Current Report Filing (8-k)
September 07 2017 - 6:04AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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): September 6, 2017
The Carlyle Group L.P.
(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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001-35538
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45-2832612
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(State or other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C.
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20004-2505
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(Address of principal executive office)
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(Zip Code)
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(202)
729-5626
Registrants telephone number, including area code
N/A
(Former name or
former address, if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below
if the
Form 8-K
filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (
see
General Instruction A.2. below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Rule 14a-12
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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communications pursuant to
Rule 14d-2(b) under
the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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communications pursuant to
Rule 13e-4(c) under
the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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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
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Item 7.01
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Regulation FD Disclosure.
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On September 6, 2017, The Carlyle Group L.P. (the
Partnership) issued a press release announcing the pricing of an offering of its Series A Preferred Units. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
The information in this Current Report on Form
8-K
furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form
8-K
shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section,
nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing made by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. The furnishing of
such information in this Current Report on Form
8-K
pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form
8-K
will not be deemed an admission as to its materiality.
Underwriting Agreement
On September 6, 2017, the Partnership entered into an underwriting agreement (the Underwriting Agreement) by and among the Partnership,
Carlyle Group Management L.L.C., Carlyle Holdings I L.P., Carlyle Holdings II L.P., Carlyle Holdings III L.P., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, UBS Securities LLC, Wells Fargo
Securities, LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as representatives of the underwriters, to issue and sell (the Offering) 16,000,000 of the Partnerships 5.875% Series A Preferred Units, liquidation preference $25.00 per unit.
The Offering is expected to close on September 13, 2017, subject to customary closing conditions. The Underwriting Agreement contains certain customary representations, warranties and agreements by the Partnership, conditions to closing,
indemnification rights and obligations of the parties and termination provisions.
The Offering is being made pursuant to an effective shelf registration
statement on
Form S-3
(Registration No. 333-220355) and a related prospectus, each dated September 6, 2017, including the related prospectus supplement, dated September 6, 2017 and filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Underwriting Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 1.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing description of the terms of the Underwriting Agreement is qualified in its
entirety by reference to such exhibit.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
The following documents are
attached as exhibits to this Current Report on
Form 8-K:
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Exhibit
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Description
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1.1
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Underwriting Agreement, dated as of September 6, 2017, among The Carlyle Group L.P., Carlyle Group Management L.L.C., Carlyle Holdings I L.P., Carlyle Holdings II L.P., Carlyle Holdings III L.P., Morgan Stanley & Co.
LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, UBS Securities LLC, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC.
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99.1
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Press Release of The Carlyle Group L.P., dated September 6, 2017.
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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.
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THE CARLYLE GROUP L.P.
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By:
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Carlyle Group Management L.L.C., its general partner
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Date: September 6, 2017
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By:
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/s/ Jeffrey W. Ferguson
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Name:
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Jeffrey W. Ferguson
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Title:
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General Counsel
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
Number
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Description
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1.1
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Underwriting Agreement, dated as of September
6, 2017, among The Carlyle Group L.P., Carlyle Group Management L.L.C., Carlyle Holdings I L.P., Carlyle Holdings II L.P., Carlyle Holdings III L.P., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner
& Smith Incorporated, UBS Securities LLC, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC.
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99.1
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Press Release of The Carlyle Group L.P., dated September 6, 2017.
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