8-K

THE CARLYLE GROUP INC.

Date: September 16, 2025

/s/ John C. Redett

John C. Redett

Chief Financial Officer

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): September 16, 2025

LOGO

The Carlyle Group Inc.

(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, DC 20004-2505

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including 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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock	CG	The Nasdaq Global Select Market
4.625% Subordinated Notes due 2061 of Carlyle Finance L.L.C.	CGABL	The Nasdaq Global Select Market

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 16, 2025, The Carlyle Group Inc. (“Carlyle”) issued a press release announcing that it has priced an offering of $800 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.050% senior notes due 2035. The notes are to be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Carlyle Holdings I L.P., Carlyle Holdings II L.L.C., Carlyle Holdings III L.P. and CG Subsidiary Holdings L.L.C. Carlyle intends to use the net proceeds from the sale of the notes for general corporate purposes. The offering is expected to close on September 19, 2025, subject to customary closing conditions.

The offering is being made pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-3, as amended (Registration No. 333-270745) and a related prospectus, dated March 22, 2023, including the related prospectus supplement dated September 16, 2025 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits


Exhibit Number		Description

99.1		Press release of The Carlyle Group Inc., dated September 16, 2025, relating to the senior notes offering.

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURES

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.