# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001982701
**File Stem:** 0001193125-26-214474
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-214474.hdr.sgml**: 20260508

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-214474

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260507

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Material Modifications to Rights of Security Holders

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260508

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260508

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** AB Private Lending Fund
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001982701

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 814-01744
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26957934

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 405 COLORADO STREET
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 1500
- **CITY:** AUSTIN
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 78701
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 512-721-2900

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 405 COLORADO STREET
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 1500
- **CITY:** AUSTIN
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 78701

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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):

#### May 7, 2026

## AB PRIVATE LENDING FUND

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

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| **Delaware** | **814-01744** | **93-6555027** |
| **(State or other jurisdiction**<br> **of incorporation)** | **(Commission**<br> **File Number)** | **(I.R.S. Employer**<br> **Identification No.)** |

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#### 405 Colorado Street, Suite 1500

#### Austin, Texas 78701

#### (Address of principal executive offices)

#### (Zip Code)

#### Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (512) 721-2900
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K 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)

☐ 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:

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| **Title of each class** | **Trading**<br> **Symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange**<br> **on which registered** |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

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. ☐

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#### Item 3.03 – Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.
On May 7, 2026, the Board of Trustees (the "<u>Board</u>") of AB Private Lending Fund (the "<u>Fund</u>") approved an amendment and restatement of the Fund's distribution reinvestment plan (the "<u>DRP</u>," and, as amended and restated, the "<u>Amended DRP</u>"). The Amended DRP will be effective as of May 7, 2026, and will first apply to the reinvestment of cash distributions paid on or after, May 7, 2026. Under the DRP, cash distributions paid to participating shareholders are reinvested in additional common shares of beneficial interest (the "<u>Shares</u>") at a price equal to the net asset value per share of the Shares as of the first calendar day of the month Fund's following the record date of a distribution.

Under the Amended DRP, in the event that a participant elects to tender a portion of its Shares into a tender offer conducted by the Fund, the participant's participation in the Amended DRP will be terminated only with respect to the Participant's Shares that were repurchased, and not with respect to any of the participant's Shares for which repurchase was requested but not repurchased. The Amended DRP also states that investors located in California must opt in to participating in the Amended DRP.

The information set forth above with respect to the DRP does not purport to be complete in scope and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the DRP, which is filed as Exhibit 4.1 hereto and is incorporated into this Current Report on Form 8-K by reference thereto.

#### Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits

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| **Exhibit<br>Number** | **Description** |
| 4.1 | [Amended and Restated Distribution Reinvestment Plan, effective as of May 7, 2026](d109523dex41.htm) |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |

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#### SIGNATURES
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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| Date: May 8, 2026 | AB PRIVATE LENDING FUND | AB PRIVATE LENDING FUND |
|  | By: | /s/ Leon Hirth |
|  |  | Leon Hirth |
|  |  | Secretary |

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## Exhibit 4.1

**Exhibit 4.1** 

AMENDED AND RESTATED DISTRIBUTION REINVESTMENT PLAN

Effective May 7, 2026

This Amended and Restated Distribution Reinvestment Plan (the "<u>Plan</u>") is adopted by AB Private Lending Fund (the "<u>Fund</u>").

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. *Distribution Reinvestment*. As agent for the shareholders (the " <u>Shareholders</u> ") of the
Fund who (i) purchase Class S Shares, Class D Shares or Class I Shares of the Fund's common shares of beneficial interest (collectively, the " <u>Shares</u> ") pursuant to the Fund's continuous public
offering (the " <u>Offering</u> "), or (ii) purchase Shares pursuant to any future offering of the Fund, and who do not opt out of participating in the Plan (or, in the case of Alabama, Arkansas, California, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky,
Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Vermont and Washington investors and clients of participating broker-dealers that do not permit automatic enrollment in the Plan, who opt to participate in the Plan)
(the " <u>Participants</u> "), the Fund will apply all dividends and other distributions declared and paid in respect of the Shares held by each Participant and attributable to the class of Shares purchased by such Participant (the
" <u>Distributions</u> "), including Distributions paid with respect to any full or fractional Shares acquired under the Plan, to the purchase of additional Shares of the same class for such Participant.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. *Effective Date*. The effective date of this Plan shall be the date of the initial issuance of Shares to
investors that are not affiliated with the Fund's investment adviser.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. *Procedure for Participation*. Any Shareholder (unless such Shareholder is a resident of Alabama,
Arkansas, California, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Vermont or Washington or is a client of a participating broker-dealer that does not permit automatic enrollment in the
Plan) who has received a Prospectus, as contained in the Fund's registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the " <u>SEC</u> "), will automatically become a Participant unless they elect not to become a
Participant by noting such election on their subscription agreement. Any Shareholder who is a resident of Alabama, Arkansas, California, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon,
Vermont or Washington or is a client of a participating broker-dealer that does not permit automatic enrollment in the Plan who has received a Prospectus, as contained in the Fund's registration statement filed with the SEC, will become a
Participant if they elect to become a Participant by noting such election on their subscription agreement. If any Shareholder initially elects not to be a Participant, they may later become a Participant by subsequently completing and executing an
enrollment form or any appropriate authorization form as may

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be available from the Fund or Alliance Bernstein Investor Services Inc. (the "<u>Plan Administrator</u>"). Participation in the Plan will begin with the next Distribution payable after acceptance of a Participant's subscription, enrollment or authorization. Shares will be purchased under the Plan as of the first calendar day of the month (the "<u>Purchase Date</u>") following the record date of the Distribution

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4. *Suitability*. Each Participant is requested to promptly notify the Fund in writing if the Participant
experiences a material change in his or her financial condition, including the failure to meet the income, net worth and investment concentration standards imposed by such Participant's state of residence and set forth in the Fund's most
recent prospectus. For the avoidance of doubt, this request in no way shifts to the Participant the responsibility of the Fund's sponsor, or any other person selling shares on behalf of the Fund to the Participant to make every reasonable
effort to determine that the purchase of Shares is a suitable and appropriate investment based on information provided by such Participant.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5. *Purchase of Shares*.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a. The Fund shall use newly-issued shares of its Shares to implement the Plan. The number of newly-issued shares
to be issued to a Shareholder shall be determined by dividing the total dollar amount of the distribution payable to such Shareholder by a price equal to the net asset value as of the Purchase Date. Shares issued pursuant to the Plan will have the
same voting rights as Shares issued pursuant to the Offering. The Fund shall pay the Plan Administrator's fees under the Plan.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b. No upfront selling commissions will be payable with respect to shares purchased pursuant to the Plan, but such
shares will be subject to ongoing distributor and/or shareholder servicing fees. Participants in the Plan may purchase fractional Shares so that 100% of the Distributions will be used to acquire Shares.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6. *Notice*. Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given by any provision of this
Plan shall be in writing and addressed to Alliance Bernstein Private Lending Corp, c/o Alliance Bernstein Investor Services Inc., 8000 IH 10 W, 13<sup>th</sup> Floor, San Antonio TX 78230, if to the Plan
Administrator, or such other addresses as may be specified by written notice to all Participants. Notices to a Participant may be given by letter addressed to the Participant at the Participant's last address of record with the Fund. Each
Participant shall notify the Fund promptly in writing of any change of address.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7. *Taxes*. THE REINVESTMENT OF DISTRIBUTIONS DOES NOT RELIEVE A PARTICIPANT OF ANY INCOME TAX LIABILITY THAT
MAY BE PAYABLE ON THE DISTRIBUTIONS. INFORMATION REGARDING POTENTIAL TAX INCOME LIABILITY OF PARTICIPANTS MAY BE FOUND IN THE PUBLIC FILINGS MADE BY THE FUND WITH THE SEC.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8. *Share Certificates*. The ownership of the Shares purchased through the Plan will be in book-entry form
unless and until the Fund issues certificates for its outstanding Shares.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9. *Termination by Participant*. A Participant may terminate participation in the Plan at any time, without
penalty, by delivering notice to the Plan Administrator. Such notice must be received by the Plan Administrator five business days in advance of the first calendar day of the next month in order for a Participant's termination to be effective
for such month. Any transfer of Shares by a Participant to a non-Participant will terminate participation in the Plan with respect to the transferred Shares. If a participant elects to tender its Shares in
full, any Shares issued to the participant under the Plan subsequent to the expiration of the tender offer will be considered part of the participant's prior tender, and participant's participation in the Plan will be terminated as of
the valuation date of the applicable tender offer, including with respect to the Participant's Shares for which repurchase was requested but that were not repurchased. Any distributions to be paid to such shareholder on or after such date will
be paid in cash on or after the scheduled distribution payment date. If a participant elects to tender a portion of its Shares, participant's participation in the Plan will be terminated as of the valuation date of the applicable tender offer
only with respect to the Participant's Shares that were repurchased. Upon termination of Plan participation for any reason, future Distributions will be distributed to the Shareholder in cash.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10. *Amendment, Suspension or Termination by the Fund*. The Board of Trustees may by majority vote amend any
aspect of the Plan; provided that the Plan cannot be amended to eliminate a Participant's right to terminate participation in the Plan and that notice of any material amendment must be provided to Participants at least 10 business days prior
to the effective date of that amendment. The Board of Trustees may by majority vote suspend or terminate the Plan for any reason upon 10 business days' written notice to the Participants.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11. *Liability of the Fund*. The Fund shall not be liable for any act done in good faith, or for any good
faith omission to act, including, without limitation, any claims or liability (i) arising out of failure to terminate a Participant's account upon such Participant's death prior to timely receipt of notice in writing of such death
or (ii) with respect to the time and the prices at which Shares are purchased or sold for a Participant's account. To the extent that indemnification may apply to liabilities arising under the Securities Act, or the securities laws of a
particular state, the Fund has been advised that, in the opinion of the SEC and certain state securities commissioners, such indemnification is contrary to public policy and, therefore, unenforceable.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;12. *Applicable Law*. These terms and conditions shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York.