The Blackstone Group Inc.

12/07/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/07/2021 20:48

Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16, Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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 *
JAMES HAMILTON E
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Blackstone Inc [BX]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Executive Vice Chairman /
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O BLACKSTONE INC. , 345 PARK AVENUE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10154
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Join/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security 8. Price of Derivative Security 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expriation Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
JAMES HAMILTON E
C/O BLACKSTONE INC.
345 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY10154
X
Executive Vice Chairman

Signatures

Tabea Hsi as Attorney-In-Fact 2021-12-07
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

(*) If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
(**) Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Pursuant to an exchange agreement, the Reporting Person exchanged 3,074,349 Blackstone Holdings partnership units (as defined below) for an equal number of shares of Common Stock of Blackstone Inc.
(2) Represents a sale of common stock pursuant to a block trade at a price of $134.45 per share.
(3) Represents a repurchase of shares of common stock by the Issuer from the Reporting Person and certain trusts and limited liability company for the benefit of the Reporting Person's family for a price of $134.45 per share, the same price at which such sellers sold shares in the block trade referenced in footnote 2 above.
(4) Pursuant to an exchange agreement, 3,650,000 Blackstone Holdings partnership units (as defined below) were exchanged for an equal number of shares of Common Stock of Blackstone Inc.
(5) These securities are held in a trust for the benefit of the Reporting Person's children (the Children's Trust), of which the Reporting Person is a trustee, but the Reporting Person does not have or share investment control with respect to the units.
(6) Pursuant to an exchange agreement, 2,250,000 Blackstone Holdings partnership units (as defined below) were exchanged for an equal number of shares of Common Stock of Blackstone Inc.
(7) These securities are held in a trust for the benefit of the Reporting Person's grandchildren (the Grandchildren's Trust), of which the Reporting Person is a trustee.
(8) These securities are held in a limited liability company beneficially owned by the Reporting Person, his spouse and a trust for the benefit of the Reporting Person's children.
(9) A "Blackstone Holdings partnership" unit collectively refers to one limited partner interest in each of Blackstone Holdings I L.P., Blackstone Holdings II L.P., Blackstone Holdings III L.P., Blackstone Holdings IV L.P. and Blackstone Holdings AI L.P. Subject to the minimum retained ownership requirements and transfer restrictions set forth in the partnership agreements of the Blackstone partnerships, the holder has the right, exercisable from time to time, to exchange each Blackstone Holdings partnership unit for one share of Common Stock of Blackstone Inc. The Blackstone Holdings partnership units have no expiration date and may not be exchanged other than pursuant to transactions or programs approved by Blackstone.
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