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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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 12, 2025

 

 

 

LOGO

Equitable Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-38469   90-0226248

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

1345 Avenue of the Americas,

New York, New York

 

10105

(Zip Code)

(Address of principal executive offices)  

(212) 554-1234

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

 

Trading

Symbol

 

Name of Exchange

on which registered

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 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company

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 8.01

Other Information.

On March 12, 2025, Equitable Holdings, Inc. entered into an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Truist Securities, Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC for the sale of $500 million aggregate principal amount of Equitable Holdings, Inc.’s 6.700% fixed-to-fixed reset rate junior subordinated debt securities due 2055 (the “junior subordinated debt securities”). The junior subordinated debt securities have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to Equitable Holdings, Inc.’s registration statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-282204) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 4, 2024. The Underwriting Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and covenants by Equitable Holdings, Inc., indemnification and contribution obligations and other customary terms and conditions. On March 26, 2025, subject to the closing conditions set forth in the Underwriting Agreement, Equitable Holdings, Inc. expects to complete the issuance and sale of the junior subordinated debt securities and receive net proceeds, after expenses and the underwriting discount, of approximately $494 million.

The foregoing summary of the Underwriting Agreement described above does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of such document, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 1.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit

No.

   Description of Exhibit
1.1    Underwriting Agreement, dated as of March 12, 2025, among Equitable Holdings, Inc. and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Truist Securities, Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC.
104    Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

    EQUITABLE HOLDINGS, INC.
Date: March 13, 2025     By:  

/s/ Ralph Petruzzo

    Name:   Ralph Petruzzo
    Title:   Deputy General Counsel

 

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