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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On July 28, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Equitable Holdings, Inc. (“Equitable” or the “Company”) established September 23, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time, as the date and time of Equitable’s 2026 annual meeting of stockholders (the “2026 Annual Meeting”). The Board has fixed the close of business on August 7, 2026 as the record date for determining stockholders of the Company who are entitled to vote at the 2026 Annual Meeting, including any adjournments or postponements thereof. The location of the 2026 Annual Meeting will be specified in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the 2026 Annual Meeting (the “2026 Proxy Statement”) to be filed by the SEC on Schedule 14A.
Equitable’s 2025 annual meeting of stockholders was held on May 21, 2025 (the “2025 Annual Meeting”). The definitive
proxy statement filed by the Company with the SEC on Schedule 14A on April 4, 2025 in connection with the 2025 Annual Meeting disclosed
under “Proposals for the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders” dates for submissions of stockholder proposals and director
nominations for the 2026 Annual Meeting. The previously disclosed deadlines for submission of stockholder proposals and director nominations
are being updated as set forth below.
Equitable is providing the following disclosure in accordance with Rule 14a-5(f) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(the “Exchange Act”).
Proposals for inclusion in our proxy statement
A stockholder who wishes to present a proposal for inclusion in our proxy statement for the 2026 Annual Meeting pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act must submit such proposal to the Secretary at our principal executive offices. Pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act, a new deadline will apply for the receipt of any stockholder proposals submitted pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act for inclusion in the 2026 Proxy Statement. Pursuant to Rule 14a-8(e)(2) under the Exchange Act, such proposals must be received no later than August 7, 2026, which the Company has determined to be a reasonable time before it expects to begin to print and send its proxy materials for the 2026 Annual Meeting. Proposals must comply with all requirements of Exchange Act Rule 14a-8. Submitting a proposal does not guarantee its inclusion, which is governed by SEC rules and other applicable requirements.
Other stockholder proposals and director nominations
Under the notice provision of our By-laws, for director nominations or other business to be properly brought before an annual
meeting by a stockholder where such nominees or business is not to be included in our proxy statement, the stockholder must deliver notice
in writing to our Secretary, at our principal executive offices, not later than the close of business on August 7, 2026, which is the
tenth day following the date of the public announcement of the date of the 2026 Annual Meeting. The notice must contain the notice and
informational requirements described under Section 1.11 of our By-laws and applicable SEC rules, including, as appropriate,
those set forth in Rule 14a-19 of the Exchange Act. The Chair of the meeting may refuse to acknowledge or introduce any stockholder
nomination or business if it was not timely submitted or does not comply with our By-laws.
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
| Equitable Holdings, Inc. | ||||
| By: | /s/ Ralph Petruzzo | |||
| Name: | Ralph Petruzzo | |||
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Deputy General Counsel |
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Date: July 28, 2026
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