Franklin Lexington Private Markets Fund, et al.

2 months ago 4

Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission” or “SEC”).

Notice.

Notice of application for an order under sections 17(d) and 57(i) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”) and rule 17d-1 under the Act to permit certain joint transactions otherwise prohibited by sections 17(d) and 57(a)(4) of the Act and rule 17d-1 under the Act.

Applicants request an order to permit certain business development companies (“BDCs”) and closed-end management investment companies to co-invest in portfolio companies with each other and with certain affiliated investment entities.

Franklin Lexington Private Markets Fund, Franklin BSP Capital Corporation, Franklin BSP Private Credit Fund, Franklin BSP Lending Fund, Franklin BSP Real Estate Debt BDC, Lexington Partners L.P., Lexington Advisors LLC, Franklin BSP Capital Adviser L.L.C., BSP CLO Management L.L.C., Benefit Street Partners L.L.C., and certain of their affiliated entities as described in Appendix A to the application.

The application was filed on April 11, 2025, and amended on April 24, 2025 and April 29, 2025.

An order granting the requested relief will be issued unless the Commission orders a hearing. Interested persons may request a hearing on any application by emailing the SEC's Secretary at [email protected] and serving the Applicants with a copy of the request by email, if an email address is listed for the relevant Applicant below, or personally or by mail, if a physical address is listed for the relevant Applicant below. Hearing requests should be received by the Commission by 5:30 p.m. on May 27, 2025, and should be accompanied by proof of service on the Applicants, in the form of an affidavit or, for lawyers, a certificate of service. Pursuant to rule 0-5 under the Act, hearing requests should state the nature of the writer's interest, any facts bearing upon the desirability of a hearing on the matter, the reason for the request, and the issues contested. Persons who wish to be notified of a hearing may request notification by emailing the Commission's Secretary at [email protected].

The Commission: [email protected]. Applicants: Todd Lebo, Esq., Franklin Templeton, and Richard J. Byrne, Benefit Street Partners L.L.C., One Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010; David W. Blass, Esq., [email protected], Ryan P. Brizek, Esq., [email protected], Steven Grigoriou, Esq., [email protected], and Debra Sutter, Esq., [email protected], Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, 900 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20001.