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): October 10, 2017

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)

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

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Item 7.01.    Regulation FD Disclosure.

AllianceBernstein L.P. (“AB”) and AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. are furnishing their news release (“AUM Release”) issued on October 10, 2017 announcing AB’s preliminary assets under management as of September 30, 2017. The AUM Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.01.

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

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 HOLDINGL.P.
Dated: October 11, 2017	By:	/s/ David M. Lesser
		David M. Lesser Corporate Secretary

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EX-99.01

Andrea Prochniak, Investors 212.756.4542 andrea.prochniak@abglobal.com  Jonathan Freedman, Media 212.823.2687 jonathan.freedman@abglobal.com

AB Announces September 30, 2017 Assets Under Management

New York, NY, October 10, 2017 - AllianceBernstein L.P. (“AB”) and AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. (“AB Holding”) (NYSE: AB) today announced that preliminary assets under management increased to $535 billion during September 2017 from $529 billion at the end of August. The 1.1% increase was the result of market appreciation and firmwide net inflows that spanned all three client channels - Institutions, Retail and Private Wealth.

AB (The Operating Partnership)
Assets Under Management ($ in Billions)
	At September 30, 2017								At Aug 31
									2017
					Private
	Institutions		Retail		Wealth		Total		Total
Equity
Actively Managed	$	32	$	53	$	47	$	132	$	128
Passive	21		31		—		52		51
Total Equity	53		84		47		184		179
Fixed Income
Taxable	159		73		11		243		243
Tax-Exempt	1		15		23		39		40
Passive	—		10		—		10		10
Total Fixed Income	160		98		34		292		293
Other(1)	47		4		8		59		57
Total	$	260	$	186	$	89	$	535	$	529
	At August 31, 2017
Total	$	258	$	183	$	88	$	529
(1) Includes certain multi-asset services and solutions and certain alternative investments.

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Cautions Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements provided by management in this news release are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The most significant of these factors include, but are not limited to, the following: the performance of financial markets, the investment performance of sponsored investment products and separately-managed accounts, general economic conditions, industry trends, future acquisitions, competitive conditions, and current and proposed government regulations, including changes in tax regulations and rates and the manner in which the earnings of publicly-traded partnerships are taxed. AB cautions readers to carefully consider such factors. Further, such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which such statements are made; AB undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements. For further information regarding these forward-looking statements and the factors that could cause actual results to differ, see “Risk Factors” and “Cautions Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in AB’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 and subsequent Forms 10-Q. Any or all of the forward-looking statements made in this news release, Form 10-K, Forms 10-Q, other documents AB files with or furnishes to the SEC and any other public statements issued by AB, may turn out to be wrong. It is important to remember that other factors besides those listed in “Risk Factors” and “Cautions Regarding Forward-Looking Statements”, and those listed above, could also adversely affect AB’s financial condition, results of operations and business prospects.

About AB

AB is a leading global investment management firm that offers high-quality research and diversified investment services to institutional investors, individuals and private wealth clients in major world markets.

At September 30, 2017, AB Holding owned approximately 35.2% of the issued and outstanding AB Units and AXA, a worldwide leader in financial protection, owned an approximate 64.9% economic interest in AB.

Additional information about AB may be found on our website, www.alliancebernstein.com.

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