# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000933790
**File Stem:** 0000899243-23-002406
**Filing Date:** 2023-1
**Character Count:** 27461
**Document Hash:** 87dac1f52e10d7087c4dd380753eff9b
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000899243-23-002406.hdr.sgml**: 20230123

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000899243-23-002406

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 3

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230112

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230123

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230123

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** TC Group, LLC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000933790
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 3
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-22554
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23544928

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP
- **STREET 2:** 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW SUITE 220 S
- **CITY:** WASHINGTON
- **STATE:** DC
- **ZIP:** 20004
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 202-729-5438

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** C/O CARLYLE GROUP
- **STREET 2:** 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW SUITE 220 S
- **CITY:** WASHINGTON
- **STATE:** DC
- **ZIP:** 20004

**FORMER NAME:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** TC GROUP LLC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19961007
**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Carlyle Investment Management LLC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001354120
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DC
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 3
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-22554
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23544927

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. N.W.
- **CITY:** WASHINGTON
- **STATE:** DC
- **ZIP:** 20004
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (202) 347-2626

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. N.W.
- **CITY:** WASHINGTON
- **STATE:** DC
- **ZIP:** 20004
**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Carlyle Holdings I GP Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001548626
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1212

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 3
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-22554
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23544932

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP L.P.
- **STREET 2:** 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW
- **CITY:** WASHINGTON
- **STATE:** DC
- **ZIP:** 20004-2505
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 202-729-5626

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP L.P.
- **STREET 2:** 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW
- **CITY:** WASHINGTON
- **STATE:** DC
- **ZIP:** 20004-2505
**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Carlyle Group Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001527166
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** INVESTMENT ADVICE [6282]
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 3
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-22554
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23544933

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP
- **STREET 2:** 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, N.W.
- **CITY:** WASHINGTON
- **STATE:** DC
- **ZIP:** 20004
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 202 729 5626

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP
- **STREET 2:** 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, N.W.
- **CITY:** WASHINGTON
- **STATE:** DC
- **ZIP:** 20004

**FORMER NAME:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Carlyle Group L.P.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20110801
**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** CG Subsidiary Holdings L.L.C.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001790577
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 3
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-22554
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23544929

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP, SUITE 220 SOUTH
- **STREET 2:** 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, N.W.
- **CITY:** WASHINGTON
- **STATE:** DC
- **ZIP:** 20004
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (202) 729-5438

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP, SUITE 220 SOUTH
- **STREET 2:** 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, N.W.
- **CITY:** WASHINGTON
- **STATE:** DC
- **ZIP:** 20004
**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Carlyle Holdings I GP Sub L.L.C.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001548627
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1212

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 3
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-22554
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23544931

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP L.P.
- **STREET 2:** 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW
- **CITY:** WASHINGTON
- **STATE:** DC
- **ZIP:** 20004-2505
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 202-729-5626

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP L.P.
- **STREET 2:** 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW
- **CITY:** WASHINGTON
- **STATE:** DC
- **ZIP:** 20004-2505
**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Carlyle Holdings I L.P.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001548628
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1212

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 3
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-22554
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23544930

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP L.P.
- **STREET 2:** 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW
- **CITY:** WASHINGTON
- **STATE:** DC
- **ZIP:** 20004-2505
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 202-729-5626

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP L.P.
- **STREET 2:** 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW
- **CITY:** WASHINGTON
- **STATE:** DC
- **ZIP:** 20004-2505
**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Carlyle Global Credit Investment Management L.L.C.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001568899
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 3
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-22554
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23544934

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ONE VANDERBILT AVENUE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 3400
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10017
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 212 813 4900

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ONE VANDERBILT AVENUE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 3400
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10017

**FORMER NAME:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Carlyle GMS Investment Management L.L.C.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20130206
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Vertical Capital Income Fund
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001517767
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 80 ARKAY DRIVE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 110
- **CITY:** HAUPPAUGE
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 11788
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 631-470-2600

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 80 ARKAY DRIVE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 110
- **CITY:** HAUPPAUGE
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 11788

## Ex-24

```
<PRE>
                                                                   Exhibit 24

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

        The undersigned understands that, from time to time, the Carlyle
Companies (defined below) are required to prepare, execute, and file certain
federal and state securities laws filings.

        Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and
appoints each of Jeffrey Ferguson, Jeremy Anderson, Chintan Bhatt, Anne
Frederick, Kevin Gasque, Erica Herberg, Anat Holtzman, Joshua Lefkowitz, David
Lobe, Elizabeth Muscarella, Sanket Patel, Robert Rosen, and Catherine Ziobro,
or any of them signing singly, and with full power of substitution, the
undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

        (1)    prepare, execute in the name of each Carlyle Company and on
               behalf of each Carlyle Company, and submit to the U.S.
               Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") a Form ID,
               including amendments thereto, and any other documents necessary
               or appropriate to obtain codes and passwords enabling the
               undersigned to make electronic filings with the SEC of Forms D
               ("Form D") required to be filed in accordance with Rule 503
               ("Rule 503") promulgated with respect to Sections 4(2), 4(6) and
               3(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act")
               and reports required by Sections 13(d) and 16(a) of the
               Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934 Act") or
               any rule or regulation of the SEC;

        (2)    prepare and execute for and on behalf of each Carlyle Company,
               in the undersigned's capacity as a Chairman, authorized person,
               officer and/or director of each Carlyle Company, federal and
               state securities laws filings including without limitation Forms
               D pursuant to Rule 503 and Schedules 13D and 13G and Forms 3, 4,
               and 5 in accordance with Sections 13(d) and 16(a) of the 1934
               Act and the rules thereunder;

        (3)    do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of each
               Carlyle Company that may be necessary or desirable to complete
               and execute any such federal and state securities laws filings
               including without limitation Forms D, Schedules 13D and 13G and
               Forms 3, 4, and 5, complete and execute any amendment or
               amendments thereto, and timely file such form with the SEC and
               the securities administrators of any state, the District of
               Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam and the United
               States Virgin Islands or their designees and any stock exchange
               or similar authority; and

        (4)    take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with
               the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact,
               may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally
               required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the
               documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the
               undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such
               form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such
               attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact's
               discretion.

        The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power
and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever
requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights
and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the
undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of
substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such
attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the
rights and powers herein granted, whether the same needs to be executed, taken
or done by him in his capacity as a current or former member, partner,
shareholder, director or officer of any company, partnership, corporation,
organization, firm, branch or other entity connected with, related to or
affiliated with any of the entities constituting the Carlyle Companies or
entities that directly or indirectly hold interests in the Carlyle Companies.

        The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in
serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming
any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with federal and state
securities laws, including without limitation Rule 503 of the 1933 Act or
Section 13 and Section 16 of the 1934 Act.

        This Power of Attorney and all authority conferred hereby shall not be
terminated by operation of law, whether by the death or incapacity of the
undersigned or by occurrence of any other event. Actions taken by an attorney-
in-fact pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be as valid as if any event
described in the preceding sentence had not occurred, whether or not the
attorney-in-fact shall have received notice of such event. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, (i) in the event that an attorney-in-fact is no longer employed by
The Carlyle Group Employee Co., L.L.C. or its affiliates, this Power of
Attorney and all authority conferred hereby shall be immediately terminated
with respect to such Attorney, and (ii) the undersigned may terminate or revoke
this Power of Attorney at any time.

        For purposes hereof, the "Carlyle Companies" shall consist of: (i)
Carlyle Group Management L.L.C., The Carlyle Group Inc., Carlyle Holdings I GP
Inc., Carlyle Holdings I GP Sub L.L.C., Carlyle Holdings I L.P., TC Group,
L.L.C., Carlyle Holdings II GP L.L.C., Carlyle Holdings II L.L.C., CG
Subsidiary Holdings L.L.C., TC Group Investment Holdings Limited Partner
L.L.C., TC Group Investment Holdings, L.P., Carlyle Holdings III GP L.P.,
Carlyle Holdings III GP Sub L.L.C., Carlyle Holdings III L.P., TC Group Cayman
L.P., TC Group Sub L.P., TC Group Investment Holdings Sub L.P., TC Group Cayman
Investment Holdings, L.P., TC Group Cayman Investment Holdings Sub L.P., TC
Group Cayman, L.P., TC Group Cayman Sub L.P., Five Overseas CG Investment
L.L.C. and (ii) the subsidiaries and affiliates of the foregoing in clause (i),
including without limitation investment funds sponsored directly or indirectly
by one or more of the Carlyle Companies.

        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney
to be executed as of this 5th day of August, 2022.

                                   By:    /s/ Curtis L. Buser
                                          -------------------------------
                                   Name:  Curtis L. Buser
                                   Title: Chief Financial Officer

</PRE>
```

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 3

### INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Carlyle Global Credit Investment Management L.L.C.<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP<br>1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE., N.W., SUITE 220<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>WASHINGTON, DC 20004<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>Vertical Capital Income Fund [ VCIF ] | **5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  |
| **2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2023-01-12 | **4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director   [X] 10% Owner<br>[ ] Officer (give title below)   [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_ _ | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[ ] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[X] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

---

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Carlyle Group Inc.<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP<br>1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE., N.W., SUITE 220<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>WASHINGTON, DC 20004-2505<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>Vertical Capital Income Fund [ VCIF ] | **5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  |
| **2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2023-01-12 | **4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director   [X] 10% Owner<br>[ ] Officer (give title below)   [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_ _ | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[ ] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[X] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

---

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Carlyle Holdings I GP Inc.<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP<br>1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE., N.W., SUITE 220<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>WASHINGTON, DC 20004-2505<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>Vertical Capital Income Fund [ VCIF ] | **5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  |
| **2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2023-01-12 | **4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director   [X] 10% Owner<br>[ ] Officer (give title below)   [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_ _ | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[ ] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[X] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

---

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Carlyle Holdings I GP Sub L.L.C.<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP<br>1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE., N.W., SUITE 220<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>WASHINGTON, DC 20004-2505<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>Vertical Capital Income Fund [ VCIF ] | **5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  |
| **2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2023-01-12 | **4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director   [X] 10% Owner<br>[ ] Officer (give title below)   [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_ _ | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[ ] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[X] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

---

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Carlyle Holdings I L.P.<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP<br>1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE., N.W., SUITE 220<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>WASHINGTON, DC 20004-2505<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>Vertical Capital Income Fund [ VCIF ] | **5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  |
| **2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2023-01-12 | **4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director   [X] 10% Owner<br>[ ] Officer (give title below)   [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_ _ | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[ ] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[X] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

---

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>CG Subsidiary Holdings L.L.C.<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP<br>1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE., N.W., SUITE 220<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>WASHINGTON, DC 20004-2505<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>Vertical Capital Income Fund [ VCIF ] | **5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  |
| **2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2023-01-12 | **4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director   [X] 10% Owner<br>[ ] Officer (give title below)   [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_ _ | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[ ] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[X] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

---

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>TC Group, LLC<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP<br>1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE., N.W., SUITE 220<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>WASHINGTON, DC 20004-2505<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>Vertical Capital Income Fund [ VCIF ] | **5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  |
| **2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2023-01-12 | **4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director   [X] 10% Owner<br>[ ] Officer (give title below)   [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_ _ | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[ ] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[X] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Carlyle Investment Management LLC<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP<br>1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE., N.W., SUITE 220<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>WASHINGTON, DC 20004-2505<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>Vertical Capital Income Fund [ VCIF ] | **5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  |
| **2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2023-01-12 | **4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director   [X] 10% Owner<br>[ ] Officer (give title below)   [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_ _ | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[ ] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[X] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

---

## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 3. Ownership Form | 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Shares of Beneficial Interest | 0<sup>(1)(2)(3)(4)</sup> | I | See footnotes<sup>(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)</sup> |

---

## Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) On January 12, 2023, the Issuer entered into a transaction agreement (the "Transaction Agreement") by and between the Issuer and Carlyle Global Credit Investment Management L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("CGCIM"). Pursuant to the Transaction Agreement, CGCIM will become the investment adviser to the Issuer, as described in more detail therein and subject to certain closing conditions.  The foregoing description of the Transaction Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text thereof.

(2) In connection with the Transaction Agreement, the Issuer and CGCIM entered into voting agreements (the "Voting Agreements") with each of Almitas Capital LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Almitas"), Bulldog Investors, LLP, a Delaware limited liability partnership ("Bulldog"), High Income Securities Fund, a Massachusetts business trust ("PCF"), Relative Value Partners Group, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Relative"), and Saba Capital Management L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, and certain of its clients (together, the "Saba Shareholders" and, together with Almitas, Bulldog, PCF and Relative, the "Supporting Shareholders").

(3) (Continued from Footnote 2) Pursuant to the Voting Agreements, the Supporting Shareholders agreed, among other things and subject to certain limitations and exceptions, to vote all shares of beneficial interest of the Issuer ("Shares") beneficially owned by each such Supporting Shareholder in favor of the adoption of the Transaction Agreement and any other matters necessary for consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby and granted to CGCIM an irrevocable proxy to vote all such Shares in accordance with the foregoing.

(4) Carlyle Investment Management L.L.C. is the managing member of CGCIM.  TC Group, L.L.C. is the managing member of Carlyle Investment Management L.L.C. CG Subsidiary Holdings L.L.C. is the sole member of TC Group, L.L.C. Carlyle Holdings I L.P. is the managing member of CG Subsidiary Holdings L.L.C. Carlyle Holdings I GP Sub L.L.C. is the general partner of Carlyle Holdings I L.P. Carlyle Holdings I GP Inc. is the managing member of Carlyle Holdings I GP Sub L.L.C. The Carlyle Group Inc. is the sole shareholder of Carlyle Holdings I GP Inc.

(5) The Reporting Persons are filing this statement solely because, as a result of the Voting Agreements, the Reporting Persons may be deemed to share beneficial ownership, for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), of the Shares that are subject to the Voting Agreements. Neither the filing of this statement nor any of its content shall be deemed to constitute an admission by any of the Reporting Persons that it is the beneficial owner of Shares for purposes of Sections 13(d) or 16 of the Act or for any other purpose. The Reporting Persons do not have any pecuniary interest (as defined in Rule 16a-1(a)(2) under the Act) in any of the Shares subject to the Voting Agreements and expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of such Shares.

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Exhibit 24: Exhibit List - Power of Attorney

**Signature:** CARLYLE GLOBAL CREDIT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT L.L.C., By: /s/ Anne Frederick, attorney-in-fact, Name: Curt L. Buser, Title: Managing Director  
**Date:** 2023-01-23

**Signature:** THE CARLYLE GROUP INC., By: /s/ Anne Frederick, attorney-in-fact, Name: Curt L. Buser, Title: Chief Financial Officer  
**Date:** 2023-01-23

**Signature:** CARLYLE HOLDINGS I GP INC., By: /s/ Anne Frederick, attorney-in-fact, Name: Curt L. Buser, Title: Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer  
**Date:** 2023-01-23

**Signature:** CARLYLE HOLDINGS I GP SUB L.L.C., By: /s/ Anne Frederick, attorney-in-fact, Name: Curt L. Buser, Title: Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer  
**Date:** 2023-01-23

**Signature:** CARLYLE HOLDINGS I L.P., By: /s/ Anne Frederick, attorney-in-fact, Name: Curt L. Buser, Title: Managing Director  
**Date:** 2023-01-23

**Signature:** CG SUBSIDIARY HOLDINGS L.L.C., By: /s/ Anne Frederick, attorney-in-fact, Name: Curt L. Buser, Title: Managing Director  
**Date:** 2023-01-23

**Signature:** TC GROUP, L.L.C., By: /s/ Anne Frederick, attorney-in-fact, Name: Curt L. Buser, Title: Managing Director  
**Date:** 2023-01-23

**Signature:** CARLYLE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT L.L.C., By: /s/ Anne Frederick, attorney-in-fact, Name: Curt L. Buser, Title: Chief Financial Officer  
**Date:** 2023-01-23

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