UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
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Carlyle GMS Finance, Inc.
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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to Be Held on May 13, 2016.
Dear Stockholder:
Notice is hereby given that the 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Meeting”) of Carlyle GMS Finance, Inc. (the “Company”) will be held on May 13, 2016 at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time, at the offices of the Company, 520 Madison Avenue, 38th Floor, New York, NY 10022.
Stockholders of the Company will be asked at the Meeting:
| 1. | To elect three directors to each serve for a three-year term, each until his successor is duly elected and qualified or until his earlier death, resignation or removal; |
| 2. | To ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016; |
| 3. | To transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting or at any postponement or adjournment thereof. |
The Board of Directors unanimously recommends that you vote in favor of each proposal.
To view/download the proxy statement, proxy card and the Company’s 2015 annual report, and vote your proxy, click here: www.proxyonline.com and enter your control number.
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This communication represents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the internet at: http://proxyonline.com/docs/carlylegms/.
We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.
We must receive your vote by Thursday, May 12, 2016 to be counted. Your vote is important no matter how many shares you own.
If interested, you may attend the meeting in person and vote. To obtain directions to the Meeting, please call the Company at 866-796-7181.
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