---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000825313-21-000051"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AB"
cik: "0000825313"
company_name: "ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN HOLDING L.P."
filed_at: "2021-09-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T01:24:20.392310+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AllianceBernstein appoints Todd Walthall to board; Paul Audet departs

## Summary
- Paul Audet departed the board effective September 21, 2021.
- Todd Walthall appointed as independent director, joining the Audit and Risk Committee.
- Walthall is EVP of Enterprise Growth at UnitedHealth Group; previously COO at Blue Shield of California.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000825313-21-000051
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AB
- cik: 0000825313
- company_name: ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN HOLDING L.P.
- filed_at: 2021-09-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/825313/000082531321000051/0000825313-21-000051-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/825313/000082531321000051/ab-20210927.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000825313-21-000051
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000825313-21-000051.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000825313-21-000051.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Paul Audet departed as Director at ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN HOLDING L.P..
  - Action: departed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective September 21, 2021, Paul Audet departed the Board of Directors
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/825313/000082531321000051/0000825313-21-000051-index.htm
- Executive change
  Todd Walthall was appointed as Director at ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN HOLDING L.P..
  - Action: joined
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective September 21, 2021, Todd Walthall, Executive Vice President of Enterprise Growth at United Healthcare Group, joined the Board
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/825313/000082531321000051/0000825313-21-000051-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.