Form of Global Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for 2024 Time-Based Awards

EX-10.1 3 cg20240331exhibit101.htm EX-10.1 CG 2024.03.31 EXHIBIT 10.1

The Carlyle Group Inc. Amended and Restated

2012 Equity Incentive Plan

Form of Global Restricted Stock Unit Agreement


Participant:	Date of Grant:
Number of RSUs:

1.Grant of RSUs. The Carlyle Group Inc. (the “Company”) hereby grants the

number of restricted stock units (the “RSUs”) listed above to the Participant (the “Award”),

effective as of [___] (the “Date of Grant”), on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth in

this agreement including any Appendix hereto, which includes any applicable country-specific

provisions (collectively, the “Award Agreement”). This grant is made pursuant to the terms of

The Carlyle Group Inc. Amended and Restated 2012 Equity Incentive Plan (as amended,

modified or supplemented from time to time, the “Plan”), which is incorporated herein by

reference and made a part of this Award Agreement. Each RSU represents the unfunded,

unsecured right of the Participant to receive a Share on the delivery date(s) specified in Section 4

hereof.

2.Definitions. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the same

meanings as in the Plan.

(a)“Cause” shall mean the determination by the Administrator in its sole

discretion that the Participant has (i) engaged in gross negligence or willful misconduct

in the performance of the Participant’s duties, (ii) willfully engaged in conduct that the

Participant knows or, based on facts known to the Participant, should know is materially

injurious to the Company or any of its Affiliates, (iii) materially breached any material

provision of the Participant’s employment agreement or offer letter with the Company or

its Affiliates, (iv) breached any Restrictive Covenant Agreement or any other restrictive

covenant obligation owed by the Participant to the Company or any of its Affiliates,

including, but not limited to, any restrictions relating to the Participant’s non-

competition, non-solicitation, non-disparagement and/or non-disclosure of confidential or

proprietary information, (v) engaged in fraud or other conduct in bad faith that

contributed to a financial restatement or irregularity, (vi) been convicted of, or entered a

plea bargain or settlement admitting guilt for, fraud, embezzlement, or any other felony

under the laws of the United States or of any state or the District of Columbia or any

other country or any jurisdiction of any other country (but specifically excluding felonies

involving a traffic violation), (vii) been the subject of any order, judicial or

administrative, obtained or issued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

(“SEC”) or similar agency or tribunal of any country, for any securities violation

involving insider trading, fraud, misappropriation, dishonesty or willful misconduct

(including, for example, any such order consented to by the Participant in which findings

of facts or any legal conclusions establishing liability are neither admitted nor denied), or

(viii) discussed the Company’s (or its Affiliates’) fundraising efforts, or the name of any

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fund vehicle that has not had a final closing of commitments, to any reporter or

representative of any press or other public media.

(b)“Detrimental Activity” shall mean any of the following: (i) a termination of the

Participant’s Service for Cause or the Participant engaging in any activity that would be

grounds to terminate the Participant’s Service for Cause (whether or not any termination

of the Participant’s Service occurs); or (ii) a breach of any Restrictive Covenant

Agreement or any other restrictive covenant obligation owed by the Participant to the

Company or any of its Affiliates, including, but not limited to, any restrictions relating to

the Participant’s non-competition, non-solicitation, non-disparagement and/or non-

disclosure of confidential or proprietary information.

Company and its Affiliates, the Participant’s death or Disability.

(d)“Restrictive Covenant Agreement” shall mean any agreement (including,

without limitation, this Award Agreement), and any attachments or schedules thereto,

entered into by and between the Participant and the Company or its Affiliates, pursuant to

which the Participant has agreed, among other things, to certain restrictions relating to

non-competition (if applicable), non-solicitation, non-disparagement and/or non-

disclosure of confidential or proprietary information, in order to protect the business of

the Company and its Affiliates.

(e) “Vested RSUs” shall mean those RSUs which have become vested pursuant to

Section 3 or otherwise pursuant to the Plan or this Award Agreement.

(f)“Vesting Dates” shall mean each of the vesting dates set forth in Section 4(a)

hereof.

3.Vesting.

(a)Vesting – General. Subject to the Participant’s continued Services with the

Company and its Affiliates, the Award shall vest on the applicable Vesting Dates as

follows:

(i) The RSUs granted hereunder shall vest in installments on each

Vesting Date as set forth in Section 4(a) hereof.

(b)Vesting – Death or Disability. Upon the occurrence of a Qualifying Event,

100% of the RSUs granted hereunder shall vest (to the extent not previously vested) upon

the date of such Qualifying Event.

(c)Vesting – Terminations. Except as otherwise set forth in Sections 3(b) or 5, in

the event the Participant’s Services with the Company and its Affiliates are terminated

for any reason, the portion of the Award that has not yet vested pursuant to Sections 3 or

5 hereof (or otherwise pursuant to the Plan) shall be canceled immediately and the

Participant shall automatically forfeit all rights with respect to such portion of the Award

as of the date of such termination. For purposes of this provision, the effective date of

termination of the Participant’s Services will be determined in accordance with Section

8(k) hereof.

4.Vesting and Delivery Dates.

(a)Delivery – General. The Company shall, on or within 30 days following a

Vesting Date, deliver (or cause delivery to be made) to the Participant the Shares

underlying the RSUs that vest and become Vested RSUs on such Vesting Date. The

general vesting and delivery terms with respect to the RSUs are set forth in the table

below.


Vesting Dates	Annual Vesting / Delivery	Cumulative Vesting / Delivery

(b)Delivery – Death or Disability. Upon the occurrence of a Qualifying Event,

the Company shall, within 30 days following the date of such event, deliver (or cause

delivery of) Shares to the Participant in respect of 100% of the RSUs which vest and

become Vested RSUs on such date.

(c)Delivery – Terminations. Except as otherwise set forth in Sections 4(b) or

4(d), in the event the Participant’s Services with the Company and its Affiliates are

terminated for any reason, the Company shall within 30 days following the date of such

termination, deliver (or cause delivery of) Shares to the Participant in respect of any then

outstanding Vested RSUs.

(d)Forfeiture; Clawback. It is a condition of being granted the RSUs hereunder

and receiving the underlying Shares upon satisfaction of the vesting conditions set forth

herein that the Participant not engage in any Detrimental Activity. Notwithstanding

anything to the contrary herein, if the Administrator determines in its sole discretion that

the Participant has engaged in Detrimental Activity (i) all outstanding RSUs (whether or

not vested) shall immediately terminate and be forfeited without consideration upon the

date of such determination and no further Shares with respect of the Award shall be

delivered to the Participant or to the Participant’s legal representative, beneficiaries or

heirs, (ii) to the extent permitted under applicable law, any Shares that have previously

been delivered to the Participant or the Participant’s legal representative, beneficiaries or

heirs pursuant to the Award and which are still held by the Participant or the Participant’s

legal representative, or beneficiaries or heirs as of the date of such determination by the

Administrator shall also immediately terminate and be forfeited without consideration

and (iii) the Administrator may require that the Participant forfeit any proceeds realized

within the one (1) year period preceding the date of such determination on the disposition

of any Shares received in settlement of the Award, and repay such proceeds to the

Company within thirty (30) days following the Company’s demand therefor. Without

limiting the foregoing, the Award and all Shares issued in respect thereof shall be subject

to reduction, cancellation, forfeiture or recoupment to the extent necessary to comply

with applicable law and/or the Company’s clawback and recoupment policies as in effect

from time to time.

5.Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, in the event

of the Participant’s involuntary termination of Service by the Company without Cause that

occurs within twelve (12) months following a Change in Control, 100% of the RSUs granted

hereunder which then remain outstanding shall vest (to the extent not previously vested) upon the

date of such termination of Service and the Shares underlying such Vested RSUs shall be

delivered in accordance with Section 4(c), subject to any required delay pursuant to Section 17 of

the Plan.

6.Dividend Equivalent RSUs. With respect to any cash dividend paid by the

Company with respect to Shares for which the record date occurs while the Award remains

outstanding and that occurs on or after the beginning of the first calendar quarter commencing

after the Date of Grant, on the payment date of such dividend the number of RSUs then

underlying the Award shall be increased by a number of additional dividend equivalent RSUs

equal to the quotient (rounded down to the nearest whole number of RSUs) of (a) the product of

(i) the dollar amount of the cash dividend paid per Share on such date, multiplied by (ii) the

number of RSUs that remain outstanding and subject to the Award as of such date, divided by (b)

the closing price of a Share on The Nasdaq Global Select Market on such date. Any such

additional dividend equivalents shall be subject to the same terms and conditions, and shall be

earned and vested, and be settled or forfeited, in the same manner and at the same time, as the

RSUs with respect to which they have been credited.

7.Adjustments Upon Certain Events. The Administrator shall make certain

substitutions or adjustments to any RSUs subject to this Award Agreement pursuant to Section 9

of the Plan.

8.Nature of Grant. In accepting the grant, the Participant acknowledges,

understands, and agrees that:

(a)the Plan is established voluntarily by the Company, it is discretionary in nature

and it may be modified, amended, suspended or terminated by the Company, at any time,

to the extent permitted by the Plan;

(b) the grant of the RSUs is exceptional, voluntary and occasional and does not

create any contractual or other right to receive future grants of RSUs, or benefits in lieu

of RSUs, even if RSUs have been granted in the past;

sole discretion of the Company;

(d) the granting of the RSUs evidenced by this Award Agreement shall impose no

obligation on the Company or any Affiliate to continue the Services of the Participant

and shall not lessen or affect the Company’s or its Affiliate’s right to terminate the

Services of such Participant;

(e) the Participant is voluntarily participating in the Plan;

(f) the RSUs and the Shares subject to the RSUs, and the income from and value

of same, are not intended to replace any pension rights or compensation;

(g)the RSUs and the Shares subject to the RSUs, and the income from and value

of same, are not part of normal or expected compensation for purposes of calculating any

severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, dismissal, end-of-service payments,

holiday pay, bonuses, long-service awards, pension or retirement or welfare benefits or

similar payments;

(h)the RSUs should in no event be considered as compensation for, or relating in

any way to, past services for the Company, the Employer (as defined in Section 15 of this

Award Agreement) or any Affiliate or predecessor;

(i)unless otherwise agreed with the Company, the RSUs and the Shares subject to

the RSUs, and the income from and value of same, are not granted as consideration for,

or in connection with, the Services Participant may provide as a director of an Affiliate;

(j)the future value of the underlying Shares is unknown, indeterminable and

cannot be predicted with certainty;

(k)in the event of termination of the Participant’s Services for any reason, except

as set forth in Sections 3(b), 4(b) or 5 (whether or not later to be found invalid or in

breach of employment laws in the jurisdiction where the Participant is employed or the

terms of the Participant’s employment agreement, if any), unless otherwise determined

by the Company, the Participant’s right to vest in the RSUs under the Plan, if any, will

terminate effective as of the date that the Participant is no longer actively providing

Services and will not be extended by any notice period (e.g., active Services would not

include any contractual notice period or any period of “garden leave” or similar period

mandated under employment laws in the jurisdiction where the Participant is employed,

or the terms of the Participant’s employment agreement, if any); the Administrator shall

have the exclusive discretion to determine when the Participant is no longer actively

providing Services for purposes of the RSUs grant (including whether the Participant

may still be considered to be providing Services while on an approved leave of absence);

and

(l) in addition to the provisions above in this Section 8, the following provisions

apply if the Participant is providing Services outside the United States:

(i) no claim or entitlement to compensation or damages shall arise

from forfeiture of the RSUs resulting from termination of the Participant’s

Services as set forth in Section 3(c), 4(c) or 4(d) above for any reason (whether or

not later found to be invalid or in breach of employment laws in the jurisdiction

where the Participant is employed or the terms of the Participant’s employment

agreement, if any), and in consideration of the grant of the RSUs, the Participant

agrees not to institute any claim against the Company or any Affiliate;

(ii) the RSUs and the Shares subject to the RSUs are not part of

normal or expected compensation or salary for any purpose; and

(iii) neither the Company nor any Affiliate shall be liable for any

foreign exchange rate fluctuation between the Participant’s local currency and the

United States Dollar that may affect the value of the RSUs or of any amounts due

to the Participant pursuant to the settlement of the RSUs or the subsequent sale of

any Shares acquired upon settlement.

9.No Advice Regarding Grant. The Company is not providing any tax, legal or

financial advice, nor is the Company making any recommendations regarding the Participant’s

participation in the Plan, or the Participant’s acquisition or sale of the underlying Shares. The

Participant should consult with his or her own personal tax, legal and financial advisors

regarding his or her participation in the Plan before taking any action related to the Plan.

10.Data Privacy Information and Consent. The Company is located at 1001

Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004 U.S.A. and grants employees of the

Company and its Affiliates RSUs, at the Company’s sole discretion. If the Participant would

like to participate in the Plan, please review the following information about the Company’s

data processing practices and declare the Participant’s consent.

(a)Data Collection and Usage: The Company collects, processes and uses

personal data of Participants, including name, home address and telephone number,

date of birth, social insurance number or other identification number, salary,

citizenship, job title, any Shares or directorships held in the Company, and details of

all RSUs, canceled, vested, or outstanding in the Participant’s favor, which the

Company receives from the Participant or the Employer. If the Company offers the

Participant a grant of RSUs under the Plan, then the Company will collect the

Participant’s personal data for purposes of allocating Shares and implementing,

administering and managing the Plan. The Company’s legal basis for the processing

of the Participant’s personal data would be his or her consent.

(b)Stock Plan Administration Service Providers: The Company transfers

participant data to Morgan Stanley, an independent service provider based in the

United States, which assists the Company with the implementation, administration and

management of the Plan. In the future, the Company may select a different service

provider and share the Participant’s data with another company that serves in a

similar manner. The Company’s service provider will open an account for the

Participant to receive and trade Shares. The Participant will be asked to agree on

separate terms and data processing practices with the service provider, which is a

condition to the Participant’s ability to participate in the Plan.

(c) International Data Transfers: The Company and its service providers are

based in the United States. If the Participant is outside the United States, the

Participant should note that his or her country has enacted data privacy laws that are

different from the United States. The Company’s legal basis for the transfer of the

Participant’s personal data is his or her consent.

(d) Data Retention: The Company will use the Participant’s personal data only

as long as is necessary to implement, administer and manage the Participant’s

participation in the Plan or as required to comply with legal or regulatory obligations,

including under tax and security laws.

(e)Voluntariness and Consequences of Consent Denial or Withdrawal: The

Participant’s participation in the Plan and the Participant’s grant of consent is purely

voluntary. The Participant may deny or withdraw his or her consent at any time. If

the Participant does not consent, or if the Participant withdraws his or her consent, the

Participant cannot participate in the Plan. This would not affect the Participant’s

salary as an employee or his or her career; the Participant would merely forfeit the

opportunities associated with the Plan.

(f)Data Subject Rights: The Participant has a number of rights under data

privacy laws in his or her country. Depending on where the Participant is based, the

Participant’s rights may include the right to (i) request access or copies of personal

data of the Company processes, (ii) rectification of incorrect data, (iii) deletion of data,

(iv) restrictions on processing, (v) portability of data, (vi) lodge complaints with

competent authorities in the Participant’s country, and/or (vii) a list with the names

and address of any potential recipients of the Participant’s data. To receive

clarification regarding the Participant’s rights or to exercise the Participant’s rights

please contact the Company at The Carlyle Group Inc., 1001 Pennsylvania Avenue,

NW, Washington, DC 20004 U.S.A., Attention: Equity Management.

If the Participant agrees with the data processing practices as described in this notice, please

declare the Participant’s consent by clicking the “Accept Award” button on the Morgan

Stanley award acceptance page or signing below.

11.No Rights of a Holder of Shares. Except as otherwise provided herein, the

Participant shall not have any rights as a holder of Shares until such Shares have been issued or

transferred to the Participant.

12.Restrictions. Any Shares issued or transferred to the Participant or to the

Participant’s beneficiary pursuant to Section 4 of this Award Agreement (including, without

limitation, following the Participant’s death or Disability) shall be subject to such stop transfer

orders and other restrictions as the Administrator may deem advisable under the Plan or the

rules, regulations, and other requirements of the SEC, any stock exchange upon which such

Shares are listed and any applicable U.S. or non-U.S. federal, state or local laws, and the

Administrator may cause a notation or notations to be put entered into the books and records of

the Company to make appropriate reference to such restrictions. Without limiting the generality

of the forgoing, a Participant’s ability to sell or transfer the Shares shall be subject to such

trading policies or limitations as the Administrator may, in its sole discretion, impose from time

to time on current or former senior professionals, employees, consultants, directors, members,

partners or other service providers of the Company or of any of its Affiliates.

13.Transferability. Unless otherwise determined or approved by the Administrator,

no RSUs may be assigned, alienated, pledged, attached, sold or otherwise transferred or

encumbered by the Participant other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, and

any purported assignment, alienation, pledge, attachment, sale, transfer or encumbrance not

permitted by this Section 13 shall be void and unenforceable against the Company or any

Affiliate.

14.Notices. All notices, requests, claims, demands and other communications

hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given (and shall be deemed to have been duly given

upon receipt) by delivery in person, by courier service, by fax, or by registered or certified mail

(postage prepaid, return receipt requested) to the respective parties at the following addresses (or

at such other address for a party as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this

Section 14):

(a) If to the Company, to:

The Carlyle Group Inc.

1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

Washington, DC 20004

Attention: General Counsel

Fax: (202) 315-3678

(b) If to the Participant, to the address appearing in the personnel

records of the Company or any Affiliate.

15.Withholding. The Participant acknowledges that he or she may be required to

pay to the Company or, if different, an Affiliate that employs the Participant (the “Employer”),

and that the Company, the Employer, or any Affiliate shall have the right and are hereby

authorized to withhold from any compensation or other amount owing to the Participant,

applicable income tax, social insurance, payroll tax, fringe benefits tax, payment on account or

other tax-related items (including taxes that are imposed on the Company or the Employer as a

result of the Participant’s participation in the Plan but are deemed by the Company or the

Employer to be an appropriate charge to the Participant) (collectively, “Tax-Related Items”),

with respect to any issuance, transfer, or other taxable event under this Award Agreement or

under the Plan and to take such action as may be necessary in the opinion of the Company to

satisfy all obligations for the payment of such Tax-Related Items. The Participant further

acknowledges that the Company and/or the Employer (i) make no representations or

undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with any aspect of

the RSUs, including, but not limited to the grant or vesting of the RSUs and the subsequent sale

of Shares acquired upon settlement of the Vested RSUs; and (ii) do not commit to and are under

no obligation to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of the RSUs to reduce or eliminate

the Participant’s liability for Tax-Related Items or achieve a particular tax result. Further, if the

Participant is subject to Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction, the Participant

acknowledges that the Company and/or the Employer (or former employer, as applicable) may

be required to withhold or account for Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction. Without

limiting the foregoing, the Administrator may, from time to time, permit the Participant to make

arrangements prior to any Vesting Date described herein to pay the applicable Tax-Related Items

in a manner prescribed by the Administrator prior to the applicable Vesting Date; provided that,

unless otherwise determined by the Administrator, any such payment or estimate must be

received by the Company prior to an applicable Vesting Date. Additionally, the Participant

authorizes the Company and/or the Employer to satisfy the obligations with regard to all Tax-

Related Items by (i) withholding from proceeds of the sale of Shares acquired upon settlement of

the Vested RSUs either through a voluntary sale or through a mandatory sale arranged by the

Company (on the Participant’s behalf pursuant to this authorization) or (ii) using a net settlement

method whereby the number of Shares that would otherwise be delivered to the Participant upon

the settlement of Vested RSUs shall be reduced by a number of Shares having a fair market value

necessary to satisfy such obligations. Depending on the withholding method, the Company and/

or the Employer may withhold or account for the Tax-Related Items by considering minimum

statutory withholding amounts or other applicable withholding rates in the Participant’s

jurisdiction(s), including maximum applicable rates. In the event of overwithholding, the

Participant may receive a refund of any over-withheld amount in cash through the Employer’s

normal payroll process (with no entitlement to the equivalent in Shares), or if not refunded, the

Participant may seek a refund from the applicable tax authorities. In the event of under-

withholding, the Participant may be required to pay additional Tax-Related Items directly to the

applicable tax authorities or to the Company and/or the Employer. The Participant acknowledges

that, regardless of any action taken by the Company, the Employer, or any Affiliate the ultimate

liability for all Tax-Related Items, is and remains the Participant’s responsibility and may exceed

the amount, if any, actually withheld by the Company or the Employer. The Company may

refuse to issue or deliver the Shares or the proceeds from the sale of Shares, if the Participant

fails to comply with his or her obligations in connection with the Tax-Related Items.

16.Choice of Law; Venue. The interpretation, performance and enforcement of this

Award Agreement shall be governed by the law of the State of New York without regard to its

conflict of law provisions. Any and all disputes, controversies or issues arising out of,

concerning or relating to this Award, this Award Agreement or the relationship between the

parties evidenced by the Award Agreement, including, without limitation, disputes, controversies

or issues arising out of, concerning or relating to the construction, interpretation, breach or

enforcement of this Award Agreement, shall be brought exclusively in the courts in the State of

New York, City and County of New York, including the Federal Courts located therein (should

Federal jurisdiction exist). Each of the parties hereby expressly represents and agrees that it/he/

she is subject to the personal jurisdiction of said courts, irrevocably consents to the personal

jurisdiction of such courts; and waives to the fullest extent permitted by law any objection which

it/he/she may now or hereafter have that the laying of the venue of any legal lawsuit or

proceeding related to such dispute, controversy or issue that is brought in any such court is

improper or that such lawsuit or proceeding has been brought in an inconvenient forum.

17.WAIVER OF RIGHT TO JURY TRIAL. AS SPECIFICALLY BARGAINED

FOR INDUCEMENT FOR EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO TO ENTER INTO THIS

AWARD AGREEMENT (AFTER HAVING THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONSULT WITH

COUNSEL OF ITS/HIS/HER CHOICE), EACH PARTY EXPRESSLY WAIVES THE RIGHT

TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LAWSUIT OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF,

CONCERNING OR RELATING TO THIS AWARD, THIS AWARD AGREEMENT, THE

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE PARTIES EVIDENCED BY THIS AWARD

AGREEMENT AND/OR THE MATTERS CONTEMPLATED THEREBY.

18.Subject to Plan. By entering into this Award Agreement, the Participant agrees

and acknowledges that the Participant has received and read a copy of the Plan. All RSUs and

Shares issued or transferred with respect thereof are subject to the Plan. In the event of a conflict

between any term or provision contained herein and a term or provision of the Plan, the

applicable terms and provisions of the Plan will govern and prevail.

19.Entire Agreement. This Award Agreement contains the entire understanding

between the parties with respect to the RSUs granted hereunder (including, without limitation,

the vesting and delivery schedules and other terms described herein and in each Appendix

attached hereto), and hereby replaces and supersedes any prior communication and arrangements

between the Participant and the Company or any of its Affiliates with respect to the matters set

forth herein and any other pre-existing economic or other arrangements between the Participant

and the Company or any of its Affiliates, unless otherwise explicitly provided for in any other

agreement that the Participant has entered into with the Company or any of its Affiliates and that

is set forth on Schedule A hereto. Unless set forth on Schedule A hereto, no such other

agreement entered into prior to the Date of Grant shall have any effect on the terms of this

Award Agreement.

20.Modifications. Notwithstanding any provision of this Award Agreement to the

contrary, the Company reserves the right to modify the terms and conditions of this Award

Agreement, including, without limitation, the timing or circumstances of the issuance or transfer

of Shares to the Participant hereunder, to the extent such modification is determined by the

Company to be necessary to comply with applicable law or preserve the intended deferral of

income recognition with respect to the RSUs until the issuance or transfer of Shares hereunder.

21.Signature in Counterparts; Electronic Acceptance. This Award Agreement may

be signed in counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the

signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument. Alternatively, this Award

Agreement may be granted to and accepted by the Participant electronically (including, without

limitation, via DocuSign or through the Morgan Stanley website).

22.Electronic Delivery. The Company may, in its sole discretion, decide to deliver

any documents related to current or future participation in the Plan by electronic means. The

Participant hereby consents to receive such documents by electronic delivery and agrees to

participate in the Plan through an on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the

Company or a third party designated by the Company.

23.Compliance with Law. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Award

Agreement, unless there is an available exemption from any registration, qualification or other

legal requirement applicable to the Shares, the Company shall not be required to deliver any

Shares issuable upon settlement of the RSUs prior to the completion of any registration or

qualification of the Shares under any local, state, federal or foreign securities or exchange control

law or under rulings or regulations of the SEC or of any other governmental regulatory body, or

prior to obtaining any approval or other clearance from any local, state, federal or foreign

governmental agency, which registration, qualification or approval the Company shall, in its

absolute discretion, deem necessary or advisable. The Participant understands that the Company

is under no obligation to register or qualify the Shares with the SEC or any state or foreign

securities commission or to seek approval or clearance from any governmental authority for the

issuance or sale of the Shares. Further, the Participant agrees that the Company shall have

unilateral authority to amend the Plan and the Award Agreement without the Participant’s

consent to the extent necessary to comply with securities or other laws applicable to issuance of

Shares.

24.Language. The Participant acknowledges that he or she is sufficiently proficient

in English, or has consulted with an advisor who is sufficiently proficient in English, so as to

allow the Participant to understand the terms and conditions of this Award Agreement.

Furthermore, if the Participant has received this Award Agreement or any other document related

to the Plan translated into a language other than English and if the meaning of the translated

version is different than the English version, the English version will control, unless otherwise

required by applicable law.

25.Severability. The provisions of this Award Agreement are severable and if any

one or more provisions are determined to be illegal or otherwise unenforceable, in whole or in

part, the remaining provisions shall nevertheless be binding and enforceable.

26.Appendix. Notwithstanding any provisions in this Award Agreement, the RSUs

grant shall be subject to any additional terms and conditions set forth in each Appendix to this

Award Agreement for the Participant’s country. Moreover, if the Participant relocates to another

country, any additional terms and conditions for such country will apply to the Participant, to the

extent the Company determines that the application of such terms and conditions is necessary or

advisable for legal or administrative reasons. Each Appendix hereto constitutes part of this

Award Agreement.

27.Imposition of Other Requirements. The Company reserves the right to impose

other requirements on the Participant’s participation in the Plan, on the RSUs and on any Shares

acquired under the Plan, to the extent the Company determines it is necessary or advisable for

legal or administrative reasons, and to require the Participant to sign any additional agreements

or undertakings that may be necessary to accomplish the foregoing.

28.Waiver. The Participant acknowledges that a waiver by the Company of breach

of any provision of this Award Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any

other provision of this Award Agreement, or of any subsequent breach by the Participant or any

other participant.

29.Insider Trading Restrictions/Market Abuse Laws. The Participant acknowledges

that, depending on his or her country of residence, or broker’s country of residence, or where the

Shares are listed, Participant may be subject to insider trading restrictions and/or market abuse

laws, which may affect the Participant’s ability to directly or indirectly, accept, acquire, sell, or

attempt to sell or otherwise dispose of Shares or rights to Shares (e.g., RSUs) under the Plan

during such times as Participant is considered to have “inside information” regarding the

Company (as defined by the laws or regulations in applicable jurisdictions or Participant’s

country). Local insider trading laws and regulations may prohibit the cancellation or

amendment of orders placed by the Participant before possessing inside information.

Furthermore, the Participant understands that he or she may be prohibited from (i) disclosing the

inside information to any third party, including fellow employees (other than on a “need to

know” basis) and (ii) “tipping” third parties or causing them to otherwise buy or sell securities.

Any restrictions under these laws or regulations are separate from and in addition to any

restrictions that may be imposed under any applicable Company insider trading policy. The

Participant acknowledges that it is his or her responsibility to comply with any applicable

restrictions, and the Participant should speak to his or her personal advisor on this matter.

30.Foreign Asset/Account Reporting. The Participant’s country of residence may

have certain foreign asset and/or account reporting requirements which may affect his or her

ability to acquire or hold RSUs under the Plan or cash received from participating in the Plan

(including sales proceeds arising from the sale of Shares) in a brokerage or bank account outside

the Participant’s country. The Participant may be required to report such amounts, assets or

transactions to the tax or other authorities in his or her country. The Participant also may be

required to repatriate sale proceeds or other funds received as a result of participation in the Plan

to the Participant’s country through a designated broker or bank within a certain time after

receipt. The Participant is responsible for ensuring compliance with such regulations and should

speak with his or her personal legal advisor regarding this matter.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Award Agreement.1

The Carlyle Group Inc.

By:____________________________________

Name:

Title:

PARTICIPANT

By: ____________________________________

Name:

1If this Award Agreement is delivered to the Participant electronically, the Participant’s electronic acceptance of

the Award Agreement (pursuant to instructions separately communicated to the Participant) shall constitute

acceptance of the Award Agreement and shall be binding on the Participant and the Company in lieu of any

required signatures to this Award Agreement.