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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


         Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 17, 2011

                               AXA FINANCIAL, INC.
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             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)



          Delaware                       1-11166                 13-3623351
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(State or other jurisdiction of   (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                               Identification No.)



1290 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York                                              10104
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(Address of principal executive offices)                      (Zip Code)


                                 (212) 554-1234
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                      None
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             (Former name or address, if changed since last report)

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ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION. On February 17, 2011, AXA, the Registrant's parent company, issued a press release announcing its consolidated 2010 results of operations, prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"). Set forth in Exhibit 99.1 is the AXA press release. Included within AXA's consolidated 2010 results of operations are the results of operations of the Registrant and its consolidated subsidiaries, presented in accordance with IFRS. The AXA press release includes "AXA Group IFRS Revenues", "Underlying Earnings," "Adjusted Earnings" and "Net Income, Group Share" for United States Life & Savings operations, which is a reference to the Registrant's Financial Advisory/Insurance segment. "AXA Group IFRS Revenues", "Underlying Earnings," "Adjusted Earnings" and "Net Income, Group Share" are not measures calculated and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("U.S. GAAP"). Set forth in Exhibit 99.2 are reconciliations of (a) the AXA U.S. Life & Savings Contribution to AXA Group IFRS Revenues for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 to the Registrant's U.S. GAAP Premiums for the same periods and (b) the Registrant's contribution to AXA IFRS Underlying Earnings (IFRS net income excluding net realized capital gains (losses), goodwill and related intangibles, profit and loss on financial assets (under the fair value option), derivatives and exceptional operations), Adjusted Earnings and Net Income, Group Share for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 to the Registrant's consolidated U.S. GAAP Net Earnings for the same periods. In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. EXHIBIT NUMBER EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION 99.1 Press Release, dated February 17, 2011, of AXA. 99.2 Reconciliation of AXA U.S. Life and Savings Contribution to AXA Group IFRS Revenues with Consolidated AXA Financial, Inc. Premiums under U.S. GAAP and Reconciliation of the Registrant's Contribution to AXA IFRS Underlying Earnings, Adjusted Earnings and Net Income, Group Share for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 to the Registrant's consolidated U.S. GAAP Net Earnings. -2-
SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. AXA FINANCIAL, INC. Date: February 17, 2011 By: /s/ Alvin H. Fenichel -------------------------------- Name: Alvin H. Fenichel Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer -3