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accession: "0001527166-26-000033"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CG"
cik: "0001527166"
company_name: "Carlyle Group Inc."
filed_at: "2026-06-05T20:30:06+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-05T20:35:07.103520+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Carlyle shareholders approve amended equity incentive plan at annual meeting

## Summary
- Shareholders approved Amended and Restated 2012 Equity Incentive Plan (252.7M FOR, 49.4M AGAINST).
- Plan retains 77.8M share reserve; now allows shares withheld for taxes to be added back to reserve.
- Say-on-pay proposal passed with 246.9M FOR (81.7% of votes cast), 55.0M AGAINST.
- All 13 director nominees elected; Ernst & Young ratified as auditor for 2026 (325.3M FOR).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001527166-26-000033
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CG
- cik: 0001527166
- company_name: Carlyle Group Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-06-05T20:30:06+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1527166/000152716626000033/0001527166-26-000033-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1527166/000152716626000033/cg-20260603.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  Carlyle Group Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as Our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2026 at the 2026-06-03 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-03
  source text: Item 2. Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as Our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2026 FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES 325,337,355 7,384,983 291,659 —
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1527166/000152716626000033/0001527166-26-000033-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Carlyle Group Inc. shareholders approved Approval of The Carlyle Group Inc. Amended and Restated 2012 Equity Incentive Plan at the 2026-06-03 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-03
  source text: Item 3. Approval of The Carlyle Group Inc. Amended and Restated 2012 Equity Incentive Plan FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES 252,707,398 49,426,621 185,626 30,694,352
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1527166/000152716626000033/0001527166-26-000033-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Carlyle Group Inc. shareholders approved Election to Our Board of Directors of Thirteen Director Nominees for a One-Year Term at the 2026-06-03 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-03
  source text: William E. Conway, Jr. 294,669,209 7,650,436 30,694,352 David M. Rubenstein 294,696,355 7,623,290 30,694,352 Daniel A. D ’ Aniello 294,883,924 7,435,721 30,694,352 Harvey M. Schwartz 299,883,948 2,435,697 30,694,352 Afsaneh Beschloss 300,033,486 2,286,159 30,694,352 Sharda Cherwoo 299,762,668 2,556,977 30,694,352 Linda H. Filler 299,512,926 2,806,719 30,694,352 Lawton W. Fitt 288,425,619 13,894,026 30,694,352 James H. Hance, Jr. 294,784,933 7,534,712 30,694,352 Mark S. Ordan 293,285,680 9,033,965 30,694,352 Derica W. Rice 294,488,714 7,830,931 30,694,352 William J. Shaw 294,377,755 7,941,890 30,694,352
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1527166/000152716626000033/0001527166-26-000033-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Carlyle Group Inc. shareholders approved Non-Binding Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation ("Say-on-Pay") at the 2026-06-03 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-03
  source text: Item 4. Non-Binding Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation ( “ Say-on-Pay ” ) FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES 246,902,606 54,984,239 432,800 30,694,352
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1527166/000152716626000033/0001527166-26-000033-index.htm

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