8-K

 

 

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): May 16, 2019

 

 

TPG Specialty Lending, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-36364   27-3380000

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

301 Commerce Street, Suite 3300

Fort Worth, TX

  76102
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (817) 871-4000

 

 

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 Instruction A.2 below):

 

  

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

  

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

  

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

  

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

  TSLX   The New York Stock Exchange

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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Annual Meeting of Stockholders

On May 16, 2019, TPG Specialty Lending, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders. Stockholders considered two proposals as described in the Company’s proxy statement filed on April 5, 2019. The final results of the voting on each matter submitted to stockholders at the annual meeting are set forth below.

Proposal 1 – Election of Class II Directors. The stockholders elected the nominees for Class II director by the vote shown below.

 

Nominee

 

Votes “For”

 

Votes “Withheld”

 

Broker Non-Votes

Jennifer Gordon

  28,807,306   7,494,289   20,212,378

John Ross

  30,061,770   6,239,825   20,212,378

Proposal 2 – Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The stockholders ratified the retention of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019.

 

Votes “For”

 

Votes “Against”

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

55,868,665   320,326   324,982   0


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.

 

   

TPG SPECIALTY LENDING, INC.

(Registrant)

Date: May 16, 2019

   

By:

 

/s/ Ian Simmonds

     

Ian Simmonds

     

Chief Financial Officer