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OCSL appoints Brett McKeone as COO effective December 31, 2025

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Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation appointed Brett McKeone as Chief Operating Officer, effective December 31, 2025. McKeone, 48, is a managing director within Oaktree’s Global Private Debt strategy and has been with Oaktree since 2007. His prior experience includes roles at Deloitte Consulting’s Strategy and Operations practice and Exxon Mobil. He holds M.S. and B.S. degrees in mechanical engineering from MIT, an M.B.A. from UCLA Anderson, and is a CFA charterholder. The company states he has no family relationships with current directors or executive officers and no transactions requiring disclosure under Item 404(a).

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Routine executive appointment; limited direct financial impact.

Oaktree Specialty Lending named Brett McKeone COO effective December 31, 2025. The disclosure highlights his internal tenure within Oaktree’s Global Private Debt strategy and a conventional background in consulting and industry roles.

The filing notes no family relationships and no Item 404(a) related‑party transactions, indicating standard governance hygiene. This is an organizational update without quantified operating or financial changes attached in the excerpt.

Subsequent filings may provide performance context for the COO role’s responsibilities, but the immediate effect is administrative and not tied to explicit financial targets in this disclosure.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 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): November 14, 2025 (November 10, 2025)

 

 

Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   814-00755   26-1219283

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

333 South Grand Avenue, 28th Floor

Los Angeles, CA

  90071
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (213) 830-6300

Not Applicable

(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:

 

 

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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:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading
Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange
on which registered

Common stock, par value $0.01 per share   OCSL   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On November 10, 2025, Brett McKeone was elected as Chief Operating Officer of Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation (the “Company”) effective as of December 31, 2025. Mr. McKeone, 48, is a managing director within Oaktree’s Global Private Debt strategy. Prior to joining Oaktree in 2007, he was a senior consultant in the Strategy and Operations practice of Deloitte Consulting LLP. Prior thereto, he was an analyst with Exxon Mobil Corporation. Mr. McKeone holds both M.S. and B.S. degrees in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an M.B.A. from the UCLA Anderson School of Management. He is a CFA charterholder.

Mr. McKeone has no family relationships with any current director, executive officer, or person nominated to become a director or executive officer, of us, and there are no transactions or proposed transactions, to which the Company is a party, or intended to be a party, in which Mr. McKeone has, or will have, a material interest subject to disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)

Exhibits

 

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

    OAKTREE SPECIALTY LENDING CORPORATION
Date: November 14, 2025     By:  

/s/ Christopher McKown

     

Name: Christopher McKown

Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

FAQ

What did OCSL (NASDAQ: OCSL) announce in this filing?

The company appointed Brett McKeone as Chief Operating Officer, effective December 31, 2025.

When does Brett McKeone become COO of OCSL?

His appointment is effective on December 31, 2025.

What is Brett McKeone’s background before becoming OCSL’s COO?

He is a managing director in Oaktree’s Global Private Debt strategy, previously worked at Deloitte Consulting and Exxon Mobil, and is a CFA charterholder.

What are Brett McKeone’s academic credentials?

He holds M.S. and B.S. degrees in mechanical engineering from MIT and an M.B.A. from UCLA Anderson.

Are there any related-party transactions disclosed for the new COO?

The company states there are no transactions or proposed transactions in which he has a material interest subject to Item 404(a).

Does Brett McKeone have any family relationships with OCSL leadership?

No. The filing states he has no family relationships with current directors or executive officers.
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