As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 21, 2011 Registration No. 333-150141 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 Amendment No. 8 to FORM S-1 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT, LLC (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 6282 (State or other jurisdiction of (Primary Standard Industrial incorporation or organization) Classification Code Number) Apollo Global Management, LLC 9 West 57 th Street, 43 rd Floor New York, New York 10019 (212) 515-3200 (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices) John J. Suydam, Esq. Chief Legal Officer and Chief Compliance Officer Apollo Global Management, LLC 9 West 57 th Street, 43 rd Floor New York, New York 10019 (212) 515-3200 (Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) 1 EFTA00583557