SEC FORM 13F-HR

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F

FORM 13F COVER PAGE

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Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended:03-31-2016
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This Amendment (Check only one.):  is a restatement.
  adds new holdings entries.
Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
Name:Carlyle Group L.P.
Address:C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP
1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, N.W.
WASHINGTON, DC  20004
Form 13F File Number:028-15025

The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements, schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form.

Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:
Name:Jeffrey W. Ferguson
Title:General Counsel
Phone:202-729-5626
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
/s/ Jeffrey W. FergusonWashingtonDC05-13-2016
[Signature][City, State][Date]
Explanatory Note 1: The Carlyle Group L.P. is managed by its general partner, Carlyle Group Management L.L.C., which is managed by a board of directors that is appointed by Carlyle's senior professionals. Explanatory Note 2: AlpInvest Partners B.V. is an indirectly wholly owned investment adviser of The Carlyle Group L.P. However, The Carlyle Group L.P. does not participate in any investment decision-making of AlpInvest Partners B.V.
Report Type (Check only one.):
  13F HOLDINGS REPORT. (Check here if all holdings of this reporting manager are reported in this report.)
  13F NOTICE. (Check here if no holdings reported are in this report, and all holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).)
X13F COMBINATION REPORT. (Check here if a portion of the holdings for this reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are reported by other reporting manager(s).)
List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager:
[If there are no entries in this list, omit this section.]
Form 13F File NumberName
028-15646AlpInvest Partners B.V.
Form 13F Summary Page
Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers:2
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total:31
Form 13F Information Table Value Total:7,977,598
(thousands)
List of Other Included Managers:
Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all institutional investment managers with respect to which this report is filed, other than the manager filing this report.
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No.Form 13F File NumberName
1028-12429Carlyle Investment Management LLC
2028-15024CIM Global, L.L.C.

SEC FORM 13-F Information Table

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F

FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE

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COLUMN 1COLUMN 2COLUMN 3COLUMN 4COLUMN 5COLUMN 6COLUMN 7COLUMN 8
VALUESHRS ORSH/PUT/INVESTMENTOTHERVOTING AUTHORITY
NAME OF ISSUERTITLE OF CLASSCUSIP(x$1000)PRN AMTPRNCALLDISCRETIONMANAGERSOLESHAREDNONE
Alcoa IncCom0138171015,384561,966SH DFND10561,9660
Atlas Resource Partners LPCom Unt Ltd Pr04941A1015,7717,593,800SH DFND107,593,8000
Axalta Coating Sys LtdComG0750C1081,563,98153,560,977SH DFND1053,560,9770
Axalta Coating Sys LtdComG0750C108474,53016,251,019SH DFND1, 2016,251,0190
Booz Allen Hamilton Hldg CorCl A099502106861,95528,466,158SH DFND1028,466,1580
China Recycling Energy CorpCom1689131011,5595,102,666SH DFND1, 205,102,6660
Cobalt Intl Energy IncCom19075F106103,42434,822,878SH DFND1034,822,8780
CommScope Hldg Co IncCom20337X1091,175,06042,086,667SH DFND1042,086,6670
CommScope Hldg Co IncCom20337X109534,11819,130,303SH DFND1, 2019,130,3030
CommunityOne BancorpCom20416Q10876,6575,772,376SH DFND105,772,3760
Concord Med Svcs Hldgs LtdSponsored ADR20627710521,4624,362,117SH DFND1, 204,362,1170
Enduro Rty TrTr Unit29269K10023,4788,600,000SH DFND108,600,0000
Enviva Partners LPCom Unit29414J107287,84013,252,299SH DFND1013,252,2990
Hampton Roads Bankshares IncCom New40932150275,04542,398,583SH DFND1042,398,5830
INC Resh Hldgs IncCl A45329R1096,407155,464SH DFND10155,4640
Masonite Intl Corp NewCom57538510991,6561,399,327SH DFND101,399,3270
Midstates Pete Co IncCom New59804T3086961,960,265SH DFND101,960,2650
Multi Packaging Solutions InComG6331W109436,79926,913,072SH DFND1026,913,0720
Niska Gas Storage Partners LUnit Ltd Liabi65467810173,46720,464,250SH DFND1020,464,2500
NXP Semiconductors N VComN6596X109623,7377,693,805SH DFND107,693,8050
NXP Semiconductors N VComN6596X109270,1543,332,353SH DFND1, 203,332,3530
Pattern Energy Group IncCl A70338P100323,47616,962,546SH DFND1016,962,5460
Sandridge Energy IncCom80007P3072,88251,370,888SH DFND1051,370,8880
Sequential Brnds Group Inc NCom New81734P10740,7036,369,812SH DFND106,369,8120
SouFun Hldgs LtdADR83603410873,72312,307,691SH DFND1012,307,6910
Superior Energy Svcs IncCom86815710812,251914,934SH DFND10914,9340
Talen Energy CorpCom87422J105175,63719,515,173SH DFND1019,515,1730
TerraForm Pwr IncCl A Com88104R10026,0953,016,800SH DFND103,016,8000
USA Compression Partners LPComunit Ltdpar90290N109266,15022,651,056SH DFND1022,651,0560
Weatherford Intl PlcOrd ShsG488331007,7801,000,000SH DFND101,000,0000
Wesco Aircraft Hldgs IncCom950814103335,72123,330,184SH DFND1023,330,1840