Exhibit 12(b)
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
Ted A. Berenblum, President and Chief Executive Officer and Jennifer L. Carnes, Vice President,Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of Mellon Optima L/S Strategy Fund, LLC (the “Registrant”), each certify to the best of their knowledge that:
| 1. | The Registrant’s periodic report on FormN-CSR for the period ended March 31, 2019 (the “FormN-CSR”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and |
| 2. | The information contained in the FormN-CSR fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant. |
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/s/ TED A. BERENBLUM |
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| Ted A. Berenblum |
| President and Chief Executive Officer |
Date: June 7, 2019
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/s/ JENNIFER L. CARNES |
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| Jennifer L. Carnes |
| Vice President,Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer |
Date: June 7, 2019
A signed original of this written statement required by Rule30a-216, under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and 18 U.S.C. § 1350 will be retained by the Registrant and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
This certification is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission solely pursuant to Rule30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and 18 U.S.C. § 1350 and is not being filed as part of the FormN-CSR with the Commission.
