SEC FORM 3 SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Mello Jennifer

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O TPG GLOBAL, LLC
301 COMMERCE STREET, SUITE 3300

(Street)
FORT WORTH TX 76102

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/12/2013
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TPG Specialty Lending, Inc. [ NA ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Vice President
5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
No securities beneficially owned(1)(2)(3) 0 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. Jennifer Mello does not directly own any securities of TPG Specialty Lending, Inc. (the "Issuer").
2. Ms. Mello is a Vice President of the Issuer and General Counsel to TPG Special Situations Partners, L.P., which is affiliated with TPG Group Holdings (SBS) Advisors, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Group Advisors"), and Tarrant Capital Advisors, Inc. a Delaware corporation ("Tarrant Capital"). As of the date hereof, Group Advisors may be deemed to beneficially own 33,177 shares of Common Stock (the "TSL Stock") of the Issuer. As of the date hereof, Tarrant Capital may be deemed to beneficially own (i) 28,146 shares of the TSL Stock, (ii) 5,544 shares of Common Stock held by TSL FOF, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, and (iii) 1 share of Common Stock held by Tarrant Advisors, Inc., a Texas corporation.
3. Ms. Mello disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock that are or may be beneficially owned by Group Holdings or Tarrant Capital or any of their respective affiliates. Pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(4) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), this filing shall not be deemed an admission that Ms. Mello is, for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act or otherwise, the beneficial owner of any securities of the Issuer directly held by Group Advisors, Tarrant Capital or any of their affiliates.
Remarks:
4. Ronald Cami is signing on behalf of Jennifer Mello pursuant to the authorization and designation letter dated April 15, 2013, which is attached here as an exhibit.
By: Ronald Cami on behalf of Jennifer Mello (4) 04/19/2013
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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                                                              April 15, 2013

 

 
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington DC 20549
 
This letter  confirms that Ronald Cami and David Reintjes are authorized and designated to sign all securities related filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Form ID Acknowledgments, on my behalf. This authorization and designation shall be valid for three years from the date of this letter.
 

 
   
Very truly yours,
 
/s/ Jennifer Mello
Jennifer Mello