Company: BXSL
Filing Date: 2025-07-02
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001193125-25-154956
Chunk: 31

Company: Blackstone Secured Lending Fund
Filing Date: 2025-07-02
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 31
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120th) day, nor earlier than the close of business on the one hundred fiftieth (150th) day, prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting (provided, however, that if the date of the annual meeting is more than thirty (30) days before or more than seventy (70) days after such anniversary date, notice by the shareholder must be so delivered not earlier than the close of business on the one hundred fiftieth (150th) day prior to such annual meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of the one hundred twentieth (120th) day prior to such annual meeting or the tenth (10th) day following the day on which public announcement of the date of such meeting is first made by the Company). Accordingly, a shareholder’s nomination of a candidate for Trustee or other proposal must be received no earlier than April 28, 2026 and no later than May 28, 2026 in order to be considered at the 2026 annual meeting. Under the circumstances described in, and upon compliance with, Rule 14a-4(c) under the Exchange Act, the Company may solicit proxies in connection with the 2026 annual meeting which confer discretionary authority to vote on any shareholder proposals of which the Secretary of the Company does not receive notice in accordance with the aforementioned date. Timely submission of a proposal does not guarantee that such proposal will be included.**

<div align='center'>**YOU CAN VOTE FOR THE NOMINEES AND ON THE OTHER MATTER VIRTUALLY AT THE MEETING BY FOLLOWING THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE NOTICE OF INTERNET AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS AND THIS PROXY STATEMENT. SHAREHOLDERS WHO DO NOT EXPECT TO ATTEND THE MEETING ARE URGED TO VOTE BY PROXY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE; VOTING BY INTERNET, TELEPHONE OR BY MAILING THE PROXY CARD IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING ARE AVAILABLE OPTIONS.**</div>

**HOUSEHOLDING OF PROXY MATERIALS

SEC rules permit companies and intermediaries such as brokers to satisfy delivery requirements for annual reports, proxy statements and notices with respect to two or more shareholders sharing the same address by delivering a single annual report, proxy statement or notice addressed to those shareholders. This process, which is commonly referred to as “householding,” provides cost savings for companies. Some brokers household proxy materials, delivering a single annual report, proxy statement and notice to multiple shareholders