SEC Company Response from Blackstone (BX) — Mar 8, 2016
Blackstone Inc.
Date: March 8, 2016 · CIK: 0001393818 · Accession: 0001193125-16-496331
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File numbers found in text: 333-209762
Letter
Transmittal letter
SIMPSON THACHER & BARTLETT LLP
900 G STREET, NW
WASHINGTON, DC 20001
(202) 636-5500
FACSIMILE (202) 636-5502
DIRECT DIAL NUMBER
(202) 636-5804
E-MAIL ADDRESS
jbonnie@stblaw.com
March 8, 2016
VIA EDGAR
Re: Acceleration Request for The Blackstone Group L.P.
Registration Statement on Form S-3
File No. 333-209762
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, NE
Washington, DC 20549
Attention: Jonathan E. Gottlieb, Esq.
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We are enclosing the acceleration request of The Blackstone Group L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Partnership”), relating to the above-referenced Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
As indicated in the acceleration request, the Partnership respectfully requests that the above-referenced Registration Statement be declared effective at 5:00 pm Washington, DC time, on March 10, 2016, or as soon as possible thereafter.
We thank you for your assistance in this matter. Please do not hesitate to call me at (202) 636-5804 with any questions or further comments you may have regarding the Registration Statement.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Joshua Ford Bonnie
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CORRESP 1 filename1.htm Transmittal letter SIMPSON THACHER & BARTLETT LLP 900 G STREET, NW WASHINGTON, DC 20001 (202) 636-5500 FACSIMILE (202) 636-5502 DIRECT DIAL NUMBER (202) 636-5804 E-MAIL ADDRESS jbonnie@stblaw.com March 8, 2016 VIA EDGAR Re: Acceleration Request for The Blackstone Group L.P. Registration Statement on Form S-3 File No. 333-209762 Securities and Exchange Commission Division of Corporation Finance 100 F Street, NE Washington, DC 20549 Attention: Jonathan E. Gottlieb, Esq. Ladies and Gentlemen: We are enclosing the acceleration request of The Blackstone Group L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Partnership”), relating to the above-referenced Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. As indicated in the acceleration request, the Partnership respectfully requests that the above-referenced Registration Statement be declared effective at 5:00 pm Washington, DC time, on March 10, 2016, or as soon as possible thereafter. We thank you for your assistance in this matter. Please do not hesitate to call me at (202) 636-5804 with any questions or further comments you may have regarding the Registration Statement. Very truly yours, /s/ Joshua Ford Bonnie Joshua Ford Bonnie