UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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

Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland

814-00995

80-0789789

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission
File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

One Vanderbilt Avenue, Suite 3400

New York

10017

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

(212) 813-4900

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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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	CGBD	The Nasdaq Global Select Market

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).

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Item 7.01 – Regulation FD Disclosure

Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. (NASDAQ: CGBD) is filing this Current Report on Form 8-K to report that CGBD, Carlyle Credit Solutions, Inc., Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. (NYSE: TSLX), and Sixth Street Lending Partners have formed Structured Credit Partners JV, LLC (“SCP”). SCP will focus on investing in broadly syndicated first lien senior secured loans, financed with long-term, non-mark-to-market, and predominantly investment grade rated CLO debt. SCP will provide shareholders in the respective business development companies ("BDCs") with highly diversified exposure to actively managed corporate credit and the ability to generate enhanced risk-adjusted returns. SCP will be initially capitalized with $600 million of equity capital commitments.(1)

The formation of this joint venture underscores the power of collaboration at scale. By aggregating the CLO investment capabilities and credit expertise of the Carlyle and Sixth Street platforms, SCP will enhance diversification, expand investment flexibility, and support the generation of attractive risk‑adjusted returns for BDC shareholders. The structure is expected to be accretive to return on equity given SCP will not be charged any management or incentive fees on the underlying CLOs or charge at the joint venture level.

SCP will leverage the broader capabilities of the Carlyle and Sixth Street platforms and the extensive combined resources of two market-leading CLO managers. In aggregate, Carlyle and Sixth Street have more than 35 years of CLO management experience with more than $60 billion of current CLO assets under management across more than 130 CLO vehicles.

Each CLO will be wholly owned by SCP and managed respectively by an affiliate of Carlyle or Sixth Street, subject to oversight from SCP’s board of directors. Governance of SCP is shared equally between Carlyle and Sixth Street, with material decisions requiring unanimous approval of representatives of each member. Approximately half of the CLOs issued by SCP will be managed by Carlyle and approximately half will be managed by Sixth Street.

The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This Current Report on Form 8-K may contain forward-looking statements that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. You can identify these statements by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “expects,” “intends,” “will,” “should,” “may,” “plans,” “continue,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “would,” “could,” “targets,” “projects,” “outlook,” “potential,” “predicts” and variations of these words and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements include these words. You should read statements that contain these words carefully because they discuss our plans, strategies, prospects and expectations concerning our business, operating results, financial condition and other similar matters, including with respect to the ability of SCP to provide shareholders any of the benefits described herein for SCP’s members or their respective shareholders. We believe that it is important to communicate our future expectations to our investors. There may be events in the future, however, that we are not able to predict accurately or control. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which we make it. Factors or events that could cause our actual results to differ, possibly materially from our expectations, include, but are not limited to, the risks, uncertainties and other factors we identify in the sections of our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission entitled “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements”, and it is not possible for us to predict or identify all of them. We undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any of our respective forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)Exhibits:



Exhibit Number						Description

104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

(1) Total equity capital commitments of SCP are 25% Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc., 25% Carlyle Credit Solutions, Inc., 33% Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. and 17% Sixth Street Lending Partners.

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.

CARLYLE SECURED LENDING, INC.

(Registrant)

Dated: February 12, 2026

By:

/s/ Thomas M. Hennigan

Name: Thomas M. Hennigan

Title: Chief Financial Officer

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