Corebridge Financial, Inc. — Merger & Acquisition 2026

May 12, 2026

UNITED STATES

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): May 12, 2026

Corebridge Financial, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-41504	95-4715639
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

2919 Allen Parkway , Woodson Tower ,
Houston , Texas	77019
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 1- 877 - 375-2422

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock	CRBG	New York Stock Exchange
6.375% Junior Subordinated Notes	CRBD	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

As previously announced, on March 26, 2026, Corebridge Financial, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Corebridge”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, by and among Corebridge, Equitable Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Equitable Holdings”), Mountain Holding, Inc., a newly formed Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Corebridge (“HoldCo”), Palisade Holding, Inc., a newly formed Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of HoldCo, and Marcy Holding, Inc., a newly formed Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of HoldCo, pursuant to which Corebridge and Equitable Holdings have agreed to effect an all-stock merger transaction to combine their respective businesses.

On May 12, 2026, Corebridge and Equitable Holdings issued a joint press release announcing the proposed leadership team of HoldCo at closing of the proposed merger transaction. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release, dated May 12, 2026, jointly issued by Corebridge Financial, Inc. and Equitable Holdings, Inc.
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURES

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.

/s/Jeannette N. Pina
Name:	Jeannette N. Pina
Title:	Deputy General Counsel and Corporate Secretary