SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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^*

D'Aniello Daniel A.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW

(Street)

WASHINGTON

20004

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/03/2012

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Carlyle Group L.P. [ CG ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Founder and Chairman

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Carlyle Holdings partnership units	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Units representing limited partnership interests	46,713,930	⁽¹⁾	D
Carlyle Holdings partnership units	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Units representing limited partnership interests	285,714	⁽¹⁾	I	See Footnote⁽²⁾

Explanation of Responses:

1. Pursuant to the terms of the exchange agreement and subject to certain requirements and restrictions, the partnership units of Carlyle Holdings are exchangeable for common units of The Carlyle Group L.P. on a one-for-one basis, from and after the first anniversary date of the closing of the offering.

2. Such Carlyle Holdings partnership units are held by a trust for the benefit of the Reporting Person's family. The Reporting Person is the special purpose trustee of the trust and has sole investment power over the units.

Remarks:

Pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(4) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Reporting Person herein states that this filing shall not be deemed to be an admission that he or it is the beneficial owner of any of these interests, and disclaims beneficial ownership of such interests, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest in such interests.

	/s/ Jeffrey W. Ferguson, General Counsel of The Carlyle Group L.P., by power of attorney for Daniel A. D'Aniello	05/03/2012
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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