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): May 22, 2024 |
Equitable Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Delaware | 001-38469 | 90-0226248 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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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) 554-1234 |
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class
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Common Stock | | EQH | | New York Stock Exchange |
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a share of Fixed Rate Noncumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A | | EQH PR A | | New York Stock Exchange |
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a share of Fixed Rate Noncumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series C | | EQH PR C | | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 22, 2024, the Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, three proposals were submitted to the Company’s stockholders. The proposals are described in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 9, 2024 (the “2024 Proxy Statement”). The final voting results are as follows:
Proposal 1: The Company’s stockholders elected the nine director nominees named in the Definitive Proxy Statement to serve until the 2025 annual meeting or until their successors are elected or have been qualified. The voting results are set forth below:
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Director Nominee |
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| Against |
| Abstain | | Broker Non-Vote |
Joan Lamm-Tennant | | 254,386,157 | | 40,110,895 | | 90,199 | | 9,558,794 |
Francis A. Hondal |
| 293,109,937 |
| 1,382,762 |
| 94,552 | | 9,558,794 |
Arlene Isaacs-Lowe |
| 290,595,760 |
| 3,888,788 |
| 102,703 | | 9,558,794 |
Daniel G. Kaye |
| 290,060,988 |
| 5,437,560 |
| 88,703 | | 9,558,794 |
Craig MacKay | | 284,134,793 | | 10,360,332 | | 92,126 | | 9,558,794 |
Mark Pearson | | 293,680,205 | | 820,627 | | 86,419 | | 9,558,794 |
Bertram L. Scott | | 275,575,774 | | 18,919,413 | | 92,064 | | 9,558,794 |
George Stansfield | | 293,718,174 | | 779,823 | | 89,254 | | 9,558,794 |
Charles G.T. Stonehill | | 293,713,548 | | 787,090 | | 86,613 | | 9,558,794 |
Proposal 2: The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2024. The voting results are set forth below:
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For |
| Against |
| Abstain |
| Broker Non-Vote |
291,381,883 | | 12,673,742 | | 90,420 | | 0 |
Proposal 3: The Company’s stockholders approved an advisory resolution approving the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. The voting results are set forth below:
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For |
| Against |
| Abstain |
| Broker Non-Vote |
282,968,316 | | 11,509,045 | | 109,890 | | 9,558,794 |
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibit | Description |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
SIGNATURES
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 hereunto duly authorized.
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| | | EQUITABLE HOLDINGS, INC. |
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Date: | May 22, 2024 | By: | /s/ Ralph Petruzzo |
| | | Ralph Petruzzo Associate General Counsel |