Form 8-K Blackstone Group L.P. For: Sep 27
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 27, 2016
The Blackstone Group L.P.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
001-33551 (Commission File Number) |
20-8875684 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
345 Park Avenue New York, New York (Address of principal executive offices) |
10154 (Zip Code) |
(212) 583-5000
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
NOT APPLICABLE
(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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Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On September 27, 2016, The Blackstone Group L.P. issued a press release announcing that Blackstone Holdings Finance Co. L.L.C., an indirect subsidiary of The Blackstone Group L.P., priced an offering of 600,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 1.000% Senior Notes due 2026. The notes are to be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by The Blackstone Group L.P., 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 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 The Blackstone Group L.P., dated September 27, 2016. |
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 27, 2016
The Blackstone Group L.P. | ||
By: | Blackstone Group Management L.L.C., | |
its general partner | ||
By: | /s/ John G. Finley | |
Name: | John G. Finley | |
Title: | Chief Legal Officer |
Exhibit 99.1
Blackstone Prices 10-Year Senior Notes Offering
New York, September 27, 2016 Blackstone (NYSE: BX) priced its offering of 600 million of 1.000% senior notes due 2026 of Blackstone Holdings Finance Co. L.L.C., its indirect subsidiary. The notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by The Blackstone Group L.P. and its indirect subsidiaries, 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 proceeds from the notes offering for general corporate purposes.
The notes will be offered and sold to qualified institutional buyers in the United States pursuant to Rule 144A and outside the United States pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933.
The notes have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and applicable state laws.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to purchase the notes or any other securities, and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. This press release is being issued pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 135c under the Securities Act of 1933.
Contact:
Public Affairs
Blackstone
New York
+ 1 212.583.5263
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