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): February 12, 2026

Sixth Street 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.)

     2100 McKinney Avenue, Suite 1500
Dallas, TX

     75201

     (Address of Principal Executive Offices)

     (zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (469) 621-3001

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):


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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 2.02 – Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On February 12, 2026, Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2025. The text of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

The information disclosed under this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing made under the Securities Act of 1933, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 7.01 – Regulation FD Disclosure

On February 12, 2026, the Company issued a press release, included herewith as Exhibit 99.1, announcing the declaration of a first quarter 2026 base dividend per share of $0.46 to shareholders of record as of March 16, 2026, payable on March 31, 2026, and a fourth quarter 2025 supplemental dividend per share of $0.01 to shareholders of record as of February 27, 2026, payable on March 20, 2026.

The information disclosed under this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing made under the Securities Act of 1933, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits:



Exhibit Number		Description

99.1		Press Release, dated February 12, 2026

104		The cover page of this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL

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.


	SIXTH STREET SPECIALTY LENDING, INC. (Registrant)

Date: February 12, 2026	By:	/s/ Ian Simmonds
		Ian Simmonds
		Chief Financial Officer

Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. 8-K