Release dated June 20, 2000. 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 thereunto duly authorized. ALLIANCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT HOLDING L.P. Dated: June 20, 2000 By: Alliance Capital Management Corporation, General Partner By: /s/ Robert H. Joseph, Jr. ------------------------- Robert H. Joseph, Jr. Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 3