AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. |
(Name of Issuer) |
Limited Partnership Units |
(Title of Class of Securities) |
01881G106 |
(CUSIP Number) |
December 31, 2017 |
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) |
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
X | Rule 13d-1(b) | |
Rule 13d-1(c) | ||
Rule 13d-1(d) |
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
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CUSIP No. | 01881G106 |
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Manulife Financial Corporation |
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2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* | (a) ☐ (b) ☐ |
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N/A | |||||
3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||||
4 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Canada |
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Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With |
5 | SOLE VOTING POWER | |||
-0- | |||||
6 | SHARED VOTING POWER | ||||
-0- | |||||
7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||
-0- | |||||
8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||
-0- | |||||
9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | ||||
None, except through its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary, Manulife Asset Management (North America). | |||||
10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* | ||||
N/A | |||||
11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 | ||||
See line 9 above. | |||||
12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* | ||||
HC | |||||
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS |
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CUSIP No. | 01881G106 |
1 |
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Manulife Asset Management (North America) Limited |
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2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* | (a) ☐ (b) ☐ |
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N/A | |||||
3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||||
4 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Canada |
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Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With |
5 | SOLE VOTING POWER | |||
2,920 | |||||
6 | SHARED VOTING POWER | ||||
-0- | |||||
7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||
2,920 | |||||
8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||
-0- | |||||
9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | ||||
2,920
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10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* | ||||
N/A | |||||
11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 | ||||
0.00% | |||||
12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* | ||||
IA | |||||
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS |
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Item 1(a) | Name of Issuer: | ||||
AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. | |||||
Item 1(b) |
Address of Issuer's
Principal Executive Offices: | ||||
Item 2(a) |
Name of Person
Filing: | ||||
Item 2(b) |
Address of Principal
Business Office: | ||||
Item 2(c) |
Citizenship: | ||||
Item 2(d) |
Title of Class of
Securities: | ||||
Item 2(e) |
CUSIP
Number: | ||||
Item 3 |
If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: | ||||
MFC: |
(g) (X) |
a parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G). | |||
MAM (NA): |
(e) (X) |
an investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E). | |||
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Item 4 |
Ownership: | ||||
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: MAM (NA) has beneficial ownership of 2,920 units of Limited Partnership Units. Through its parent-subsidiary relationship to MAM (NA), MFC may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of these same units. | |||||
(b) Percent of Class: Of the 93,626,313 limited partnership units outstanding as of September 30, 2017 according to the Form 10-Q filed by the issuer with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 25, 2017, MAM (NA) held 0.00%. |
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has: | ||
(i) |
sole power to vote or to
direct the vote: | |
(ii) |
shared power to vote or to direct the vote: -0- | |
(iii) |
sole power to dispose or
to direct the disposition of: | |
(iv) |
shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: -0- | |
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Item 5 |
Ownership of Five
Percent or Less of a Class: | |
Item 6 |
Ownership of More
than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: | |
Item 7 |
Identification and
Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being
Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control
Person: | |
Item 8 |
Identification and
Classification of Members of the Group: | |
Item 9 |
Notice of Dissolution
of Group: | |
Item 10 |
Certification: |
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Manulife Financial Corporation | ||
By: | /s/ Tiffany Palmer | |
Name: | Tiffany Palmer | |
Dated: February 7, 2018 |
Title: | Agent* |
Manulife Asset Management (North America) Limited | ||
By: | /s/ Warren Rudick | |
Name: | Warren Rudick | |
Dated: February 8, 2018 |
Title: | General Counsel and Secretary |
* Signed pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated January 17, 2018 included as Exhibit A to Schedule 13F-NT filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Manulife Financial Corporation on January 29, 2018.
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EXHIBIT A
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
Manulife Financial Corporation, Manulife Asset Management (North America) Limited and Manulife Asset Management (US) LLC agree that the Schedule 13G (Amendment No.3) to which this Agreement is attached, relating to the Limited Partnership Units of AllianceBernstein Holding L.P., is filed on behalf of each of them.
Manulife Financial Corporation | ||
By: | /s/ Tiffany Palmer | |
Name: | Tiffany Palmer | |
Dated: February 7, 2018 |
Title: | Agent* |
Manulife Asset Management (North America) Limited | ||
By: | /s/ Warren Rudick | |
Name: | Warren Rudick | |
Dated: February 8, 2018 |
Title: | General Counsel and Secretary |
* Signed pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated January 17, 2018 included as Exhibit A to Schedule 13F-NT filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Manulife Financial Corporation on January 29, 2018.
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