Blackstone Secured Lending Fund (BXSL) Proxy filing summary

Executive summary

• The 2026 Annual Meeting will be held virtually on September 24, 2026, with shareholders voting on trustee elections and auditor ratification.

• Shareholders of record as of June 26, 2026, are entitled to vote, with materials available online and by request.

• The Board unanimously recommends voting for both trustee nominees and the ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as auditor.

• Voting can be conducted online, by phone, mail, or during the virtual meeting.

Voting matters and shareholder proposals

• Two Class II trustees, Robert Bass and Michelle Greene, are nominated for election to serve until the 2029 Annual Meeting.

• Shareholders are asked to ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for 2026.

• The Board is not aware of any other business or nominees to be brought before the meeting.

• Shareholder proposals for the 2027 meeting must be submitted by March 1, 2027, for inclusion in the proxy statement.

Board of directors and corporate governance

• The Board consists of seven trustees: five independent and two interested, with Brad Marshall as Chairperson.

• All Board committees (Audit, Nominating and Governance, Compensation) are chaired by independent trustees.

• The company has adopted a code of business conduct and ethics and corporate governance guidelines, available online.

• The Board regularly holds executive sessions of independent trustees.