Form 485BPOS SEPARATE ACCOUNT A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT |
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THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 |
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Post-Effective Amendment No. 38 |
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT |
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THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 |
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Amendment No. 478 |
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| ☐ | Immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) |
| ☒ | On May 1, 2026 pursuant to paragraph (b) |
| ☐ | 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) |
| ☐ | On (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485 under the Securities Act of 1933 (“Securities Act”). |
| ☐ | This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for previously filed post-effective amendment. |
| ☐ | New Registrant (as applicable, a Registered Separate Account or Insurance Company that has not filed a Securities Act registration statement or amendment thereto within 3 years preceding this filing) |
| ☐ | Emerging Growth Company (as defined by Rule 12b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”)) |
| ☐ | If an Emerging Growth Company, indicate by check mark if the Registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of Securities Act |
| ☐ | Insurance Company relying on Rule 12h-7 under the Exchange Act |
| ☐ | Smaller reporting company (as defined by Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act) |
| • | a nonqualified annuity (“NQ”) for after-tax contributions only |
| • | a plan qualified under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code |
| • | a traditional individual retirement annuity (“IRA”) |
| • | an Internal Revenue Code Section 403(b) Tax-Sheltered Annuity (“TSA”) |
| Variable Immediate Annuity (IF/NB) | ||
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| • | Variable investment options, which provide variable income payments that vary depending on the market performance of each option and its underlying portfolio; and |
| • | Fixed income annuity option, which provide fixed income payments at a minimum guaranteed interest rate funded by our general account. |
FEES AND EXPENSES | ||||||||||
Are there Charges or Adjusments for Early Withdrawals? |
No. For additional information about transaction charges see “Charges and expenses” in the Prospectus. |
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Are There Transaction Charges? |
Yes. For additional information about transaction charges see “Charges and expenses” in the Prospectus. |
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Are There Ongoing Fees and Expenses? |
Yes. each year each year |
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| (1) (2) Because your contract is customizable, the choices you make affect how much you will pay. To help you understand the cost of owning your contract, the following table shows the lowest and highest cost yo u co uld pay each year, |
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| Assumes: • Investment of $100,000 • 5% annual appreciation • Least expensive combination of contract and Portfolio fees and expenses |
Assumes: • Investment of $100,000 • 5% annual appreciation • Most expensive combination of contract, and Portfolio fees and expenses |
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| For additional information about ongoing fee s and expenses see “Fee table” in the Prospectus. |
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RISKS | ||||||||||
Is There a Risk of Loss From Poor Performance? |
Yes. For additional information about the risk of loss see “Principal risks of investing in the contract” in the Prospectus. |
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Is this a Short-Term Investment? |
No. For additional information about the investment profile of the contract see “Fee table” in the Prospectus. |
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RISKS | ||||||||||
What are the Risks Associated with the Investment Options? |
An investment in the contract is subject to the risk of poor investment performance and can vary depending on the performance of the variable investment options available under the contract, (e.g., the Portfolios). Each investment option, including the fixed-income annuity option, has its own unique risks. You should review the investment options available under the contract before making an investment decision. For additional information about the risks associated with investment options see “Fixed and Variable investment options” and “Portfolios of the Trust” in “Purchasing the contract” as well as, “Risks associated with the variable investment options” in “Principal Risks of investing in the contract” in the Prospectus. See also Appendix “Investment options available under the contract” in the Prospectus. |
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What are the Risks Related to the Insurance Company? |
An investment in the contract is subject to the risks related to the Company. The Company is solely responsible to the contract owner for the obligations under the contract. The general obligations, or fixed-income annuity option under the contract are supported by our general account and are subject to our claims paying ability. An owner should look solely to our financial strength for our claims-paying ability. More information about the Company, including our financial strength ratings, may be obtained at www.equitable.com/about-us/financial-strength-ratings. For additional information about insurance company risks see “About the general account” in “More information” in the Pro spectus. |
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RESTRICTIONS | ||||||||||
Are There Restrictions on the Investment Options? |
Yes. You cannot allocate 100% of your premium payment to the fixed income annuity option. You cannot transfer funds between the fixed income annuity option and variable income annuity option. If you elect a portion of your premium to go to the fixed income annuity option, you cannot change this election. For more information, see “Selecting your annuity option” in the Prospectus. For more information see “About the Separate Account” in “More info rmati on” in the Prospectus. |
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TAXES | ||||||||||
What Are the Contract’s Tax Implications? |
You should consult with a tax professional to determine the tax implications of an investment in, and purchase payments received under, the contract. There is no additional tax benefit to you if the contract is purchased through a tax-qualified plan or individual retirement account (IRA). Each payment you receive is ordinary income for tax purposes, except where you have after-tax funds in your contract. If you have after-tax funds, a portion of each annuity payment that is attributed to such after-tax funds will be considered non-taxable. For more information, see “Tax information” in the Prospectus. |
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CONFLICTS OF INTEREST | ||||||||||
How Are Investment Professionals Compensated? |
Some financial professionals may receive compensation for selling the contract to you, both in the form of commissions or in the form of contribution-based compensation. Financial professionals may also receive additional compensation for enhanced marketing opportunities and other services (commonly referred to as “marketing allowances”). This conflict of interest may influence the financial professional to recommend this contract over another investment. For additional information about compensation to financial professionals see “Distribution of the contracts” in “More information” in the Prospectus. |
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Should I Exchange My Contract? |
Some financial professionals may have a financial incentive to offer a new contract in place of the one you already own. You should only exchange your contract if you determine, after comparing the features, fees, and risks of both contracts, as well as any fees or penalties to terminate your existing contract, that it is preferable to purchase the new contract rather than continue to own your existing contract. |
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| Withdrawal Charge (as a percentage of contributions withdrawn) | ||
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| (1) | You may transfer annuity units among the variable investment options once a year on the contract date anniversary. There is no charge for such transfers. Transfers are permitted monthly for contracts issued in New York. |
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Annual Contract Expenses |
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Annual Portfolio Expenses |
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12b-1 fees, service fees, and other expenses)* |
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| (1) | beneficiary changes; and |
| (2) | transfers among variable investment options. |
| (a) | By requiring a Portfolio sub-adviser to buy and sell large amounts of securities at inopportune times, a Portfolio’s investment performance and the ability of the sub-adviser to fully implement the Portfolio’s investment strategy could be negatively affected; and |
| (b) | By generating higher turnover in its securities or other assets than it would have experienced without being impacted by the ATP, a Portfolio could incur higher operating expense ratios and transaction costs than comparable funds. In addition, even Portfolios structured as funds-of-funds that are not available for investment by contract owners who are subject to the ATP could also be impacted by the ATP if those Portfolios invest in underlying funds that are themselves subject to significant asset turnover caused by the ATP. Because the ATP formulas generate unique results for each contract, not all contract owners who are subject to the ATP will be affected by operation of the ATP in the same way. On any particular day on which the ATP is activated, some contract owners may have a portion of their annuity payments transferred to the EQ/Ultra Conservative Strategy Portfolio investment option and others may not. If the ATP causes significant transfers of annuity payments out of one or more Portfolios, any resulting negative effect on the performance of those Portfolios will be experienced to a greater extent by a contract owner (with or without the ATP) invested in those Portfolios whose annuity payments was not subject to the transfers. |
| • | your contract number; |
| • | the percentage of your annuity units (as of the date of your request) to be transferred; and |
| • | the variable investment options to and from which the units are to be transferred. |
| • | you cancel your contract during the “free look” period; or |
| • | you change your mind before you receive your contract whether we have received your premium payment or not. |
Annuity payout options |
| • | Life annuity: |
| • | Life annuity with period certain: |
| • | Joint and survivor life annuity: |
| • | Joint and survivor life annuity with period certain: |
| • | the amount applied to purchase the annuity; |
| • | the assumed base rate of net investment return (for variable annuity payments); |
| • | the form of distribution (annuity payout option you select); |
| • | the annuitant’s age and any joint annuitant’s age (as discussed above); and |
| • | the sex of the annuitant(s) (as discussed above). |
| • | current interest rate (for fixed annuity payments) |
| • | An administrative expense charge. |
| • | A charge designed to approximate certain taxes that may be imposed on us, such as premium taxes in your state. |
| • | A mortality and expense risks charge. |
| • | An asset-based administrative charge. |
| • | Advisory fees. |
| • | 12b-1 fees. |
| • | Operating expenses, such as trustees’ fees, independent auditors’ fees, legal counsel fees, administration service fees, custodian fees, and liability insurance. |
| • | Investment-related expenses, such as brokerage commissions and other expenses related to the purchase and sale of securities. |
| • | a successor owner after your death and while the annuitant is still alive; or |
| • | a joint annuitant after the death of the annuitant; or |
| • | a beneficiary under a life income period certain Variable Immediate Annuity after the death of the annuitant during the certain period. |
| (1) | on or after your death; or |
| (2) | because you are disabled (special federal income tax definition); or |
| (3) | in the form of substantially equal periodic annuity payments for your life (or life expectancy) or the joint lives (or joint life expectancies) of you and a beneficiary; or |
| (4) | payments under an immediate annuity. |
| • | is age 59 1 ⁄2 ; or |
| • | has died; or |
| • | is disabled (special federal income tax definition); or |
| • | is separated from service. |
| • | “required minimum distributions” after lifetime required minimum distributions must start; or |
| • | substantially equal periodic payments made at least annually for your life (or life expectancy) or the joint lives (or joint life expectancies) of you and your designated beneficiary; or |
| • | substantially equal periodic payments made for a specified period of 10 years or more; or |
| • | hardship withdrawals; or |
| • | corrective distributions that fit specified technical tax rules; or |
| • | loans that are treated as distributions; or |
| • | certain death benefit payments to a beneficiary who is not your surviving spouse; or |
| • | qualified domestic relations order distributions to a beneficiary who is not your current spouse or former spouse. |
| (1) | to add variable investment options to, or to remove variable investment options from, the Separate Account, or to add other separate accounts; |
| (2) | to combine any two or more variable investment options; |
| (3) | to limit the number of variable investment options which you may elect; |
| (4) | to transfer the assets we determine to be the shares of the class of contracts to which the contracts belong from any variable investment option to another variable investment option; |
| (5) | to operate the Separate Account or any variable investment option as a management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (in which case, charges and expenses that otherwise would be assessed against an underlying mutual fund would be assessed against the Separate Account or a variable investment option directly); |
| (6) | to deregister the Separate Account under the Investment Company Act of 1940; |
| (7) | to restrict or eliminate any voting rights as to the Separate Account; and |
| (8) | to cause one or more variable investment options to invest some or all of their assets in one or more other trusts or investment companies. |
| • | the election of trustees; |
| • | the formal approval of independent auditors selected for an affiliated Trust; or |
| • | any other matters described in the prospectus for an affiliated Trust or requiring a shareholders’ vote under the Investment Company Act of 1940. |
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Portfolio Company — Investment Adviser; Sub-Adviser(s), as applicable |
Current Expenses |
Average Annual Total Returns (as of 12/31/2025) |
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AllianceBernstein L.P. |
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AllianceBernstein L.P. |
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Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC, Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. |
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AllianceBernstein L.P. |
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(1) — SSGA Funds Management, Inc. |
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AllianceBernstein L.P. |
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AllianceBernstein L.P. |
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Dreyfus, a division of Mellon Investments Corporation |
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AllianceBernstein L.P., Pacific Investment Management Company LLC |
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AllianceBernstein L.P . |
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This Portfolio’s annual expenses reflect temporary fee reductions. |
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EQ Managed Volatility Portfolios that include the EQ volatility management strategy as part of their investment objective and/or principal investment strategy, and the EQ/affiliated Fund of Fund Portfolios that invest in Portfolios that use the EQ volatility management strategy, are identified in the chart by a “†“. See “Portfolios of the Trusts” for more information regarding volatility management. |
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The Portfolio operates as a “government money market fund.” The Portfolio will invest at least 99.5% of its total assets in U.S. government securities, cash, and/or repurchase agreements that are fully collateralized by U.S. government securities or cash. |
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Effective on or about June 29, 2026, and subject to shareholder approval, SSGA Funds Management, Inc. will be replaced as a sub-adviser to the Portfolio (or an allocated portion thereof) with AllianceBernstein L.P. |
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| Fixed income annuity option funded by our general account | N/A | 1.00% |
As of 12/12/25 (Original Issue) |
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(1) Premium applied* |
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100,000 |
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(2) Initial monthly payment on 1/12/26 |
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800 |
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(3) EQ/Common Stock Index option annuity unit value (12/12/25) |
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10.00 |
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(4) Number of EQ/Common Stock Index variable annuity units: (2)/(3) |
80 |
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As of 12/11/26 (annuitant election to transfer 40% from EQ/Common Stock Index to EQ/International Equity Index option) |
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(5) EQ/Common Stock Index option annuity unit value (12/11/26) |
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11.25 |
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(6) EQ/International Equity Index option annuity unit value (12/11/26) |
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10.00 |
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(7) Portion of annuity units transferred to EQ/International Equity Index option: 40% x (4) x (5)/(6) |
36 |
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(8) Remaining annuity units in EQ/Common Stock Index option: 60% x (4) |
48 |
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As of 12/11/26 (benefit payment based on annuity units owned in October 2026) |
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(9) Average EQ/Common Stock Index option annuity unit value (October 2026) |
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10.50 |
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(10) Monthly payment under EQ/Common Stock Index option on 12/11/25: (4) x (9) |
$ |
840 |
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As of 1/11/27 (benefit payment based on annuity units owned in November 2026) |
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(11) Average EQ/Common Stock Index option annuity unit value (November 2026) |
$ |
11.25 |
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(12) Monthly payment under EQ/Common Stock Index option on 1/16/27: (4) x (11) |
$ |
900 |
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As of 2/11/27 (benefit payment based on annuity units owned in December 2026) |
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(13) Average EQ/Common Stock Index option annuity unit value (December 2026) |
$ |
11.50 |
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(14) Average EQ/International Equity Index option annuity unit value (December 2026) |
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11.00 |
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(15) Monthly payment under EQ/Common Stock Index option on 2/11/27: (8) x (13) |
$ |
552 |
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(16) Monthly payment under EQ/International Equity Index option on 2/11/27: (7) x (14) |
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396 |
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(17) Total monthly payment on 2/11/27: (15) + (16) |
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948 |
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| * | After deduction of the $350 administrative expense charge (See “Charges and expenses” for more information). |
State |
Features and benefits |
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Arizona |
See “Your right to cancel within a certain number of days” in “Selecting your annuity option” | If you reside in the state of Arizona and you purchased your contract as a replacement for a different variable annuity contract or you are age 65 or older at the time the contract is issued, you may return your variable annuity contract within 30 days from the date that you receive it and receive a refund of the annuity unit value. | ||
California |
See “Your right to cancel within a certain number of days” in “Selecting your annuity option” | If you reside in the state of California and you are age 60 or older at the time the contract is issued, you may return your variable annuity contract within 30 days from the date that you receive it and receive a refund as described below. This is also referred to as the ‘‘free look’’ period. | ||
| At the time of application, you will be asked to indicate whether you want the allocation instructions for your contribution to apply during the “free look” period or if instead you want your contribution to be placed entirely in the EQ/Money Market variable investment option until the conclusion of the “free look” period. If you allocate your entire contribution to the EQ/Money Market option or the EQ/Money Market option and the fixed income annuity option, the amount of your refund will be equal to your premium (and less any payments you may have received) unless you make a transfer, in which case the amount of your refund will be equal to your premium payment plus or minus any investment gain or loss in the variable investment options through the date we receive your request to cancel at our processing office. This amount could be less than your contribution. If you allocate any portion of your contribution to the variable investment options (other than the EQ/Money Market option or the EQ/Money Market option and the fixed income annuity option), your refund will be equal to your premium payment plus or minus any investment gain or loss in the variable investment options through the date we receive your request to cancel at our processing office. | ||||
| If you do not make a “free look” period election, your money will be placed in the EQ/Money Market variable investment option for the duration of the “free look” period. | ||||
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Florida |
See “Your right to cancel within a certain number of days” in “Selecting your annuity option” | If you reside in the state of Florida, you may cancel your variable annuity contract and return it to us within 21 days from the date that you receive it. You will receive an unconditional refund equal to the greater of the annuity unit value provided in the annuity contract, plus any fees or charges deducted from the contributions or imposed under the contract, or a refund of all contributions paid. | ||
| See “Assumed Investment Return” in “Selecting your annuity option” | For contracts issued in Florida, a 3.5% AIR (maximum) is used. | |||
Texas |
See “Your right to cancel within a certain number of days” in “Selecting your annuity option” | If you reside in the state of Texas, you may cancel your annuity contract and return it to us within 20 days from the date that you receive it and receive a refund. Your refund will be equal to your premium payment plus or minus any investment gain or loss in the variable investment options through the date we receive your request to cancel at our processing office. | ||
| See “Assumed Investment Return” in “Selecting your annuity option” | For contracts issued in Texas a 3.5% AIR (maximum) is used. | |||
New Mexico |
See “Assumed Investment Return” in “Selecting your annuity option” | For contracts issued in New Mexico, a 3.5% AIR (maximum) is used. | ||
West Virginia |
See “Assumed Investment Return” in “Selecting your annuity option” | For contracts issued in West Virginia, a 3.5% AIR (maximum) is used. | ||
New York |
See “Your annuity payout option” in “Selecting your annuity option” | The single life annuity payout option is not available. | ||
Variable Immediate Annuity
A combination variable and fixed immediate annuity contract
Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company
Issued through: Separate Account A
Statement of Additional Information
May 1, 2026
This statement of additional information (“SAI”) is not a prospectus. It should be read in conjunction with the related Variable Immediate Annuity prospectus dated May 1, 2026. That prospectus provides detailed information concerning the contracts and the variable investment options, as well as the fixed income annuity option, that fund the contracts. Each variable investment option is a subaccount of the Company’s Separate Account A. The fixed income annuity option is part of the Company’s general account. Definitions of special terms used in the SAI are found in the prospectus.
A copy of the prospectus is available free of charge by writing the processing office (the Company, Variable Immediate Annuity, Benefit Payment Service Group, P.O. Box 4993, Syracuse, New York 13221), by calling 1-800-245-1230 toll free, or by contacting your financial professional.
The Company
We are Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company (the “Company”, “we”, “our” and “us”), a New York stock life insurance corporation. We have been doing business since 1859. The Company is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Equitable Holdings, Inc. No other company has any legal responsibility to pay amounts that the Company owes under the contracts. The Company is solely responsible for paying all amounts owed to you under your contract.
Annuity Unit Values
We fixed the annuity unit value for the variable investment options of the Variable Immediate Annuity contract on October 1, 1997 for contracts with AIR of 5% and 31⁄2% a year, respectively. Please see your prospectus for further information.
Unit Values
Unit values are determined at the end of each valuation period for each of the variable investment options. We may offer other annuity contracts and certificates which will have their own unit values for the variable investment options. They may be different from the unit values for the Variable Immediate Annuity.
The unit value for a variable investment option for any valuation period is equal to: (i) the unit value for the preceding valuation period, multiplied by (ii) the net investment factor for that option for that valuation period. A valuation period is
each business day together with any preceding non-business days.
The net investment factor is:
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| (a) | is the value of the variable investment option’s shares of the corresponding portfolio at the end of the valuation period. Any amounts allocated to or withdrawn from the variable investment option for the valuation period are not taken into account. For this purpose, we use the share value reported to us by EQ Advisors Trust. This share value is after the deduction of fees and expenses of EQ Advisors Trust. |
| (b) | is the value of the variable investment options shares of the corresponding portfolio at the end of the preceding valuation period. (Any amounts allocated or withdrawn for that valuation period are taken into account.) |
| (c) | is the daily mortality and expense risks charge and administrative charge relating to the contracts, times the number of calendar days in the valuation period, plus any charge for taxes or amounts set aside as a reserve for taxes. The daily charges are at an effective annual rate not to exceed a total of 1.55%. |
For each valuation period, the adjusted net investment factor is equal to the net investment factor reduced for each day in the valuation period by:
| • | .00013366 of the net investment factor for a contract with an assumed base rate of net investment return of 5% a year; or |
| • | .00009425 of the net investment factor for a contract with an assumed base rate of net investment return of 31⁄2%. |
Because of this adjustment, the annuity unit value rises and falls depending on whether the actual rate of net investment return (after charges) is higher or lower than the assumed base rate, also known as the “assumed investment return,” or “AIR.” The average annuity unit value for a calendar month is equal to the average of the annuity unit values for such month.
Illustration of Changes in Annuity Unit Values
To show how we determine variable annuity payments from month to month, assume that the net contribution paid for a contract is enough to fund a Variable Immediate Annuity contract with a monthly payment of $100. Also assume that
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| Variable Immediate Annuity |
the annuity unit value of the variable investment option for the valuation period that includes the due date of the first annuity payment is $3.74. The number of annuity units credited under the contract would be 26.74 (100 divided by 3.74 = 26.74). Based on an average annuity unit value of $3.56 in October, the annuity payment due in December would be $95.19 (26.74 units times $3.56).
Custodian
The Company is the custodian for shares of any of the Trusts owned by Separate Account A.
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The (i) financial statements of each of the variable investment options of Separate Account A as of December 31, 2025 and for each of the periods indicated therein and the (ii) statutory financial statements and supplemental schedules of Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2025 incorporated in this Statement of Additional Information by reference to the filed Form N-VPFS (for Separate Account A) and Form N-VPFS (for Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company) have been so incorporated in reliance on the reports of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP provides independent audit services and certain other non-audit services to Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company as permitted by the applicable SEC independence rules, and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP’s address is 214 North Tryon Street, Suite 4200, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202.
Distribution of the Contracts
Pursuant to a Distribution and Servicing Agreement between Equitable Advisors, the Company and certain of the Company’s separate accounts, including Separate Account A, the Company paid Equitable Advisors a fee of $0, $0 and $0 for each of the years 2025, 2024 and 2023. The Company paid Equitable Advisors, as the distributors of certain contracts, including these contracts, and as the principal underwriter of several Company separate accounts, including Separate Account A, $462,589,810 in 2025, $552,603,208 in 2024 and $528,625,217 in 2023. Of these amounts, Equitable Advisors retained $209,288,768, $269,391,602 and $253,096,170, respectively.
Under a distribution agreement between Equitable Distributors, the Company and certain of the Company’s separate accounts, including Separate Account A, the Company paid Equitable Distributors, distribution fees of $319,500,112 in 2025, $410,936,513 in 2024 and $383,966,142 in 2023, as the distributor of certain contracts, including these contracts, and as the principal underwriter of several Company separate accounts, including Separate Account A. Of these amounts, for each of these three years, Equitable Distributors retained $0, $0 and $0, respectively.
Financial statements
The financial statements and supplemental schedules of the Company incorporated herein should be considered only as bearing upon the ability of the Company to meet its obligations under the contracts.
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PART C
OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 27. EXHIBITS
| (a) | Board of Directors Resolutions. |
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| (b) | Custodial Agreements. Not applicable. |
| (c) | Underwriting Contracts. |
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| (b) |
| (c) |
| (d) |
| (d)(i) |
| (d)(ii) |
| (d)(iii) |
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| (d)(iv) |
| (d)(v) |
| (d)(vi) |
| (d)(vii) |
| (d)(viii) |
| (d)(ix) |
| (d)(x) |
| (d)(xi) |
| (d)(xii) |
| (d)(xiii) |
| (d)(xiv) |
| (d)(xv) |
| (d)(xvi) |
| (d)(xvii) |
| (d)(xviii) |
| (d)(xix) |
| (d)(xx) |
| (d)(xxi) |
| (d)(xxii) |
| (d)(xxiii) |
| (e) |
| (e)(i) |
| (f) |
| (g) |
| (h) |
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| (d) | Contracts. (Including Riders and Endorsements) |
| (a) |
| (e) | Applications. |
| (a) |
| (f) | Insurance Company’s Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws. |
| (a) |
| (a)(i) |
| (b) |
| (b)(i) |
| (b)(ii) |
| (g) | Reinsurance Contracts. |
| (a) |
| (h) | Participation Agreements. |
| (a) |
| (a)(i) |
| (a)(ii) |
| (a)(iii) |
| (a)(iv) |
| (a)(v) |
| (a)(vi) |
| (a)(vii) |
| (a)(viii) |
| (a)(ix) |
| (a)(x) |
| (a)(xi) |
| (a)(xii) |
| (a)(xiii) |
| (a)(xiv) |
| (a)(xv) |
| (a)(xvi) |
| (a)(b)(i) |
| (a)(b)(ii) |
| (a)(b)(iii) |
| (a)(b)(iv) |
| (a)(b)(v) |
| (a)(b)(vi) |
| (a)(b)(vii) |
| (a)(b)(viii) |
| (a)(b)(ix) |
| (a)(b)(x) |
| (a)(b)(xi) |
| (a)(b)(xii) |
| (a)(b)(xiii) |
| (a)(b)(xiv) |
| (a)(b)(xv) |
| (a)(b)(xvi) |
| (a)(b)(xvii) |
| (a)(b)(xviii) |
| (a)(b)(xix) |
| (a)(b)(xx) |
| (a)(b)(xxi) |
| (a)(b)(xxii) |
| (a)(b)((xxiii) |
| (a)(b)(xxiv) |
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| (i) | Administrative Contracts. |
| (a) |
| (j) | Other Material Contracts. |
| (k) |
| (l) | Other Opinions. |
| (a) | Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, filed herewith. |
| (m) | Omitted Financial Statements. Not applicable. |
| (n) | Initial Capital Agreements. Not applicable. |
| (o) |
| (p) |
| (q) | Letter Regarding Change in Certifying Accountant. Not Applicable. |
| (r) | Historical Current Limits on Index Gains. Not Applicable. |
| 101. | INS XBRL Instance Document – the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document |
| 101. | SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document |
| 101. | CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document |
| 101. | DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document |
| 101. | LAB XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document |
| 101. | PRE XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document |
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ITEM 28. DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF THE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Set forth below is information regarding the directors and principal officers of the Depositor. The Depositor’s address is 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10105. The business address of the persons whose names are preceded by an asterisk is that of the Insurance Company.
| NAME AND PRINCIPAL BUSINESS ADDRESS |
POSITIONS AND OFFICES WITH THE INSURANCE COMPANY | |
| DIRECTORS | ||
| Douglas A. Dachille |
Director | |
| Legacy Liability Solutions, LLC |
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| 161 N. Clark Street |
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| Chicago, IL 60602 |
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| Francis Hondal |
Director | |
| 10050 W. Suburban Drive |
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| Pinecrest, FL 33156 |
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| Arlene Isaacs-Lowe |
Director | |
| 1830 South Ocean Drive, #1411 |
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| Hallandale, FL 33009 |
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| Daniel G. Kaye |
Director | |
| 767 Quail Run |
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| Inverness, IL 60067 |
||
| Joan Lamm-Tennant |
Director | |
| 846 9th Ave. S. |
||
| Naples, FL 34102 |
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| Craig MacKay |
Director | |
| England & Company |
||
| 1133 Avenue of the Americas |
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| Suite 2719 |
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| New York, NY 10036 |
||
| Bertram L. Scott |
Director | |
| 3601 Hampton Manor Drive |
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| Charlotte, NC 28226 |
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| George Stansfield |
Director | |
| AXA |
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| 25, Avenue Matignon |
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| 75008 Paris, France |
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| Charles G.T. Stonehill |
Director | |
| Founding Partner |
||
| Green & Blue Advisors |
||
| 525 Park Avenue, 8D |
||
| New York, NY 10065 |
||
| OFFICER-DIRECTOR |
||
| *Mark Pearson |
Director and Chief Executive Officer | |
| OTHER OFFICERS |
||
| *Nicholas B. Lane |
President | |
| *Kurt W. Meyers |
Chief Legal Officer and Secretary | |
| *Jeffrey J. Hurd |
Chief Operating Officer | |
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| *Robin M. Raju |
Chief Financial Officer | |
| *Michael B. Healy |
Chief Information Officer | |
| *Nicholas Huth |
Chief Compliance Officer | |
| *William Eckert |
Chief Accounting Officer | |
| *David W. Karr |
Signatory Officer | |
| *Erik Bass |
Chief Strategy Officer | |
| *Mary Jean Bonadonna |
Signatory Officer | |
| *Nicholas Chan |
Deputy Treasurer | |
| *Eric Colby |
Signatory Officer | |
| *Glen Gardner |
Chief Investment Officer | |
| *Kenneth Kozlowski |
Signatory Officer | |
| *Carol Macaluso |
Signatory Officer | |
| *James Mellin |
Signatory Officer | |
| *Hillary Menard |
Signatory Officer | |
| *Ralph Petruzzo |
Deputy General Counsel, Assistant Secretary and Signatory Officer | |
| *Maryanne (Masha) Mousserie |
Signatory Officer | |
| *Prabha (“Mary”) Ng |
Chief Information Security Officer | |
| *Antonio Di Caro |
Signatory Officer | |
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| *Dorothy (Jean) Kelley |
Signatory Officer | |
| *Stephen Scanlon |
Signatory Officer | |
| *Samuel Schwartz |
Signatory Officer | |
| *Stephanie Shields |
Signatory Officer | |
| *Joseph M. Spagnuolo |
Signatory Officer | |
| *Qi Ning (“Peter”) Tian |
Treasurer | |
| *Gina Tyler |
Chief Communications Officer | |
| *David Ward |
Head of Government Relations and Signatory Officer | |
| *Constance Weaver |
Chief Marketing Officer | |
| *Xu (“Vincent”) Xuan |
Head of Life Insurance and Signatory Officer, Appointed Chief Actuary | |
| *Yun (“Julia”) Zhang |
Chief Risk Officer | |
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| Item 29. | Persons Controlled by or Under Common Control with the Insurance Company or Registered Separate Account. |
Separate Account A of Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company (the “Separate Account”) is a separate account of Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company. Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company, a New York stock life insurance company, is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Equitable Holdings, Inc. (the “Holding Company”).
Set forth below is the subsidiary chart for the Holding Company:
Equitable Holdings, Inc. - Subsidiary Organization Chart: Q4-2025, filed herewith.
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| Item 30. | Indemnification |
| (a) | Indemnification of Directors and Officers |
The By-Laws of Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company (“Equitable Financial”) provide, in Article VII, as follows:
| 7.4 | Indemnification of Directors, Officers and Employees. |
| (a) | To the extent permitted by the law of the State of New York and subject to all applicable requirements thereof: |
| (i) | any person made or threatened to be made a party to any action or proceeding, whether civil or criminal, by reason of the fact that he or she, or his or her testator or intestate, is or was a director, officer or employee of the Company shall be indemnified by the Company; |
| (ii) | any person made or threatened to be made a party to any action or proceeding, whether civil or criminal, by reason of the fact that he or she, or his or her testator or intestate serves or served any other organization in any capacity at the request of the Company may be indemnified by the Company; and |
| (iii) | the related expenses of any such person in any of said categories may be advanced by the Company. |
| (b) | To the extent permitted by the law of the State of New York, the Company may provide for further indemnification or advancement of expenses by resolution of shareholders of the Company or the Board of Directors, by amendment of these By-Laws, or by agreement. (Business Corporation Law ss. 721-726; Insurance Law ss. 1216) |
The directors and officers of the Company are insured under policies issued by X.L. Insurance Company, Arch Insurance Company, ACE, Chubb Insurance Company, AXIS Insurance Company, Zurich Insurance Company, AWAC (Allied World Assurance Company Ltd.), Aspen Bermuda XS, CNA, AIG, Nationwide, Berkley, Berkshire, SOMPO, Chubb, Markel, Ascot, Bowhead, and Westfield. The annual limit on such policies is $300 million, and the policies insure the officers and directors against certain liabilities arising out of their conduct in such capacities.
| (b) | Indemnification of Principal Underwriters |
To the extent permitted by law of the State of New York and subject to all applicable requirements thereof, Equitable Distributors, Inc. and Equitable Advisors, LLC have undertaken to indemnify each of its respective directors and officers who is made or threatened to be made a party to any action or proceeding, whether civil or criminal, by reason of the fact the director or officer, or his or her testator or intestate, is or was a director or officer of Equitable Distributors, Inc. and Equitable Advisors, LLC.
| (c) | Undertaking |
Insofar as indemnification for liability arising under the Securities Act of 1933 (“Act”) may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed
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in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
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ITEM 31. PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITERS
| (a) | Equitable Advisors, LLC and Equitable Distributors, LLC are the principal underwriters for: |
| (i) | Separate Account No. 49, Separate Account No. 70, Separate Account A, Separate Account FP, Separate Account I and Separate Account No. 45 of Equitable Financial |
| (ii) | Separate Account No. 49B of Equitable Colorado |
| (iii) | EQ Advisors Trust |
| (iv) | Variable Account AA, Equitable America Variable Account A, Equitable America Variable Account K, Equitable America Variable Account L, and Equitable America Variable Account 70A. |
| (b) | Equitable Advisors is the principal underwriter of Equitable Financial’s Separate Account No. 301. |
| (c) | Set forth below is certain information regarding the directors and principal officers of Equitable Advisors, LLC and Equitable Distributors, LLC: |
EQUITABLE ADVISORS, LLC
| NAME AND PRINCIPAL |
POSITIONS AND OFFICES WITH UNDERWRITER | |
| *David Karr | Director, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer | |
| *Nicholas B. Lane | Director | |
| *Frank Massa | Director and President | |
| *Yun (“Julia”) Zhang | Director | |
| *Ralph E. Browning, II | Chief Privacy Officer | |
| *Mary Jean Bonadonna | Chief Risk Officer | |
| *Patricia Boylan | Chief Compliance Officer, Broker Dealer and Registered Investment Advisor | |
| *Nia Dalley | Vice President and Chief Conflicts Officer | |
| *Brett Esselburn | Vice President, Investment Sales and Financial Planning | |
| *Gina Jones | Vice President and Financial Crime Officer | |
| *Tracy Zimmerer | Vice President and Principal Operations Officer | |
| *Sean Donovan | Assistant Vice President | |
| *Alan Gradzki | Assistant Vice President | |
| *Janie Smith | Assistant Vice President | |
| *James Mellin | Chief Sales Officer | |
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| *Candace Scappator | Assistant Vice President, Controller and Principal Financial Officer | |
| *Prabha (“Mary”) Ng | Chief Information Security Officer | |
| *Alfred Ayensu-Ghartey | Vice President | |
| *Joshua Katz | Vice President | |
| *Dustin Long | Vice President | |
| *Sean George | Head of Business Development, Equitable Advisors | |
| *Christian Cannon | Vice President and General Counsel | |
| *Paul Scott Peterson | Vice President, Assistant Treasurer and Signatory Officer | |
| *Samuel Schwartz | Vice President | |
| *Dennis Sullivan | Vice President | |
| *Qi Ning “Peter” Tian | Director, Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Signatory Officer | |
| *Greg Boosin | Vice President | |
| *Seung Hee (“Stella”) Lee | Secretary | |
| *Christine Medy | Assistant Secretary | |
| *Francesca Divone | Assistant Secretary | |
| (ii) | EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTORS, LLC |
| NAME AND PRINCIPAL BUSINESS ADDRESS |
POSITIONS AND OFFICES WITH UNDERWRITER | |
| *Nicholas B. Lane | Director, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer | |
| *Jim Kais | Director and Head of Group Retirement | |
| *Ursula Carty | Head of Commercial Line Marketing | |
| *Qi Ning (“Peter”) Tian | Treasurer and Signatory Officer | |
| *Peter D. Golden | Individual Retirement, National Sales Manager and Signatory Officer | |
| *Page Long | Individual Retirement, Head of Strategic Accounts and Signatory Officer | |
| *Andrew Shaw | National Sales Manager for 1290 Funds and Signatory Officer | |
| *James O’Connor | Head of Business Development and Key Accounts Group Retirement | |
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| *David Kahal | Financial Protection, Head of Life Distribution and Signatory Officer | |
| *Fred Makonnen | Group Retirement, National Sales Manager and Signatory Officer | |
| *Arielle D’-Auguste | Signatory Officer and General Counsel | |
| *Christopher LaRussa | Chief Compliance Officer | |
| *Candace Scappator | Signatory Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Operations Officer | |
| *Gina Jones | Signatory Officer and Financial Crime Officer | |
| *Yun (“Julia”) Zhang | Signatory Officer and Chief Risk Officer | |
| *Francesca Divone | Secretary | |
| *Stephen Scanlon | Director, Head of Individual Retirement and Signatory Officer | |
| *Prabha (“Mary”) Ng | Signatory Officer and Chief Information Security Officer | |
| *Seung Hee (“Stella”) Lee | Assistant Secretary | |
| *Christine Medy | Assistant Secretary | |
| * Principal Business Address: 1345 Avenue of the Americas NY, NY 10105 |
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| (d) |
| Name of Principal Underwriter |
Net Underwriting Discounts |
Compensation on Redemption |
Brokerage Commission |
Other Compensation |
||||||||||
| Equitable Advisors, LLC |
N/A | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | |||||||
| Equitable Distributors, LLC |
N/A | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | |||||||
ITEM 31A. Information about Contracts with Index-Linked Options and Fixed Options Subject to a Contract Adjustment.
| (a) | For any Contract with Index-Linked Options and/or Fixed Options subject to a Contract Adjustment offered through this registration statement, provide the information required by the following table as of December 31 of the prior calendar year. Not applicable. |
| Name of the Contract |
Number of Contracts outstanding |
Total value attributable to the Index- Linked Option and/or Fixed Option subject to a Contract Adjustment |
Number of Contracts sold during the prior calendar year |
Gross premiums received during the prior calendar year |
Amount of Contract value redemmed during the prior year |
Combination Contract (Yes/No) |
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| (b) | Not applicable. |
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| Item 32. | Location of Accounts and Records |
This information is omitted as it is provided in Registered Separate Account’s most recent report on Form N-CEN.
| Item 33. | Management Services |
Not applicable.
| Item 34. | Fee Representation and Undertakings |
| (a) | The Insurance Company represents that, with respect to the variable investment options, the fees and charges deducted under the Contracts described in this Registration Statement, in the aggregate, are reasonable in relation to the services rendered, the expenses expected to be incurred, and the risks assumed by the Insurance Company under the respective Contracts. |
| (b) | Not applicable. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this registration statement under rule 485(b) under the Securities Act and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City and State of New York, on this 21st day of April, 2026.
| Separate Account A | ||
| (Registered Separate Account) | ||
| By: | /s/ Alfred Ayensu-Ghartey | |
| Alfred Ayensu-Ghartey | ||
| Vice President and Associate General Counsel | ||
| Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company | ||
| (Insurance Company) | ||
| By: | /s/ Alfred Ayensu-Ghartey | |
| Alfred Ayensu-Ghartey | ||
| Vice President and Associate General Counsel | ||
SIGNATURES
As required by the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated:
| PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER: | ||
| *Mark Pearson | Chief Executive Officer and Director | |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER: | ||
| *Robin Raju | Chief Financial Officer | |
| PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING OFFICER: | ||
| *William Eckert | Chief Accounting Officer | |
| *DIRECTORS: | ||||||
| Francis Hondal Daniel G. Kaye Joan Lamm-Tennant Arlene Issacs-Lowe Mark Pearson |
|
Bertram Scott Charles G.T. Stonehill George Stansfield Craig MacKay Douglas A. Dachille |
||||
| *By: | /s/ Alfred Ayensu-Ghartey | |
| Alfred Ayensu-Ghartey | ||
| Attorney-in-Fact | ||
| April 21, 2026 |
ATTACHMENTS / EXHIBITS
CONSENT OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
FORM OF INITIAL SUMMARY PROSPECTUS
EQUITABLE HOLDINGS, INC. SUBSIDIARY ORGANIZATION CHART Q4-2025
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