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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 31, 2023
Equitable Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware | 001-38469 | 90-0226248
(State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) |  | Identification No.)

1290 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10104
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(212) 554-1234
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or 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:
☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Title of each class |  | Trading Symbol |  | Name of 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 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.12b-2).
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 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On October 31, 2023, Equitable Holdings, Inc. (“EQH”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2023. A copy of the press release containing this information is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference. In addition, more detailed financial information may be found in EQH’s Financial Supplement for the quarter ended September 30, 2023. A copy of the Financial Supplement for the quarter ended September 30, 2023 is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
As provided in General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information and exhibits provided pursuant to this Item 2.02 shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall they be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
In connection with its earnings call for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, EQH has prepared a presentation for use with investors and other members of the investment community, which will be accessible via EQH’s investor relations website at https://ir.equitableholdings.com at 4:15 p.m. ET on Tuesday, October 31, 2023.
As provided in General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information provided pursuant to this Item 7.01 shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No. | Description of Exhibit
99.1 | Press release of Equitable Holdings, Inc., dated October 31, 2023 (furnished and not filed)
99.2 | Financial Supplement for the quarter ended September 30, 2023 (furnished and not filed)
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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 hereunto duly authorized.

| EQUITABLE HOLDINGS, INC.
Date: October 31, 2023 | By: | /s/ William Eckert
| Name: | William Eckert
| Title: | Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)