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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F
FORM 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: September 30, 2008
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Check Here if Amendment /X/; Amendment Number: 2
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This Amendment (Check only one.): / / is a restatement.
/X/ adds new holdings entries.
Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
Name: The Blackstone Group L.P.
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Address: 345 Park Avenue
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New York, NY 10154
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Form 13F File Number: 28-13114
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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: Robert L. Friedman
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Title: Authorized Person
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Phone: (212) 583-5000
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Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
/s/ Robert L. Friedman New York, NY January 15, 2009
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[Signature] [City, State] [Date]
Report Type (Check only one.):
/X/ 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).)
/ / 13F 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).)
FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE
Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers: 0
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Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 1
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Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $10,350
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(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.
NONE
Explanatory Notes:
The Blackstone Group L.P. is managed and operated by its general partner,
Blackstone Group Management L.L.C., which is in turn wholly-owned by
Blackstone's senior managing directors and controlled by Mr. Stephen
A. Schwarzman, one of its founders.
FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P.
FOR QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2008
VALUE SHRS OR SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY
NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (X$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE
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LODGIAN INC COM PAR $.01 54021P403 $ 10,350 1,326,909 SH SOLE 1,326,909