FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

HILL J TOMILSON 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Blackstone Group L.P. [ BX ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
Vice Chairman
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP, 345 PARK AVENUE, 15TH FLOOR 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

7/1/2016
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10154
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Blackstone Holdings partnership units   (1)   (1) 7/1/2016     A   (2)    54986         (1)   (1) Common units representing limited partner interests   54986   $0.00   6204347   (3) D    
Blackstone Holdings partnership units   (1)   (1)                    (1)   (1) Common units representing limited partner interests   2683308     2683308   I   See Footnote   (4)
Blackstone Holdings partnership units   (1)   (1)                    (1)   (1) Common units representing limited partner interests   5636348     5636348   I   See Footnote   (5)

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  A "Blackstone Holdings partnership" unit collectively refers to one limited partner interest in each of Blackstone Holdings I L.P., Blackstone Holdings AI L.P., Blackstone Holdings II L.P., Blackstone Holdings III L.P., and Blackstone Holdings IV L.P. Subject to the minimum retained ownership requirements and transfer restrictions set forth in the partnership agreements of the Blackstone partnerships, the holder has the rights, exercisable from time to time, to exchange each Blackstone Holdings partnership unit for one common unit of The Blackstone Group L.P. The Blackstone Holdings partnership units have no expiration date and may not be exchanged at any time prior to December 31, 2016 other than pursuant to transactions or programs approved by Blackstone.
( 2)  Granted under the 2007 Equity Incentive Plan, 20% of these deferred restricted Blackstone Holdings partnership units, or 10,997 units, will vest on July 1, 2019; an additional 30%, or 16,496 units, will vest on July 1, 2020; and the remaining 50%, or 27,493 units, will vest on July 1, 2021. As these deferred restricted Blackstone Holdings partnership units vest, the underlying Blackstone Holdings partnership units will be delivered to the Reporting Person, except that no more than 3/4 of the vested units will be delivered during the Reporting Person's service with Blackstone (with the remaining units to be delivered after the expiration of the Reporting Person's restrictive covenant period). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the units may be delivered earlier upon a change in control of Blackstone.
( 3)  Includes 374 Blackstone Holdings partnership units issued on October 1, 2015 as an anti-dilution adjustment in connection with the spin-off of PJT Partners Inc. by The Blackstone Group L.P.
( 4)  Such Blackstone Holdings partnership units are held by a limited liability company controlled by the Reporting Person.
( 5)  Such Blackstone Holdings partnership units are held in a trust, for the benefit of the Reporting Person's children, of which the spouse of the Reporting Person is the investment trustee.

Remarks:
The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported on this form except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
HILL J TOMILSON
C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP
345 PARK AVENUE, 15TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10154 		X
Vice Chairman

Signatures
Tabea Y. Hsi as Attorney-In-Fact 8/26/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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