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4 · Medline Inc. · Filed Mar 12, 2026
Research Summary
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Medline (MDLN) 10% Owner Carlyle Group Sells Shares
What Happened
Carlyle Group Inc. (reported as a 10% owner) reported large dispositions of Medline (MDLN) Class A common stock on 2026-03-10. Carlyle sold 26,105,840 shares in an open-market or private sale at $41.00 per share, generating about $1.070 billion. The filing also records a separate "other disposition" of 2,113,483 shares, which the footnotes identify as a pro‑rata distribution for no consideration to a limited partner (subject to lock‑up restrictions).
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-03-10; Filing date: 2026-03-12 (reports the 3/10 trades).
- Sale (Code S): 26,105,840 shares at $41.00 — proceeds ~$1,070,339,440.
- Other disposition (Code J): 2,113,483 shares — described as a pro‑rata distribution for no consideration (see footnote F5).
- Holdings after reported sale (aggregate across Carlyle affiliates listed in the filing): ~127,567,724 Class A shares (see footnote F4). After the distribution, aggregate holdings shown are ~125,454,241 shares (see footnote F6).
- Notable footnotes: detailed ownership/control structure among many Carlyle affiliates is disclosed (F2, F3); the distribution is subject to a lock‑up (F5). Multiple related Carlyle entities are filing separate Form 4s due to electronic filing limits.
- Nature of insider: Carlyle is an institutional 10% owner, not an individual company executive — institutional dispositions do not necessarily indicate management sentiment.
Context
This filing shows a large institutional sale and a related limited‑partner distribution. Sales and distributions by large shareholders can be liquidity or portfolio-management actions; they are common for private-equity stakeholders. Because this is an institutional (10% owner) transaction, it should be interpreted differently than an insider executive "buying" signal. The filing appears to have been made within the standard Form 4 reporting window.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Medline Inc.MDLN
Carlyle Group Inc.
10% Owner
Transactions
- Sale
Class A Common Stock
[F1][F2][F3][F4]2026-03-10$41.00/sh−26,105,840$1,070,339,440→ 127,567,724 total(indirect: See footnotes) - Other
Class A Common Stock
[F5][F2][F3][F6]2026-03-10−2,113,483→ 125,454,241 total(indirect: See footnotes)
Footnotes (6)
- [F1]Represents the following shares of the Issuer's Class A common stock ("Class A Common Stock") sold: (i) 2,020,349 shares of Class A Common Stock held by Carlyle Mozart Coinvestment UNLV Holdco, L.P., (ii) 2,014,853 shares of Class A Common Stock held by CP Circle UNLV Holdco, L.P., (iii) 109,901 shares of Class A Common Stock held by CPEP Circle Holdings L.P., (iv) 2,311,623 shares of Class A Common Stock held by CP Circle ML-7 Holdco, L.P., (v) 319,841 shares of Class A Common Stock held by CP Circle ML-6 Holdco, L.P., (vi) 867,032 shares of Class A Common Stock held by CP Circle ML-5 Holdco, L.P., (vii) 3,493,666 shares of Class A Common Stock held by CP Circle ML-4 Holdco, L.P., (viii) 7,650,365 shares of Class A Common Stock held by CP Circle ML-3 Holdco, L.P., (ix) 35,180 shares of Class A Common Stock held by CP Circle ML-2 Holdco, L.P. and (x) 7,283,030 shares of Class A Common Stock held by CP Circle ML-1 Holdco, L.P.
- [F2]The Carlyle Group Inc., a publicly traded company listed on Nasdaq, is the sole shareholder of Carlyle Holdings I GP Inc., which is the sole member of Carlyle Holdings I GP Sub L.L.C., which is the general partner of Carlyle Holdings I L.P., which, with respect to the securities managed by TC Group VII S1, L.P. and CPEP GP, LLC, is the managing member of CG Subsidiary Holdings L.L.C., which is the managing member of TC Group, L.L.C., which is the general partner of TC Group Sub L.P., which is the managing member of TC Group VII S1, L.L.C., which is the general partner of TC Group VII S1, L.P., which is the general partner of each of Carlyle Mozart Coinvestment Holdings, L.P., Carlyle Mozart Coinvestment UNLV Holdco, L.P. and CP Circle UNLV Holdco, L.P. CG Subsidiary Holdings L.L.C. is also the managing member of CPEP GP, LLC, which is the general partner of CPEP Circle Holdings L.P.
- [F3]The Carlyle Group Inc. is also the sole member of Carlyle Holdings II GP L.L.C., which is the managing member of Carlyle Holdings II L.L.C., which, with respect to the securities managed by TC Group VII, L.P., is the managing member of CG Subsidiary Holdings L.L.C., which is the general partner of TC Group Cayman Investment Holdings, L.P., which is the general partner of TC Group Cayman Investment Holdings Sub L.P., which is the sole member of TC Group VII, L.L.C., which is the general partner of TC Group VII, L.P., which is the managing member of CP Circle ML Holdco GP, LLC, which is the general partner of each of CP Circle ML-7 Holdco, L.P., CP Circle ML-6 Holdco, L.P., CP Circle ML-5 Holdco, L.P., CP Circle ML-4 Holdco, L.P., CP Circle ML-3 Holdco, L.P. and CP Circle ML-2 Holdco, L.P. TC Group VII, L.P. is also the managing member of CP Circle ML-1 Holdco GP, LLC, which is the general partner of CP Circle ML-1 Holdco, L.P.
- [F4]Following the sales reported herein, reflects (i) 16,125,094 shares of Class A Common Stock held by Carlyle Mozart Coinvestment Holdings, L.P., (ii) 13,394,165 shares of Class A Common Stock held by Carlyle Mozart Coinvestment UNLV Holdco, L.P., (iii) 2,615 shares of Class A Common Stock held by CP Circle UNLV Holdco, L.P., (iv) 728,604 shares of Class A Common Stock held by CPEP Circle Holdings L.P., (v) 15,325,210 shares of Class A Common Stock held by CP Circle ML-7 Holdco, L.P., (vi) 2,120,434 shares of Class A Common Stock held by CP Circle ML-6 Holdco, L.P., (vii) 5,748,101 shares of Class A Common Stock held by CP Circle ML-5 Holdco, L.P., (viii) 23,161,715 shares of Class A Common Stock held by CP Circle ML-4 Holdco, L.P., (ix) 50,719,101 shares of Class A Common Stock held by CP Circle ML-3 Holdco, L.P., (x) 233,231 shares of Class A Common Stock held by CP Circle ML-2 Holdco, L.P. and (xi) 9,454 shares of Class A Common Stock held by CP Circle ML-1 Holdco, L.P.
- [F5]Represents a pro-rata distribution for no consideration by Carlyle Mozart Coinvestment Holdings, L.P. to its limited partner. Pursuant to the terms of a lock-up agreement, the limited partner is bound to certain restrictions on the shares distributed, as set forth therein.
- [F6]Following the distribution reported herein, reflects (i) 14,011,611 shares of Class A Common Stock held by Carlyle Mozart Coinvestment Holdings, L.P., (ii) 13,394,165 shares of Class A Common Stock held by Carlyle Mozart Coinvestment UNLV Holdco, L.P., (iii) 2,615 shares of Class A Common Stock held by CP Circle UNLV Holdco, L.P., (iv) 728,604 shares of Class A Common Stock held by CPEP Circle Holdings L.P., (v) 15,325,210 shares of Class A Common Stock held by CP Circle ML-7 Holdco, L.P., (vi) 2,120,434 shares of Class A Common Stock held by CP Circle ML-6 Holdco, L.P., (vii) 5,748,101 shares of Class A Common Stock held by CP Circle ML-5 Holdco, L.P., (viii) 23,161,715 shares of Class A Common Stock held by CP Circle ML-4 Holdco, L.P., (ix) 50,719,101 shares of Class A Common Stock held by CP Circle ML-3 Holdco, L.P., (x) 233,231 shares of Class A Common Stock held by CP Circle ML-2 Holdco, L.P. and (xi) 9,454 shares of Class A Common Stock held by CP Circle ML-1 Holdco, L.P.