| Item 1. | |
| (a) | Name of issuer:
AB Private Lending Fund |
| (b) | Address of issuer's principal executive offices:
405 COLORADO STREET, 405 COLORADO STREET, AUSTIN, TEXAS, 78701. |
| Item 2. | |
| (a) | Name of person filing:
This statement on Schedule 13G is being filed jointly by AXA EQUITABLE FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC and Equitable Holdings, Inc. (Holdings), pursuant to the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), as separate persons and not as members of a group. See Exhibit 99.1 to this Schedule 13G for their Joint Filing Agreement. |
| (b) | Address or principal business office or, if none, residence:
Equitable Holdings, Inc Holdings, a Delaware corporation, has its principal business office at 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10105.
AXA EQUITABLE FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC Equitable Financial Services LLC, a Delaware corporation, is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Holdings. Equitable Financial Services principal business office is located at 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10105.
All media outlets, please contact Erik Bass (212-314-2476) with any questions. |
| (c) | Citizenship:
Equitable Holdings
Delaware
AXA EQUITABLE FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC
Delaware |
| (d) | Title of class of securities:
Class I Common Shares of Beneficial Interest |
| (e) | CUSIP No.:
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| Item 3. | If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: |
| (a) |  Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
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| (b) | Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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| (c) | Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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| (d) | Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
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| (e) | An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
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| (f) | An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
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| (g) |  A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
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| (h) | A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
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| (i) | A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
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| (j) | A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J),
please specify the type of institution:
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| (k) | Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).
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| Item 4. | Ownership |
| (a) | Amount beneficially owned:
4,400,000 shares acquired solely for investment purposes on behalf of client discretionary investment advisory accounts.* |
| (b) | Percent of class:
66.7% based upon 6,604,286 Class I Shares outstanding as of June 30, 2026. |
| (c) | Number of shares as to which the person has:
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| | (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
4,400,000
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| | (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
0
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| | (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
4,400,000
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| | (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
0
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| Item 5. | Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 6. | Ownership of more than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group. |
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Not Applicable
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