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): July 21, 2011
The Blackstone Group L.P.
(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)
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 2.02 Results of Operations.
On July 21, 2011, The Blackstone Group L.P. issued a press release announcing financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2011.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. All information in the press release is furnished but not filed.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press release of The Blackstone Group L.P. dated July 21, 2011. |
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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.
Date: July 21, 2011
| The Blackstone Group L.P. | ||
| By: | Blackstone Group Management L.L.C., its General Partner | |
| By: | /s/ Laurence A. Tosi | |
| Name: | Laurence A. Tosi | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
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