Form 8-K - Current report

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): December 2, 2024

Blackstone Inc.

(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):

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading
Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock

New York Stock Exchange

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 ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 8.01

Other Events.

On December 2, 2024, Blackstone Inc. (“Blackstone”) issued a press release announcing the intention of Blackstone Reg Finance Co. L.L.C. (the “Issuer”), an indirect subsidiary of Blackstone, to offer senior notes guaranteed by Blackstone, 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 in an underwritten public offering pursuant to an automatically effective shelf registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 2, 2024.

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 Blackstone, dated December 2, 2024, relating to the senior notes offering.

Exhibit 104		The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL.

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: December 2, 2024


Blackstone Inc.

By:		/s/ Tabea Hsi
Name:		Tabea Hsi
Title:		Senior Managing Director – Assistant Secretary

Exhibit 99.1

LOGO

Blackstone to Offer Senior Notes

New York, December 2, 2024 — Blackstone (NYSE: BX) today announced its intention to offer, subject to market and other conditions, senior notes of Blackstone Reg Finance Co. L.L.C., its indirect subsidiary. The notes are to be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Blackstone Inc. 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 are being offered pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement on file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and only by means of a prospectus and prospectus supplement. An electronic copy of the prospectus supplement, together with the accompanying prospectus, is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, copies of the prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus may be obtained from: BofA Securities, Inc., telephone: 1-800-294-1322; Citigroup Global Markets Inc., telephone: 1-800-831-9146; Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, telephone: 1-866-718-1649; RBC Capital Markets, LLC, telephone: 1-866-375-6829; or SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., telephone: 1-212-224-5135.

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.

Investor and Media Relations Contacts


For Investors		For Media
Weston Tucker		Matthew Anderson
Blackstone		Blackstone
Tel: +1 (212) 583-5231		Tel: +1 (212) 390-2472
tucker@blackstone.com		Matthew.Anderson@blackstone.com

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Document Period End Date	Dec. 02, 2024
Entity Registrant Name	Blackstone Inc.
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Entity File Number	001-33551
Entity Tax Identification Number	20-8875684
Entity Address, Address Line One	345 Park Avenue
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