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): March 5, 2014
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 offices) | (Zip Code) |
(202) 729-5626
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On March 5, 2014, The Carlyle Group L.P. issued a press release announcing the intention of Carlyle Holdings II Finance L.L.C., an indirect subsidiary of The Carlyle Group L.P., to offer additional 5.625% Senior Notes due 2043 guaranteed by The Carlyle Group L.P., Carlyle Holdings I L.P., Carlyle Holdings II L.P. and Carlyle Holdings III L.P. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated March 5, 2014. | |
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.
| THE CARLYLE GROUP L.P. | ||||||
| By: | Carlyle Group Management L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
| Date: March 5, 2014 | By: | /s/ Daniel A. D’Aniello | ||||
| Name: | Daniel A. D’Aniello | |||||
| Title: | Chairman | |||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated March 5, 2014. | |