Additional definitive proxy soliciting materials filed by non-management

SCHEDULE 14A

(RULE 14a-101)

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT

 

SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Filed by the Registrant    x

 

Filed by a Party other than the Registrant    ¨

 

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¨    Preliminary Proxy Statement

  

¨    Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only(as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))

¨    Definitive Proxy Statement

    
¨    Definitive Additional Materials    
x    Soliciting Material Under Rule 14a-12    

 

THE MONY GROUP INC.

(Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement if Other than the Registrant)

 

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The following is the script of a voicemail message from Michael I. Roth, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of The MONY Group, to the employees of The MONY Group. The merger agreement for AXA Financial, Inc.’s acquisition of The MONY Group was filed by The MONY Group under cover of Form 8-K on September 18, 2003 and is incorporated by reference into this filing.

 

  •   Good afternoon, this is Michael Roth, with some important news.

 

  •   I am excited to announce that we will be joining forces with AXA Financial. We signed a merger agreement with AXA after the market closed this afternoon.

 

  •   With our long history of being an independent company, some of you may be disappointed that we will now become part of a larger organization. I appreciate that.

 

  •   Each of you has contributed to our success, and I am proud of what we have accomplished together.

 

  •   The combination of AXA Financial and MONY gives us the chance to provide our financial professionals and clients with an even stronger array of financial products … backed by the financial strength of one of the world’s leading insurance and investment companies.

 

  •   You will be receiving more information on the details of this news - throughout the day today, and into tomorrow.

 

  •   This is an investment in our people, our expertise and our legacy. And I thank you for your commitment to The MONY Group.

 

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Important Legal Information

 

MONY intends to file a proxy statement and AXA Financial and MONY intend to file other documents regarding the proposed acquisition of MONY by AXA Financial with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Before making any voting or investment decisions, investors and security holders of MONY are urged to read the proxy statement regarding the acquisition, carefully in its entirety when it becomes available, because it will contain important information about the proposed transaction. A definitive proxy statement will be sent to the stockholders of MONY seeking their approval of the transaction. Investors and security holders may obtain a free copy of the definitive proxy statement/prospectus, when it becomes available, and other documents filed with, or furnished to, the SEC by AXA Financial and MONY at the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov. The definitive proxy statement and other documents may also be obtained for free from MONY and AXA Financial by directing a written request to Shareholder Services, MONY, 1740 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10019; Attn. John

MacLane (jmaclane@mony.com.), or to AXA Financial, 1290 Avenue of the Americas, New York, N.Y. 10104, Attn. Robert Walsh (Robert.Walsh@axa-financial.com).

 

Certain Information Concerning Participants: MONY, its directors, executive officers and certain members of management and employees may be soliciting proxies from MONY shareholders in favor of the approval of the transaction. Information regarding such officers and directors is included in MONY’s proxy statement for its 2003 Annual Meeting of shareholders filed with the SEC on May 2, 2003.