8-K

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): March 25, 2013

The Carlyle Group L.P.

(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, D.C.		20004-2505
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

(202) 729-5626

(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:

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On March 25, 2013, The Carlyle Group L.P. issued a press release announcing the intention of Carlyle Holdings II Finance L.L.C., an indirect subsidiary of The Carlyle Group L.P., to offer senior notes guaranteed by The Carlyle Group L.P., Carlyle Holdings I L.P., Carlyle Holdings II L.P. and Carlyle Holdings III L.P. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release, dated March 25, 2013.

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.

	THE CARLYLE GROUP L.P.
		By:	Carlyle Group Management L.L.C.,
			its general partner
Date: March 25, 2013		By:	/s/ Adena T. Friedman
		Name:	Adena T. Friedman
		Title:	Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
Exhibit 99.1	Press Release, dated March 25, 2013.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

News Release

For Immediate Release

March 25, 2013

Carlyle to Offer Senior Notes

Washington, DC – Global alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group L.P. (NASDAQ: CG) today announced its intention to offer, subject to market and other conditions, senior notes of Carlyle Holdings II Finance L.L.C., its indirect subsidiary. The notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by The Carlyle Group L.P. and its indirect subsidiaries, Carlyle Holdings I L.P., Carlyle Holdings II L.P. and Carlyle Holdings III L.P. Carlyle intends to use the net proceeds from the sale of the notes to repay outstanding borrowings under the term loan of its senior credit facility.

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 news 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 news release is being issued pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 135c under the Securities Act of 1933.

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Media Contact:

Liz Gill

+1-202-729-5385

elizabeth.gill@carlyle.com

Investor Contact:

Daniel Harris

+1-212-813-4527

daniel.harris@carlyle.com

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