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 2, 2000
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ALLIANCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT HOLDING L.P.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 1-9818 13-3434400
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(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
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code 212-969-1000
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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 October 2, 2000 Alliance Capital Management L.P. ("Alliance Capital")
completed the acquisition of the business and assets of Sanford C. Bernstein
Inc. ("Bernstein") for $1.4754 billion in cash and 40.8 million newly issued
private limited partnership units of Alliance Capital.
On October 2, 2000 a wholly-owned subsidiary of Alliance Capital
purchased 1,000,000 units of Alliance Capital Management Holding L.P. ("Alliance
Holding") for $47,560,000.00 in a private transaction. The Alliance Holding
units will be used to fund awards to be granted under a new deferred
compensation plan to be established in connection with Alliance Capital's
acquisition of the business and assets of Bernstein and under Alliance Capital's
existing deferred compensation plan, known as the Alliance Partners Compensation
Plan.
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) Exhibit
99.2 Press Release dated October 2, 2000
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: October 3, 2000 By: Alliance Capital Management
Corporation, General Partner
By: /s/ DAVID R. BREWER, JR.
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David R. Brewer, Jr.
Senior Vice President and
General Counsel