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

 

 

 

 

ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN HOLDING L.P.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware		001-09818		13-3434400
(State of other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

 

 

[  ] 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))

 

 

Section 1.              Registrant’s Business and Operations

 

Item 1.01.               Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 1.02.               Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 1.03.               Bankruptcy or Receivership.

 

Not applicable.

 

Section 2.              Financial Information

 

Item 2.01.               Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 2.02.               Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. (“Holding”) is furnishing the news release it issued on April 26, 2006 concerning financial and operating results for the quarter ended March 31, 2006 (“1Q06 Earnings Release”).  The 1Q06 Earnings Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.13.

 

Holding is furnishing its First Quarter 2006 Review, dated April 26, 2006 (“1Q06 Review”).  The 1Q06 Review is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.14.

 

Holding is furnishing a transcript of its conference call with analysts relating to financial and operating results for the quarter ended March 31, 2006 (“1Q06 Transcript”).  The call took place on April 26, 2006.  The 1Q06 Transcript is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.15.

 

Item 2.03.               Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or

an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 2.04.               Triggering Events that Accelerate or Increase a Direct Financial Obligation or

an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 2.05.               Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities.

 

Not applicable.

 

 

Item 2.06.               Material Impairments.

 

Not applicable.

 

Section 3.              Securities and Trading Markets

 

Item 3.01.               Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 3.02.               Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 3.03.               Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.

 

Not applicable.

 

Section 4.              Matters Relating to Accountants and Financial Statements

 

Item 4.01.               Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 4.02.               Non-Reliance on Previously Issued Financial Statements or

a Related Audit Report or Completed Interim Review.

 

Not applicable.

 

Section 5.              Corporate Governance and Management

 

Item 5.01.               Changes in Control of Registrant.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5.02.               Departure of Directors or Principal Officers;

Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5.03.               Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Changes in Fiscal Year.

 

Not applicable.

 

 

Item 5.04.               Temporary Suspension of Trading under Registrant’s Employee Benefit Plans.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5.05.               Amendments to Registrant’s Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a Provision of the Code of Ethics.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5.06.               Change in Shell Company Status.

 

Not applicable.

 

Section 6.              Asset-Backed Securities

 

Item 6.01.               ABS Informational and Computational Material.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 6.02.               Change of Servicer or Trustee.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 6.03.               Change in Credit Enhancement or Other External Support.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 6.04.               Failure to Make a Required Distribution.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 6.05.               Securities Act Updating Disclosure.

 

Not applicable.

 

Section 7.              Regulation FD

 

Item 7.01.               Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

Holding is furnishing the 1Q06 Earnings Release, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.13.

 

Holding is furnishing the 1Q06 Review, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.14.

 

Holding is furnishing the 1Q06 Transcript, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.15.

 

 

Section 8.              Other Events

 

Item 8.01.               Other Events.

 

Not applicable.

 

Section 9.              Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Item 9.01.               Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(a)           Financial statements of businesses acquired.

 

None.

 

(b)           Pro forma financial information.

 

None.

 

(c)           Shell company transactions.

 

                None.

 

(d)           Exhibits.

 

99.13       Holding is furnishing the 1Q06 Earnings Release.

 

99.14       Holding is furnishing the 1Q06 Review.

 

99.15       Holding is furnishing the 1Q06 Transcript.

 

 

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.

 

 

		ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN HOLDING L.P.
Dated:  April 27, 2006		By:	/s/ Robert H. Joseph, Jr.
			Robert H. Joseph, Jr. Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer