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Form 4 Blackstone Group L.P. For: Apr 23 Filed by: Goodman Bennett J

April 30, 2015 7:51 PM EDT
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Goodman Bennett J
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP
345 PARK AVENUE
(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10154
(City) (State) (Zip)
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
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/23/2015
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 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. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction 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
Common units representing limited partner interests 04/23/2015   A   476,306 A (1) 733,493 D  
Common units representing limited partner interests 04/23/2015   A   158,769 A (1) 421,271 I See footnote (2)
Common units representing limited partner interests               530,319 I See footnote (3)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction 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 (Month/Day/Year) 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: 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 (4) (4) 03/18/2015   G V   1,663,008   (4)   (4) Common units representing limited partner interests 1,663,008 (4) 5,627,059 D  
Blackstone Holdings partnership units (4) (4) 03/18/2015   G V 1,663,008     (4)   (4) Common units representing limited partner interests 1,663,008 (4) 1,663,008 I See footnote (3)
Blackstone Holdings partnership units (4) (4)               (4)   (4) Common units representing limited partner interests 199,542   199,542 I See footnote (2)
Explanation of Responses:
1. These units were issued as partial consideration in connection with the acquisition by the Blackstone Group L.P. of GSO Capital Partners L.P.
2. These units are held by a limited liability company, of which the Reporting Person's spouse is the manager.
3. These units are held by two limited liability companies, of which the Reporting Person is a manager.
4. A "Blackstone Holdings partnership" unit collectively refers to one limited partner interest in each of Blackstone Holdings I 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, 2015 other than pursuant to transactions or programs approved by Blackstone.
Remarks:
The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported on this form except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.
Tabea Y. Hsi as Attorney-In-Fact 04/30/2015
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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