8-K

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): May 15, 2024

ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN HOLDING L.P.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-09818	13-3434400
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

501 Commerce Street, Nashville, TN  37203

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(615) 622-0000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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:

☐ 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))

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).

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. ☐

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

Title of Each Class	Trading Symbol	Name of Each Exchange on which Registered
Units rep. assignments of beneficial ownership of limited partnership interests in AB Holding	AB	NYSE

Item 5.02.    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(d) Effective May 15, 2024, Bruce Holley, Managing Director of Alvarez & Marsal’s Financial Services Industry practice, joined the Board and the Audit and Risk Committee of the Board.

AB is furnishing a news release (“BOD Release”) issued on May 15, 2024 attached hereto as Exhibit 99.01.

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)    Exhibits.

99.01    BOD Release.

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

	ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN HOLDING L.P.
Dated: May 15, 2024	By:	/s/ Mark Manley
		Mark Manley Corporate Secretary

EX-99.01

Mark Griffin, Investors 629.213.5672 mark.griffin@alliancebernstein.com Carly Symington, Media (US) 615.417.5701 carly.symington@alliancebernstein.com

AllianceBernstein Announces Appointment of Bruce Holley to its Board of Directors

NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 15, 2024 -- AllianceBernstein L.P. (NYSE: AB), a leading global investment firm with $737 billion in assets under management, today announced that Bruce Holley has joined the firm’s Board of Directors as an independent member. Mr. Holley’s appointment is effective as of today, and he will sit on the Audit and Risk Committee.

“As an accomplished financial services leader with 30 years of industry experience, we are pleased to add Bruce to our Board,” said AB’s President and CEO Seth Bernstein. “Bruce’s extensive knowledge of the wealth and asset management industry, combined with his proven leadership, will help advance our firm forward.”

Mr. Holley is a Managing Director of Alvarez & Marsal’s Financial Services Industry practice, where he works across banking, wealth and asset management, insurance, fintech, and AI. Prior to joining Alvarez & Marsal, he was a Senior Managing Director at Accenture. Mr. Holley spent 25 years at the Boston Consulting Group as a Senior Partner and Managing Director, where he helped launch their Global Wealth and Asset Management practice. He received his bachelor's degree in biochemistry and an MBA from Harvard University.

About AllianceBernstein

AllianceBernstein is a leading global investment management firm that offers diversified investment services to institutional investors, individuals, and private wealth clients in major world markets. As of April 30, 2024, AllianceBernstein had $737 billion in assets under management. Additional information about AB may be found on our website, www.alliancebernstein.com.

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