# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001715933
**File Stem:** 0001580642-26-002487
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
**Character Count:** 4574
**Document Hash:** 4f895a9a0ab2e2ce7d55ad623e6b5c94
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001580642-26-002487.hdr.sgml**: 20260414

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001580642-26-002487

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 11

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260409

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

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260414

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260414

**FILER**: 

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

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

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 814-01246
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26859923

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 515 SOUTH FLOWER ST
- **CITY:** LOS ANGELES
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 90071
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 213-244-0000

**MAIL 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, 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): April 9, 2026

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

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

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

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

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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

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

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

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

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

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| **Title of each class** | **Trading Symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange on which registered** |
| Common limited liability company units | None | None |

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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 (§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. ☐

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

On April 9, 2026, TCW Direct Lending VII LLC (the "Company") received requisite consent from unitholders for the extension of its term until April 13, 2027, which term would have otherwise expired on April 13, 2026 under the terms of the Company's Fourth Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement, dated January 14, 2019, and the prior term extension approved by the Board of Directors as permitted in that agreement.

Information about the consents received is provided below:

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| **Approval of Term Extension to April 13, 2027** | **Consent For** | **Object** | **Abstain** |
| Percentage of Units | 75.50% | 0.37% |  |
| Units | 10368850 | 51000 |  |

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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.

Date: April 14, 2026

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| **TCW Direct Lending VIII LLC** | **TCW Direct Lending VIII LLC** | **TCW Direct Lending VIII LLC** |
| By: | /s/ Andrew Kim | /s/ Andrew Kim |
|  | Name: | Andrew Kim |
|  | Title: | Chief Financial Officer |

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