0001193125-16-516337.txt : 20160324 0001193125-16-516337.hdr.sgml : 20160324 20160324111409 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-16-516337 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: RW PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160324 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160324 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AXA EQUITABLE LIFE INSURANCE CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000727920 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: INSURANCE AGENTS BROKERS & SERVICES [6411] IRS NUMBER: 135570651 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: RW SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-209659 FILM NUMBER: 161526129 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1290 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10104 BUSINESS PHONE: 2125541234 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1290 AVENUE OF AMERICAS CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10104 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AXA-EQUITABLE LIFE INSURANCE CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20040928 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES /NY/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 RW 1 d133771drw.htm AXA EQUITABLE LIFE INSURANCE CO AXA EQUITABLE LIFE INSURANCE CO
  

RICHARD GOLDBERGER

  

Senior Director and Counsel

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(201) 743-7174

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   LAW DEPARTMENT

March 24, 2016

 

VIA EDGAR  

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Re: AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company

       Request for Withdrawal of Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-209659)

Commissioners:

Pursuant to Rule 477 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company (the “Registrant”) respectfully requests the withdrawal of the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-209659), together with all exhibits thereto (collectively, the “Registration Statement”). The purpose for the Registration Statement, which was filed on February 23, 2016, was to register additional interests in the Structured Investment Option available under the Structured Capital Strategies and certain EQUI – VEST variable annuity contracts offered by the Registrant.

The Registrant confirms that the Registration Statement did not become effective and that no securities have been sold in connection with the offering contemplated by the Registration Statement.

The Registrant is requesting the withdrawal of the Registration Statement because it was inadvertently filed without the requisite statement indicating that the Registration Statement also serves as a post-effective amendment to File No. 333-203541 pursuant to Rule 429 of the Securities Act. A revised Registration Statement containing this statement (File No. 333-210303) was filed on March 21, 2016 and became effective on March 22, 2016.

If you have any questions regarding this letter, please contact the undersigned at (201) 743-7174.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Richard Goldberger                            

Richard Goldberger

AXA EQUITABLE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

1290 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10104