Alliancebernstein layoffs, on the record
Every job cut, severance charge and restructuring Alliancebernstein reported in its annual reports, 2023 to 2025, quoted from the filings.
Headcount, as reported
| Annual report | Employees | As of |
|---|---|---|
| 10-K for 2023 | 4,707 | December 31, 2023 |
| 10-K for 2024 | 4,341 full-time employees | December 31, 2024 |
| 10-K for 2025 | 4,468 full-time employees | December 31, 2025 |
Job cuts, severance and restructuring
Our summaryAB is relocating work to a new Nashville headquarters, with transition costs that include employee relocation and severance.
Word for word“During the transition period, which began in 2018 and is expected to continue through 2024, we currently estimate that we will incur transition costs of between $145 million to $155 million.” 10-K for 2023
Our summaryCompany reported a transition period, completed in the fourth quarter of 2024, that included employee relocation and severance costs tied to its move of headquarters to Nashville.
Word for word“During the transition period, which began in 2018 and was completed in the fourth quarter of 2024, we incurred $160 million of cumulative transition costs.” 10-K for 2024
Our summaryCompany reported transition costs for 2024 that included employee relocation and severance costs.
Word for word“We incurred $20 million of transition costs for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024, compared to $43 million of expense savings, resulting in an overall net savings of $23 million for the period.” 10-K for 2024
| Fiscal year ended | Restructuring charges | Cash paid for restructuring |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-12-31 | $12.2 million | $33 million |
| 2017-12-31 | $28.5 million | $39.1 million |
| 2018-12-31 | $7.1 million | $39.3 million |
Alliancebernstein has filed no restructuring notice (Form 8-K, Item 2.05) since 2016. Companies file one only for a cut they judge material, so many announced layoffs never appear as one. This page shows what the company reported to the SEC, not news reports or state layoff notices.
Read from Alliancebernstein’s annual reports (10-K for 2025, 10-K for 2024, 10-K for 2023) and the financial data it files with the SEC, as of 2026-02-12. Every quotation is word for word from the filing linked beside it; how these pages are built and checked. The full record is in its company data sheet.