---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001527166-25-000128"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CG"
cik: "0001527166"
company_name: "Carlyle Group Inc."
filed_at: "2025-12-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T14:14:39.087569+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Carlyle General Counsel Jeffrey Ferguson to retire in 2026, become Senior Advisor

## Summary
- Jeffrey Ferguson, General Counsel since 1999, to retire in 2026; will become Senior Advisor for transition.
- Carlyle commencing external search for successor; Ferguson to continue as Advisor on ongoing matters.
- CEO Harvey Schwartz and Co-Chairmen thank Ferguson for over 25 years of service and leadership.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001527166-25-000128
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CG
- cik: 0001527166
- company_name: Carlyle Group Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-12-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1527166/000152716625000128/0001527166-25-000128-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1527166/000152716625000128/cg-20251204.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001527166-25-000128
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001527166-25-000128.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001527166-25-000128.txt

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