AXA FINANCIAL INC
SC TO-T/A, 2000-12-21
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                                 UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                AMENDMENT NO. 2
                                       TO
                                  SCHEDULE TO

                                 (RULE 14D-100)

                 TENDER OFFER STATEMENT UNDER SECTION 14(D)(1)
           OR SECTION 13(E)(1) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

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                              AXA FINANCIAL, INC.

                       (Name of Subject Company (Issuer))

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                                      AXA

                                AXA MERGER CORP.
                      (Names of Filing Persons (Offerors))

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                     COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 PER SHARE

                         (TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)

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                                   29444G107
                     (CUSIP NUMBER OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)

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                             ROBERT E. GARBER, ESQ.
                  EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL
                              AXA FINANCIAL, INC.
                          1290 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
                               NEW YORK, NY 10104
                           TELEPHONE: (212) 554-1234

      (Name, address and telephone number of person authorized to receive
            notices and communications on behalf of filing persons)

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                                   COPIES TO:

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  CHRISTIANNE BUTTE, ESQ.       PETER S. WILSON, ESQ.        ROBERT E. SPATT, ESQ.
            AXA                Cravath, Swaine & Moore    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
    21, Avenue Matignon           825 Eighth Avenue          425 Lexington Avenue
    75008 Paris, France       New York, New York 10019     New York, New York 10017
  (011 33 1) 40 75 57 00      Telephone: (212) 474-1000         (212) 455-2000
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                               DECEMBER 21, 2000
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/ /  Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications
    made before the commencement of a tender offer.

Check the appropriate boxes below to designate any transactions to which the
statement relates:

    /X/  third-party tender offer subject to Rule 14d-1.

    / /  issuer tender offer subject to Rule 13e-4.

    /X/  going-private transaction subject to Rule 13e-3.

    / /  amendment to Schedule 13D under Rule 13d-2.

Check the following box if the filing is a final amendment reporting the results
of the tender offer:  / /

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    AXA, a SOCIETE ANONYME organized under the laws of the Republic of France,
AXA Merger Corp., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of AXA
("Merger Sub" and, together with AXA, the "Offerors"), and AXA Financial, Inc.
(the "Company") hereby amend and supplement their Combined Tender Offer
Statement on Schedule TO and Rule 13e-3 Transaction Statement on Schedule 13E-3
(the "Combined Statement") initially filed on November 21, 2000. The Combined
Statement relates to the joint exchange offer by the Offerors to exchange all of
the publicly held shares of Common Stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Company
Common Stock" or the "Shares"), of the Company for 0.295 of an American
depositary share of AXA and $35.75 net to the seller in cash, without interest
thereon, per Share, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in
the Prospectus dated November 21, 2000 (as amended or supplemented, the
"Prospectus"), a copy of which is filed as Exhibit (a)(4) to the Combined
Statement, and in the related Letter of Transmittal (including the Instructions
thereto which form a part thereof), a copy of which is filed as
Exhibit (a)(1)(A) to the Combined Statement (as amended or supplemented, the
"Letter of Transmittal" which together with the Prospectus constitute the
"Offer"), and to the subsequent merger of Merger Sub with and into the Company
(the "Merger").

    Capitalized terms used, and not otherwise defined, herein have the meanings
assigned thereto in the Prospectus.

ITEM 7. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION

    (a), (b), (d).  On December 14, 2000, AXA, as borrower, Bank of America
International Limited, Chase Manhattan plc, SG Investment Banking and UBS
Warburg Ltd., as arrangers (the "Arrangers"), Societe Generale, as agent, and a
number of banks executed final documentation (the "Credit Facilities Agreement")
relating to the $5.0 billion multicurrency dual tranche credit facility. The
Credit Facilities Agreement, filed as Exhibit (b)(4) hereto, is incorporated
herein by reference.

    On December 15, 2000, AXA, as issuer, and The Bank of New York, as trustee,
entered into an indenture (the "Indenture") and a supplemental indenture (the
"Supplemental Indenture") relating to the $900,000,000 initial aggregate
principal amount of 8.60% Subordinated Notes due December 15, 2030, the
(POUND)325,000,000 initial aggregate principal amount of 7.125% Subordinated
Notes due December 15, 2020 and the (EURO)650,000,000 initial aggregate
principal amount of 6.75% Subordinated Notes due December 15, 2020. The
Indenture and the Supplemental Indenture, filed respectively as Exhibits (b)(5)
and (b)(6) hereto, are incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 11. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

    (a)(2).  On December 20, 2000, the Office of Thrift Supervision (the "OTS")
notified the Company by a letter dated December 19, 2000 that it had completed
its review of the filing made on November 24, 2000 by AXA with the OTS relating
to the acquisition of additional Shares of the Company by AXA and Merger Sub in
the Offer and the Merger. The OTS further indicated that it does not object to
the transactions described in the filing.

ITEM 12. EXHIBITS

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(b)(4)      Multicurrency Term and Revolving Credit Facilities Agreement
            dated December 14, 2000 between AXA, as Borrower, the
            Arrangers, Societe Generale, as Agent, and the banks named
            therein. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1 to the
            Report on Form 6-K furnished by AXA on December 21, 2000)

(b)(5)      Indenture dated as of December 15, 2000 between AXA, as
            Issuer, and The Bank of New York, as Trustee. (incorporated
            by reference to Exhibit 2 to the Report on Form 6-K
            furnished by AXA on December 21, 2000)
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(b)(6)      First Supplemental Indenture dated as of December 15, 2000
            between AXA, as Issuer, and The Bank of New York, as
            Trustee, relating to the issuance of $900,000,000 initial
            aggregate principal amount of 8.60% Subordinated Notes due
            December 15, 2030, (POUND)325,000,000 initial aggregate
            principal amount of 7.125% Subordinated Notes due
            December 15, 2020 and (EURO)650,000,000 initial aggregate
            principal amount of 6.75% Subordinated Notes due
            December 15, 2020. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3
            to the Report on Form 6-K furnished by AXA on December 21,
            2000)
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                                   SIGNATURE

    After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that
the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

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                                                       SCHEDULE TO AND SCHEDULE 13E-3

                                                       AXA

                                                       By:  /s/ GERARD DE LA MARTINIERE
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                                                            Name: Gerard de La Martiniere
                                                            Title:  Chief Financial Officer

                                                       AXA MERGER CORP.

                                                       By:  /s/ DENIS DUVERNE
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                                                            Name: Denis Duverne
                                                            Title:  President

                                                       SCHEDULE 13E-3

                                                       AXA FINANCIAL, INC.

                                                       By:  /s/ EDWARD D. MILLER
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                                                            Name: Edward D. Miller
                                                            Title:  President and Chief Executive
                                                            Officer
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Date: December 21, 2000

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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX

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       EXHIBIT
         NO.                                    DESCRIPTION
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               (b)(4)   Multicurrency Term and Revolving Credit Facilities Agreement
                        dated December 14, 2000 between AXA, as Borrower, the
                        Arrangers, Societe Generale, as Agent, and the banks named
                        therein. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1 to the
                        Report on Form 6-K furnished by AXA on December 21, 2000)

               (b)(5)   Indenture dated as of December 15, 2000 between AXA, as
                        Issuer, and The Bank of New York, as Trustee. (incorporated
                        by reference to Exhibit 2 to the Report on Form 6-K
                        furnished by AXA on December 21, 2000)

               (b)(6)   First Supplemental Indenture dated as of December 15, 2000
                        between AXA, as Issuer, and The Bank of New York, as
                        Trustee, relating to the issuance of $900,000,000 initial
                        aggregate principal amount of 8.60% Subordinated Notes due
                        December 15, 2030, (POUND)325,000,000 initial aggregate
                        principal amount of 7.125% Subordinated Notes due
                        December 15, 2020 and (EURO)650,000,000 initial aggregate
                        principal amount of 6.75% Subordinated Notes due
                        December 15, 2020. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3
                        to the Report on Form 6-K furnished by AXA on December 21,
                        2000)
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