UNITED STATES
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
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): | November 9, 2015 |
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ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN HOLDING L.P. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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Delaware | 001-09818 | 13-3434400 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
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1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York | 10105 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | 212-969-1000 |
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
AllianceBernstein L.P. (“AB”) and AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. are furnishing their news release (“AUM Release”) issued on November 9, 2015 announcing AB’s preliminary assets under management as of October 31, 2015. The AUM Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.01.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
SIGNATURE
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.
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| | ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN HOLDING L.P. |
Dated: November 10, 2015 | | By: |
/s/ Mona Bhalla |
| | | Mona Bhalla Corporate Secretary |
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| | Andrea Prochniak, Investors 212.756.4542 andrea.prochniak@abglobal.com Jonathan Freedman, Media 212.823.2687 jonathan.freedman@abglobal.com |
AB Announces October 31, 2015 Assets Under Management
New York, NY, November 9, 2015 - AllianceBernstein L.P. (“AB”) and AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. (“AB Holding”) (NYSE: AB) today announced that preliminary assets under management increased to $478 billion during October 2015 from $463 billion at the end of September. The 3.2% increase was driven by market appreciation. The firm experienced slight net outflows for the month, as net outflows from Institutions exceeded modest net inflows to both Retail and Private Wealth.
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AB (The Operating Partnership) |
Assets Under Management ($ in Billions) |
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| At October 31, 2015 | | At Sep 30 |
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| Institutions | | Retail | | Wealth | | Total | | Total |
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Equity | | | | | | | | | |
Actively Managed | $ | 26 |
| | | $ | 47 | | | $ | 40 |
| | | $ | 113 | | | $ | 105 | |
Passive | 21 | | | | 27 | | | — | | | | 48 | | | 45 | |
Total Equity | 47 | | | | 74 | | | 40 | | | | 161 | | | 150 | |
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Fixed Income | | | | | | | | | |
Taxable | 146 | | | | 57 | | | 10 | | | | 213 | | | 210 | |
Tax-Exempt | 2 | | | | 11 | | | 20 | | | | 33 | | | 33 | |
Passive | — | | | | 10 | | | — | | | | 10 | | | 11 | |
Total Fixed Income | 148 | | | | 78 | | | 30 | | | | 256 | | | 254 | |
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Other(1) | 46 | | | | 7 | | | 8 | | | | 61 | | | 59 | |
Total | $ | 241 |
| | | $ | 159 | | | $ | 78 |
| | | $ | 478 | | | $ | 463 | |
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| At September 30, 2015 | | |
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Total | $ | 235 |
| | | $ | 153 | | | $ | 75 |
| | | $ | 463 | | | |
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(1) Includes Multi Asset services and solutions and certain alternative investments. |
Cautions Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements provided by management in this news release are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The most significant of these factors include, but are not limited to, the following: the performance of financial markets, the investment performance of sponsored investment products and separately-managed accounts, general economic conditions, industry trends, future acquisitions, competitive conditions, and current and proposed government regulations, including changes in tax regulations and rates and the manner in which the earnings of publicly-traded partnerships are taxed. AB cautions readers to carefully consider such factors. Further, such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which such statements are made; AB undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements. For further information regarding these forward-looking statements and the factors that could cause actual results to differ, see “Risk Factors” and “Cautions Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in AB’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 and subsequent Forms 10-Q. Any or all of the forward-looking statements made in this news release, Form 10-K, Forms 10-Q, other documents AB files with or furnishes to the SEC and any other public statements issued by AB, may turn out to be wrong. It is important to remember that other factors besides those listed in “Risk Factors” and “Cautions Regarding Forward-Looking Statements”, and those listed above, could also adversely affect AB’s financial condition, results of operations and business prospects.
About AB
AB is a leading global investment management firm that offers high-quality research and diversified investment services to institutional investors, individuals and private wealth clients in major world markets.
At September 30, 2015, AB Holding owned approximately 36.2% of the issued and outstanding AB Units and AXA, one of the largest global financial services organizations, owned an approximate 63.4% economic interest in AB.
Additional information about AB may be found on our website, www.abglobal.com.