REGISTRATION NO. 333-103202
                                                     REGISTRATION NO. 811-04335

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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                 FORM N-6
                          REGISTRATION STATEMENT
                                  UNDER
                        THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933      [X]
                       PRE-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO.      [_]
                     POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 29    [X]
                                  AND/OR
                          REGISTRATION STATEMENT
                                  UNDER                 [X]
                    THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
                            AMENDMENT NO. 143           [X]
                     (CHECK APPROPRIATE BOX OR BOXES)

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                              SEPARATE ACCOUNT FP
                                      OF
                     AXA EQUITABLE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
                          (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT)

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                     AXA EQUITABLE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
                              (NAME OF DEPOSITOR)

             1290 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10104
             (ADDRESS OF DEPOSITOR'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
       DEPOSITOR'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (212) 554-1234

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                                  SHANE DALY
                 VICE PRESIDENT AND ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL
                     AXA EQUITABLE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
             1290 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10104
                    (NAME AND ADDRESS OF AGENT FOR SERVICE)

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It is proposed that this filing will become effective immediately upon filing
pursuant to Rule 462(d).

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                                     NOTE

This Post-Effective Amendment No. 29 ("PEA") on Form N-6 Registration Statement
No. 333-103202 ("Registration Statement") of AXA Equitable Life Insurance
Company ("AXA Equitable") and its Separate Account FP is being filed pursuant
to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities
Act"), solely for the purpose of filing exhibits to the Registration Statement.
Accordingly, this PEA consists only of a facing page, this explanatory note and
Item 26(n)(i) of Part C of the Registration Statement on Form N-6 setting forth
the exhibits to the Registration Statement. This PEA does not modify any other
part of the Registration Statement. Pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the
Securities Act, this PEA shall become effective immediately upon filing with
the Securities and Exchange Commission. The contents of the Registration
Statement are hereby incorporated by reference.



                                    PART C

                               OTHER INFORMATION

Item 26. The PEA does not amend or delete the currently effective Prospectus or
         Statement of Additional Information or supplements to the Prospectus,
         or any other part of the Registration Statement except as specifically
         noted herein. (Parts A, B and C of Post-Effective Amendment Nos. 27
         and 28 to the Form N-6 Registration Statement (File No. 333-103202),
         filed with the Commission on April 21, 2017 and on December 21, 2017,
         respectively, are incorporated by reference.)

(n)   Other Opinions.

      (n)(i)     Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, filed herewith.



                                  SIGNATURES

       As required by the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act
of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this Amendment to the Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf in the City and State of New York, on the
11th day of April, 2018.

                     SEPARATE ACCOUNT FP OF AXA EQUITABLE
                     LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (REGISTRANT)

                     By:  AXA EQUITABLE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
                                      (DEPOSITOR)

                     By:  /s/ Shane Daly
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                          Shane Daly
                          Vice President and Associate General Counsel



                                  SIGNATURES

       As required by the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act
of 1940, the Depositor has caused this Registration Statement to be signed on
its behalf, by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City and State of New
York, on this 11th day of April, 2018.

                                         AXA EQUITABLE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
                                                      (Depositor)

                                         By:  /s/ Shane Daly
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                                              Shane Daly
                                              Vice President and Associate
                                              General Counsel

As required by the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of
1940, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in
the capacities and on the date indicated:

PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER:

*Mark Pearson                  Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer,
                               Director and President

PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER:

*Anders B. Malmstrom           Senior Executive Vice President
                               and Chief Financial Officer

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING OFFICER:

*Andrea M. Nitzan              Executive Director, Chief Accounting Officer
                               and Controller

*DIRECTORS:

Barbara Fallon-Walsh         Mark Pearson
Daniel G. Kaye               Bertram Scott
Kristi A. Matus              Thomas Buberl
Ramon de Oliveira            George Stansfield
                             Richard C. Vaughan

*By:  /s/ Shane Daly
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         Shane Daly
         Attorney-in-Fact

April 11, 2018



                                 EXHIBIT INDEX

   EXHIBIT NO.                                                     TAG VALUE
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    26(n)(i)    Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP              EX-99.26ni