Company: BXSL
Filing Date: 2025-07-11
Form Type: N-2ASR
Source: 0001213900-25-063269
Chunk: 63

Company: Blackstone Secured Lending Fund
Filing Date: 2025-07-11
Form: N-2ASR
Chunk 63
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 Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code (such Sections commonly referred to as “FATCA”), a 30% U.S. federal withholding tax may apply to any dividends that the Company pays to (i) a “foreign financial institution” (as specifically defined in the Code), whether such foreign financial institution is the beneficial owner or an intermediary, unless such foreign financial institution agrees to verify, report and disclose its “United States account” holders (as specifically defined in the Code) and meets certain other specified requirements or (ii) a non -financialforeign entity, whether such non -financialforeign entity is the beneficial owner or an intermediary, unless such entity provides a certification that the beneficial owner of the payment does not have any substantial United States owners or provides the name, address and taxpayer identification number of each such substantial United States owner and certain other specified requirements are met. In certain cases, the relevant foreign financial institution or non -financialforeign entity may qualify for an exemption from, or be deemed to be in compliance with, these rules. In addition, foreign financial institutions located in jurisdictions that have an intergovernmental agreement with the United States governing FATCA may be subject to different rules. You should consult your own tax advisor regarding FATCA and whether it may be relevant to your ownership and disposition of our shares. Other Taxation Shareholders may be subject to state, local and foreign taxes on their distributions from the Company. Shareholders are advised to consult their own tax advisors with respect to the particular tax considerations to them of an investment in the Company. 127

DESCRIPTION OF OUR SHARES The following description is based on relevant portions of Delaware law and on our Fourth Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust (“Declaration of Trust”) and bylaws. This summary is not necessarily complete, and we refer you to Delaware law, our Declaration of Trust and our bylaws for a more detailed description of the provisions summarized below. Description of our Shares General The terms of the Declaration of Trust authorize an unlimited number of shares, which may include preferred shares. None of our shares are subject to further calls or to assessments, sinking fund provisions, obligations of the Company or potential liabilities associated with ownership of the security (not including investment risks). In addition, except as may be provided by the Board in setting the terms of any class or series of Common Shares, no shareholder of the Company (“Shareholder”) will be entitled to exercise appraisal rights in connection with any transaction. The following are the Company’s outstanding classes of securities as of June 27,