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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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): March 31, 2025

 

 

Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Maryland   814-00995   80-0789789
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
  (Commission
File Number)
  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

One Vanderbilt Avenue, Suite 3400  
New York New York   10017
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

(212) 813-4900

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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   CGBD   The Nasdaq Global Select Market
8.20% Notes due 2028   CGBDL   The Nasdaq Global Select Market

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 7.01 - Regulation FD Disclosure.

On March 31, 2025, Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. (the “Company”) delivered an earnings presentation to former investors in Carlyle Secured Lending III (“CSL III”) that included CSL III’s financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2024. On March 27, 2025, CSL III was merged with and into the Company. A copy of the earnings presentation is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The information contained in the Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing made under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 - Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits:

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description

99.1    Earnings presentation of Carlyle Secured Lending III, dated March 31, 2025.
104    Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).


SIGNATURES

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

 

   

 

  CARLYLE SECURED LENDING, INC.
   

 

 

(Registrant)

Dated: March 31, 2025  

 

  By:  

/s/ Thomas M. Hennigan

    Name:   Thomas M. Hennigan
    Title:   Chief Financial Officer