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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001398344-17-013541
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20171024
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20171024
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20171024

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Blackstone / GSO Senior Floating Rate Term Fund
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001486298
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-22393
		FILM NUMBER:		171151585

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O GSO CAPITAL PARTNERS LP
		STREET 2:		345 PARK AVE.
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10154
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-503-2100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O GSO CAPITAL PARTNERS LP
		STREET 2:		345 PARK AVE.
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10154
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15">Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934<font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif"><br>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15">We recently sent you proxy materials concerning an important proposal affecting the Fund, which will be considered at the Special Meeting of Shareholders. The Special Meeting of Shareholders will be held on November 17, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time at 345 Park Avenue, 31<sup style="vertical-align: text-top; line-height: 1; font-size: smaller">st</sup> Floor, New York, NY, 10154. This letter is being sent because you held shares in the Fund on the record date, and <font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-STYLE: italic"><u>we have not received your vote</u></font>.</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15">The Proposal would extend the term of the Fund and lower the Adviser&#8217;s fees. If shareholders do not take action, the Fund will dissolve in 2020, and the Adviser&#8217;s fees will not be lowered.</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">A.</font><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">&#160;</font><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Voting &#8220;for&#8221; the Proposal will allow the Fund continued access to the senior loan market with the potential to generate attractive income for shareholders through the extended life of the Fund assuming favorable market conditions, while also allowing the Fund potentially to achieve improved investment yields as a result of management fee reductions and administrative fee reductions. If shareholders approve the Term Extension, the Adviser has agreed to reduce its annual management fee and ALPS Fund Services, Inc., the Fund&#8217;s administrator, has also agreed to reduce the administrative fees payable by the Fund to ALPS, as described further in the Proxy Statement, which may be viewed or downloaded at the website listed on your proxy card.</font></div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15"><u>VOTING NOW HELPS AVOID UNNECESSARY COMMUNICATIONS WITH SHAREHOLDERS AND ELIMINATES PHONE CALLS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION.</u></div>

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