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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):	April 12, 2018

ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Delaware	000-29961	13-4064930
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)



1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York	10105
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)



Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:	212-969-1000

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:

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

(b)(c)

On April 12, 2018, William R. Siemers, age 58, who joined AllianceBernstein Corporation (the “Corporation”), general partner of AllianceBernstein L.P. (“ABLP”) and AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. (“AB Holding” and, together with ABLP and the Corporation, “AB”), in 2004, and has been Senior Vice President and Director of Financial Reporting of AB since 2011, was appointed Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of AB. Mr. Siemers succeeds Edward J. Farrell, who has resigned and agreed to remain employed by ABLP through December 31, 2018 to help facilitate the transition of his responsibilities.

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 thereunto duly authorized.



	ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P.
Dated: April 18, 2018	By:	/s/ David M. Lesser
		David M. Lesser Corporate Secretary

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