UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 31, 2017

 

 

The Carlyle Group L.P.

(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware		001-35538		45-2832612
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C.				20004-2505
(Address of principal executive office)				(Zip Code)

(202) 729-5626

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

 

 

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Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On December 31, 2017, Edward Mathias resigned as a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Carlyle Group Management L.L.C., the general partner (the “General Partner”) of The Carlyle Group L.P. (the “Partnership” and, together with the General Partner, “Carlyle”) effective immediately. Mr. Mathias had served as a member of the Board since the Partnership’s initial public offering in May 2012. Mr. Mathias continues to serve as a Managing Director of Carlyle.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: January 2, 2018

 

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