FS Specialty Lending director buys 10,000 shares

FS Specialty Lending Fund director Richard I. Goldstein reported buying shares of the company’s common stock.

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FS Specialty Lending Fund director Richard I. Goldstein reported buying shares of the company’s common stock. On March 10, 2026, an IRA associated with him made an open-market purchase of 10,000 shares at $11.92 per share, bringing that IRA’s holdings to 20,000 shares.

In addition to this IRA position, the filing shows indirect holdings of 1,855 shares in each of two family trusts and a direct holding of 14,697.132 shares of common stock.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 10,000 shares

Net Buy 4 txns

Insider Goldstein Richard I

Role Director

Bought 10,000 shs ($119K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Purchase	Common Stock	10,000	$11.92	$119K
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 20,000 shares (Indirect, IRA); Common Stock — 1,855 shares (Indirect, Lauren Goldstein Trust); Common Stock — 1,855 shares (Indirect, Stephanie Goldstein Trust); Common Stock — 14,697.132 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (2)

F1. The reported securities are held by a Trust for which the Reporting Person is the Grantor. The Reporting Person's spouse, who resides in the same household, serves as Trustee. The Reporting Person is reporting the securities as indirectly owned.
F2. The reported securities are held by a Trust for which the Reporting Person serves as Grantor. The Reporting Person's spouse, who resides in the same household as the Reporting Person, serves as Trustee and the Reporting person's non-minor child, who does not reside in the same household as the Reporting Person, serves as Trustee. The Reporting Person is reporting the securities as indirectly owned.

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What insider transaction did Richard I. Goldstein report for FS Specialty Lending (FSSL)?

Richard I. Goldstein reported an open-market purchase of 10,000 shares of FS Specialty Lending common stock at $11.92 per share. The trade, dated March 10, 2026, was executed through an IRA account reported as indirectly owned.

How many FS Specialty Lending (FSSL) shares does Goldstein’s IRA hold after the Form 4 trade?

After the reported transaction, Goldstein’s IRA holds 20,000 shares of FS Specialty Lending common stock. The Form 4 shows this IRA position as indirectly owned and reflects the 10,000-share open-market purchase at $11.92 completed on March 10, 2026.

What other FS Specialty Lending (FSSL) holdings are reported for Richard I. Goldstein?

The filing lists two indirect trust holdings of 1,855 shares each, associated with family trusts, and a direct holding of 14,697.132 shares. Footnotes explain that these trust securities are reported as indirectly owned, with family members serving as trustees for the trusts.

Was the FS Specialty Lending (FSSL) Form 4 transaction a buy or a sell?

The Form 4 reports a buy transaction. Specifically, it records a code “P” open-market purchase of 10,000 shares of FS Specialty Lending common stock at $11.92 per share, categorized as a net-buy in the transaction summary data.

Does Richard I. Goldstein hold FS Specialty Lending (FSSL) shares directly or indirectly?

Goldstein holds FS Specialty Lending shares both directly and indirectly. The Form 4 shows 14,697.132 shares held directly, plus indirect holdings through an IRA with 20,000 shares and two family trusts, each reported with 1,855 shares of common stock.

What does the transaction summary in the FS Specialty Lending (FSSL) Form 4 indicate?

The transaction summary indicates one buy transaction totaling 10,000 shares and no sales. It classifies the overall activity as a net-buy of 10,000 shares, with three additional entries labeled as holdings updates rather than new buy or sell transactions.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 03/12/2026 - 04:01 PM

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Goldstein Richard I

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O FS SPECIALTY LENDING FUND

3025 JFK BOULEVARD OFC 500

(Street)

PHILADELPHIA

19104

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FS Specialty Lending Fund [ FSSL ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/10/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock								1,855	I	Lauren Goldstein Trust⁽¹⁾
Common Stock								1,855	I	Stephanie Goldstein Trust⁽²⁾
Common Stock								14,697.132	D
Common Stock	03/10/2026		P		10,000	A	$11.92	20,000	I	IRA

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. The reported securities are held by a Trust for which the Reporting Person is the Grantor. The Reporting Person's spouse, who resides in the same household, serves as Trustee. The Reporting Person is reporting the securities as indirectly owned.

2. The reported securities are held by a Trust for which the Reporting Person serves as Grantor. The Reporting Person's spouse, who resides in the same household as the Reporting Person, serves as Trustee and the Reporting person's non-minor child, who does not reside in the same household as the Reporting Person, serves as Trustee. The Reporting Person is reporting the securities as indirectly owned.

	/s/ Stephen S. Sypherd, Attorney-in-Fact	03/12/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
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