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 4, 2016
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
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Item 5.02 – Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On May 4, 2016, Robert (Bo) Stanley was appointed by the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of TPG Specialty Lending, Inc. (the “Company”) to the position of President of the Company.
Mr. Stanley, 41, has served as a Managing Director of TSL Advisers, LLC since 2011. Prior to joining TPG Special Situations Partners in 2011, Mr. Stanley was with Wells Fargo Capital Finance, a provider of specialized senior secured financing to companies throughout the U.S. and Canada, from 2000 to 2011. While at Wells Fargo, Mr. Stanley served in multiple roles in an underwriting and origination capacity, including as a Director of Loan Originations from 2006 to 2011 where he was responsible for lead development and generation of commercial loans. He holds a B.S. in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from the University of Maine.
Mr. Stanley will serve as the Company’s President until his resignation or earlier termination.
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 5, 2016 | By: | /s/ Ian Simmonds | ||
| Ian Simmonds | ||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||