Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Belardi James Richard 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Apollo Global Management, Inc. [APO] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) See Remarks (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT, INC., 9 WEST 57TH STREET, 42ND FLOOR 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 02/13/2026 (Street) NEW YORK, NY 10019 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) 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 (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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 Common Stock 02/13/2026 M 147,813 A $29.55 224,126 D Common Stock 02/17/2026 F 29,254(1) D $132.43 99,393(2) I By James and Leslie Belardi Family Trust Common Stock 236,052 I By Belardi 2019 GST Non-Exempt Descendants Trust Common Stock 1,870,597 I JB Athene Investments, LLC Common Stock 1,167,261 I JB Athene Investments II, LLC Common Stock 637,500 I JB Athene Investments III, LLC Common Stock 1,478,185 I JB Athene Investments IV, LLC Common Stock 1,000 I By son Common Stock 1,000 I By daughter Common Stock 304.8255 I By mother Common Stock 138,617 I By Belardi 2024 GRAT Common Stock 76,385 I By Belardi 2025 GRAT

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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 (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

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 (Month/Day/Year)

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

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$29.55

02/13/2026

M

147,813

(3)

06/06/2026

Common Stock

147,813

$ 0

0

D(4)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Belardi James Richard C/O APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT, INC. 9 WEST 57TH STREET, 42ND FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10019	X		See Remarks

Signatures

/s/ Jessica L. Lomm, as Attorney-in-Fact		02/18/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Consists of shares withheld by the Issuer to satisfy the tax withholding obligations of the reporting person arising in connection with the delivery of shares pursuant to an equity plan administered by Apollo Global Management, Inc.
(2)	Reported amount includes 71,157 restricted stock units ("RSUs"). RSUs represent the contingent right to receive shares of Apollo Global Management, Inc. pursuant to an equity plan administered by Apollo Global Management, Inc.
(3)	This option is fully vested.
(4)	This option was previously held by the James and Leslie Belardi Family Trust and was transferred to the reporting person's direct ownership via transfers exempt from Section 16 pursuant to Rule 16a-13 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Remarks: Executive Chairman of Athene Holding Ltd. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of securities held indirectly except to the extent of his pecuniary interest, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.

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