Company: CGABL
Filing Date: 2025-04-17
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001527166-25-000032
Chunk: 28

Company: Carlyle Group Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-17
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 28
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 a special shareholder meeting from 50 to 10 percent at the 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and noted that, while the proposed 10 percent threshold was too low, the current 50 percent threshold may not be optimal. We will continue to listen to and engage with shareholders on the topic as we assess next steps on the matter. Our Process and Approach

| ENGAGEMENT                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | COMMUNICATION                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |     | FEEDBACK                                 |
| The leadership team, InvestorRelations, and the CorporateSecretary regularly engage withour shareholders to solicitfeedback on a variety ofcorporate governance matters,including, among others,executive compensation,corporate governance, andsustainability. Our directors alsoengage with our shareholders. | We routinely interact andcommunicate with ourshareholders through a numberof other forums, includingquarterly earningspresentations and calls, SECfilings, the Annual Report andthe Proxy Statement, theAnnual Meeting ofShareholders, investormeetings, and conferences. | We review shareholderfeedback and trends anddevelopments about corporategovernance matters with ourBoard and the Nominating andCorporate GovernanceCommittee as we seek toenhance our corporategovernance profile and improveour disclosures. |     |                                          |
| 2024 ENGAGEMENT OVERVIEW                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |     |                                          |
| •60% of shares outstandingcontacted                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | •51% of shares outstandingengaged                                                                                                                                                                                                             |     | •63% of meetings with Boardparticipation |

The above percentages exclude shares that were beneficially held by Carlyle Group Management L.L.C. See “Compensation Discussion and Analysis—Shareholder Engagement on Executive Compensation” for a discussion of our compensation- related shareholder engagement initiatives and our 2024 say-on-pay vote results.

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Audit Matters

| Item 2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                                                |                      | Ratification of Ernst & Young LLPas Our Independent RegisteredPublic Accounting Firm for2025 |
| Our Audit Committee has selected Ernst & Young as our independent registered public accounting firm to perform theaudit of our consolidated financial statements for2025. Representatives of Ernst & Young are expected to be present atour Annual Meeting, will have an opportunity to make a statement if they so desire, and will be available to respond toappropriate questions.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                                                                |                      |                                                                                              |
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