Sec Form 3 Filing - VEP Group, LLC @ VISTA CREDIT STRATEGIC LENDING CORP. - 2023-08-14

FORM 3 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person VEP Group, LLC 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol VISTA CREDIT STRATEGIC LENDING CORP. [ NONE] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS, 4 EMBARCADERO CENTER, 20TH FL. 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 08/14/2023 (Street) SAN FRANCISCO, CA94111 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _____ Form filed by One Reporting Person __ X __ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 1,250 I See Footnote ( 1 )

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other VEP Group, LLC C/O VISTA EQUIT Y PARTNERS 4 EMBARCADERO CENTER, 20TH FL. SAN FRANCISCO, CA94111 X Vista Credit GP Holdco, LLC C/O VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS 4 EMBARCADERO CENTER, 20TH FL. SAN FRANCISCO, CA94111 X VISTA CREDIT BDC MANAGEMENT, L.P. C/O VISTA CREDIT STRATEGIC LENDING CORP. 55 HUDSON YARDS, FLOOR 28 NEW YORK, NY10001 X SMITH ROBERT F C/O VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS 401 CONGRESS DRIVE, SUITE 3100 AUSTIN, TX78701 X Signatures /s/ Robert F. Smith, the Sole Managing Member of VEP Group, LLC 08/14/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ Robert F. Smith, the Sole Managing Member of the Sole Member of Vista Credit GP Holdco, LLC 08/14/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ Robert F. Smith, the Sole Managing Member of the Sole Member of the General Partner of Vista Credit BDC Management, L.P. 08/14/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ Robert F. Smith 08/14/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )This amount represents 1,250 shares of Issuer Common Stock held directly by Vista Credit BDC Management, L.P., or the Adviser. Vista Credit GP Holdco, LLC, or Holdco, is the sole general partner of the Adviser. Holdco's sole member is VEP Group, LLC, or VEP Group. Robert F. Smith is the sole Managing Member of VEP Group. Consequently, Mr. Smith, VEP Group and Holdco may be deemed the beneficial owners of the shares held by the Adviser. Each of VEP Group, Holdco and Mr. Smith expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares not held directly.

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