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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Corebridge Financial (CRBG)

Corebridge Financial agrees to all-stock merger with Equitable Holdings

Neutral Impact 5 of 5 m&a Written later

Corebridge Financial and Equitable Holdings signed a merger agreement on March 26, 2026, to combine in an all-stock deal that the companies value at about $22 billion for the combined company. Corebridge shareholders would own about 51% of the new parent and Equitable shareholders about 49%, so the deal changes the ownership and management structure of both companies' shares.

Key points

  • Each Corebridge common share would convert into 1.0 share of the new parent company, HoldCo, and each Equitable common share into 1.55516 HoldCo shares.
  • The deal is expected to close by year-end 2026, subject to regulatory approvals and shareholder votes at both companies; the outside date is December 26, 2026.
  • Marc Costantini, Corebridge's CEO, would become CEO of the combined company, Mark Pearson would be Executive Chair, and the combined company would be headquartered in Houston, Texas.
  • Both boards unanimously approved the agreement; the combined company would trade on the NYSE under the EQH ticker.

The filing

CompanyCorebridge Financial (CRBG)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMar 26, 2026, 6:21 AM ET
Accession number0001140361-26-011260

Items reported: 1.01 Material Definitive Agreement8.01 Other Events

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:11 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on March 26, 2026.

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