UNITEDSTATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGECOMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 15
CERTIFICATIONAND NOTICE OFTERMINATIONOFREGISTRATIONUNDER SECTION 12(g) OF THESECURITIESEXCHANGEACT OF 1934 ORSUSPENSIONOFDUTYTO FILEREPORTSUNDER SECTIONS13AND 15(d) OF THESECURITIES EXCHANGEACT OF 1934.
CommissionFile Number001-12958
Deutsche Strategic Income Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
345 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10154
(212) 250-2500
(Address, including zip code, and telephonenumber, including area code, ofregistrant’s principal executive offices)
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)
None
(Titlesof all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)
Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:
| Rule 12g-4(a)(1) | ☐ |
| Rule 12g-4(a)(2) | ☐ |
| Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i) | X |
| Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii) | ☐ |
| Rule 15d-6 | ☐ |
| Rule 15d-22(b) | ☐ |
Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date: 0
Pursuant to the requirements of the SecuritiesExchangeAct of 1934, Deutsche Strategic Income Trust has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.
| Date:November 27, 2018 | By:/s/ John Millette |
| John Millette |
| Vice President and Secretary |