---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000825313-24-000087"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AB"
cik: "0000825313"
company_name: "ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN HOLDING L.P."
filed_at: "2024-12-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T01:52:04.255963+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AB issues ~9.4M units to EQH for $150M cash and unit exchange; funds debt paydown, growth

## Summary
- Sold 4,215,140 AB Units to EQH at $35.59/unit ($150M cash); proceeds for debt repayment and insurance asset mgmt investments.
- Exchanged 5,211,194 AB Units for an equal number of AB Holding Units from EQH; acquired Holding units retired.
- Master exchange agreement allows up to 10M AB Units total to be issued over 2 years; 5.2M already used.
- Cash sale and exchange exempt from registration under Section 4(a)(2) of Securities Act.
- AB to use proceeds to extend borrowing capacity for recently announced insurance asset management initiatives.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000825313-24-000087
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AB
- cik: 0000825313
- company_name: ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN HOLDING L.P.
- filed_at: 2024-12-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 3.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/825313/000082531324000087/0000825313-24-000087-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/825313/000082531324000087/ab-20241219.htm

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