CGBD 8-K
Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. (CGBD)
8-K
2026-06-11
For: 2026-06-09
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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): June 9, 2026
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| (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)
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Item 5.07 – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On June 9, 2026, Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The following proposals were voted on at the Annual Meeting: (1) the election of each of Linda Pace and William H. Wright II, each to serve as a Class I director for a three-year term, in each case until their successor is duly elected and qualified or until their earlier death, resignation or removal, and (2) the ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP (“EY”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
At the Annual Meeting, holders of the outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock voted upon the proposals to elect Ms. Pace and Mr. Wright, and to ratify the selection of EY as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
As of April 7, 2026, the record date for the Annual Meeting, there were 70,125,943 shares of common stock of the Company outstanding and entitled to vote. 41,339,639 shares of the common stock of the Company were present or represented at the Annual Meeting, constituting a quorum.
The final voting results for each of the proposals submitted to a vote of stockholders at the Annual Meeting are set forth below. Each proposal was approved by the requisite vote.
Proposal 1. The election of each of Linda Pace and William H. Wright II, each to serve as a Class I director for a three-year term, in each case until their successor is duly elected and qualified or their earlier death, resignation or removal:
| Nominees | For | Withhold | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||
| Linda Pace | 19,608,442 | 1,551,759 | 20,179,438 | ||||||||
| William H. Wright II | 14,713,660 | 6,446,541 | 20,179,438 | ||||||||
Proposal 2. The ratification of the selection of EY as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||
| 40,207,883 | 443,413 | 688,343 | — | ||||||||
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: June 11, 2026 | By: | /s/ Joshua Lefkowitz | ||||||||||||
| Joshua Lefkowitz | ||||||||||||||
| Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer | ||||||||||||||