8-K 1 y38570k2e8-k.txt THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE U.S. 1 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: August 30, 20000 Date of earliest event reported: August 30, 2000 THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES ---------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-25280 13-5570651 ------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- (State or other (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer jurisdiction of Identification No.) incorporation)
1290 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10104 ------------------------------- ---------- (Address of principal executive (Zip Code) offices)
(212) 554-1234 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) None ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or address, if changed since last report) 2 ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS On August 30, 2000, AXA Financial, Inc., the parent of The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States, issued a press release announcing that it had reached agreement to sell its majority owned subsidiary Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, Inc. On August 30, 2000, AXA Financial, Inc. issued a press release confirming that it had received a proposal from AXA Group to acquire all of the outstanding common shares of AXA Financial, Inc. not owned by AXA Group. ITEM 7. FiNANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS (c) Exhibits 99.1 Press Release relating to sale of Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, Inc. 99.2 Press Release relating to offer of AXA Group to acquire common shares of AXA Financial, Inc. 2 3 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 under signed hereunto duly authorized. THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES (Registrant) By /s/ RONALD R. QUIST -------------------------------- Name: Ronald R. Quist Title: Vice President and Assistant Treasurer DATE: August 30, 2000 7