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): May 26, 2021

 

 

Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-36364   27-3380000

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

2100 McKinney Avenue, Suite 1500

Dallas, TX

  75201
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (469) 621-3001

 

 

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 Stock, par value $0.01 per share   TSLX   The 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 5.07 – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Annual Meeting of Stockholders

On May 26, 2021, Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders. Stockholders considered two proposals as described in the Company’s proxy statement filed on April 13, 2021. The final results of the voting on each matter submitted to stockholders at the annual meeting are set forth below.

Proposal 1 – Election of Class I Directors. The stockholders elected the nominees for Class I director by the vote shown below.

 

Nominee

   Votes “For”      Votes “Withheld”      Broker Non-Votes  

Richard Higginbotham

     25,544,942        9,155,725        19,640,642  

David Stiepleman

     27,397,466        7,303,201        19,640,642  

Ronald Tanemura

     27,361,787        7,338,880        19,640,642  

Proposal 2 – Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The stockholders ratified the retention of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021.

 

Votes “For”

 

Votes “Against”

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

53,857,674

  324,523   159,112   0

Special Meeting of Stockholders

On May 26, 2021, the Company also held a special meeting of stockholders. Stockholders considered one proposal as described in the Company’s proxy statement filed on April 13, 2021. The final results of the voting on the matter submitted to stockholders at the special meeting are set forth below.

Proposal 1 – Sales of Common Stock Below NAV. The stockholders approved the proposal to authorize the Company to sell or otherwise issue shares of its common stock at a price below its then-current net asset value per share in one or more offerings, in each case subject to the approval of its board of directors and subject to certain conditions as set forth in the proxy statement (including that the number of shares issued does not exceed 25% of the Company’s then-outstanding common stock immediately prior to each such offering), by the vote shown below.

The vote on the proposal, including affiliated and unaffiliated shares, was as follows:

 

Votes “For”

 

Votes “Against”

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

38,497,273

  3,632,702   668,207   0

The vote on the proposal, adjusted for 11,171,550 affiliated shares, was as follows:

 

Votes “For”

 

Votes “Against”

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

27,459,444

  3,632,702   534,486   0


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

  

SIXTH STREET SPECIALTY LENDING, INC.

                             (Registrant)

Date: May 27, 2021    By:   

/s/ Ian Simmonds

      Ian Simmonds
      Chief Financial Officer