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): August 2, 2022
Blackstone Secured Lending Fund
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 814-01299 | 82-7020632 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
345 Park Avenue, 31st Floor New York, New York | 10154 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 503-2100
Not Applicable
(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
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, $0.001 par value per share | BXSL | New York Stock Exchange |
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 5.02. Departure of Certain Officers; Appointment of Certain Officers.
On August 2, 2022, the board of trustees of Blackstone Secured Lending Fund (the “Fund”) appointed William Renahan as the Chief Compliance Officer of the Fund effective August 3, 2022.
Prior to joining Blackstone on May 2, 2022 as a Managing Director, Mr. Renahan had been working in the Investment Management industry for over 25 years. He has previously been an associate in the New York office of Battle Fowler LLP (which subsequently “merged” into Paul Hastings LLP). He also served for approximately 13 years at Legg Mason and predecessor firms as a Managing Director and Senior Counsel. Mr. Renahan’s position immediately prior to joining Blackstone was Senior Managing Director and Chief Compliance Officer of Duff & Phelps Investment Management and its affiliated funds.
Mr. Renahan has been an active member of the Investment Company Institute and served as Chairman of the ICI’s Closed-end Fund Committee from 2014 – 2018. He holds a B.A. from Hobart College, a J.D., cum laude, from Albany Law School (where he was also an editor of the Albany Law Review), and a Master of Laws in Taxation from New York University School of Law.
Mr. Renahan replaces Marisa J. Beeney as the Chief Compliance Officer of the Fund. Ms. Beeney will continue to serve as Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of the Fund.
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.
Date: August 3, 2022 | BLACKSTONE SECURED LENDING FUND | |||||
By: | /s/ Marisa J. Beeney | |||||
Name: | Marisa J. Beeney | |||||
Title: | Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary |