LegalJul 21, 2026, 05:06 PM
Equitable Holdings Faces Stockholder Lawsuits Over Corebridge Merger
AI Summary
Equitable Holdings, Inc. announced that purported stockholders of Corebridge Financial, Inc. have filed three lawsuits challenging the definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus related to their pending merger. The complaints, filed on July 8 and July 10, 2026, allege that the document omitted material information and seek injunctions against the merger vote or consummation, rescission, and corrective disclosures. While Equitable denies the allegations, it is voluntarily providing supplemental disclosures to address the claims and avoid potential delays.
Key Highlights
- Equitable Holdings and Corebridge Financial merger agreement was previously reported on March 26, 2026.
- New Equitable (Mountain Holding, Inc.) will be the parent company, changing its name to Equitable Holdings, Inc. post-merger.
- Registration Statement on Form S-4 was declared effective by the SEC on June 23, 2026.
- Special stockholder meetings for both Equitable and Corebridge are scheduled for July 30, 2026.
- Three lawsuits (Johnson, Clark, Lacoff Complaints) were filed on July 8 and July 10, 2026, by purported Corebridge stockholders.
- Complaints allege omitted material information in the definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus.
- Lawsuits seek injunctions against the stockholder vote or merger consummation, rescission, and corrective disclosures.
- Equitable is voluntarily providing supplemental disclosures to address allegations, while denying their merit.
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