As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 28, 2005 Registration No. 333-34690 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 --------------------------------- Amendment No. 1 to FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 --------------------------------- THE MONY GROUP INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 13-3976138 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 1290 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10104 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Investment Plan Supplement for Employees and Field Underwriters of MONY Life Insurance Company and Retirement Plan for Field Underwriters of MONY Life Insurance Company (Full Title of the Plans) Richard V. Silver Executive Vice President and General Counsel AXA Financial, Inc. 1290 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10104 (212) 554-1234 (Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) EXPLANATORY NOTE The Registrant hereby withdraws this registration statement. This withdrawal results from the acquisition of the Registrant by AXA Financial, Inc. on July 8, 2004. 2 SIGNATURES The Registrant. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York, State of New York, on this 27th day of June, 2005. AXA FINANCIAL, INC., as successor in interest to The MONY Group Inc. By: /s/ Jennifer Blevins --------------------------------------- Name: Jennifer Blevins Title: Executive Vice President 3