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): May 23, 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   BSXL   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 May 24, 2022, Blackstone Alternative Credit Advisors LP (“Blackstone Credit”) announced that Abby Miller has been appointed as the Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer of Blackstone Secured Lending Fund (the “Fund”). The board of trustees of the Fund approved Ms. Miller’s appointment on May 2, 2022 for a term commencing May 23, 2022.

Ms. Miller, born 1983, most recently served as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation. Prior to joining BlackRock in 2017, Ms. Miller was Executive Director, Accounting Policy and Quality Assurance at Rabobank, North America Region and previously served as Assistant Controller of Rabobank’s North America Wholesale Business. She has held various controllership roles at financial services institutions including Fortress Investment Group and MUFG Americas, having started her career as an auditor at EY. Ms. Miller earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting and finance from Binghamton University’s School of Management.

Ms. Miller’s appointment coincides with the end of the interim term of service of David Goldberg, as contemplated pursuant to his initial appointment. The Fund is grateful to Mr. Goldberg for his dedicated service to the Fund.

A copy of Blackstone Credit’s press release announcing the foregoing matters is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)    Exhibits

 

99.1    Press Release of Blackstone Alternative Credit Advisors LP, dated May 24, 2022.


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: May 24, 2022     BLACKSTONE SECURED LENDING FUND
    By:  

/s/ Marisa J. Beeney

    Name:   Marisa J. Beeney
    Title:   Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Abby Miller Appointed as Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer of Blackstone Credit BDCs

New York, May 24, 2022 – Blackstone Credit today announced the appointment of Abby Miller as Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer of Blackstone Private Credit Fund (BCRED) and Blackstone Secured Lending Fund (BXSL), its business development companies (BDCs). BCRED and BXSL are part of the direct lending platform within Blackstone’s $230 billion credit business, the firm’s fastest growing segment.

Ms. Miller brings more than 15 years of accounting and audit experience, predominantly within large financial services institutions. She joins Blackstone Credit from BlackRock, where she most recently served as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of its BDC, BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation.

Commenting on the appointment, Brad Marshall, Head of North America Private Credit at Blackstone and CEO and Chair of the Board of Trustees of both BCRED and BXSL, said: “Abby’s tremendous finance and accounting experience and deep private and public markets expertise will be extremely additive to the operations of our BDCs. We’re thrilled to welcome her to the team.”

Abby Miller added: “The Blackstone Credit team has built an exceptional direct lending platform that not only supports the growth of high-caliber private companies through its capital, resources and scale but is expanding access to the private credit asset class for a broader range of income-focused investors. I look forward to contributing to the continued expansion of the business.”

Prior to joining BlackRock in 2017, Ms. Miller was Executive Director, Accounting Policy and Quality Assurance at Rabobank, North America Region and previously served as Assistant Controller of Rabobank’s North America Wholesale Business. She has held various controllership roles at financial services institutions including Fortress Investment Group and MUFG Americas, having started her career as an auditor at EY. Ms. Miller earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting and finance from Binghamton University’s School of Management.

About Blackstone Private Credit Fund

Blackstone Private Credit Fund (BCRED) is Blackstone’s non-listed business development company (BDC). Leveraging Blackstone’s institutional-caliber investment approach, BCRED aims to provide income-focused individual investors access to private credit in a continuously offered fund structure. It is part of Blackstone Credit’s $74 billion direct lending platform, which provides privately originated, senior secured, floating rate loans to U.S. and European middle market companies. BCRED is externally managed by a subsidiary of Blackstone (NYSE: BX), a global leader in credit investing.

About Blackstone Secured Lending Fund

Blackstone Secured Lending Fund (NYSE:BXSL) is a specialty finance company that invests primarily in the debt of private U.S. companies. As of March 31, 2022, BXSL’s fair value of investments was approximately $10.0 billion. BXSL has elected to be regulated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. BXSL is externally managed by Blackstone Credit BDC Advisors LLC, an SEC-registered investment adviser that is an affiliate of Blackstone Inc. Blackstone Inc. (formerly, The Blackstone Group, Inc.), together with its subsidiaries, is the world’s largest alternative investment firm with approximately $915 billion of assets under management as of March 31, 2022.


About Blackstone Credit

Blackstone Credit is one of the world’s largest credit-focused asset managers, with $230 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.

Contact

Kate Holderness

kate.holderness@blackstone.com

646-482-8774