Business Context and Reporting Period
Blackstone / GSO Secured Lending Fund filed a current report on August 26, 2020, with the report signed on August 27, 2020. The filing concerns board composition and committee appointments rather than operating or financial results.
Governance and Other Key Developments
- Effective August 26, 2020, the board appointed Vicki L. Fuller as a trustee.
- Ms. Fuller was also appointed to the Audit Committee and the Nominating and Governance Committee.
- Her appointment increased the board to seven trustees, including four trustees who are not “interested persons” under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
- Ms. Fuller will receive the standard compensation paid to trustees who are not interested persons.
- The filing states that she was not appointed pursuant to any agreement or understanding with the company or another person.
- The filing reports no transactions involving Ms. Fuller requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Financial Metrics and Material Period Comparisons
The filing does not provide revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, liquidity, portfolio valuation, distributions, guidance, or other financial metrics. It also does not provide a comparable prior-period financial discussion or identify material operating changes.
Management Commentary, Risks, and Unusual Items
Ms. Fuller’s background includes serving as chief investment officer of the New York State Common Retirement Fund, a director of The Williams Companies, Inc., and board or trustee roles with other organizations. The filing contains no financial outlook, risk-factor update, contingency disclosure, or unusual accounting item.
Exhibit 99.1 is identified as a press release dated August 27, 2020, but its contents are not included in the provided filing text.
Investor Verification Items
- Verify the contents of Exhibit 99.1, the August 27, 2020 press release.
- Confirm the board’s resulting composition and the independence status of the four trustees described as not interested persons.
- Review subsequent filings for any additional changes to board membership, committee assignments, or trustee compensation.
- Obtain the company’s applicable financial filing separately, since this 8-K does not report financial performance or liquidity information.