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): June 1, 2026
The Carlyle Group Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |||
(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 |
4.625% Subordinated Notes due 2061 of Carlyle Finance L.L.C. |
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 ☐
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Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
As previously disclosed on December 5, 2025, Jeffrey W. Ferguson, General Counsel of The Carlyle Group Inc. (the
“Company” or “Carlyle”), informed the Company of his intention to retire as General Counsel in 2026. On June 1, 2026,
Carlyle announced that it had appointed Kate Heinzelman as the Company’s General Counsel, effective June 29, 2026, at which
time Mr. Ferguson will become a Senior Advisor to Carlyle.
Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
A copy of the Company’s press release regarding the matters described above has been furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current
Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | ||
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.
The Carlyle Group Inc. | ||||||
Date: June 1, 2026 | By: | /s/ Justin V. Plouffe | ||||
Name: | Justin V. Plouffe | |||||
Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||||
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Exhibit 99.1
Carlyle Appoints Kate Heinzelman as General Counsel
Washington, D.C. and New York, NY, June 1, 2026 – Global investment firm Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) today
announced that Kate Heinzelman will join the firm as General Counsel effective June 29, 2026. Heinzelman will
report directly to Chief Executive Officer Harvey Schwartz and will oversee Carlyle’s global legal and compliance
organization.
Heinzelman is an accomplished legal and strategic advisor with experience in both the public and private sectors.
From 2022 to 2025, she served as General Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency, where she was the agency’s
chief legal officer. Prior to the CIA, Heinzelman served as Chief Counselor to the U.S. Attorney General at the
Department of Justice and held senior roles in government and private practice, including as Partner at Sidley
Austin LLP, Deputy General Counsel at the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and Associate Counsel
to the President in the White House Counsel’s Office.
Harvey Schwartz, Chief Executive Officer of Carlyle, said, “Kate is a world-class legal leader whose work at senior
levels of government, breadth of experience, and ability to advise through highly complex, mission-critical
situations make her exceptionally well suited for this role. She brings extraordinary judgment, leadership and
strategic perspective, and she will be an outstanding partner to our leadership team as we continue to drive long-
term growth.”
Kate Heinzelman said, “I’m honored to join Carlyle and excited to partner with the firm’s exceptional leadership
and talented teams around the world. Carlyle has built a leading global platform with a strong culture and
reputation, and I look forward to helping the firm navigate the dynamic legal and regulatory landscape while
supporting its continued growth and evolution.”
As previously announced, Jeffrey Ferguson, who has served as Carlyle’s General Counsel since 1999, will
transition to a Senior Advisor role effective June 29, 2026. As a Senior Advisor, Ferguson will support the
leadership transition and continue advising the firm on strategic matters.
Schwartz continued, “Jeff has played a defining role in shaping Carlyle’s legal, governance and compliance
framework over more than 25 years. We are grateful for his leadership and many contributions to the firm, and we
look forward to continuing to work closely with him during this transition.”
About Kate Heinzelman
Kate Heinzelman will join Carlyle as General Counsel effective June 29, 2026, and will be based in Washington,
D.C.
Heinzelman served as General Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency from July 2022 to January 2025, where
she oversaw legal advice across Agency operations, advised senior leadership, and managed the legal workforce.
Prior to the CIA, Heinzelman served as Chief Counselor to the U.S. Attorney General at the Department of Justice
and previously held senior roles in government and private practice, including as Partner at Sidley Austin LLP,
Deputy General Counsel at the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and Associate Counsel to the
President in the White House Counsel’s Office.
She has also served as a visiting lecturer at both Harvard Law School and Yale Law School.
Heinzelman received her J.D. from Yale Law School and her B.A., summa cum laude, from Yale University.
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About Carlyle
Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) is a global investment firm with deep industry expertise that deploys private capital across
three business segments: Global Private Equity, Global Credit, and Carlyle AlpInvest. With $475 billion of assets
under management as of March 31, 2026, Carlyle’s purpose is to invest wisely and create value on behalf of its
investors, portfolio companies, and the communities in which we live and invest. Carlyle employs more than 2,500
people in 28 offices across four continents. Further information is available at www.carlyle.com. Follow Carlyle on
X @OneCarlyle and LinkedIn at The Carlyle Group.
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of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements
include, but are not limited to, statements related to our expectations, estimates, beliefs, projections, future plans and
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entitled “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, filed with the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on February 27, 2026, as such factors may be updated from
time to time in our periodic filings with the SEC, which are accessible on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. These
factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with the other cautionary statements
that are included in this press release and in our other periodic filings with the SEC. We undertake no obligation to
publicly update or review any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future
developments, or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.
This press release does not constitute an offer for any Carlyle fund.