Units Outstanding

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Equity [Abstract]

Units Outstanding

Units Outstanding

Changes in AB Units outstanding during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2017 were as follows:

Outstanding as of December 31, 2016	268,893,534
Options exercised	1,039,632
Units issued	1,944,310
Units retired (1)	(6,053,419	)
Balance as of September 30, 2017	265,824,057

⁽¹⁾ Includes 43,600 AB Units purchased in private transactions and retired during the first nine months of 2017.