Equitable Holdings Secures Key Shareholder Support for Corebridge Merger

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Equitable Holdings, Corebridge Financial, and Nippon Life Insurance Company entered into a Voting and Support Agreement, solidifying a major shareholder's commitment to the previously announced all-stock merger.

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• Voting and Support Agreement Signed

  Equitable Holdings, Corebridge Financial, and Nippon Life Insurance Company entered into a definitive Voting and Support Agreement on April 8, 2026. This follows the definitive all-stock merger agreement announced on March 26, 2026.

• Major Shareholder Commits to Merger

  Nippon Life, a significant shareholder of Corebridge, committed to voting its Corebridge common stock in favor of the previously announced all-stock merger and agreed not to transfer its shares before stockholder approval.

• Regulatory Cooperation Pledged

  Nippon Life will use its reasonable best efforts to obtain necessary regulatory and governmental approvals required for the merger's completion.

• Future Governance and Registration Rights

  Upon the closing of the merger, new Stockholder's and Registration Rights Agreements will be established between HoldCo (a Corebridge subsidiary) and Nippon Life, replacing existing ones with substantially similar terms.

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This 8-K filing details a crucial Voting and Support Agreement that significantly de-risks the previously announced all-stock merger between Equitable Holdings and Corebridge Financial. Nippon Life, a substantial shareholder of Corebridge, has committed to voting its shares in favor of the merger and assisting with regulatory approvals. This agreement provides greater certainty regarding the transaction's successful completion and outlines future governance and registration rights, which are substantially similar to existing arrangements.