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): July 27, 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)
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (212) 503-2100
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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 Directors or Certain Officers; Appointment of Certain Officers.
Effective as of July 27, 2022, the Funds Board has appointed David Goldberg to the position of interim Chief Accounting Officer and interim Treasurer of the Blackstone Secured Lending Fund (the Fund). Mr. Goldberg, born 1978, is a Managing Director with Blackstone Inc. (Blackstone) in the Global Fund Finance group where he oversees the accounting, financial reporting and fund administration for Blackstones credit, liquid and insurance funds. Mr. Goldberg previously served as the Funds interim Chief Accounting Officer and interim Treasurer earlier this year. Before joining Blackstone in 2008, Mr. Goldberg was an AVP at Lehman Brothers in the Real Estate Private Equity Group overseeing two real estate mezzanine funds. Prior to that, Mr. Goldberg worked as a manager in the joint venture group at New Plan Excel Realty Trust. Mr. Goldberg began his career in the financial services group at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Mr. Goldberg received a BA from Queens College, City University of New York, where he graduated Cum Laude, with a major in Accounting and Information Systems and a minor in Economics. He is a licensed Certified Public Accountant.
Effective as of July 27, 2022, Abby Miller has taken leave from her position as Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer of the Fund. Mr. Goldbergs appointment coincides with her leave.
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.
BLACKSTONE SECURED LENDING FUND | ||||||
Date: July 27, 2022 | By: | /s/ Marisa J. Beeney | ||||
Name: | Marisa J. Beeney | |||||
Title: | Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary |