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</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pursuant
to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September&nbsp;12, 2013 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>AXA&nbsp;EQUITABLE&nbsp;LIFE&nbsp;INSURANCE&nbsp;COMPANY </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>New York</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>000-20501</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>13-5570651</B></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>incorporation or organization)</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>1290 Avenue of the Americas</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>New York, New York</B></P></TD>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(212) 554-1234 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>None </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Former name or
address, if changed since last report) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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 (see General Instruction A.2. below): </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On September&nbsp;12, 2013, Andrew J. McMahon resigned as President of the Company and as a member of the Company&#146;s Board of Directors. In connection with
his resignation, Mr.&nbsp;McMahon entered into a Confidential Separation Agreement and General Release (the &#147;Separation Agreement&#148;). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant
to the terms of the Separation Agreement, Mr.&nbsp;McMahon will remain employed with the Company through February&nbsp;28, 2014 (the &#147;Termination Date&#148;). Through the Termination Date, Mr.&nbsp;McMahon will continue to receive his base
salary on a bi-weekly basis, however all the fringe benefits he currently receives (other than certain tax preparation services) are terminated effective September&nbsp;12, 2013. From September&nbsp;12, 2013 through the Termination Date,
Mr.&nbsp;McMahon will be responsible for effecting the smooth transition of his prior responsibilities as determined by the Company&#146;s Chief Executive Officer. In consideration for signing the Separation Agreement, Mr.&nbsp;McMahon will receive
(a)&nbsp;a short term incentive compensation (&#147;STIC&#148;) award for 2013 at the targeted amount of $1,800,000, adjusted based on actual funding of the 2013 STIC pool, (b)&nbsp;a lump sum payment of $2,450,000, which is equal to fifty-two week
his base salary plus his targeted STIC award for 2014, (c)&nbsp;an additional lump sum payment of $340,000, which is equal to his targeted STIC award for 2014, pro-rated for his service in 2014 plus $40,000, (d)&nbsp;an additional lump sum of
$1,225,000 which is equal to six months of his salary plus a pro-rated targeted STIC award for 2014 and (e)&nbsp;the opportunity to enter into agent agreements with each of AXA Network, LLC and AXA Advisors, LLC. In addition, on January&nbsp;31,
2014, Mr.&nbsp;McMahon will be afforded the opportunity to receive continuation of his existing participation in the Company&#146;s executive survivor benefit plan for a period of one year following the Termination Date in exchange for executing a
separate confidential separation agreement and general release. The Separation Agreement also contains standard provisions related to confidentiality, non-disparagement, and non-solicitation/non-competition. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The foregoing description of the Separation Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Separation Agreement, a copy of which
will be filed by the Company with its next Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. </P>

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hereunto duly authorized. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/&nbsp;Dave S. Hattem</P></TD></TR>
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Form 8-K
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): September 12, 2013
AXA EQUITABLE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
New York
000-20501
13-5570651
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
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)
None
(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
¨
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))
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On September 12, 2013, Andrew J. McMahon resigned as President of the Company and as a member of the Company's Board of Directors. In connection with
his resignation, Mr. McMahon entered into a Confidential Separation Agreement and General Release (the "Separation Agreement").
Pursuant
to the terms of the Separation Agreement, Mr. McMahon will remain employed with the Company through February 28, 2014 (the "Termination Date"). Through the Termination Date, Mr. McMahon will continue to receive his base
salary on a bi-weekly basis, however all the fringe benefits he currently receives (other than certain tax preparation services) are terminated effective September 12, 2013. From September 12, 2013 through the Termination Date,
Mr. McMahon will be responsible for effecting the smooth transition of his prior responsibilities as determined by the Company's Chief Executive Officer. In consideration for signing the Separation Agreement, Mr. McMahon will receive
(a) a short term incentive compensation ("STIC") award for 2013 at the targeted amount of $1,800,000, adjusted based on actual funding of the 2013 STIC pool, (b) a lump sum payment of $2,450,000, which is equal to fifty-two week
his base salary plus his targeted STIC award for 2014, (c) an additional lump sum payment of $340,000, which is equal to his targeted STIC award for 2014, pro-rated for his service in 2014 plus $40,000, (d) an additional lump sum of
$1,225,000 which is equal to six months of his salary plus a pro-rated targeted STIC award for 2014 and (e) the opportunity to enter into agent agreements with each of AXA Network, LLC and AXA Advisors, LLC. In addition, on January 31,
2014, Mr. McMahon will be afforded the opportunity to receive continuation of his existing participation in the Company's executive survivor benefit plan for a period of one year following the Termination Date in exchange for executing a
separate confidential separation agreement and general release. The Separation Agreement also contains standard provisions related to confidentiality, non-disparagement, and non-solicitation/non-competition.
The foregoing description of the Separation Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Separation Agreement, a copy of which
will be filed by the Company with its next Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
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.
AXA EQUITABLE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
Date: September 13, 2013
By:
/s/ Dave S. Hattem
Name:
Dave S. Hattem
Title:
Senior Executive Director and General Counsel