Current Report Filing (8-k)

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 3, 2019

The Blackstone Group Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware	001-33551	20-8875684
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

345 Park Avenue New York, New York		10154
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(212) 583-5000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

NOT APPLICABLE

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

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading

Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Class A Common Stock

New York Stock Exchange

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. ☐

Item 8.01

Other Events.

On September 3, 2019, The Blackstone Group Inc. (“Blackstone”) issued a press release announcing that Blackstone Holdings Finance Co. L.L.C., an indirect subsidiary of The Blackstone Group Inc., priced an offering of $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 2.500% Senior Notes due 2030 and $400,000,000 of 3.500% Senior Notes due 2049. The notes are to be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by The Blackstone Group Inc., 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. Blackstone intends to use the net proceeds from the sale of the notes, together with cash on hand or available liquidity, to repurchase any and all of its outstanding 5.875% Senior Notes due 2021 (the “2021 Notes”) pursuant to a tender offer and/or to redeem any of the 2021 Notes that remain outstanding thereafter and to pay related fees and expenses. Remaining proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes.

The notes were offered pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933. The notes have not been registered under the Securities Act and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements.

A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.


Exhibit No.		Description

	Exhibit 99.1	Press release of Blackstone, dated September 3, 2019.

	Exhibit 104	The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL.

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: September 3, 2019