SCHEDULE 14A
(RULE 14a-101)
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
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the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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THE MONY GROUP INC.
(Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement if Other than the Registrant)
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The following is a letter to certain clients of The MONY Group. The merger agreement for AXA Financial, Inc.’s acquisition of The MONY Group was filed by The MONY Group under cover of Form 8-K on September 18, 2003 and is incorporated by reference into this filing.
[Date]
To My Valued Client [or Dear Client Name]:
I have some exciting news to share with you. The MONY Group has recently announced that it has entered into an agreement to become a wholly-owned subsidiary of AXA Financial, Inc. The transaction is subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions and is expected to close by the end of the first quarter of 2004.
With approximately $415 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2002 AXA Financial is one of the world’s premier financial services organizations. And you may recognize some of AXA Financial’s strong brands: The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the U.S., Alliance Capital Management L.P, and Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. Its network of financial advisors is called AXA Advisors, LLC, and its wholesale distribution organization is AXA Distributors, LLC. AXA Financial is a subsidiary of AXA Group, a worldwide leader in financial protection and wealth management with major operations in Western Europe, North America and the Asia/Pacific region. The AXA American Depository Share is listed on the NYSE under the ticker symbol AXA.
AXA Financial is among the most respected companies in our industry and shares much in common with The MONY Group, including highly productive networks of financial professionals, roots that trace back to the mid-19th century, and long-standing operations in New York City. In terms of philosophy, AXA Financial shares a strong belief in the value of financial advice — the model that forms the basis of all that we do here at MONY.
What does this mean for you, as a MONY client?
First of all, it has no effect whatsoever on your rights as a policyholder. Each of the life insurance companies within the MONY Group—MONY Life Insurance Company, MONY Life Insurance Company of America, U.S. Financial Life, MONY Life Insurance Company of the Americas—will continue to stand behind their commitments.
In addition, our focus on providing you with the best advice possible will not change. I will continue to serve your financial needs. You will, however, enjoy an enhanced range of product and service offerings through our affiliation with AXA Financial, beginning next year following the closing of the transaction.
I will keep you apprised of further developments as they unfold over the coming months.
This is an exciting time for The MONY Group—our employees and clients alike. With the strength of AXA Financial behind us, our ability to serve you will be greatly enhanced. Thank you for your ongoing commitment to our company.
Sincerely,
[MONY Financial Professional’s Name]
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Important Legal Information
MONY intends to file a proxy statement and AXA Financial and MONY intend to file other documents regarding the proposed acquisition of MONY by AXA Financial with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Before making any voting or investment decisions, investors and security holders of MONY are urged to read the proxy statement regarding the acquisition, carefully in its entirety when it becomes available, because it will contain important information about the proposed transaction. A definitive proxy statement will be sent to the stockholders of MONY seeking their approval of the transaction. Investors and security holders may obtain a free copy of the definitive proxy statement/prospectus, when it becomes available, and other documents filed with, or furnished to, the SEC by AXA Financial and MONY at the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov. The definitive proxy statement and other documents may also be obtained for free from MONY and AXA Financial by directing a written request to Shareholder Services, MONY, 1740 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10019; Attn. John MacLane (jmaclane@mony.com.), or to AXA Financial, 1290 Avenue of the Americas, New York, N.Y. 10104, Attn. Robert Walsh (Robert.Walsh@axa-financial.com).
Certain Information Concerning Participants: MONY, its directors, executive officers and certain members of management and employees may be soliciting proxies from MONY shareholders in favor of the approval of the transaction. Information regarding such officers and directors is included in MONY’s proxy statement for its 2003 Annual Meeting of shareholders filed with the SEC on May 2, 2003.