Equitable : Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders - Form 8-K

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 24, 2023

Equitable Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware	001-38469	90-0226248
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
1290 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York		10104
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: [phone]

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock		EQH		New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a share of Fixed Rate Noncumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A		EQH PR A		New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a share of Fixed Rate Noncumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series C		EQH PR C		New York Stock Exchange

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. ☐

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 24, 2023, the Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting"). At the Annual Meeting, three proposals were submitted to the Company's stockholders. The proposals are described in more detail in the Company's definitive proxy statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 11, 2023 (the "2023 Proxy Statement"). The final voting results are as follows:

Proposal 1: The Company's stockholders elected the nine director nominees named in the Definitive Proxy Statement to serve until the 2024 annual meeting or until their successors are elected or have been qualified. The voting results are set forth below:

Director Nominee		For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Vote
Joan Lamm-Tennant		305,843,535		17,867,808		1,392,822		10,720,640
Francis A. Hondal		322,444,813		2,396,489		262,863		10,720,640
Arlene Isaacs-Lowe		323,378,712		1,463,346		262,107		10,720,640
Daniel G. Kaye		317,915,364		6,925,735		263,066		10,720,640
Craig MacKay		324,297,410		543,468		263,287		10,720,640
Mark Pearson		323,628,539		1,207,964		267,662		10,720,640
Bertram L. Scott		307,495,466		17,344,268		264,431		10,720,640
George Stansfield		323,648,722		1,192,464		262,979		10,720,640
Charles G.T. Stonehill		323,640,397		1,203,878		259,890		10,720,640

Proposal 2: The Company's stockholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2023. The voting results are set forth below:

For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Vote
321,164,465		14,643,816		16,524		0

Proposal 3: The Company's stockholders approved an advisory resolution approving the compensation of the Company's named executive officers. The voting results are set forth below:

For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Vote
313,615,571		11,148,103		340,491		10,720,640

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit	Description
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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 hereunto duly authorized.

			EQUITABLE HOLDINGS, INC.
Date:	May 26, 2023	By:	/s/ Ralph Petruzzo
			Ralph Petruzzo Associate General Counsel