# EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTORS, LLC X-17A-5 (2024-02-29) — Broker-dealer annual report - Company: EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTORS, LLC - Form: X-17A-5 - Filed: 2024-02-29 - Period: 2023-12-31 - Accession: 0000858875-24-000005 - CIK: 858875 - File #: 8-42123 - Type: Broker-dealer - Material weakness: No - Auditor: PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP - Auditor location: New York, NY - Contact: Candace Scappator - Phone: 7043416841 - Email: candace.scappator@equitable.com - Website: equitable.com - Signed by: Candace Scappator (AVP; Controller) Original filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/858875/000085887524000005/X17Av6.pdf --- {0}------------------------------------------------ **UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549** | ANNUAL REPORTS | |----------------| | FORM X-17A-5 | | PART Ill | 0MB APPROVAL 0MB Number: 3235-0123 Expires: Nov. 30, 2026 Estimated average burden hours per response: 12 | Information Required Pursuant to Rules 17a-5, 17a-12, and 18a-7 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 | FACING PAGE | | | | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|--| | FILING FOR THE PERIOD BEGINNING O 1/01/2023 | | AND ENDING 12/31/2023 | | | | | MM/00/YY | | MM/00/YY | | | A. REGISTRANT IDENTIFICATION | | | | | | NAME oF FIRM: Equitable Distributors, LLC | | | | | | TYPE OF REGISTRANT (check all applicable boxes):
C!J Broker-dealer
D Check here if respondent is also an OTC derivatives dealer | O Security-based swap dealer | □ Major security-based swap participant | | | | ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS: (Do not use a P.O. box no.) | | | | | | 8501 IBM Drive | | | | | | (No. and Street) | | | | | | Charlotte | NC | | 28262 | | | (City) | (State) | | (Zip Code) | | | PERSON TO CONTACT WITH REGARD TO THIS FILING | | | | | | Candace L Scappator | 7 04-34 1-6841 | candace.scappator@equitable.com | | | | (Name) | (Area Code - Telephone Number) | (Email Address) | | | | | 8 . ACCOUNTANT IDENTIFICATION | | | | | INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT whose reports are contained in this filing* | | | | | | PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP | | | | | | | (Name - if individual, state last, first, and middle name) | | | | | 300 Madison Avenue | New York | NY | 10017 | | | (Address) | (City) | (State) | (Zip Code) | | | 10/20/2003 | 238 | | | | | | | | I
(PCAOB Re~stratloa N"mbec, ;f appU~bl•) | | | | FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | | | | | | | | | | • Claims for exemption from the requirement that the annual reports be covered by the reports of an independent public accountant must be supported by a statement of facts and circumstances relied on as the basis of the exemption. See 17 CFR 240.17a-S(e)(l)(ii), if applicable. **Persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form** displays a currently valid 0MB control number. {1}------------------------------------------------ ## **OATH OR AFFIRMATION** I, Candace L Scappator swear (or affirm) that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the financia report pertaining to the firm of Equitable Distributors, LLC as of -1.~-1-~+------ -----' 2~ is true and correct. I further swear (or affirm) that neither the company nor any part er, officer, director, or equivalent person, as the case may be, has any proprietary inter st ·n a ccount dassifi 1solely as that of a customer. *1* **SANDRA LEE AVERS** Notary Public Lincoln Co., North Carolina My Commission Expires Feb. 18, Notary Public ## **This filing\*\* contains (check all applicable boxes):** - **l!iiil** (a) Statement of financial condition. - **l!iiil** (b) Notes to consolidated statement of financial condition. - **l!iiil** (c) Statement of income (loss) or, if there is other comprehensive income in the period(s) presented, a statement of comprehensive income (as defined in§ 210.1-02 of Regulation S-X). - Ii!! (d) Statement of cash flows. - Ii!! (e) Statement of changes in stockholders' or partners' or sole proprietor's equity. - D (f) Statement of changes in liabilities subordinated to claims of creditors. - iii (g) Notes to consolidated financial statements. - **l!iiil** (h) Computation of net capital under 17 CFR 240.1Sc3-1 or 17 CFR 240.18a-1, as applicable. - D (i) Computation of tangible net worth under 17 CFR 240.18a-2. - D U) Computation for determination of customer reserve requirements pursuant to Exhibit A to 17 CFR 240.1Sc3-3. - D (k) Computation for determination of security-based swap reserve requirements pursuant to Exhibit B to 17 CFR 240.1Sc3-3 or Exhibit A to 17 CFR 240.18a-4, as applicable. - D (I) Computation for Determination of PAB Requirements under Exhibit A to§ 240.1Sc3-3. - Ii!! (m) Information relating to possession or control requirements for customers under 17 CFR 240.1Sc3-3. - D (n) Information relating to possession or control requirements for security-based swap customers under 17 CFR 240.15c3-3(p)(2) or 17 CFR 240.18a-4, as applicable. - iii (o) Reconciliations, including appropriate explanations, of the FOCUS Report with computation of net capital or tangible net worth under 17 CFR 240.1Sc3-l, 17 CFR 240.18a-1, or 17 CFR 240.18a-2, as applicable, and the reserve requirements under 17 CFR 240.1Sc3-3 or 17 CFR 240.18a-4, as applicable, if material differences exist, or a statement that no material differences exist. - D (p) Summary of financial data for subsidiaries not consolidated in the statement of financial condition. - Ii!! (q) Oath or affirmation in accordance with 17 CFR 240.17a-S, 17 CFR 240.17a-12, or 17 CFR 240.18a-7, as applicable. - D (r) Compliance report in accordance with 17 CFR 240.17a-S or 17 CFR 240.18a-7, as applicable. - Ii!! (s) Exemption report in accordance with 17 CFR 240.17a-5 or 17 CFR 240.18a-7, as applicable. - D (t) Independent public accountant's report based on an examination of the statement of financial condition. - Ii!! (u) Independent public accountant's report based on an examination of the financial report or financial statements under 17 CFR 240.17a-5, 17 CFR 240.18a-7, or 17 CFR 240.17a-12, as applicable. - D (v) Independent public accountant's report based on an examination of certain statements in the compliance report under 17 CFR 240.17a-S or 17 CFR 240.18a-7, as applicable. - iii (w) Independent public accountant's report based on a review of the exemption report under 17 CFR 240.17a-S or 17 CFR 240.18a-7, as applicable. - D (x) Supplemental reports on applying agreed-upon procedures, in accordance with 17 CFR 240.1Sc3-le or 17 CFR 240.17a-12, as applicable. - D (y) Report describing any material inadequacies found to exist or found to have existed since the date of the previous audit, or a statement that no material inadequacies exist, under 17 CFR 240.17a-12(k). D(z) Other:---- ------------ - - --- -------------- - - - - - - \*\*To request confidential treatment of certain portions of this filing, see 17 CFR 240.17a-5{e}(3} or 17 CFR 240.18a-7(d}(2), as applicable. Source: SEC EDGAR via Adviser Search (https://search.stillhousedata.com). Agents: see https://search.stillhousedata.com/llms.txt.