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
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Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
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February
11,
2008
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AllianceBernstein
l.p.
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(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
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Delaware
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000-29961
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13-4064930
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation
or organization)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification Number)
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1345
Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York
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10105
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code:
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212-969-1000
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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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communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
(17 CFR
230.425)
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement
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240.14d-2(b))
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Section
7.
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Regulation
FD
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Item
7.01.
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Regulation
FD
Disclosure.
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AllianceBernstein
L.P. is furnishing a news release (“News Release”) issued on February 11, 2008,
in which it announced its preliminary assets under management as of January
31,
2008. The News Release is attached hereto as Exhibit
99.01.
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Section
9.
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Financial
Statements
and Exhibits
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Item
9.01.
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Financial
Statements
and Exhibits.
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(d)
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Exhibits.
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News
Release.
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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.
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AllianceBernstein
l.p.
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Dated: February
11, 2008
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By:
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/s/
Robert H. Joseph, Jr.
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Robert
H. Joseph, Jr.
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Senior
Vice President and
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Chief
Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT
99.01
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Philip
Talamo, Investor Relations
212.969.2383
ir@alliancebernstein.com
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John
Meyers, Media
212.969.2301
pr@alliancebernstein.com
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AllianceBernstein
Announces January 31,
2008 Assets Under Management
New
York, NY,
February 11, 2008– AllianceBernstein Holding
L.P. (NYSE:
AB) and AllianceBernstein L.P. today reported that during the month of January,
preliminary assets under management decreased by approximately $49
billion, or 6.1%, to $751 billion at
January 31, 2008, due primarily to negative equity investment
returns. Net asset flows were essentially flat as net outflows in
Retail and Private Client were largely offset by net inflows in Institutional
Investments.
(THE
OPERATING PARTNERSHIP)
ASSETS
UNDER MANAGEMENT
($
billions)
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At
January 31, 2008
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At
Dec. 31,
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(preliminary)
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2007
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Institutional
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Private
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Investments
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Retail
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Client
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Total
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Total
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Equity
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Value
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$ | 224 | $ | 82 | $ | 47 | $ | 353 | $ | 382 | ||||||||||
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Growth
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109 | 43 | 25 | 177 | 197 | |||||||||||||||
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Total
Equity
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333 | 125 | 72 | 530 | 579 | |||||||||||||||
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Fixed
Income
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129 | 40 | 31 | 200 | 198 | |||||||||||||||
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Index/Structured
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17 | 4 | - | 21 | 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Total
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$ | 479 | $ | 169 | $ | 103 | $ | 751 | $ | 800 | ||||||||||
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At
December 31, 2007
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Total
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$ | 508 | $ | 183 | $ | 109 | $ | 800 | ||||||||||||
About
AllianceBernstein
AllianceBernstein
is a leading global investment management firm that offers high-quality research
and diversified investment services to institutional clients, individuals and
private clients in major markets around the world. AllianceBernstein
employs more than 500 investment professionals with expertise in growth
equities, value equities, fixed income securities, blend strategies and
alternative investments and, through its subsidiaries and joint ventures,
operates in more than 20 countries. AllianceBernstein’s research
disciplines include fundamental research, quantitative research, economic
research and currency forecasting capabilities. Through its
integrated global platform, AllianceBernstein is well-positioned to tailor
investment solutions for its clients. AllianceBernstein also offers in-depth,
fundamental, independent research, plus portfolio strategies, trading and
brokerage-related services to its institutional investor clients.
At
December 31, 2007, AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. (“Holding”) owned
approximately 33.4% of the issued and outstanding AllianceBernstein
Units. AXA Financial was the beneficial owner of approximately 62.8%
of the AllianceBernstein Units at December 31, 2007 (including those held
indirectly through its ownership of approximately 1.7% of the issued and
outstanding Holding Units) which, including the general partnership interests
in
AllianceBernstein and Holding, represent an approximate 63.2% economic interest
in AllianceBernstein. AXA Financial is a wholly-owned subsidiary of
AXA, one of the largest global financial services organizations.
Cautions
regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain
statements in this news release are “forward-looking statements” within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. These 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 we achieve for our clients, general economic conditions,
future acquisitions, competitive conditions, and government regulations,
including changes in tax rates. We caution readers to carefully
consider our forward-looking statements in light of these
factors. Further, these forward-looking statements speak only as of
the date on which such statements are made; we undertake no obligation to update
any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or
circumstances. For further information regarding these
forward-looking statements and the factors that could cause actual results
to
differ, see “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2006 and in Part II, Item 1A of Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September
30, 2007. Any or all of the forward-looking statements that we make
in Form 10-K, Form 10-Q, this news release, or any other public statements
we
issue may turn out to be wrong. Of course, factors other than those
listed in “Risk Factors” could also adversely affect our revenues, financial
condition, results of operations, and business prospects.
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