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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001005477-08-006933
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081217
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081219
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081219

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001109448
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INVESTMENT ADVICE [6282]
		IRS NUMBER:				134064930
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10105
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2129691000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10105

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ALLIANCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L P
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000316

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CONDRON CHRISTOPHER M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001234323

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-29961
		FILM NUMBER:		081258874

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ALLIANCE CAPITAL
		STREET 2:		1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10105

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AXA AMERICA HOLDINGS, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001333986
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-29961
		FILM NUMBER:		081258875

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1290 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10104
		BUSINESS PHONE:		011-0033 140 7546 22

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1290 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10104

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OUDINOT PARTICIPATIONS
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001333987
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			I0
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-29961
		FILM NUMBER:		081258876

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		39, RUE DU COLISEE
		CITY:			PARIS
		STATE:			I0
		ZIP:			75008
		BUSINESS PHONE:		011-0033 140 7573 89

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		39, RUE DU COLISEE
		CITY:			PARIS
		STATE:			I0
		ZIP:			75008

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MONY LIFE INSURANCE CO OF AMERICA
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000835357
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	LIFE INSURANCE [6311]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			AZ
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-29961
		FILM NUMBER:		081258877

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1290 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		STREET 2:		MAIL STOP 11-18
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10104
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2125541234

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1290 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		STREET 2:		MAIL STOP 11-18
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10104

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MONY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19981002

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DUVERNE DENIS
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001234324

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-29961
		FILM NUMBER:		081258879

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ALLIANCE CAPITAL
		STREET 2:		1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10105

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CASTRIES HENRI DE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001266416

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-29961
		FILM NUMBER:		081258880

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		25 AVENUE MATIGNON
		CITY:			PARIS
		STATE:			I0
		ZIP:			75008

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MONY LIFE INSURANCE CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001209935
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-29961
		FILM NUMBER:		081258878

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1290 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		STREET 2:		MAIL STOP 11-18
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10104
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2125541234

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1290 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		STREET 2:		MAIL STOP 11-18
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10104
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                <value>Units of Limited Partnership Interest</value>
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                    <value>I</value>
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            <securityTitle>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On December 17, 2008, these units of limited partnership interest (&quot;AB Units&quot;) in AllianceBernstein L.P. (&quot;AllianceBernstein&quot;) were contributed by AXA Financial, Inc. (&quot;AXF&quot;) to AXA Equitable Financial Services, LLC f/k/a AXA Financial Services, LLC (&quot;AXFS&quot;), a wholly-owned subsidiary of AXF.  Upon receipt of these AB Units, AXFS immediately contributed these AB Units to AXA Financial (Bermuda) Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of AXFS.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Not applicable.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">These AB Units directly owned by AXF.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">AXA indirectly owns all of the common stock (the &quot;Common Stock&quot;) of AXF, which is the direct and indirect beneficial owner of the securities covered by this Form 4. As of December 31, 2007, AXA Assurances I.A.R.D. Mutuelle and AXA Assurances Vie Mutuelle (collectively, the &quot;Mutuelles AXA&quot;), directly and indirectly owned approximately 14.48% of the issued ordinary shares (representing approximately 20.84% of the voting power) of AXA. The Mutuelles AXA, and AXA expressly declare that the filing of this Form 4 shall not be construed as an admission that any of them is, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the beneficial owner of any securities covered by this Form 4.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">AXA has deposited its shares of Common Stock into a voting trust. AXA will remain the indirect beneficial owner of such Common Stock, but during the term of the voting trust, the AXA Voting Trustees will exercise all voting rights with respect to the Common Stock. Accordingly, the AXA Voting Trustees may be deemed to beneficially own the securities covered by this Form 4. The AXA Voting Trustees expressly declare that the filing of this Form 4 shall not be construed as an admission that any of them is, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the beneficial owner of any securities covered by this Form 4.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">In addition to the AB Units reported in this Form 4, the Reporting Persons beneficially own units (&quot;Holding Units&quot;) representing assignments of beneficial ownership of limited partnership interests in AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. (&quot;Holding&quot;) as follows. As of the close of business on December 17, 2008, ACMC, Inc. (&quot;ACMC&quot;), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of AXF, beneficially owned directly 722,178 Holding Units, and AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company (&quot;AXA Equitable&quot;), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of AXF, beneficially owned directly 722,178 Holding Units. Equitable Holdings, LLC (&quot;Equitable Holdings&quot;) wholly owns AllianceBernstein Corporation, the general partner of both AllianceBernstein and Holding. As of December 17, 2008, Holding owned 87,601,715 AB Units. For more information on the Reporting Persons' holdings of Holding Units, see their separate Form 4 filings with respect to Holding Units.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">The AB Units are highly illiquid, and the ability of a holder of AB Units to exchange them in the future for Holding Units if it so desires is substantially limited. In general, transfers of AB Units will be allowed only with the written consent of both AXA Equitable and the general partner of AllianceBernstein. AXA Equitable and the general partner of AllianceBernstein have stated that they intend to refuse to consent to any transfer that is not described in the safe harbors set forth in the United States Treasury regulations.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">These AB Units are directly owned by AXFS.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">These AB Units are directly owned by AXA Financial (Bermuda) Ltd.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F10">On December 17, 2008, these AB Units were transferred by ECMC to Equitable Holdings, the sole member of ECMC.  Upon receipt of these AB Units, Equitable Holdings immediately transferred these AB Units to AXA Equitable, the sole member of Equitable Holdings.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F11">These AB Units are owned directly by ECMC.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F12">These AB Units are directly owned by Equitable Holdings.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F13">These AB Units are directly owned by AXA Equitable, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of AXF.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F14">These AB Units are directly owned by ACMC.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F15">These AB Units are directly owned by MONY Life Insurance Company, which is wholly owned by AXFS.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F16">These AB Units are directly owned by MONY Life Insurance Company of America, which is wholly owned by MONY Life.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>This is one of two Forms 4 reporting this transaction filed today by multiple reporting persons.  See Attachment A filed as an Exhibit hereto for a complete list of Reporting Persons filing these two Forms 4 today.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Alvin H. Fenichel (See Attachment A)</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-12-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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ATTACHMENT A

                ADDITIONAL REPORTING PERSONS AND SIGNATURES

COMPANY / ADDRESS

AXA America Holdings, Inc.                         1290 Avenue of the Americas
                                                   New York, New York  10104

Oudinot Participations                             39, rue du Colisee
                                                   75008 Paris, France



Henri de Castries, Christopher Condron, and        25, avenue Matignon
Denis Duverne (collectively, the "AXA Voting       75008 Paris, France
Trustees") pursuant to the Amended and Restated
Voting Trust Agreement dated as of
May 12, 2002, with AXA.



By: /s/Alvin H. Fenichel
    --------------------------
    Alvin H. Fenichel, Attorney-in-Fact



MONY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY                     1290 Avenue of the Americas
                                                New York, New York  10104

MONY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA          1290 Avenue of the Americas
                                                New York, New York  10104


SIGNED ON BEHALF OF THE ABOVE ENTITIES


By:  /s/ Alvin H. Fenichel
    -------------------------------
    Alvin H. Fenichel, Senior Vice
    President and Controller



Since no more than ten reporting persons may join in a single electronic Form 4
submission, a separate Form 4 is being filed today on behalf of the following
reporting persons:


COMPANY / ADDRESS

AXA ASSURANCES I.A.R.D. MUTUELLE                 26, rue Drouot
                                                 75009 Paris, France

AXA ASSURANCES VIE MUTUELLE                      26, rue Drouot
                                                 75009 Paris, France

AXA                                              25, avenue Matignon
                                                 75008 Paris, France

AXA FINANCIAL, INC.                              1290 Avenue of the Americas
                                                 New York, New York  10104


AXA FINANCIAL (BERMUDA) LTD                      C/O 1290 Avenue of the Americas
                                                 New York, New York  10104

AXA EQUITABLE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC            1290 Avenue of the Americas
                                                 New York, New York  10104


AXA EQUITABLE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY             1290 Avenue of the Americas
                                                 New York, New York  10104

EQUITABLE HOLDINGS, LLC                          1290 Avenue of the Americas
                                                 New York, New York  10104

ACMC, INC.                                       1290 Avenue of the Americas
                                                 New York, New York  10104

ECMC, LLC                                        1290 Avenue of the Americas
                                                 New York, New York  10104

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