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Exhibit 4.10
FIRST AMENDMENT TO DECLARATION OF TRUST, dated as of August 25, 2000
(the "First Amendment to Declaration of Trust"), between AXA Financial, Inc.
(formerly known as The Equitable Companies Incorporated), a Delaware
corporation, as Sponsor, and The Bank of New York, a new York Banking
corporation, not in its individual capacity but solely as trustee (the "Delaware
Trustee"), The Bank of New York (Delaware), a Delaware banking corporation, not
in its individual capacity but solely as trustee (the "Delaware Trustee"), and
Stanley B. Tulin, Kevin R. Byrne and Tracey A. Dedrick, each not in his or her
individual capacity but solely as trustee (the Property Trustee, Delaware
Trustee and each such individual as trustee, collectively the "Trustees").
WHEREAS, the Sponsor and the Trustees have entered into a Declaration
of Trust, dated January 14, 1998, with respect to EQ Capital Trust I (the
"Declaration of Trust"); and
WHEREAS, the Sponsor and the Trustees desire to amend the Declaration
of Trust to change the name of EQ Capital Trust I to AXA Financial Capital Trust
I;
NOW THEREFORE, The Sponsor and Trustees hereby agree as follows:
1. Amendment. Paragraph 1 of the Declaration of Trust will be amended
by deleting "EQ Capital Trust I" and inserting in its place "AXA
Financial Capital Trust I."
2. This First Amendment to Declaration of Trust may be executed in one
or more counterparts.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this First Amendment
to Declaration of Trust to be duly executed as of the day and year first above
written.
AXA Financial, Inc.,
as Sponsor
By: /s/ Stanley B. Tulin
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Name: Stanley B. Tulin
Title: Vice Chairman of the
Board and Chief
Financial Officer
The Bank of New York,
not in its individual capacity
but solely as Property Trustee
By: /s/ Robert A. Massimillo
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Name: Robert A. Massimillo
Title: Assistant Vice President
The Bank of New York (Delaware),
not in its individual capacity
but solely as Delaware Trustee
By: /s/ William T. Lewis
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Name: William T. Lewis
Title: Senior Vice President
/s/ Stanley B. Tulin
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not in his individual capacity
but solely as Trustee
/s/ Kevin R. Byrne
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not in his individual capacity
but solely as Trustee
/s/ Tracey A. Dedrick
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not in her individual capacity
but solely as Trustee
