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BXSL · Current Report (Form 8-K) · Filed August 12, 2026

Blackstone Secured Lending Fund — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
August 12, 2026
Period
Aug 10, 2026
Ticker
BXSL
Accession
0001213900-26-088376
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Blackstone Secured Lending Fund amended its credit agreement, extending borrowing window and maturity while adjusting commitments and equity covenant.

About Blackstone Secured Lending Fund
Market cap
$5.9B
1Y TSR
−1.0%
3Y TSR
+7.0%
Board grade
C+
Sector
Financial Services
CEO
Brad Marshall
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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): August 10, 2026

______________________

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
New York, New York 10154
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

(212) 503-2100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

______________________

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 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).

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.

 

 

 

Item 1.01.       Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On August 10, 2026, Blackstone Secured Lending Fund (the “Company”) entered into a fifth amendment (the “Fifth Amendment”) to the second amended and restated senior secured credit agreement, dated June 28, 2022, by and among the Company, as borrower, Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent, and each of the lenders from time to time party thereto (as amended by the Fifth Amendment, the “Credit Agreement”). The Fifth Amendment provides for, among other things, (a) an extension of the period during which the Company may make borrowings under the Credit Agreement of certain revolving commitments from August 4, 2029 to August 10, 2030, (b) an extension of the maturity date with respect to the revolving commitments from August 4, 2030 to August 10, 2031 (other than with respect to the revolving commitments of certain lenders in the amount of $200.0 million, which mature on June 28, 2027), (c) a change in the aggregate commitments under the Credit Agreement from $2.425 billion to $2.375 billion, which is comprised of (i) an increase in the revolving commitments of $45.0 million and the expiration of revolving commitments of $200.0 million of certain lenders to an aggregate amount of $1.9 billion and (ii) an increase in the funded term loan commitments by $5.0 million to an aggregate principal amount of $438.5 million, (d) a resetting of the minimum shareholders’ equity, and (e) the payment of certain fees as agreed between the Company, the Administrative Agent and the lenders party thereto.

The foregoing description is only a summary of the material provisions of the Fifth Amendment, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the copy of the Fifth Amendment, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference thereto. Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Fifth Amendment.

Item 2.03.       Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The information provided in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.

 

Item 9.01.       Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)    Exhibits.

Exhibit
Number

 


Description of Exhibits

10.1

 

Amendment No. 5, dated August 10, 2026, to the Second Amended and Restated Senior Secured Credit Agreement, dated June 28, 2022, by and among the Company, each of the Lenders from time to time party thereto and Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent.

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SIGNATURES

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: August 12, 2026

 

By:

 

/s/ Lucie Enns

   

Name:

 

Lucie Enns

   

Title:

 

Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

 

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When did Blackstone Secured Lending Fund file this 8-K?
Blackstone Secured Lending Fund (BXSL) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on August 12, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0001213900-26-088376.
What does an 8-K disclose?
Form 8-K is the SEC's current-report form, used to disclose material events between periodic reports (10-K / 10-Q). Triggers include CEO/CFO departures, acquisitions, bankruptcies, earnings releases, auditor changes, changes in fiscal year, and amendments to corporate governance. Each 8-K is keyed to one or more Item numbers (1.01 through 9.01).
What is the key takeaway from this filing?
Blackstone Secured Lending Fund amended its credit agreement, extending borrowing window and maturity while adjusting commitments and equity covenant. This is Boardroom Alpha's one-line summary of the current report; see the full filing text above for the formal disclosure.
What Item codes does an 8-K cover?
An 8-K's Item codes (1.01 through 9.01) specify what kind of event is being disclosed — e.g. Item 1.01 for entering a material agreement, Item 5.02 for departure/election of directors and executive officers, Item 8.01 for other events. The Item codes for this 8-K appear in the filing text above.
Where can I find Blackstone Secured Lending Fund's prior current reports on EDGAR?
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