---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-21-347999"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BX"
cik: "0001393818"
company_name: "Blackstone Inc."
filed_at: "2021-12-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T03:47:06.559423+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Blackstone EVP and Director Hamilton E. James to retire effective Jan 26, 2022

## Summary
- Hamilton E. James retires as Executive Vice Chairman and director effective January 26, 2022.
- Board size reduced from 13 to 12 members upon his departure.
- Mr. James will continue in current positions until the effective date.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-21-347999
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BX
- cik: 0001393818
- company_name: Blackstone Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-12-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1393818/000119312521347999/0001193125-21-347999-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1393818/000119312521347999/d225668d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-347999.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Hamilton E. James departed as Executive Vice Chairman at Blackstone Inc..
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Executive Vice Chairman
  source text: Effective January 26, 2022 (the “Effective Date”), Hamilton E. James will retire from his positions as a director and Executive Vice Chairman of Blackstone Inc.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1393818/000119312521347999/0001193125-21-347999-index.htm
- Executive change
  Hamilton E. James departed as Director at Blackstone Inc..
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective January 26, 2022 (the “Effective Date”), Hamilton E. James will retire from his positions as a director and Executive Vice Chairman of Blackstone Inc.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1393818/000119312521347999/0001193125-21-347999-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.