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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
October 20, 2026
Apollo Global Management, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware |
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001-41197 |
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86-3155788 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) |
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(Commission
File Number) |
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
9 West 57th Street, 42nd Floor
New York, New York 10019
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(212) 515-3200
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area
Code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last
Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended
to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction
A.2. below):
| ☐ |
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| ☐ |
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ☐ |
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each
class |
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Trading
Symbol(s) |
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Name of each exchange
on which registered |
| Common Stock |
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APO |
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New York Stock Exchange |
| 7.625% Fixed-Rate Resettable Junior Subordinated Notes due 2053 |
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APOS |
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New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth
company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant
has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant
to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of
Certain Officers. |
New Director Appointment
On October 20, 2026, the Board
of Directors (the “Board”) of Apollo Global Management, Inc. (“AGM”) (i) voted to increase the size of the Board
to fourteen (14) directors and (ii) appointed Mr. Meyer “Micky” Malka to fill the resulting vacancy. Both the Board size increase
and Mr. Malka’s appointment to the Board will be effective as of January 1, 2027.
The Board has determined that
Mr. Malka is an independent director as defined by the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange.
There are no actual or proposed
transactions between Mr. Malka or any of his related persons and AGM that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Mr. Malka is expected to enter
into a standard indemnification agreement in substantially the same form that AGM has entered into with its other non-employee directors.
For his services as an independent director of the Board, he will be entitled to compensation in line with compensation paid by AGM to
its other non-employee directors.
| Item 7.01. |
Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On October 20,
2026, AGM issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Malka as an independent director of AGM. A copy of the press release
is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The information included in this Item 7.01 “Regulation
FD Disclosure” and Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section,
nor shall it be incorporated by reference into a filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall
be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. |
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Description |
| 99.1* |
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Apollo Global Management, Inc. press release dated October 20, 2026. |
| 104 |
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
*Furnished herewith.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.
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APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT, INC. |
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Date: October 20, 2026
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By: |
/s/
Jessica L. Lomm |
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Name: |
Jessica L. Lomm |
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Title: |
Vice President and Secretary |
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EXHIBIT 99.1
Apollo
Appoints Ribbit Capital Founder Meyer “Micky” Malka to Board of Directors
NEW
YORK, October 20, 2026 – Apollo (NYSE: APO) today announced that Meyer “Micky” Malka, founder and managing partner
of Ribbit Capital, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Apollo Global Management, Inc. (“Apollo”), effective
January 1, 2027. With this appointment, the Apollo board of directors will increase in size to 14 directors. Apollo continues to
maintain a two-thirds independent board of directors.
Mr.
Malka has more than 30 years of experience building and investing in technology and financial services businesses across the U.S., Europe,
Asia, and Latin America. Ribbit Capital is an investment fund focused on innovative companies in the technology sector. In addition,
Mr. Malka currently serves on the board of directors of Robinhood Markets, Inc., and several private companies.
Earlier
in his career, Mr. Malka co-founded Heptagon Group, a securities and investment broker-dealer serving the Venezuelan and U.S. markets,
and developed Patagon.com, Latin America’s first comprehensive internet-based financial services portal and dealer, which was acquired
by Banco Santander in 2000. He also co-founded Banco Lemon, a Brazilian retail bank serving the underbanked that became one of the country’s
largest private microfinance institutions before its acquisition by Banco do Brasil in 2009. He later co-founded Bling Nation, a mobile
payments company that evolved into Lemon Inc., a mobile wallet company that was acquired in 2013. Mr. Malka holds a degree in economics
from the Universidad Católica Andrés Bello in Caracas, Venezuela.
Micky
Malka said, “I've long admired Apollo. They have a unique point of view and are building the future of the financial markets.”
Marc
Rowan, Board Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Apollo, said, “Micky has spent his career building companies at the intersection
of technology and financial services, and his background will be a real asset as we continue to drive growth across our platform.”
Gary
Cohn, Lead Independent Director of Apollo, said, “Micky’s entrepreneurial track record brings additional global perspective
to the Board. I look forward to working with him as we continue to deliver for our shareholders.”
About
Apollo
Apollo
is a high-growth, global alternative asset manager. In our asset management business, we seek to provide our clients excess return at
every point along the risk-reward spectrum from investment grade credit to private equity. For more than three decades, our investing
expertise across our fully integrated platform has served the financial return needs of our clients and provided businesses with innovative
capital solutions for growth. Through Athene, our retirement services business, we specialize in helping clients achieve financial security
by providing a suite of retirement savings products and acting as a solutions provider to institutions. Our patient, creative, and knowledgeable
approach to investing aligns our clients, businesses we invest in, our employees, and the communities we impact, to expand opportunity
and achieve positive outcomes. As of June 30, 2026, Apollo had approximately $1.05 trillion of assets under management. To learn more,
please visit www.apollo.com.
Contacts
Noah
Gunn
Global Head of Investor Relations
Apollo Global Management, Inc.
(212) 822-0540
IR@apollo.com
Joanna Rose
Global Head of Corporate Communications
Apollo Global Management, Inc.
(212) 822-0491
Communications@apollo.com
