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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): October 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)
 
(IRS 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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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).
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Item 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On October 31, 2017, The Carlyle Group L.P. issued a summary press release and a detailed earnings presentation announcing financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2017. The summary press release and the earnings presentation are furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, respectively, to this Report.
As provided in General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Item 2.02 and Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 incorporated in this Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall such information or Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits.
 
 
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
 
 
99.1
  
 
 
99.2
  
 
 
 







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: October 31, 2017
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Curtis L. Buser
 
 
 
 
Name:
 
Curtis L. Buser
 
 
 
 
Title:
 
Chief Financial Officer