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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): October 31, 2025
Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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| Maryland |
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No. 814-00995 |
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80-0789789 |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| One Vanderbilt Avenue, Suite 3400 New York, New York |
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10017 |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 813-4900
(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 Instructions A.2.):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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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:
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| Common stock, $0.01 per share |
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CGBD |
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The Nasdaq Global Select Market |
| 8.20% notes due 2028 |
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CGBDL |
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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 October 31, 2025, Carlyle Secured Lending Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its intent to redeem its outstanding 8.20% Notes due 2028 (the “2028 Notes”). A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The information disclosed under this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing made under the Securities Act 1933, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On October 31, 2025, the Company announced that it will redeem 100% (or $85,000,000 aggregate principal amount) of the 2028 Notes on December 1, 2025 (the “Redemption Date”). The redemption price for the 2028 Notes will equal 100% of the $85,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the 2028 Notes being redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest otherwise payable for the then-current quarterly interest period accrued to, but excluding, the Redemption Date. In connection with the redemption, the 2028 Notes will be delisted from the Nasdaq Global Select Market.
Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits:
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Description |
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Press Release, dated October 31, 2025 |
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
SIGNATURE
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.
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| CARLYLE SECURED LENDING, INC. |
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/s/ Nelson Joseph |
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Nelson Joseph |
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Chief Accounting Officer |
Date: October 31, 2025
