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Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. filings document the regulatory record of a Nasdaq-listed business development company investing through directly originated financing for U.S. middle-market borrowers. Its Form 8-K disclosures furnish earnings releases, presentations, dividend declarations, Regulation FD updates, governance changes and capital-structure information for common stock and debt securities.
Proxy statements cover annual meeting votes on director elections and auditor ratification, as well as special meeting proposals involving authority to issue common stock below net asset value under defined limits. The filings also describe the company’s external management relationship with Carlyle Global Credit Investment Management L.L.C., business development company status, board oversight, stockholder voting matters and credit joint-venture activity.
Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. obtained stockholder approval to allow the company, with board approval, to sell or issue common shares for the next 12 months at prices below its then-current net asset value per share, subject to limitations described in its proxy materials.
At the Special Meeting of Stockholders held on June 9, 2026, 35,809,435 shares were present or represented, forming a quorum out of 70,125,943 shares outstanding and entitled to vote as of April 7, 2026.
The proposal passed with 26,328,719 votes in favor, 7,457,315 against, and 2,023,401 abstentions, giving the company additional flexibility to raise equity capital even if its market price is below reported net asset value.
Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. reported the results of its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Shareholders elected Class I directors Linda Pace and William H. Wright II to three-year terms and ratified Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
As of the April 7, 2026 record date, 70,125,943 common shares were outstanding and entitled to vote, with 41,339,639 shares present or represented, establishing a quorum. Linda Pace received 19,608,442 votes for and William H. Wright II received 14,713,660 votes for. EY’s ratification received 40,207,883 votes for, with 443,413 against and 688,343 abstentions.
Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. director John G. Nestor reported an open-market sale of 1,617 shares of Common Stock on June 1, 2026 at an average price of $10.9718 per share. Following this transaction, he directly owns 2,747 shares of the company.
Carlyle Secured Lending director John G. Nestor reported selling Common Stock in multiple open-market transactions. On 2026-05-15, entities associated with him sold a total of 6,055 shares at prices around $11.22 per share.
Indirectly held shares were sold by two trusts: one trust sold 885 shares at $11.22, leaving 4,630.5 shares, and another trust sold 1,720 shares at $11.215, leaving 8,104 shares. He also sold 3,450 directly held shares at $11.2201, leaving 4,364 directly owned shares.
Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. (CGBD) details a broad portfolio of middle‑market credit and equity investments. The schedule lists numerous non‑affiliated and affiliated issuers with first lien and second lien term loans, revolvers, delayed‑draw facilities, equity stakes, and fund interests.
Holdings span many industries, including healthcare, software, business services, industrials, financial services, energy, transportation, and consumer sectors, and cover multiple geographies such as the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, continental Europe and Australia. The investments are shown as of dates in late 2025 and early 2026, illustrating the company’s diversified exposure across instruments, sectors and regions.
Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. reported first quarter 2026 results and declared a second quarter dividend. For the quarter ended March 31, 2026, the company generated net investment income of $25.2 million, or $0.36 per common share, matching its Adjusted Net Investment Income per share.
Net asset value per share declined 2.3% to $15.89 from $16.26 as unrealized losses reflected widening credit spreads. The board declared a $0.35 per share dividend payable July 16, 2026, which equates to a 12.8% annualized yield on the March 31, 2026 stock price and is supported by an estimated $0.70 per share in spillover income. The investment portfolio had a total fair value of $2.3 billion, with non-accruals at 0.9% of fair value and senior secured exposure of 94.5%. Net financial leverage was 1.06x.
Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. will hold its 2026 annual stockholders meeting virtually on June 9, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern time. Holders of common stock at the April 7, 2026 record date, when 70,125,943 shares were outstanding, may vote.
Stockholders are asked to elect two Class I directors, Linda Pace (interested, Board Chair) and William H. Wright II (independent), each for a three-year term ending at the 2029 meeting, and to ratify Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026. The Board, including all independent directors, unanimously recommends voting “FOR” both director nominees and “FOR” ratification of EY.
The proxy describes governance practices, including a majority-independent board, fully independent audit, compensation, and nominating and governance committees, incentive compensation clawback and ethics codes, and detailed related-party arrangements with the Carlyle-affiliated adviser and administrator, which in 2025 received base management fees of $34.6 million and incentive fees on net investment income of $21.1 million.
Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. is calling a virtual special meeting on June 9, 2026 to seek stockholder approval to sell or issue common shares at prices below the then-current net asset value per share for the next 12 months.
The authorization would cap such below-NAV issuances at up to 25% of the company’s then-outstanding shares before each sale, with no stated minimum discount, and could be used to raise equity for debt repayment, new investments and regulatory capital needs. The proxy details that any such sales would dilute existing holders’ net asset value per share, ownership percentage and voting power, and provides numerical examples of this effect.
Approval requires a majority of outstanding shares and a separate majority of shares not held by affiliated persons. There were 70,125,943 shares outstanding as of the April 7, 2026 record date. The board, including a majority of independent directors, unanimously recommends voting “FOR” the proposal.
Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. is soliciting stockholder approval at a Special Meeting to authorize the Board to sell or otherwise issue common shares at prices below the then-current net asset value per share for a 12‑month period if approved. The authorization would cap such issuances, on an aggregate basis, at 25% of outstanding shares immediately prior to each sale. The Board, including a majority of independent directors, unanimously recommends a vote FOR the Share Issuance Proposal. The virtual Special Meeting is scheduled for June 9, 2026 and the Record Date for voting is April 7, 2026; there were 70,125,943 shares outstanding as of the Record Date.
Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. announced it will report financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026 and host a public earnings conference call. The call is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, May 11, 2026 and will be accessible via webcast on carlylesecuredlending.com, with a replay available on the site after completion.
The company is a publicly traded business development company focused on senior secured lending to U.S. middle-market companies and is externally managed by Carlyle Global Credit Investment Management L.L.C., a subsidiary of global investment firm Carlyle.