Blackstone Secured Lending Fund (BXSL) Proxy Filing summary

Executive summary

• The 2025 annual meeting will be held virtually on September 25, 2025, with shareholders able to vote online, by phone, or by mail.

• Shareholders of record as of June 27, 2025, are entitled to vote on the election of three trustees and the ratification of the independent auditor.

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

Voting matters and shareholder proposals

• Shareholders will vote on electing three Class I trustees for terms expiring at the 2028 annual meeting.

• Shareholders will also vote to ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for 2025.

• No other business or nominees are expected at the meeting.

• Shareholder proposals for the 2026 meeting must be submitted by March 4, 2026, 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 Board holds executive sessions for independent trustees and regularly reviews its leadership structure.

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