Carlyle Group (NASDAQ:CG) shareholders approved all four proposals presented at the company’s 2026 annual meeting, including the election of 13 directors, ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as auditor, approval of an amended equity incentive plan and an advisory vote on executive compensation.
The virtual meeting was led by Harvey Schwartz, Carlyle’s chief executive officer and director, who served as chairman of the meeting. Anne Frederick acted as secretary, and Christopher Woods, a representative of American Election Services, LLC, served as inspector of election.
Shareholder Proposals Approved
According to the preliminary tabulation of votes provided by the inspector of election, shareholders approved each of the four proposals on the agenda.
- Proposal 1: Election of 13 directors named in the proxy statement.
- Proposal 2: Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2026.
- Proposal 3: Approval of The Carlyle Group Inc.’s amended and restated 2012 equity incentive plan.
- Proposal 4: Non-binding approval of named executive officer compensation.
The director nominees elected were William E. Conway Jr., David M. Rubenstein, Daniel A. D’Aniello, Harvey M. Schwartz, Afsaneh Beschloss, Sharda Cherwoo, Linda H. Filler, Lawton W. Fitt, James H. Hance Jr., Mark S. Ordan, Derica W. Rice, William J. Shaw and Anthony Welters.
Voting Details
The company said shareholders of record as of April 6, 2026, were entitled to vote at the meeting. As of that record date, Carlyle had 359,839,214 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote.
Frederick said proxy materials were first distributed or made available to shareholders on April 23, 2026. Broadridge Financial Solutions provided an affidavit of distribution certifying the timely mailing of proxy materials to shareholders of record.
The company said a quorum was present for all matters. Proposal one required a plurality of votes cast, while proposals two, three and four required a majority of votes cast.
No Shareholder Questions Submitted
Shareholders were given the opportunity to submit questions on the proposals through the virtual meeting platform before voting closed. Frederick said no questions had been submitted by shareholders.
The meeting was called to order at 9:01 a.m. on June 3, and the polls were closed at 9:06 a.m. After the preliminary voting results were announced, Schwartz declared the formal business concluded and adjourned the meeting.
About Carlyle Group (NASDAQ:CG)
The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) is a global alternative asset manager that invests across a range of strategies including private equity, real assets (such as real estate and infrastructure), global credit, and investment solutions. Founded in 1987 and headquartered in Washington, DC, Carlyle raises and manages investment funds that acquire, operate and exit companies and assets on behalf of institutional and private investors. The firm is publicly traded on the Nasdaq exchange and operates as an asset manager and investment advisor rather than as an operating company.
Carlyle’s core activities include sourcing and executing private equity buyouts and growth investments, originating and managing credit and financing solutions, and acquiring and operating real asset portfolios.
