Table of Contents As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 23,2009 Registration No. 333-150141 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 Amendment No. 2 to FORM S-1 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT, LLC Delaware (State or other jurbdiction or incorporation or oryranica(isO tExaci name of registrant ax specified in its charter) 6282 tPrimary Standard Industrial Classification Code Numberl Apollo Global Management, LLC 9 West 57th Street, 43rd Floor New York. New York 10019 20.8880053 0.R S. Employer Identification Numberl (Add rm. including tip code. and telephone number. including area code. or registrant's principal executive ollices) John J. Suydam, Esq. Chief Legal Officer Apollo Global Management, LLC 9 West 574b Street, 43rd Floor, New York. New York 10019 (Name. address. including zip code, and telephone number, including area code. or agent for ttnivei Copies of Communications to: Monica K. Thurmond, Esq. O'Melveny & Myers LLP 7 Times Square New Yo New York 10036 Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to public: As soon as practicable after the effective date of this Registration Statement. If any securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act. check the following box. ❑x If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. K If this Fonn is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. K If this Form is a pos