# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001985375
**File Stem:** 0001213900-26-050918
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 10324
**Document Hash:** 6ccd60699de87f32d79a6f68abd4e06d
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001213900-26-050918.hdr.sgml**: 20260501

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001213900-26-050918

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260501

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Regulation FD Disclosure

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260501

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260501

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Muzinich Corporate Lending Income Fund, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001985375

**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:** 814-01659
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26932228

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 450 PARK AVENUE
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10022
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 212-888-3413

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 450 PARK AVENUE
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10022

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Muzinich Direct Lending Income Fund, Inc.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20230713

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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 1, 2026 (May 1, 2026)**

**Muzinich Corporate Lending Income Fund, Inc.**

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

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| **Delaware** | **814-01659** | **93-2545381** |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction<br> of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer<br> Identification Number) |

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**450 Park Avenue**

**New York, NY 10022**

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Zip Code)

**(212) 888-3413**

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

**N/A**

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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

☐ 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: None

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| **Title of each class** | **Trading Symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange 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 (§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. ☐

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| **Item 7.01** | **Regulation FD Disclosure.** |

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Pursuant to a new fee waiver letter (the "***New Fee Waiver Letter***"), on May 1, 2026, Muzinich Direct Lending Adviser, LLC (the "***Adviser***"), the registered investment adviser of Muzinich Corporate Lending Income Fund, Inc. (the "***Company***"), in its sole discretion, decided to extend the duration and terms of its original fee waiver letter dated December 26, 2025 (the "***Original Fee Waiver Letter***"), wherein the Adviser voluntarily reduced its base management fee payable under the Investment Advisory Agreement, dated September 14, 2023, by and between the Company and the Adviser (the "***Advisory Agreement***"), from an annual rate of 1.25% of the value of the Company's net assets to an annual rate of 0.95% of the value of the Company's net assets for the two fiscal quarters ending December 31, 2025, and March 31, 2026. Pursuant to the New Fee Waiver Letter, the Adviser decided to extend the terms provided in the Original Fee Waiver Letter for the two fiscal quarters ending June 30, 2026 and September 30, 2026. Accordingly, under the New Fee Waiver Letter, the Company will recommence paying the Adviser a base management fee that complies with the existing terms of the Advisory Agreement on October 1, 2026 unless the Adviser, in its sole discretion, decides to extend the term of the New Fee Waiver Letter.

The description above is qualified in its entirety by reference to the copy of the New Fee Waiver Letter, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this current report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information disclosed under this Item 7.01 is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing made under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

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| **Item 9.01** | **Financial Statements and Exhibits.** |

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(d) Exhibits

<u>Exhibit No.</u> <u>Description</u> <br> 10.1 [New Fee Waiver Letter, dated May 1, 2026, by and between Muzinich Corporate Lending Income Fund, Inc. and Muzinich Direct Lending Adviser, LLC](ea028873201ex10-1.htm) <br> 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

**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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|  | **Muzinich Corporate Lending Income Fund, Inc.** | **Muzinich Corporate Lending Income Fund, Inc.** |
| Date: May 1, 2026 | By: | /s/ Rocco DelGuercio |
|  | Name: | Rocco DelGuercio |
|  | Title: | Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |

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## Exhibit 10.1

**Exhibit 10.1**

**Muzinich Direct Lending Adviser, LLC**

**450 Park Avenue**

**New York, New York 10022**

May 1, 2026

Ms. Cheryl Rivkin

Chief Executive Officer

Muzinich Corporate Lending Income Fund, Inc.

450 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10022

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| **Re:** | **Fee Waiver Letter** |

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Dear Ms. Rivkin:

The purpose of this fee waiver letter (the "***Fee Wavier Letter***") is to extend the terms of the prior fee waiver as set forth in the letter dated December 26, 2025 and continue to waive a certain amount of the Base Management Fee payable under the Investment Advisory Agreement (the "***Advisory Agreement***"), dated September 14, 2023, by and between Muzinich Corporate Lending Income Fund, Inc. (the "***Company***") and Muzinich Direct Lending Adviser, LLC (the "***Adviser***"). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Advisory Agreement.

Effective as of April 1, 2026 (the "***Effective Date***") through the quarter ending September 30, 2026 (the "***Termination Date***"), the Adviser hereby agrees to calculate the Base Management Fee in the manner set forth below, and to waive such portion of the Base Management Fee that is in excess of the Reduced Base Management Fee (as defined below) that the Adviser would otherwise be entitled to receive under the Advisory Agreement.

Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, the Base Management Fee is payable quarterly in arrear at an annual rate of 1.25% of the value of the Company's net assets as of the beginning of the first calendar day of the applicable quarter. Such amount shall be appropriately adjusted (based on the number of days actually elapsed relative to the total number of days in such calendar quarter) for any share issuances or repurchases by the Company during a calendar quarter. The Base Management Fee for any partial quarter shall be appropriately pro-rated (based on the number of days actually elapsed relative to the total number of days in such quarter). "Net assets" for purposes of calculating the Base Management Fee means the Company's total assets less liabilities determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with United States of America ("***GAAP***").

As of the Effective Date, and through the Termination Date, the Base Management Fee shall be payable quarterly in arrear at an annual rate of 0.95% of the value of the Company's net assets as of the beginning of the first calendar day of the applicable quarter (the "***Reduced Base Management Fee***"). The Reduced Base Management Fee shall be appropriately adjusted (based on the number of days actually elapsed relative to the total number of days in such calendar quarter) for any share issuances or repurchases by the Company during a calendar quarter. The Reduced Base Management Fee for any partial quarter shall be appropriately pro-rated (based on the number of days actually elapsed relative to the total number of days in such quarter). "Net assets" for purposes of calculating the Reduced Base Management Fee means the Company's total assets less liabilities determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.

For the avoidance of doubt, the purpose of this Fee Waiver Letter is to reduce the Base Management Fee payable to the Adviser by the Company for the fiscal quarters ending June 30, 2026, and September 30, 2026.

Unless the Adviser, in its sole discretion, decides to extend the term of this Fee Waiver Letter, and assuming the Advisory Agreement remains in effect, beginning with the first calendar day of the quarter ending December 31, 2026, the Company will pay the Adviser a Base Management Fee that complies with the terms of the Advisory Agreement. This Fee Waiver Lee does not modify the calculation of the Incentive Fees payable under the Advisory Agreement.

[*Signature page to follow*]

Sincerely yours,

**Muzinich Direct Lending Adviser, LLC**

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| By: | /s/ Paul Fehre | /s/ Paul Fehre |
|  | Name: | Paul Fehre |
|  | Title: | Director and Chief Operating Officer |

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