# EDGAR Filing Document

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**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** TCW Direct Lending VIII LLC
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- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
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- **FORM TYPE:** 10-K/A
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 814-01420
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26924184

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 515 SOUTH FLOWER ST
- **CITY:** LOS ANGELES
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 90071
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### UNITED STATES

### SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

#### WASHINGTON, DC 20549

### FORM 10-K/A

#### (Amendment No. 1)

#### (Mark One)
☒ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

#### For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

#### OR
☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

#### For the transition period from to

#### Commission file number 814-01420

## TCW DIRECT LENDING VIII LLC

#### (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

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| Delaware | 86-3307898 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of<br>Incorporation or Organization) | (I.R.S. Employer<br>Identification No.) |
| 200 Clarendon Street, Boston, MA | 02116 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |

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#### Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (617) 936-2275

#### Not applicable

#### Former Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year, If Changed Since Last Report.

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

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| Title of each class | Trading<br>Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange<br>on which registered |
| None | Not applicable | Not applicable |

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

#### Common Limited Liability Company Units

#### (Title of Class)
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ☐ No ☒

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes ☐ No ☒

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company" and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

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| Large accelerated filer | ☐ | Accelerated filer | ☐ |
| Non-Accelerated filer | ☒ | Smaller reporting company | ☐ |
| Emerging growth company | ☒ |  |  |

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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. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Yes ☐ No ☒

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management's assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. Yes ☐ No ☒

If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant's executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b). ☐

As of December 31, 2025, there was no established public market for the Registrant's common units.

The number of the Registrant's common units outstanding at April 29, 2026 was 6,310,260.

#### Documents Incorporated by Reference
None.

Auditor Firm Id: 34 Auditor Name: Deloitte & Touche LLP Auditor Location: Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.

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#### EXPLANATORY NOTE
TCW Direct Lending VIII LLC (the "Company") is filing this Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A (the "Amendment") to the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 (the "Form 10-K"), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 26, 2026 (the "Original Filing").

The Company is filing this Amendment to include the information required by Items 10 through 14 of Part III of Form 10-K that was previously omitted from the Original Filing.

Except as set forth in this Amendment, no other changes have been made to the Form 10-K.

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#### TCW DIRECT LENDING VIII LLC

#### FORM 10-K/A FOR THE YEAR ENDED December 31, 2025

#### **Table of Contents**

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|  | **INDEX** | **PAGE**<br>**NO.** |
|  [PART III.](#tx854443_1) |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Item 10. | [Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance](#tx854443_2) | 1 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Item 11. | [Executive Compensation](#tx854443_3) | 8 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Item 12. | [Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Unitholder Matters](#tx854443_4) | 10 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Item 13. | [Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence](#tx854443_5) | 11 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Item 14. | [Principal Accountant Fees and Services](#tx854443_6) | 14 |
|  [PART IV.](#tx854443_7) |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Item 15. | [Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules](#tx854443_8) | 15 |

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#### PART III

#### ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The Company's business and affairs are managed under the direction of its board of directors (the "Board of Directors" or the "Board"). The majority of the members of the Board will at all times consist of directors who are not "interested persons" (as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) of the Company, TCW Asset Management Company LLC (the "Adviser") or any of their respective affiliates (the "Independent Directors").

#### Board of Directors
The Company's Board of Directors has ultimate authority over the operations of the Company, but delegates the authority to manage the Company's assets to the Adviser. The Board of Directors currently consists of seven members. Five members of the Board are Independent Directors and qualify as "independent directors" within the definition set forth in Rule 5605(a)(2) of the NASDAQ Stock Market Rules.

Pursuant to the Company's Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement (as amended from time to time, the "LLC Agreement"), the Board is divided into three classes: Class I, Class II and Class III. The terms of office of the present Directors in each class expire at the annual meeting in the year indicated and when their respective successors are duly elected and qualified: Class I, 2026; Class II, 2027; and Class III, 2028. Directors elected to succeed those whose terms are expiring will be identified as being of that same class and will be elected until the third annual meeting after their election and until their successors are duly elected and qualified.

At each annual meeting of the members, the successors to the class of directors whose terms expire at such meeting will be elected to hold office for a term expiring at the annual meeting of the members held in the third year following the year of their election. Each director may be elected to the Board of Directors with the affirmative vote of the holders of a plurality of the outstanding Units (as defined below) entitled to vote in the election of such director at which a quorum is present; *provided* that the Board of Directors may amend the LLC Agreement to alter the vote required to elect directors. Each director will hold office for the term to which he or she is elected and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified.

*Duties of Officers and Directors* 

The LLC Agreement provides that the Company's business and affairs shall be managed under the direction of the Board of Directors, which has the power to appoint its officers. On a regular basis, the Board is primarily responsible for the determination of the value of the Company's assets for which market quotations are not readily available.

*Election of Directors* 

The LLC Agreement provides that the affirmative vote of the holders of a plurality of the outstanding common limited liability company units (the "Units") entitled to vote in the election of directors cast at a meeting of holders of Units ("Unitholders") duly called and at which a quorum is present is required to elect a director.

*Number of Directors; Vacancies; Removal* 

The LLC Agreement provides that the number of directors will be set only by the Board of Directors. The LLC Agreement provides that a majority of the entire Board of Directors may at any time increase or decrease the number of directors. However, the number of directors may never be less than one or more than twelve unless the LLC Agreement is amended, in which case the Company may have more than twelve directors but never less than one. The LLC Agreement provides any and all vacancies on the Board of Directors may be filled only by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors in office, even if the remaining directors do not constitute a quorum, and any director elected to fill a vacancy will serve for the remainder of the full term of the directorship in which the vacancy occurred and until a successor is duly elected and qualifies, subject to any applicable requirements of the 1940 Act.

The LLC Agreement provides that a director elected by the Unitholders may be removed for cause, as defined therein, and then only by the affirmative vote of the holders of a percentage in interest in excess of 66 2/3% of the then outstanding, authorized Units entitled to vote. In addition, any director may be removed by a vote at a duly called meeting of the Board of at least 80% of the directors then seated.

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#### Directors
The following table provides information concerning each of the Directors:

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| **Name, Address and**<br> **Year of Birth** | **Position(s) Held with<br>Company, Length of**<br> **Time Served and**<br> **Term of Office** | **Principal Occupation(s)<br>During Past Five Years** | **Number of**<br> **Portfolios in Fund<br>Complex(1)**<br> **Overseen by Director** | **Other Non-Affiliated<br>Directorships Held by<br>Director During Past Five<br>Years** |
| **Class I Directors – Term Expires at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Members** | **Class I Directors – Term Expires at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Members** | **Class I Directors – Term Expires at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Members** | **Class I Directors – Term Expires at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Members** | **Class I Directors – Term Expires at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Members** |
| David R. Adler<br> (born 1964) | Director since May 2021 | Chief Executive Officer of Adler Asset Management, LLC. | 8 |  |
| Sheila A. Finnerty<br> (born 1965) | Director since November 2025 | Presently retired. Previously Executive Managing Director at Liberty Mutual Insurance. | 7 | 3 |
| Andrew W. Tarica<br> (born 1959) | Director since May 2021 | Chief Executive Officer of Meadowbrook Capital Management since 2001. | 37 |  |
| **Class II Directors – Term Expires at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Members** | **Class II Directors – Term Expires at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Members** | **Class II Directors – Term Expires at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Members** | **Class II Directors – Term Expires at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Members** | **Class II Directors – Term Expires at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Members** |
| Saverio M. Flemma<br> (born 1962) | Director since May 2021 | Founder and President of SF Advisors LLC. Previously, a Senior Banker at Drexel Hamilton, LLC commencing 2016. | 7 | 1 |
| Richard T. Miller\*<br> (born 1962) | President and Director since May 2021 | Group Managing Director, Head of Private Credit of TCW (since 2012). | 7 |  |
| **Class III Directors – Term Expires at the 2028 Annual Meeting of Members** | **Class III Directors – Term Expires at the 2028 Annual Meeting of Members** | **Class III Directors – Term Expires at the 2028 Annual Meeting of Members** | **Class III Directors – Term Expires at the 2028 Annual Meeting of Members** |  |
| R. David Kelly<br> (born 1964) | Director since May 2021 | Chairman and CEO of Croesus & Company. | 7 | 3 |
| David C. Wang\*<br> (born 1976) | Director since November 2025 | Group Managing Director,<br> Deputy Head of Private Credit of TCW (since 2013). | 7 |  |

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(1) "Fund Complex" is defined to include registered investment companies that hold themselves out to investors as related companies for purposes of investment and investor services, or registered investment companies advised by the Company's investment adviser, the Adviser, or that have an investment adviser that is an affiliated person of the Adviser. As a result, the Fund Complex includes the Company, TCW Direct Lending LLC, TCW Direct Lending VII LLC, TCW Star Direct Lending LLC, TCW Specialty Lending IX LLC, TCW Specialty Lending LLC, TCW Steel City Senior Lending BDC, the TCW Funds, the TCW Strategic Income Fund and the Metropolitan West Funds.

\* Designates individuals who are "interested persons" of the Company, as defined by the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), because of affiliations with the Adviser.

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#### Additional Information Regarding the Board and its Committees

#### Information about Each Director's Qualification, Experience, Attributes or Skills
The Board believes that each of the Directors has the qualifications, experience, attributes and skills ("Director Attributes") appropriate to serve as a Director of the Company, in light of the Company's business and structure. Certain of these business and/or professional experiences are set forth in detail in the table and biographical information above. The Directors have substantial board experience or other professional experience and have demonstrated a commitment to discharging their oversight responsibilities as Directors. The Board annually conducts a "self-assessment" wherein the performance of the Board and the Audit Committee (as defined below) are reviewed.

In addition to the information provided in the table above, below is certain additional information regarding each Director and certain of their Director Attributes. Although the information provided herein is not all-inclusive, the information describes some of the specific experiences, qualifications, attributes or skills that each Director possesses to demonstrate that the Directors have the appropriate Director Attributes to serve effectively as Directors of the Company. Many Director Attributes involve intangible elements, such as intelligence, integrity and work ethic, the ability to work together, the ability to communicate effectively, the ability to exercise judgment and ask incisive questions, and commitment to unitholder interests. In conducting its self-assessment, the Board determines whether the Directors have the appropriate Director Attributes and experience to serve effectively as Directors of the Company.

#### Biographical Information

#### Independent Directors

#### David R. Adler
David R. Adler is Chief Executive Officer of Adler Asset Management, LLC, a registered investment adviser. He also spent over twenty-four years in Investment Banking at BofA Merrill Lynch in the Financial Institutions Investment Banking Group and at J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. in the Mergers & Acquisitions Group. Mr. Adler received an M.B.A. in Finance from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business and a B.A. in Economics from the University of Chicago.

#### Sheila A. Finnerty
Sheila A. Finnerty served as an Executive Managing Director at Liberty Mutual Insurance, a Fortune 100 Company, until her retirement. She has 34 years of experience and is widely respected as a successful investor and strong partner both in the financial markets and in business strategy. As an investor at both Liberty Mutual Investments and Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Sheila successfully managed leveraged finance and alternative credit portfolios as well as being an active member of the internal Investment Committee and the leadership teams that oversaw asset allocation and strategy for these businesses. Prior to joining Liberty Mutual, Sheila held several roles at Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) including Managing Director as Global Head of High Yield Investments as well as Head of Leveraged Loan Investments. Ms. Finnerty serves as an Independent Board Member for Vista Credit Partners. She is a member of the Board of Trustees of Manhattanville College and serves on the Philanthropy Committee of the May Institute. Sheila is a strong proponent of diversity and inclusion initiatives and is a founding member of Women in Alternative Debt. Ms. Finnerty is a 1988 graduate of The New York University Stern School of Business and a 1986 graduate of Manhattanville College. She is a Charter Holder of the CFA Institute.

#### Saverio M. Flemma
Saverio M. Flemma is the founder and President of SF Advisors LLC, a financial advisory firm. He advises companies and business owners on capital structure and financing-related issues as well as company sales. Prior to SF Advisors, Mr. Flemma was a Senior Banker at Drexel Hamilton, LLC, an investment banking and securities brokerage firm. Mr. Flemma joined Drexel Hamilton in 2016 and was responsible for advising on mergers and acquisitions and capital raising transactions. Previously, Mr. Flemma served as a Managing Director in Investment Banking at Deutsche Bank Securities, Chase Securities and Banc of America Securities. Mr. Flemma earned a B.A. in Economics from Rollins College.

R. David Kelly

R. David Kelly has investment experience serving both public companies and private companies in the financial advisory, real estate development and operating company sectors. Mr. Kelly has served as the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the board of directors of Croesus and Company, a real estate investment and advisory firm, since 2014. Mr. Kelly is the managing partner of StraightLine Realty Partners, LLC, an alternative investment platform with investments in real estate financial services and venture capital, which he founded in 2010. Mr. Kelly serves as Lead Independent Director on the boards of directors of TCW Star Direct Lending LLC and TCW Direct Lending VII LLC. He also serves as Lead Director on the board of directors of Invesco's INREIT and is an at large director of Ashton Woods Homes. He also serves as an Independent Director of Acadia Healthcare. Mr. Kelly serves on the Governing Body of the Children's Medical Center of Dallas, serving on the Finance Operating and Investment Committees. Mr. Kelly served as Chairman of the Teacher's Retirement System of Texas from 2007 to 2017. He also served as Chairman of the Texas Public Finance Authority from 2002 to 2006 as a gubernatorial appointee. Mr. Kelly earned a B.A. in Economics from Harvard University and an M.B.A. from Stanford University.

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#### Andrew W. Tarica
Andrew W. Tarica is the founder and CEO of Meadowbrook Capital Management ("MCM"), a fixed income credit asset management business he founded in 2001. Prior to founding MCM, he was the global head of the high grade corporate bond department at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette from 1992 to 1999. From 1990 to 1992 he ran the investment grade sales and trading department at Kidder Peabody. He began his career at Drexel Burnham in 1983 in the investment grade trading area, where he eventually became the head of trading. He is a member of the boards of directors of TCW Funds, Inc., TCW Strategic Income Fund, TCW Direct Lending VII LLC, TCW Steel City Senior Lending BDC, TCW Specialty Lending LLC, TCW Specialty Lending IX LLC and TCW Star Direct Lending LLC and Chairman of the TCW/MetWest Mutual Funds board. Mr. Tarica is a graduate of Northeastern University.

#### Interested Directors

#### Richard T. Miller
Richard T. Miller serves as Group Managing Director, Chief Investment Officer and Chairman of the Investment Committee of TCW Private Credit and Co-Portfolio Manager of the Specialty Lending, Rescue and TCW Steel City Strategies. Mr. Miller joined TCW in 2013 with the acquisition of the Special Situations Funds Group from Regiment Capital Advisors, LP which he led since the group's inception in 2001. Mr. Miller has over 30 years of experience in the capital markets and previously in high yield research, focusing primarily on the Metals and Mining sector. Prior to his involvement in high yield research, he was at Chase Manhattan Bank in the Mergers & Acquisitions Group. He then moved on to become a Managing Director with the High Yield Group. Subsequently, he became the Head of High Yield Research at BankBoston Securities and in 1999, Mr. Miller joined UBS as a Managing Director and Head of the Global High Yield Research Group. Mr. Miller currently serves as an ex officio Trustee of the University of Rochester Endowment and is a former Trustee of the Nativity Preparatory School and the Dexter Southfield School. Mr. Miller received his BS from Syracuse University and his MBA from the University of Rochester.

#### David C. Wang
David C. Wang serves as Group Managing Director and Deputy Head of TCW Private Credit. Prior to joining TCW in 2013, Mr. Wang served as Director in the Capital Solutions Group at Houlihan Lokey and served as Vice President with Libra Securities and U.S. Bancorp Libra, affiliated investment banking firms. He has also previously served as Chief Financial Officer leading the global restructuring of a publicly-traded financial information provider and the turnaround of a privately-held metals manufacturer. Mr. Wang serves or has previously served on the boards of Electronic Recyclers International, Kentucky Electric Steel, Lyris, Inc., the Center for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy at UCLA and the California Science Center. Mr. Wang is a graduate of The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania where he received a BS in Economics.

#### Board Leadership Structure
The Company's business and affairs are managed under the direction of its Board, including the responsibilities performed for the Company pursuant to the Company's Advisory Agreement with the Adviser (the "Advisory Agreement"). Among other things, the Board sets broad policies for the Company, approves the appointment of the Company's investment adviser, administrator and officers, and, with the Audit Committee (as described below), approves the engagement, and reviews the performance of, the Company's independent registered public accounting firm. The role of the Board and of any individual director is one of oversight, and not of management, of the day-to-day affairs of the Company.

The Board currently consists of seven Directors, five of whom are Independent Directors. As part of each regular Board meeting, the Independent Directors meet separately from management. The Board reviews its leadership structure periodically as part of its annual self-assessment process and believes that its structure is appropriate to enable the Board to exercise its oversight of the Company.

The Independent Directors have designated a lead Independent Director who has authority and specific responsibilities regarding (i) meetings and executive sessions; (ii) liaison between the Independent Directors and management; (iii) oversight of information provided to the Board; (iv) legal advisors and consultants retained by the Independent Directors; (v) Board evaluation and leadership; and (vi) investor communication. R. David Kelly is the lead Independent Director.

#### Board Oversight of Risk Management
The Board oversees the services provided by the Adviser, including certain risk management functions. Risk management is a broad concept composed of many disparate elements (such as, for example, investment risk, issuer and counterparty risk, compliance risk, operational risk, and business continuity risk). Consequently, Board oversight of different types of risks is handled in different ways, and the Board implements its risk oversight function both as a whole and through Board committees. In the course of providing oversight, the Board and its committees receive reports on the Company's activities, including regarding the Company's investment portfolio and its financial accounting and reporting. The Audit Committee's meetings with the Company's independent registered public accounting firm also contribute to its oversight of certain internal control risks. In addition, the Board meets periodically with representatives of the Company and the Adviser to receive reports regarding the management of the Company, including certain investment and operational risks, and the Independent Directors are encouraged to communicate directly with senior management.

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The Company believes that the Board's role in risk oversight must be evaluated on a case-by-case basis and that its existing role in risk oversight is appropriate. Management believes that the Company has robust internal processes in place and a strong internal control environment to identify and manage risks. However, not all risks that may affect the Company can be identified or processes and controls developed to eliminate or mitigate their occurrence or effects, and some risks are beyond any control of the Company or the Adviser, its affiliates, or other service providers.

#### Committees of the Board of Directors
Pursuant to the LLC Agreement, the Board has established an Audit Committee. The Board has also established a Special Transactions Committee. The Board has the authority to form additional committees of the Board from time to time to the extent that it determines that it is appropriate to do so.

*Audit Committee* 

The Company has a standing Audit Committee, which currently consists of Ms. Finnerty and Messrs. Adler, Flemma, Kelly and Tarica, all of whom are Independent Directors. The principal functions of the Audit Committee are to select, engage and discharge the Company's independent registered public accounting firm, review the plans, scope and results of the audit engagement with the Company's independent registered public accounting firm, approve professional services provided by the Company's independent registered public accounting firm (including compensation therefor), review the independence of the Company's independent registered public accounting firm, review the adequacy of the Company's internal control over financial reporting, establish guidelines and make recommendations to the Board regarding the valuation of the Company's loans and investments, and take any other actions consistent with the Audit Committee charter or as may be authorized by the Board. Mr. Flemma serves as Chairman of the Audit Committee, and has been designated as an "audit committee financial expert," as defined in Item 401(h) of Regulation S-K promulgated by the SEC.

The Board has adopted a written charter for its Audit Committee, which was filed with the proxy statement for the 2024 annual meeting of Members.

*Nominating Committee* 

The Company does not have a nominating committee or a charter relating to the nomination of directors. Decisions on director nominees are made through consultation among the Independent Directors. The Independent Directors consider possible candidates to fill vacancies on the Board, review the qualifications of candidates recommended by unitholders and others, and recommend the slate of director nominees to be proposed for election by unitholders at each annual meeting. The Independent Directors believe that they can adequately fulfill the functions of a nominating committee without having to appoint an additional committee to perform that function. The Independent Directors have not adopted any specific policies or practices to determine nominations for the Company's directors other than as described herein and as set forth in the LLC Agreement. The Independent Directors have not utilized the services of any third party to assist in identifying and evaluating director nominees.

*Compensation Committee* 

The Company does not have a compensation committee because its executive officers do not receive any direct compensation from the Company. However, the compensation payable to the Company's Adviser, pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, has been separately approved by a majority of the Independent Directors. In addition, the compensation paid to the Independent Directors is established and approved by the Independent Directors.

*Special Transactions Committee* 

The Company has a standing Special Transactions Committee, which currently consists of Ms. Finnerty and Messrs. Adler, Flemma, Kelly and Tarica, all of whom are Independent Directors. The principal functions of the Special Transactions Committee are to review and approve potential co-investment transactions as defined by and subject to exemptive relief that the Adviser has received from the SEC.

#### Board of Director and Committee Meetings Held
The following table shows the number of Board and committee meetings held for the Company, and the number of times the Board and each committee acted by written consent, during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025:

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|  | **Meetings Held** | **Meetings Held** | **Actions by**<br>**Written Consent** | **Actions by**<br>**Written Consent** |
|  Board of Directors |  | 5 |  | 5 |
|  Audit Committee |  | 4 |  | 0 |
|  Special Transactions Committee |  | 0 |  | 0 |

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All Directors attended at least 75% of the aggregate of (i) the total number of meetings of the Board and (ii) the total number of meetings held by all committees of the Board on which they served. The Company does not currently have a policy with respect to Board member attendance at annual meetings.

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#### Officers of the Company
The officers of the Company are appointed and elected by the Board either at its annual meeting or at any subsequent regular or special meeting of the Board. The Board has elected three officers to hold office at the discretion of the Board until their successors are duly elected and qualified or until her or his resignation or removal. Except where dates of service are noted below, all officers listed below served the Company as such throughout the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. The following table sets forth information concerning each officer of the Company as of the date hereof.

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| **Name, Address**<br> **and Year of**<br> **Birth** | **Position(s)**<br> **Held with the Company** | **Length of**<br> **Time**<br> **Served** | **Principal Occupation(s) During**<br> **Past Five Years** |
| Richard T. Miller\*<br> (born 1962) | President | Since May 2021 | Group Managing Director, Head of Private Credit of TCW (since 2012). |
| Andrew Kim\*<br> (born 1978) | Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | Since May 2021 | Managing Director of TCW, in charge of Client and Fund Reporting (since 2020). Previously, Vice President of Finance at Tennenbaum Capital Partners. |
| Joseph Magpayo\*<br> (born 1964) | Secretary | Since April 2025 | Managing Director of TCW's Client Services Group. |
| David C. Wang\*<br> (born 1976) | Chief Operating Officer | Since May 2021 | Group Managing Director and Deput Head of TCW's Private Credit Group. |
| Christopher D. Marzullo\*<br> (born 1967) | Global Chief Compliance Officer | Since August 2025 | Interim Chief Compliance Officer of TCW (since July 2025). Previously, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at Brandywine Global Investment Management. |

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\* Designates individuals who are "interested persons" of the Company, as defined by the 1940 Act, because of affiliations with the Adviser.

#### Biographical Information of Executive Officers who are not Directors

#### Andrew Kim
Andrew Kim is a Managing Director in the Client and Fund Reporting group focusing on financial reporting and operations for the TCW Private Credit Group. He joined TCW in March 2020. Prior to joining TCW, Mr. Kim was the Chief Financial Officer of a boutique investment fund focused on structured lending and private credit. Prior to that role, he was the Vice President of Finance at Tennenbaum Capital Partners which focused on direct lending, primarily investing in leveraged loans through various complex fund structures. He holds a BS of Finance from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and an accounting certificate from UCLA. In addition, he is a CFA Charterholder.

#### Christopher D. Marzullo
Christopher D. Marzullo is the Interim Chief Compliance Officer for TCW. In this role, he is responsible for directing and managing all compliance affairs for TCW globally. Prior to joining TCW in July 2025, Mr. Marzullo served as the General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at Brandywine Global Investment Management where he was responsible for overseeing and managing all legal and compliance matters globally for the past 17 years. Before joining Brandywine Global, he was Associate General Counsel with Legg Mason, responsible for providing legal and compliance advice to Legg Mason's various investment advisor subsidiaries. Mr. Marzullo began his career as a trial attorney in Baltimore. Mr. Marzullo earned his BS in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University and his JD magna cum laude from the University of Baltimore School of Law.

#### Joseph Magpayo
Joseph Magpayo manages the Client Services operations teams with responsibilities including wrap fee SMA and mutual fund operations, sales and marketing analytics, client relationship management (CRM) administration, request for proposals (RFP), and consultant databases. He has supervisory responsibilities as a Registered Principal over the Private Client Services group, and is also responsible for vendor management over several of TCW's key outsourcing partners. He has extensive operational, organizational, and people management expertise. Mr. Magpayo joined TCW in 1991. He earned a BA in History from St. Mary's College, an MA in American Studies from Pepperdine University, and an MBA with a Strategic Management emphasis from Azusa Pacific University.

#### Code of Ethics
The Company has adopted the code of ethics of the Adviser (the "Code of Ethics") pursuant to Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act and Rule 204A-1 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the "Advisers Act"), respectively, that establishes procedures for personal investments and restricts certain transactions by the Company's personnel. The Code of Ethics generally contains restrictions on investments by the Company's employees in securities that may be purchased or held by the Company. This information will be available on the SEC's website at <u>www.sec.gov</u>. You may also obtain copies of the Code of Ethics by written request addressed to the following: Chris Marzullo, Interim Chief Compliance Officer, 515 S. Flower Street, Los Angeles, California 90071.

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There is no family relationship between any of the Company's current officers or Directors. There are no orders, judgments, or decrees of any governmental agency or administrator, or of any court of competent jurisdiction, revoking or suspending for cause any license, permit or other authority to engage in the securities business or in the sale of a particular security or temporarily or permanently restraining any of the Company's officers or Directors from engaging in or continuing any conduct, practice or employment in connection with the purchase or sale of securities, or convicting such person of any felony or misdemeanor involving a security, or any aspect of the securities business or of theft or of any felony, nor are any of the officers or Directors of any corporation or entity affiliated with the Company so enjoined.

#### Unitholder Communications with Board of Directors and Board Attendance at Annual Meetings
Unitholders may send communications to the Board of Directors. Communications should be addressed to the Secretary of the Company at the Company's principal offices at TCW Direct Lending VIII LLC, 200 Clarendon Street – 51st Floor, Boston, MA 02116. The sender should indicate in the address whether it is intended for the entire Board of Directors, the Independent Directors as a group or an individual Director. The Secretary will forward any communications received directly to the intended recipient in accordance with the instructions.

#### Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), the Company's Directors and executive officers, and any persons holding more than 10% of the Company's Units, are required to report their beneficial ownership in the Company's securities and any changes therein to the SEC and to the Company. We are required to report herein any failure to file such reports by applicable due dates for filings. Based on the Company's review of any Forms 3, 4 and 5 filed by such persons, the Company believes that, during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, all Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to such persons were met in a timely manner, except that Christopher D. Marzullo filed a delinquent Form 3 due to administrative error.

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#### ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

#### Compensation of Executive Officers
The Company does not currently have any employees and does not expect to have any employees. Services necessary for the Company's business, including such services provided by the Company's executive officers, are provided by individuals who are employees of the Adviser, pursuant to the terms of the Advisory Agreement and the Company's Administration Agreement with the Adviser (the "Administration Agreement"). Therefore, the Company's day-to-day investment operations are managed by the Adviser, and most of the services necessary for the origination and administration of the Company's investment portfolio are provided by investment professionals employed by the Adviser.

None of the Company's executive officers receive direct compensation from the Company. Subject to the cap described below in Item 13 under the heading *The Advisor—Organizational and Operating Expenses*, under the Administration Agreement, the Company reimburses the Company's Administrator, TCW Asset Management Company LLC (the "Administrator"), for expenses incurred by it on the Company's behalf in performing its obligations under the Administration Agreement. Certain of the Company's executive officers, through their ownership interest in or management positions with the Adviser, may be entitled to a portion of any profits earned by the Adviser, which includes any fees payable to the Adviser under the terms of the Advisory Agreement, less expenses incurred by the Adviser in performing its services under the Advisory Agreement. The Adviser may pay additional salaries, bonuses, and individual performance awards and/or individual performance bonuses to the Company's executive officers in addition to their ownership interest.

#### Compensation of Independent Directors
Each of the Company's Directors who are not "interested persons" of the Company, as that term is defined in the 1940 Act ("Independent Directors"), receives an annual retainer fee of $40,000, payable once per year, if the Independent Director attends at least 75% of the meetings held during the previous year. In addition, each Independent Director receives $1,500 for each Board meeting in which he participates. Each Independent Director is also reimbursed for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with participating in each Board meeting.

Each Independent Director also receives $533 ($600 for periods prior to August 2025) for each meeting of the Company's Audit Committee in which he participates. With respect to each Audit Committee meeting not held concurrently with a Board meeting, each Independent Director is reimbursed for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with participating in such Audit Committee meeting. In addition, the lead Independent Director and the chairman of the Audit Committee received an annual retainer of $8,000.

The following table sets forth the compensation paid by the Company, during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, to the Independent Directors. No compensation is paid to Directors who are "interested persons" of the Company. The Company has no retirement or pension plans or any compensation plans under which the Company's equity securities were authorized for issuance.

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| Name of Independent Director | Fees Earned or Paid in Cash<br>(Total Compensation) |
|  David R. Adler | $21867 |
|  Sheila A. Finnerty | $52167 |
|  Saverio M. Flemma | $60667 |
| R. David Kelly | $60667 |
|  Andrew W. Tarica | $52167 |

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#### Unit Ownership
The following table sets forth the aggregate dollar range of equity securities owned by each Director of the Company and of all funds overseen by each Director in the Fund Complex. The cost of each Director's investment in the Fund Complex may vary from the current dollar range of equity securities shown below, which is calculated on an appraised value basis as of December 31, 2025. The information as to beneficial ownership is based on statements furnished to the Company by each Director.

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| **Name of Director** | **Dollar Range of Equity Securities<br>Held in the Company** | **Aggregate Dollar Range of Equity Securities<br>Held in Fund Complex** |
|  ***Interested Directors*** | ***Interested Directors*** |  |
|  Richard T. Miller | Over $100,000 | Over $100,000 |
|  David C. Wang | N/A | Over $100,000 |
|  ***Independent Directors*** | ***Independent Directors*** |  |
|  David R. Adler | N/A | Over $100,000 |
|  Sheila A. Finnerty | Over $100,000 | Over $100,000 |
|  Saverio M. Flemma | Over $100,000 | Over $100,000 |
| R. David Kelly | Over $100,000 | Over $100,000 |
|  Andrew W. Tarica | Over $100,000 | Over $100,000 |

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#### ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED UNITHOLDER MATTERS
The following sets forth, as of April 29, 2026, the beneficial ownership of Company Units by directors, officers and persons owning beneficially 5% or more of the outstanding Units:

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| **Name and Address** | **Amount of Units Beneficially Owned<br>and Nature of Ownership(1)** | **Percentage of Class Owned(1)** |
|  **Independent Directors** |  |  |
|  David R. Adler | 0 | \* |
|  Saverio M. Flemma | 0 | \* |
| R. David Kelly | 0 | \* |
|  Andrew W. Tarica | 0 | \* |
|  Sheila A. Finnerty | 0 | \* |
|  **Interested Directors** |  |  |
|  Richard T. Miller | 0 | \* |
|  David C. Wang | 0 | \* |
|  **Officers** |  |  |
|  Andrew Kim | 0 | \* |
|  Christopher D. Marzullo | 0 | \* |
|  Joseph Magpayo | 0 | \* |
|  **Other Beneficial Owners** |  |  |
| CLT-CLI HK BR (Class A) Trust Fund – LGP<br> Room 801, 8/F, Tower A, China Life Center<br> One HarbourGate, 18 Hung Luen Road, Hung Hom, Kowloon | 750000 | 11.89% |
| Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division Retirement & Pension System(2)<br> 220 South Main Street<br> Memphis, TN 38103 | 700000 | 11.09% |
| U.S. Retirement Trust<br> 1001 19th Street North, 17th Floor<br> Arlington, Virginia 22209\| | 627500 | 9.94% |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation Master Retirement Trust<br> 6801 Rockledge Drive, MP 150<br> Bethesda, MD 20817 | 500000 | 7.92% |

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\* Less than 1%. 

(1) The number of Units are those beneficially owned as determined under the rules of the SEC, and such information is not necessarily indicative of beneficial ownership for any other purpose. Under such rules, beneficial ownership includes any Units as to which a person has sole or shared voting power or investment power and any Units which the person has the right to acquire within 60 days through the exercise of any option, warrant or right, through conversion of any security or pursuant to the automatic termination of a power of attorney or revocation of a trust, discretionary account or similar arrangement. The percentages used herein are calculated based upon 6,310,260 Units outstanding, which reflects the number of Units issued and outstanding as of April 29, 2026.

(2) Reported holdings consist of units held by Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division Retirement & Pension System and Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division OPEB Trust.

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#### ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

#### The Adviser

#### The Adviser and Advisory Agreement
The Company's investment activities are managed by the Adviser, which is registered as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act. Subject to the overall supervision of the Board, the Adviser manages the Company's day-to-day operations of, and provides investment advisory and management services to, the Company, pursuant to the Advisory Agreement.

The Adviser is a Delaware limited liability company registered with the SEC under the Advisers Act, and has been since 1970. The Adviser is a wholly owned subsidiary of The TCW Group, Inc. and, together with its affiliated companies, manages or has committed to manage approximately $206 billion of assets as of December 31, 2025. Such assets are managed in various formats, including managed accounts, funds, structured products and other investment vehicles.

The Adviser is responsible for sourcing investment opportunities, conducting industry research, performing diligence on potential investments, structuring the Company's investments and monitoring the Company's portfolio companies on an ongoing basis.

Under the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser:

• determines the composition of the Company's portfolio, the nature and timing of the changes to the portfolio and the manner of implementing such changes;

• identifies, evaluates and negotiates the structure of the Company's investments (including performing due diligence on prospective portfolio companies);

• determines the assets the Company will originate, purchase, retain or sell;

• closes, monitors and administers the investments the Company makes, including the exercise of any rights in the Company's capacity as a lender; and

• provides the Company such other investment advice, research and related services as it may, from time to time, require.

The Adviser's services under the Advisory Agreement are not exclusive, and the Adviser is free to furnish similar or other services to others so long as its services to the Company are not impaired.

Under the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser receives a management fee and an incentive fee from the Company as described below.

On August 12, 2025, the Board reapproved the Advisory Agreement originally entered into by the Company on January 21, 2022 with the Adviser. The Advisory Agreement was effective for an initial two-year period, and has remained in effect from year-to-year thereafter. Unless earlier terminated as described below, the Advisory Agreement will continue to remain in effect from year-to-year going forward if approved annually by (i) the vote of the Board, or by the vote of a majority of the Company's outstanding voting securities, and (ii) the vote of a majority of the Independent Directors of the Board.

*Management Fee* 

Under the Advisory Agreement, the Company pays to the Adviser, quarterly in arrears, a management fee in cash (the "Management Fee") calculated as follows: 0.3125% (i.e., 1.25% per annum) of the average gross assets of the Company on a consolidated basis, with the average determined based on the gross assets of the Company as of the end of the three most recently completed calendar months. "Gross assets" means the amortized cost of portfolio investments of the Company (including portfolio investments purchased with borrowed funds and other forms of leverage, such as Preferred Units, public and private debt issuances, derivative instruments, repurchase agreements and other similar instruments or arrangements) that have not been sold, distributed to the unitholders, or written off for tax purposes (but reduced by any portion of such cost basis that has been written down to reflect a permanent impairment of value of any portfolio investment), and excluding cash and cash equivalents. The Management Fee payable for any partial month or quarter will be appropriately pro-rated. The "Commitment Period" of the Company began on April 13, 2018 and ended on May 16, 2021.

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The total Management Fee earned by the Adviser for 2025 was $15.1 million.

*Incentive Fee* 

In addition, the Adviser will receive an incentive fee (the "Incentive Fee") as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) First, no Incentive Fee will be owed until the unitholders have collectively received cumulative distributions pursuant to this clause (i) equal to their aggregate capital contributions to the Company in respect of all Units;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) Second, no Incentive Fee will be owed until the unitholders have collectively received cumulative distributions equal to an 8% internal rate of return on their aggregate capital contributions to the Company in respect of all Units (the "Hurdle");

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii) Third, the Adviser will be entitled to an Incentive Fee out of 100% of additional amounts otherwise distributable to unitholders until such time as the cumulative Incentive Fee paid to the Adviser is equal to 15% of the sum of (a) the amount by which the Hurdle exceeds the aggregate capital contributions of the unitholders in respect of all Units and (b) the amount of Incentive Fee being paid to the Adviser pursuant to this clause (iii); and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iv) Thereafter, the Adviser will be entitled to an Incentive Fee equal to 15% of additional amounts otherwise distributable to unitholders, with the remaining 85% distributed to the unitholders.

The Incentive Fee will be calculated on a cumulative basis and the amount of the Incentive Fee payable in connection with any distribution (or deemed distribution) will be determined and, if applicable, paid in accordance with the foregoing formula each time amounts are to be distributed to the unitholders.

If the Advisory Agreement terminates early for any reason other than (i) the Adviser voluntarily terminating the agreement or (ii) the Company terminating the agreement for cause (as set out in the Advisory Agreement), the Company will be required to pay the Adviser a final incentive fee payment (the "Final Incentive Fee Payment"). The Final Incentive Fee Payment will be calculated as of the date the Advisory Agreement is so terminated and will equal the amount of Incentive Fee that would be payable to the Adviser if (a) all the Company's investments were liquidated for their current value (but without taking into account any unrealized appreciation of any portfolio investment), and any unamortized deferred portfolio investment-related fees would be deemed accelerated, (b) the proceeds from such liquidation were used to pay all the Company's outstanding liabilities, and (c) the remainder were distributed to unitholders and paid as Incentive Fee in accordance with the Incentive Fee waterfall described above for determining the amount of the Incentive Fee. The Company will make the Final Incentive Fee Payment in cash on or immediately following the date the Advisory Agreement is so terminated. Further, in the case of an early termination, the Adviser Return Obligation (defined below) will not apply in connection with a Final Incentive Fee Payment.

*Adviser Return Obligation* 

After the Company has made its final distribution of assets in connection with the Company's dissolution, if the Adviser has received aggregate payments of Incentive Fees in excess of the amount the Adviser was entitled to receive pursuant to "Incentive Fee" above, then the Adviser will return to the Company, on or before 90 days after such final distribution of assets by the Company, an amount equal to such excess (the "Adviser Return Obligation"). Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, in no event will the Adviser be required to return to the Company an amount greater than the aggregate Incentive Fees paid to the Adviser, reduced by the excess (if any) of (i) the aggregate federal, state and local income tax liability the Adviser incurred in connection with the payment of such Incentive Fees, over (ii) an amount equal to the United States federal and state tax benefits available to the Adviser by virtue of the payment made by the Adviser pursuant to its Adviser Return Obligation.

#### Administration Agreement
The Company has entered into an Administration Agreement with the Administrator under which the Administrator (or one or more delegated service providers) oversees the maintenance of the Company's financial records and otherwise assists on the Company's compliance with business development company and registered investment company rules, prepares reports to the Company's unitholders, monitors the payment of the Company's expenses and the performance of other administrative or professional service providers, and generally provides the Company with administrative and back office support. The Company will reimburse the Administrator for expenses incurred by it on the Company's behalf in performing its obligations under the Administration Agreement. Amounts paid pursuant to the Administration Agreement are subject to the annual cap on operating expenses described below.

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#### Organizational and Operating Expenses
All investment professionals and staff of the Adviser, when and to the extent engaged in providing the Company investment advisory and management services (which exclude services provided pursuant to the Administration Agreement), and the base compensation, bonus and benefits, and the routine overhead expenses, of such personnel allocable to such services, will be provided and paid for by the Adviser.

The Company, and indirectly the unitholders, will bear (including by reimbursing the Adviser or Administrator) all other costs and expenses of the Company's operations, administration and transactions, including, without limitation, organizational and offering expenses (up to 10 basis points of capital commitments), management fees, costs of reporting required under applicable securities laws, legal fees of the Company's counsel and accounting fees. However, the Company will not bear more than an amount equal to 12.5 basis points of the greater of aggregate commitments and Total Assets (as defined in the LLC Agreement) per annum (pro-rated for partial years) for the Company's costs and expenses other than offering and organizational expenses and ordinary operating expenses ("Company Expenses"), including amounts paid to the Administrator under the Administration Agreement and reimbursement of expenses to the Adviser. All expenses that the Company will not bear will be borne by the Adviser or its affiliates. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the cap on Company Expenses does not apply to payments of the Management Fee, Incentive Fee, organizational and offering expenses (which are subject to the separate cap described above), amounts payable in connection with the Company's borrowings (including interest, bank fees, legal fees and other transactional expenses related to any borrowing or borrowing facility and similar costs), and certain other costs and expenses including those relating to the Company's valuation, liquidation, taxes, or extraordinary expenses (such as litigation expenses and indemnification payments to either the Adviser or the Administrator).

#### Relationship with the Adviser and Potential Conflicts of Interest
The Company, the Adviser and the Company's respective direct or indirect Members, partners, officers, Directors, employees, agents and affiliates may be subject to certain potential conflicts of interest in connection with the Company's activities and investments. For example, the terms of the Adviser's management and incentive fees may create an incentive for the Adviser to approve and cause the Company to make more speculative investments than it would otherwise make in the absence of such fee structure.

The Adviser's Private Credit Team (the "Private Credit Team") is separated from those partners and employees of the Adviser and its affiliates involved in the management of the investments of other funds and other accounts (the "Other Employees") by an ethical wall, and accordingly, the Other Employees may be unable to make certain material information available to the Private Credit Team. In addition, the Adviser's other funds and separate accounts may take positions in securities and/or issuers that are in a different part of the capital structure of an issuer or adverse to the Company.

The members of the senior management and investment teams and the investment committee of the Adviser serve or may serve as officers, directors or principals of entities that operate in the same or a related line of business as the Company, or of investment funds managed by the Adviser or its affiliates. In serving in these multiple capacities, they may have obligations to other clients or investors in those entities, the fulfillment of which may not be in the Company's best interests or in the best interest of the unitholders. For example, Mr. Miller and the other members of the investment committee have management responsibilities for other investment funds, accounts or other investment vehicles managed by the Adviser or its affiliates.

The Company's investment objective may overlap with the investment objectives of such investment funds, accounts or other investment vehicles. For example, the Adviser concurrently manages accounts that are pursuing an investment strategy similar to the Company's strategy, and the Company may compete with these and other entities managed by affiliates of the Adviser for capital and investment opportunities. As a result, those individuals at the Adviser may face conflicts in the allocation of investment opportunities between the Company and other investment funds or accounts advised by principals of, or affiliated with, the Adviser. The Adviser has agreed with the Board that, when the Company is able to co-invest with other investment funds or accounts managed by the Adviser, allocations among the Company and other investment funds or accounts will generally be made based on capital available for investment in the asset class being allocated to the extent consistent with the 1940 Act. The Company expects that available capital for its investments will be determined based on the amount of cash on-hand, existing commitments and reserves, if any, the targeted leverage level, targeted asset mix and diversification requirements and other investment policies and restrictions set by the Board or as imposed by applicable laws, rules, regulations or interpretations. In situations where the Company cannot co-invest with other investment funds managed by the Adviser due to the restrictions contained in the 1940 Act, the investment policies and procedures of the Adviser generally require that such opportunities be offered to the Company and such other investment funds on an alternating basis. However, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to participate in all investment opportunities that are suitable to it. The Adviser has received exemptive relief from the SEC that permits the Company to co-invest with affiliates of the Adviser, including private funds managed by the Adviser, if the Board determines that it would be advantageous for the Company to co-invest with other funds managed by the Adviser or its affiliates in a manner consistent with the Company's investment objective, positions, policies, strategies and restrictions, as well as regulatory requirements and other pertinent factors.

#### Certain Business Relationships
Certain of the Company's current Directors and officers are directors or officers of the Adviser.

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#### ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

#### Principal Accountant Fees and Services
Set forth in the table below are audit fees and non-audit related fees billed to the Company and payable to Deloitte for professional services performed for the Company's fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 and fiscal year ended December 31, 2024.

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| **Fiscal Year/Period** | **Audit Fees** | **Audit-Related<br>Fees(1)** | **Tax<br>Fees(2)** | **All Other<br>Fees(3)** |
| 2025 | $253380 | $–– | $–– | $–– |
| 2024 | $197674 | $–– | $–– | $–– |

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(1) "Audit-Related Fees" are those fees billed to the Company relating to audit services provided by Deloitte.

(2) "Tax Fees" are those fees billed to the Company in connection with tax consulting services performed by Deloitte, including primarily the review of the Company's income tax returns.

(3) "All Other Fees" are those fees billed to the Company in connection with permitted non-audit services performed by Deloitte.

The Audit Committee reviews, negotiates and approves in advance the scope of work, any related engagement letter and the fees to be charged by the independent registered public accounting firm for audit services and permitted non-audit services for the Company and for permitted non-audit services to the Company's service providers, including the Adviser and its affiliates, if such non-audit services have a direct impact on the operations or financial reporting of the Company. All of the audit and non-audit services described above, for which fees were incurred by the Company for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, were pre-approved by the Audit Committee, in accordance with its pre-approval policy.

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#### PART IV

#### ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
(a) List separately all financial statements filed

The consolidated financial statements are listed on page F-1 and commence on page F-3 of the Original Filing.

(b) The following exhibits are filed as part of this report or incorporated herein by reference to exhibits previously filed with the SEC.

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| **Exhibits** |  |
| 3.1 | [Certificate of Formation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's registration statement on Form 10, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 25, 2021)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1825265/000119312521172481/d154254dex31.htm). |
| 3.2 | [Limited Liability Company Agreement, dated March 9, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's registration statement on Form 10, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 25, 2021).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1825265/000119312521172481/d154254dex32.htm) |
| 3.3 | [Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement, dated January 21, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Company's Annual Report on form 10-K/A filed on April 28, 2022)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1825265/000119312522127846/d332929d10ka.htm). |
| 3.4 | [Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement, dated May 24, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 26, 2022)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1825265/000119312522160956/d289949dex991.htm). |
| 3.5 | [Amendment No. 2 to Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement, dated January 6, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.5 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 27, 2024)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1825265/000095017024037182/ck0001825265-ex3_5.htm). |
| 3.6 | [Amendment No. 3 to Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement, dated July 26, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.6 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 3, 2023)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1825265/000095017023037760/ck0001825265-ex3_6.htm). |
| 3.7 | [Amendment No. 4 to Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement, dated February 16, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.7 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 22, 2024).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1825265/000119312524042581/d777165dex37.htm) |
| 4.1 | [Description of Securities (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 28, 2022).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1825265/000119312522086569/d437070dex41.htm) |
| 10.1 | [Investment Advisory and Management Agreement, dated January 21, 2022, by and between the Company and TCW Asset Management Company LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Annual Report on form 10-K/A filed on April 28, 2022).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1825265/000119312522124362/d332929dex101.htm) |
| 10.2 | [Administration Agreement, dated January 21, 2022, by and between the Company and TCW Asset Management Company LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Annual Report on form 10-K/A filed on April 28, 2022)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1825265/000119312522124362/d332929dex102.htm). |
| 10.3 | [Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of March 8, 2022, among TCW Direct Lending VIII LLC, as borrower, and PNC Bank National Association, as Administrative Agent (incorporated by reference from the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 14, 2022)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1825265/000119312522074540/d322762dex103.htm). |
| 10.4 | [Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of September 13, 2022, by and among TCW DL VIII Financing LLC, as Borrower, the Lenders from time to time party thereto; PNC Bank, National Association, as Facility Agent, U.S. Bank National Association, as Custodian and Alter Domus (US) LLC, as Collateral Agent and Collateral Administrator (incorporated by reference from the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 19, 2022).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1825265/000119312522246996/d404788dex101.htm) |
| 10.5 | [Amendment No. 1 to Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of August 11, 2023, by and among TCW DL VIII Financing LLC, as Borrower, the Lenders from time to time party thereto; PNC Bank, National Association, as Facility Agent, U.S. Bank National Association, as Custodian and Alter Domus (US) LLC, as Collateral Agent and Collateral Administrator (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 the Company's Quarterly Report on form 10-Q filed on November 8, 2023).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1825265/000095017023060972/ck0001825265-ex10_5.htm) |
| 10.6 | [Amendment No. 2 to Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of February 2, 2024, by and among TCW DL VIII Financing LLC, as Borrower, the Lenders from time to time party thereto; PNC Bank, National Association, as Facility Agent, U.S. Bank National Association, as Custodian and Alter Domus (US) LLC, as Collateral Agent and Collateral Administrator (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 27, 2024).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1825265/000095017024037182/ck0001825265-ex10_6.htm) |

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| 10.7 | [First Amendment to Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of March 7, 2025, by and among TCW Direct Lending VIII LLC, as Borrower, PNC Bank National Association as administrative agent for the Lenders in such capacity, the Administrative Agent), and the Committed Lenders, Conduit Lenders, and Funding Agents (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 26, 2025).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1825265/000095017025045559/ck0001825265-ex10_7.htm) |
| 10.8 | [Amendment No. 3 to Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of August 22, 2025, by and among TCW DL VIII Financing LLC, as Borrower, the Lenders from time to time party thereto; PNC Bank, National Association, as Facility Agent, U.S. Bank National Association, as Custodian and Alter Domus (US) LLC, as Collateral Agent and Collateral Administrator (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 12, 2025).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1825265/000119312525276913/ck0001825265-ex10_8.htm) |
| 19.1 | [Insider Trading Policy (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 19.1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 26, 2026).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1825265/000119312526126676/ck0001825265-ex19_1.htm) |
| 21.1 | [Subsidiaries of TCW Direct Lending VII LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 21.1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 26, 2026).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1825265/000119312526126676/ck0001825265-ex21_1.htm) |
| 31.1\* | [Certification of President Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.](d854443dex311.htm) |
| 31.2\* | [Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934](d854443dex312.htm). |
| 32.1 | [Certification of President Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. 1350) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 32.1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 26, 2026).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1825265/000119312526126676/ck0001825265-ex32_1.htm) |
| 32.2 | [Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. 1350) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 32.2 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 26, 2026).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1825265/000119312526126676/ck0001825265-ex32_2.htm) |
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#### ITEM 16. Form 10-K Summary
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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 thereunto duly authorized.

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|  | TCW DIRECT LENDING VIII LLC | TCW DIRECT LENDING VIII LLC |
| Date: April 30, 2026 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;By: | /s/ **Andrew J. Kim** |
|  |  | **Andrew J. Kim** |
|  |  | **Chief Financial Officer**<br> **(Principal Financial Officer)** |

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## Exhibit 31.1

**Exhibit 31.1** 

**<u>PRESIDENT CERTIFICATION</u>**

I, Richard T. Miller, certify that:

(1) I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K/A of TCW Direct Lending VIII LLC; and

(2) Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report.

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| /s/ Richard T. Miller | /s/ Richard T. Miller |
| Name: | Richard T. Miller |
| Title: | President (Principal Executive Officer) |
| Date: | April 30, 2026 |

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## Exhibit 31.2

**Exhibit 31.2** 

**<u>CFO CERTIFICATION</u>**

I, Andrew Kim, certify that:

(1) I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K/A of TCW Direct Lending VIII LLC; and

(2) Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report.

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| /s/ Andrew J. Kim | /s/ Andrew J. Kim |
| Name: | Andrew J. Kim |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) |
| Date: | April 30, 2026 |

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