Form 8-K - Current report

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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, 2024

 

 

Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

 

Delaware		001-36364		27-3380000
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

2100 McKinney Avenue, Suite 1500 Dallas, TX		75201
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: [phone]

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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 Stock, par value $0.01 per share		TSLX		The 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).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 

 

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Item 5.07 – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Annual Meeting of Stockholders

On May 23, 2024, Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders. Stockholders considered two proposals as described in the Company’s proxy statement filed on April 11, 2024. The final results of the voting on each matter submitted to stockholders at the annual meeting are set forth below.

Proposal 1 – Election of Class I Directors. The stockholders elected the nominees for Class I director by the vote shown below.

 

Nominee		Votes “For”				Votes “Withheld”				Broker Non-Votes
David Stiepleman			36,156,617				7,330,297				28,164,115
Richard Higginbotham			35,528,512				7,958,402				28,164,115
Ronald Tanemura			37,806,507				5,680,407				28,164,115

Proposal 2 – Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The stockholders ratified the retention of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024.

 

Votes “For”		Votes “Against”		Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
70,576,048		474,691		600,290		0

Special Meeting of Stockholders

On May 23, 2024, the Company also held a special meeting of stockholders. Stockholders considered one proposal as described in the Company’s proxy statement filed on April 11, 2024. The final results of the voting on the matter submitted to stockholders at the special meeting are set forth below.

Proposal 1 – Sales of Common Stock Below NAV. The stockholders approved the proposal to authorize the Company to sell or otherwise issue shares of its common stock at a price below its then-current net asset value per share in one or more offerings, in each case subject to the approval of its board of directors and subject to certain conditions as set forth in the proxy statement (including that the number of shares issued does not exceed 25% of the Company’s then-outstanding common stock immediately prior to each such offering), by the vote shown below.

The vote on the proposal, including affiliated and unaffiliated shares, was as follows:

 

Votes “For”		Votes “Against”		Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
43,101,070		4,532,050		1,017,039		0

The vote on the proposal, adjusted to exclude 3,005,076 affiliated shares, was as follows:

 

Votes “For”		Votes “Against”		Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
40,446,085		4,532,050		666,948		0

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

				SIXTH STREET SPECIALTY LENDING, INC.
						(Registrant)
Date: May 24, 2024				By:		/s/ Ian Simmonds
						Name: Ian Simmonds
						Title:  Chief Financial Officer

Document and Entity Information	May 23, 2024
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Document Period End Date	May 23, 2024
Entity Registrant Name	Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc.
Entity Incorporation State Country Code	DE
Entity File Number	001-36364
Entity Tax Identification Number	27-3380000
Entity Address, Address Line One	2100 McKinney Avenue
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 1500
Entity Address, City or Town	Dallas
Entity Address, State or Province	TX
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	75201
City Area Code	(469)
Local Phone Number	621-3001
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Security 12b Title	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
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