Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  GSO / Blackstone Debt Funds Management LLC
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/25/2012
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Blackstone / GSO Strategic Credit Fund [BGB]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O GSO/BLACKSTONE DEBT FUNDS MGMT, LLC, 345 PARK AVE 31ST FLOOR
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below)
Invest Advisor&its affiliates
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10154
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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Shares 5,235.6
I
See Footnotes (1) (2) (3) (4)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
GSO / Blackstone Debt Funds Management LLC
C/O GSO/BLACKSTONE DEBT FUNDS MGMT, LLC
345 PARK AVE 31ST FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10154
      Invest Advisor&its affiliates
GSO CAPITAL PARTNERS LP
C/O GSO/BLACKSTONE DEBT FUNDS MGMT, LLC
345 PARK AVE 31ST FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10154
      Affiliate
GSO Advisor Holdings L.L.C.
C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP
345 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10154
      Affiliate
Blackstone Holdings I L.P.
C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP
345 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10154
      Affiliate
Blackstone Holdings I/II GP Inc
C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP
345 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10154
      Affiliate
Blackstone Group L.P.
345 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10154
      Affiliate
Blackstone Group Management L.L.C.
345 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10154
      Affiliate
Ostrover Douglas I
C/O GSO/BLACKSTONE DEBT FUNDS MGMT, LLC
345 PARK AVE
NEW YORK, NY 10154
      Affiliate
Goodman Bennett J
C/O GSO/BLACKSTONE DEBT FUNDS MGMT
345 PARK AVE 31ST FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10154
      Affiliate
Smith J Albert III
C/O GSO/BLACKSTONE DEBT FUNDS MGMT, LLC
345 PARK AVE 31ST FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10154
      Affiliate

Signatures

/s/ Marisa Janel Beeney 09/25/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) GSO Capital Partners LP is the sole member of GSO / Blackstone Debt Funds Management LLC. GSO Advisor Holdings L.L.C. is the general partner of GSO Capital Partners LP. Blackstone Holdings I L.P. is the sole member of GSO Advisor Holdings L.L.C. Blackstone Holdings I/II GP Inc. is the general partner of Blackstone Holdings I L.P. The Blackstone Group L.P. is the controlling shareholder of Blackstone Holdings I/II GP Inc. Blackstone Group Management L.L.C. is the general partner of The Blackstone Group L.P. Stephen A. Schwarzman is the founding member of Blackstone Group Management L.L.C.
(2) In addition, each of Bennett J. Goodman, J. Albert Smith III and Douglas I. Ostrover may have shared investment control with respect to the Common Shares.
(3) Information with respect to each of the Reporting Persons is given solely by such Reporting Persons, and no Reporting Person has responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of information supplied by another Reporting Person.
(4) Due to the limitations of the electronic filing system, Mr. Stephen A. Schwarzman is filing a separate Form 3.
 
Remarks:
Additional Reporting Owners:
GSO Capital Partners LP 345 Park Ave 31st FL New York, NY 10154
Goodman Bennett J 345 Park Ave 31st FL New York, NY 10154
Smith J Albert III 345 Park Ave 31st FL New York, NY 10154
Ostrover Douglas I 345 Park Ave 31st FL New York, NY 10154
GSO Advisor Holdings L.L.C C/O The Blackstone Group 345 Park Ave New York, NY 10154
Blackstone Holdings I L.P.  The Blackstone Group 345 Park Ave New York, NY 10154
Blackstone Holdings I/II G.P. Inc The Blackstone Group 345 Park Ave New York, NY 10154
Blackstone Group L.P. 345 Park Ave New York NY 10154
Blackstone Group Management L.L.C 345 Park Ave New York NY 10154

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