AllianceBernstein Corporation (Corporation) is the general
partner of AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. (AB Holding) and
AllianceBernstein L.P. (AllianceBernstein and, together with the
Corporation and AB Holding, AB). AB Holdings and
AllianceBernsteins activities are managed and controlled by the
Corporation. The board of directors of the Corporation (the
Board) acts as the board of directors for each of AB Holding and
AllianceBernstein. Equitable Holdings, LLC (the Stockholder) is
the sole stockholder of the Corporation.

Board Changes

On April 28, 2017, the Stockholder acted by written consent to
remove the following nine directors from the Board: Christopher
M. Condron, Steven G. Elliott, Deborah S. Hechinger, Weston M.
Hicks, Heidi S. Messer, Scott A. Schoen, Lorie A. Slutsky, Joshua
A. Weinreich and Peter S. Kraus. Following this action by the
Stockholder, Denis Duverne and Mark Pearson remain on the Board.

On April 29, 2017, the Stockholder acted by written consent to
elect the following six directors to the Board: Seth Bernstein,
Ramon de Oliveira, Barbara Fallon-Walsh, Daniel Kaye, Anders
Malmstrm and Robert Zoellick to the Board. These six directors
join Denis Duverne and Mark Pearson on the eight-member Board.
Robert Zoellick was named Chairman of the Board. Daniel Kaye,
Barbara Fallon-Walsh and Ramon de Oliveira were appointed to the
Audit Committee. Barbara Fallon-Walsh and Seth Bernstein were
appointed to, and will join Denis Duverne on, the Corporate
Governance Committee. Robert Zoellick, Barbara Fallon-Walsh and
Daniel Kaye were appointed to, and will join Denis Duverne on,
the Compensation Committee. Seth Bernstein and Ramon de Oliveira
were appointed to, and will join Denis Duverne on, the Executive
Committee. In connection with his appointment to Chairman of the
Board, Mr. Zoellick will receive an annual cash fee of $425,000,
paid quarterly, and an annual equity-based grant with a grant
date fair value equal to $425,000. A copy of the non-executive
chairman agreement is attached to this report as Exhibit 10.1 and
is incorporated herein by reference. Messrs. de Oliveira and Kaye
and Ms. Fallon-Walsh will receive compensation for non-employee
directors as described in ABs 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K
under Director Compensation in 2016.

CEO Transition

On April 28, 2017, the Board terminated Peter S. Kraus from his
position as Chief Executive Officer of AB. In connection with his
termination, Mr. Kraus entered into a cooperation letter with AB
to which he is entitled to termination benefits as set forth in
his employment agreement with AB and an amount equal to the
salary he would have earned through the expiration of his
employment agreement. A copy of the cooperation letter is
attached to this report as Exhibit 10.2 and is incorporated
herein by reference.

Seth Bernstein, age 55, was appointed as President and Chief
Executive Officer of AB to provide services to an employment
agreement effective May 1, 2017. From 2014 to 2017, Mr. Bernstein
was Managing Director and Global Head of Managed Solutions and
Strategy at JPMorgan Asset Management. In this role, he was
responsible for the management of all discretionary assets within
the Private Banking client segment. From 2012 to 2014, Mr.
Bernstein was Managing Director and Global Head of Asset
Management Solutions for JPMorgan Chase Co. Among other roles,
Mr. Bernstein was Managing Director and Global Head of Fixed
Income Currency from 2002 to 2012. Previously, Mr. Bernstein
served as Chief Financial Officer at JPMorgan Chases investment
management and private banking division. He is a member of the
Board of Managers of Haverford College. Mr. Bernstein brings to
the board of directors extensive knowledge of the asset
management industry and extensive experience in financial
services, including as a result of his 32-year career at JPMorgan
Chase Co. AB entered into an employment agreement with Mr.
Bernstein, to which Mr. Bernstein will receive a base salary of
$500,000 per year and a target cash bonus opportunity of
$3,000,000 per year (which for 2017 will also be his minimum cash
bonus). In connection with his commencement of employment, Mr.
Bernstein will be granted restricted units in respect of limited
partnership units in AB Holding with a grant date fair value of
$3,500,000. Subject to accelerated vesting clauses in the
employment agreement (e.g., by reason of AXA ceasing to control
the management of ABs business or AB Holding ceasing to be
publicly traded and certain qualifying terminations of
employment), the restricted units granted to Mr. Bernstein will
vest ratably on each of the first four anniversaries of his
commencement date subject to Mr. Bernsteins continued employment
with AB through the applicable vesting date. Mr. Bernstein will
be eligible for cash distributions on his unvested and vested
restricted units beginning on the grant date paid at the same
time as cash distributions are paid to holders of limited
partnership units generally. Commencing in 2018, Mr. Bernstein
will be eligible for annual equity-based awards in respect of AB
Holding with a grant date fair value equal to $3,500,000. The
term of the employment agreement is three years beginning on May
1, 2017, which will automatically extend for additional one-year
periods unless either party provides at least 90 days written
notice. Upon certain qualifying terminations of employment, Mr.
Bernstein is entitled to severance payments and benefits as set
forth in the employment agreement. Mr. Bernstein is subject to a
confidentiality provision, in addition to covenants with respect
to noncompetition and nonsolicitation of customers and employees
during employment and for six months and twelve months,
respectively, following his termination of employment. A copy of
the employment agreement is attached to this report as Exhibit
10.3 and is incorporated herein by reference.

A copy of ABs press release announcing these leadership changes
is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated
herein by reference.

AXA Unit Purchase Agreement with Mr. Kraus

On April 30, 2017, AXA America Holdings, Inc. (AXA America), an
indirect parent of the Stockholder, entered into a unit purchase
agreement with Mr. Kraus covering all of the AB Holding units
beneficially owned by Mr. Kraus. Mr. Kraus beneficially owns
4,337,643 AB Holding units. to the unit purchase agreement, AXA
America has agreed to purchase from Mr. Kraus, and Mr. Kraus has
agreed to sell to AXA America, on September 1, 2017, the AB
Holding units owned by Mr. Kraus as of the close of business on
April 28, 2017 at a purchase price of $22.90 per unit (not
including restricted AB Holding units (the Restricted Units) to
be delivered at specified future dates to Mr. Kraus in accordance
with the terms of his employment agreement or with respect to
which he has deferred delivery). As to the Restricted Units, AXA
America and Mr. Kraus have agreed to call and put options,
respectively, at specified future market prices if the AB Holding
units are trading within a specified trading price range, and Mr.
Kraus has granted AXA America a right of first refusal on future
sales of Restricted Units by Mr. Kraus if the market price of the
AB Holding units is outside of such specified trading price
range, in each case as further described in the unit purchase
agreement. A copy of the unit purchase agreement is attached to
this report as Exhibit 10.4 and is incorporated herein by
reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits