Company: BXSL
Filing Date: 2025-02-26
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0001736035-25-000008
Chunk: 694

Company: Blackstone Secured Lending Fund
Filing Date: 2025-02-26
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 1B
Chunk 694
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 and Governance Committee and a Compensation Committee and may form additional committees in the future.

Audit Committee

The Company’s Board has an Audit Committee that is responsible for (a) assisting the Board’s oversight of the integrity of the Company’s financial statements, the independent registered public accounting firm’s qualifications and independence, the Company’s compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and the performance of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm; (b) preparing an Audit Committee report, if required by the SEC, which is included in our annual proxy statement; (c) overseeing the scope of the annual audit of the Company’s financial statements, the quality and objectivity of the Company’s financial statements, accounting and financial reporting policies and internal controls; (d) determining the selection, appointment, retention and termination of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, as well as approving the compensation thereof; (e) pre-approving all audit and non-audit services provided to us and certain other persons by such independent registered public accounting firm; and (f) acting as a liaison between the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm and the Board. The members of the Audit Committee are Robert Bass, Tracy Collins, Vicki Fuller, James F. Clark, and Michelle Greene, all of whom have been determined not to be “interested persons” of the Company under the 1940 Act and who are “independent” as defined in the NYSE Listing Standards Robert Bass serves as the Chairperson of the Audit Committee.

The Board has determined that all members of the Audit Committee are “financially literate” within the meaning of the NYSE Listing Standards and has designated Robert Bass as the Company’s “audit committee financial expert,” as defined in the rules promulgated by the SEC, and as required by NYSE Listing Standards.

The Company’s Audit Committee charter is available on the Company’s website, www.bxsl.com, under the “Shareholder Resources” tab by selecting “Corporate Governance.”

The Board has determined that the service of Mr. Bass on the audit committees of more than three public companies does not impair his ability to effectively serve on the Company’s audit committee, given Mr. Bass’s extensive experience as an audit professional, his proficiency in accounting, and his knowledge of the Company.

Nominating and Governance Committee

The Company’s Board has a Nominating and Governance Committee that is responsible for selecting and nominating the Company’s Independent Trustees for election as trustees to the Board of the Company. The members