Certificate of Merger Between AXA Merger Corp. and AXA Financial, Inc.

Summary

This document certifies the merger of AXA Merger Corp. into AXA Financial, Inc., both Delaware corporations, under Delaware law. The merger was approved according to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated October 17, 2000, and AXA Financial, Inc. will be the surviving corporation. The merger becomes effective on January 2, 2001, and the certificate of incorporation of AXA Financial, Inc. remains unchanged. Shareholders can request a copy of the merger agreement at no cost.

EX-2.9 2 0002.txt CERTIFICATE OF MERGER CERTIFICATE OF MERGER OF AXA MERGER CORP. WITH AND INTO AXA FINANCIAL, INC. (Under Section 251 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware) AXA Financial, Inc., a Delaware corporation, hereby certifies that: 1. The name and state of incorporation of each of the constituent corporations is as follows: (a) AXA Merger Corp., a Delaware corporation ("AXA Merger"); and (b) AXA Financial, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("AXA Financial"). 2. The Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of October 17, 2000 among AXA, a societe anonyme organized under the laws of the Republic of France, AXA Merger and AXA Financial (the "Agreement and Plan of Merger") has been approved, adopted, certified, executed and acknowledged by each of the constituent corporations in accordance with Sections 228 and 251 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. 3. The name of the surviving corporation is AXA Financial, Inc. (the "Surviving Corporation"). 4. The Certificate of Incorporation of AXA Financial as in effect immediately prior to the merger shall be the Certificate of Incorporation of the Surviving Corporation. 5. The executed Agreement and Plan of Merger is on file at the principal place of business of the Surviving Corporation at 1290 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10104. 6. A copy of the Agreement and Plan of Merger will be furnished by the Surviving Corporation, on request and without cost, to any stockholder of any constituent corporation. 7. The merger provided for herein shall become effective at 5:00 p.m., eastern time, on January 2, 2001. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, AXA Financial has caused this certificate to be signed as of the 2nd day of January, 2001. AXA Financial, Inc. By: /s/Kevin R. Byrne ---------------------------------------------- Name: Kevin R. Byrne Office: Senior Vice President and Treasurer