# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0002065812
**File Stem:** 0001104659-25-108554
**Filing Date:** 2025-11
**Character Count:** 4276
**Document Hash:** 04233a7bba87b6d097fdd4ae38aeb753
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001104659-25-108554.hdr.sgml**: 20251107

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001104659-25-108554

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-A12B

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251107

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251107

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** FS Specialty Lending Fund
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0002065812

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 334638504
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-A12B
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-42943
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251463452

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 201 ROUSE BOULEVARD
- **CITY:** PHILADELPHIA
- **STATE:** PA
- **ZIP:** 19112
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 8776288575

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 201 ROUSE BOULEVARD
- **CITY:** PHILADELPHIA
- **STATE:** PA
- **ZIP:** 19112

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** New FS Specialty Lending Fund
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20250425

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549**

**FORM 8-A**

**FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES**

**PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE**

**SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934**

**FS Specialty Lending Fund** ****<br> *(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)*

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| **Delaware** |  | **33-4638504** |
| *(State of Incorporation <br> or Organization)* | | *(IRS Employer <br> Identification Number)* |

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**201 Rouse Boulevard**<br> **Philadelphia, Pennsylvania**<br> *(Address of Principal Executive Offices)* | &nbsp;&nbsp;**19112**<br> *(Zip Code)* |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), please check the following box. ⌧ | &nbsp;&nbsp;If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), please check the following box. ◻ |

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Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: N/A

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Title of Each Class**<br> **<u>to be so Registered</u>**  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Name of Each Exchange on Which <u><br> Each Class is to be Registered</u>** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Common Shares of Beneficial Interest | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;New York Stock Exchange |

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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

None

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT

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| **Item** **1.** | **Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.** |

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The description of the Registrant's securities to be registered is incorporated by reference to the description contained under the caption "Item 10. Capital Stock, Long-Term Debt and Other Securities" in the Registrant's Registration Statement on [Form N-2](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/2065812/000110465925070888/tm2521269d1_n2.htm) (File No. 811-24080) as filed electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on July 25, 2025 (Accession No. 0001104659-25-070888).

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| **Item** **2.** | **Exhibits.** |

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The securities being registered hereby are to be registered on an exchange on which no other securities of the Company are registered. Pursuant to the Instructions as to Exhibits, no exhibits are filed herewith or incorporated by reference.

**SIGNATURE**

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

Date: November 7, 2025

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| FS SPECIALTY LENDING FUND | FS SPECIALTY LENDING FUND |
| By: | /s/ Stephen S. Sypherd |
| Name: | Stephen S. Sypherd |
| Title: | General Counsel |

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