FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 424(b)(3) FILE NO. 333-72670 THE MONY GROUP INC. PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT NO. 1 DATED MARCH 8, 2002 TO PROSPECTUS DATED DECEMBER 11, 2001 As a result of gifts of common stock of The MONY Group Inc. made by certain selling stockholders, the table of selling stockholders under the "Selling Stockholders" section of the Prospectus is hereby amended by adding the following information as to new selling stockholders, which information is as of February 28, 2002: Beneficial Ownership Prior Shares to be Sold in Beneficial Ownership After Selling Stockholder to the Offering Offering the Offering ------------------- -------------------------- -------------------- -------------------------- Shares Percentage Shares Percentage ------ ---------- ------- ---------- The Lebenthal Family Foundation 10,447 * 10,447 0 --- The Museum of the City of New 1,493 * 1,493 0 --- York The United Jewish Appeal 1,341 * 1,341 0 --- Federation of New York Jewish Theological Seminary 297 * 297 0 --- The Nightingale Bamford School 297 * 297 0 --- -------------------- *Less than 1%