REGISTRATION NO. 333-134307
                                                     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. 25    [X]
                                  AND/OR
                          REGISTRATION STATEMENT
                                  UNDER
                    THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940  [X]
                            AMENDMENT NO. 144           [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. 25 ("PEA") to the Form N-6 Registration
Statement No. 333-134307 ("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 Prospectuses
         or Statement of Additional Information or supplements to the
         Prospectuses, or any other part of the Registration Statement except
         as specifically noted herein. (Parts A, B and C of Post-Effective
         Amendment Nos. 23 and 24 to the Form N-6 Registration Statement
         (File No. 333-134307), filed with the Commission on April 21, 2017 and
         on December 21, 2017, respectively, are incorporated by reference.)

(n)      Other Opinions.

              (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 Director
                               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