# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001715933
**File Stem:** 0001580642-25-004394
**Filing Date:** 2025-7
**Character Count:** 5177
**Document Hash:** 3dee00bb8824e62ce8129380a0cb2746
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001580642-25-004394.hdr.sgml**: 20250722

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001580642-25-004394

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250717

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250722

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250722

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** TCW Direct Lending VII LLC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001715933

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 822252672
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 814-01246
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251139419

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 200 CLARENDON STREET
- **STREET 2:** 51ST FLOOR
- **CITY:** BOSTON
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 02116
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 2132440000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 865 SOUTH FIGUEROA STREET
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 1800
- **CITY:** LOS ANGELES
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 90017

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549 _______________________**

**FORM 8-K**

**_______________________ CURRENT REPORT**

 **Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934**

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 17, 2025

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**TCW Direct Lending VII LLC** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Delaware** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**814-01246** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**82-2252672** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;(State or other jurisdiction of<br> incorporation) | &nbsp;&nbsp;(Commission<br> File Number) | &nbsp;&nbsp;(IRS Employer<br> Identification No.) |

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **200 Clarendon Street, 51<sup>st</sup> Floor**<br> **Boston, Massachusetts** | &nbsp;&nbsp; <br> **02116** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;(Address of principal executive offices) | &nbsp;&nbsp;(Zip Code) |

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&nbsp;&nbsp; Registrant's telephone number, including area code: **(617) 936-2275**<br>

 **Not Applicable**

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (<u>see</u> General Instruction A.2. below):

[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

[X] Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the

Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

[ ] If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended

transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant

to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

**Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders** 

On July 17, 2025, TCW Direct Lending VII LLC (the "Company") held its 2025 Annual Meeting of Members (the "Annual Meeting") at which a quorum was present via teleconference or by proxy. At the Annual Meeting, the following matters were submitted to the vote of the members, with the results of voting on each such matter set forth below.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. The Company's members approved a proposal to re-elect the following Class III director to the
Company's Board of Directors, to hold office until the annual meeting, or special meeting in lieu thereof, of members is held in
2028, with voting results as follows:

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| **Director Nominees** | **Votes For** | **Votes Withheld** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| Saverio M. Flemma | 8731150 | 1000 | 0 |
| Richard T. Miller | 8731150 | 1000 | 0 |

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There were no abstentions.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. The Company's members approved a proposal to ratify the selection
of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the fiscal year ending December
31, 2025, with voting results as follows:

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| **Votes For** | **Votes Against** | **Votes Abstained** | <br> **Broker Non-Votes** |
| 8692150 | 0 | 40000 | 0 |

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**SIGNATURE**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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|  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **TCW Direct Lending VII LLC**<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Date: July 22, 2025 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; By: <u>/s/ Andrew Kim</u><br> Name: Andrew Kim<br> Title: Chief Financial Officer |

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