OAKTREE SPECIALTY LENDING CORPORATION
333 SOUTH GRAND AVE., 28TH FLOOR
LOS ANGELES, CA 90071
January 9, 2020
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Investment Management
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attn: Deborah O’Neal
| Re: | Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation |
Registration Statement on FormN-2, File Number333-234798
Dear Ms. O’Neal:
Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation, a Delaware corporation, respectfully requests acceleration of the effective date of its Registration Statement on FormN-2 (FileNo. 333-234798) (the “Registration Statement”) so that such Registration Statement may be declared effective at 5:00 p.m., Eastern time, on January 13, 2020, or as soon as practicable thereafter.
We request that we be notified of such effectiveness by a telephone call to William J. Tuttle of Proskauer Rose LLP at (202)416-6860 and that such effectiveness also be confirmed in writing.
| Very truly yours, | ||||
| Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation | ||||
| By: | /s/ Mel Carlisle | |||
| Name: | Mel Carlisle | |||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | |||
