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): December 10, 2020
Blackstone Secured Lending Fund
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 814-01299 | 82-7020632 | ||
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345 Park Avenue, 31st Floor New York, NY |
10154 | |||
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 503-2100
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
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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).
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Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
Blackstone Secured Lending Fund (the “Fund”) filed its Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Trust (the “Certificate of Amendment”) to change its name from “Blackstone / GSO Secured Lending Fund” to “Blackstone Secured Lending Fund.” The name change became effective as of December 10, 2020, and was made pursuant to Section 3811(a)(2) of the Delaware Statutory Trust Act.
The name change does not affect the rights of the Fund’s security holders. There were no other changes to the Certificate of Amendment.
A copy of the Certificate of Amendment effecting the name change, as filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on December 10, 2020, is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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| 3.1 | Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Trust, effective December 10, 2020. | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated December 10, 2020. | |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| BLACKSTONE SECURED LENDING FUND | ||||||
| Date: December 10, 2020 | By: | /s/ Marisa J. Beeney | ||||
| Name: | Marisa J. Beeney | |||||
| Title: | Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary | |||||
Exhibit 3.1
CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT
TO
CERTIFICATE OF TRUST
OF
BLACKSTONE / GSO SECURED LENDING FUND
THIS Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Trust of Blackstone / GSO Secured Lending Fund (the “Trust”) is being duly executed and filed by the undersigned, as trustee, to amend the Certificate of Trust of a statutory trust formed under the Delaware Statutory Trust Act (12 Del. C. § 3801 et seq.) (the “Act”).
1. Name. The name of the statutory trust is Blackstone / GSO Secured Lending Fund.
2. Amendment to Certificate. The Certificate of Trust of the Trust is hereby amended by changing the name of the Trust to Blackstone Secured Lending Fund.
3. Effective Date. This Certificate of Amendment shall be effective upon filing.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Certificate of Amendment in accordance with Section 3811(a)(2) of the Act.
| /s/ Daniel H. Smith, Jr. |
| Daniel H. Smith, Jr., not in his individual capacity but solely as trustee |
Exhibit 99.1
PRESS RELEASE
345 Park Avenue, 31st Floor
New York, NY 10154
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 10, 2020
Blackstone Credit Announces Name Change for Business Development Company
New York, New York – Blackstone Credit BDC Advisors LLC, formerly known as “GSO Asset Management LLC” and an affiliate of Blackstone Alternative Credit Advisors LP, formerly known as “GSO Capital Partners LP” (collectively, and together with their affiliates in the credit-focused business of The Blackstone Group Inc., “Blackstone Credit”), announced a name change for a business development company it advises. The name change is being made in connection with Blackstone Credit’s recent name change from “GSO”, reflecting the business’s longstanding integration with The Blackstone Group Inc. (“Blackstone”) since Blackstone acquired GSO in 2008. The business’s team, process, and infrastructure remain intact, with no operational changes due to the name change.
Blackstone / GSO Secured Lending Fund (the “Fund”) is being renamed to “Blackstone Secured Lending Fund” effective December 10, 2020. No change will be made to the Fund’s investment objective and strategy, or in Fund management.
About Blackstone and Blackstone Credit
Blackstone is one of the world’s leading investment firms. We seek to create positive economic impact and long-term value for our investors, the companies we invest in, and the communities in which we work. We do this by using extraordinary people and flexible capital to help companies solve problems. Our asset management businesses, with $584 billion in assets under management, include investment vehicles focused on private equity, real estate, public debt and equity, growth equity, opportunistic, non-investment grade credit, real assets and secondary funds, all on a global basis.
Blackstone Credit is one of the world’s largest credit-focused asset managers, with $135 billion in AUM. We seek to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns for our clients by investing across the entire corporate credit market, from public debt to private loans. Our capital supports a wide range of companies across sectors and geographies, enabling businesses to expand, invest, and navigate changing market environments.
The Fund is not accepting subscriptions.
Visit the Fund’s website at www.bgsl.com for additional information.