Ferguson Jeffrey W. 4

What Happened
Jeffrey W. Ferguson, General Counsel of Carlyle Group Inc. (CG), was granted 1,274 shares on 2026-05-28 as an award/acquisition (transaction code A) at $0.00 per share. The reported acquisition reflects dividend-equivalent units credited in connection with Carlyle's quarterly dividend; there was no cash outlay for this award.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-05-28; Filing date: 2026-05-29 (timely).
• Transaction type: Award/Grant (code A); price reported: $0.00 per share.
• Shares acquired: 1,274 dividend-equivalent units. Reported value on Form 4: $0.
• Footnote: F1 — these are dividend-equivalent units accrued on previously reported time-vesting RSU awards and will vest on the same schedule and terms as the underlying awards.
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the filing.

Context
Dividend-equivalent units are adjustments tied to existing restricted stock unit awards that mirror dividend payments; they do not represent a market purchase or sale and vest according to the original RSU schedule. Such awards are routine compensation adjustments for insiders and do not by themselves indicate a buying or selling signal.