# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001782524
**File Stem:** 0001782524-23-000010
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 4956
**Document Hash:** 1dfae12a0eb048e4138626cca77f58bb
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001782524-23-000010.hdr.sgml**: 20230331

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001782524-23-000010

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230328

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Regulation FD Disclosure

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230331

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230331

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001782524
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 814-01332
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23788272

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1585 BROADWAY
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10036
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 212 761 0380

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1585 BROADWAY
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10036

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund LLC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20190923

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Morgan Stanley BDC LLC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20190715

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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): March 28, 2023** 

**Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund**

**(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)**

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| **Delaware** | **814-01332** | **84-2009506** |
| **(State or other jurisdiction**<br>**of incorporation)** | **(Commission**<br>**File Number)** | **(IRS Employer**<br>**Identification Number)** |
| **1585 Broadway** | | **10036** |
| **New York, NY** | | **10036** |
| **(Address of principal executive offices)** | | **(Zip Code)** |

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**1 (212) 761-4000**

**(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)** 

**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:

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

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☐ 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))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered <br> <u>None</u> <u>N/A</u> <u>N/A</u>

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).

Emerging growth company

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.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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**Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.**

On March 31, 2023, the Company disclosed the below information.

**<u>Dividends</u>**

On March 28, 2023, the board of directors of the Company declared a distribution to stockholders in the amount of $0.50 per share, representing an annualized distribution yield of approximately 10.3%<sup>(1)</sup>. The dividend will be payable on or around April 25, 2023 to stockholders of record as of March 28, 2023.

**<u>Investment Activity</u>**

During the period from January 1, 2023 through March 24, 2023, the Company made new gross investment commitments of approximately $126.5 million. New investment commitments were made across 11 portfolio companies and were comprised of approximately 99.9% of first lien debt and approximately 0.1% of equity investments.

<sup>(1)</sup>  Annualized dividend yield is calculated by dividing the declared dividend by the weighted average of the net asset value at the beginning of the quarter, the capital called and dividend reinvested during the quarter and annualizing over 4 quarterly periods.

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**SIGNATURE**

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

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| Dated: March 31, 2023 | **MORGAN STANLEY DIRECT LENDING FUND** | **MORGAN STANLEY DIRECT LENDING FUND** |
|  | By: | /s/ Venugopal Rathi |
|  |  | Venugopal Rathi |
|  |  | *Chief Financial Officer* |

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