Sec Form 4 Filing - Suydam John J @ Apollo Global Management LLC - 2013-04-09

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Suydam John J 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Apollo Global Management LLC [ APO] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Legal & Compl. Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) 9 WEST 57TH STREET, 43RD FLOOR 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 04/09/2013 (Street) NEW YORK, NY10019 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Class A Shares 04/09/2013 S 50,000 D $ 26 1,031,039 D Class A Shares 04/10/2013 S 50,000 D $ 27 981,039 ( 1 ) D Class A Shares 249,009 ( 2 ) I Suydam 2012 Family Trust

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Suydam John J 9 WEST 57TH STREET 43RD FLOOR NEW YORK, NY10019 Chief Legal & Compl. Officer Signatures /s/ John J. Suydam 04/11/2013 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Reported amount includes 718,420 restricted share units ("RSUs") granted under the Apollo Global Management, LLC 2007 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (the "2007 Plan"). Each RSU represents the contingent right to receive, in accordance with the issuance schedule set forth in the applicable RSU award agreement, one Class A share for each vested RSU. Subject to accelerated vesting in certain circumstances, the RSUs vest in installments in accordance with the terms of the applicable RSU award agreement, provided the reporting person remains in service through the applicable vesting date. ( 2 )Reported amount represents RSUs granted to the reporting person under the 2007 Plan that are vested and were transferred by the reporting person to a trust for the benefit of the reporting person's spouse and children for which the reporting person's spouse is the trustee (the "Trust"). Each RSU held by the Trust represents the contingent right to receive, in accordance with the issuance schedule set forth in the applicable RSU award agreement between the Issuer and the reporting person, one Class A share for each vested RSU. Pursuant to Rule 13d-4, the reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of all securities held by the Trust except to the extent of the reporting person's pecuniary interest therein.

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