# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001715933
**File Stem:** 0001580642-25-007316
**Filing Date:** 2025-11
**Character Count:** 5018
**Document Hash:** 712569b4179281ede17a89fd108875b9
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001580642-25-007316.hdr.sgml**: 20251114

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001580642-25-007316

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251112

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251114

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251114

**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:** 251486360

**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): November 14, 2025 (November 12, 2025)

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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>

**Not Applicable**

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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (<u>see</u> 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))

☐ 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).

☐ 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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.**

Effective November 12, 2025, the board of directors (the "Board") of TCW Direct Lending VII LLC (the "Company") appointed Sheila A. Finnerty as a Class II director and David Wang as a Class III director of the Company, to serve until their terms expire in 2026 and 2027, respectively, or until their earlier resignation or removal.

In connection with her service as an independent director on the Board, Ms. Finnerty will receive annual cash compensation consistent with the independent director compensation arrangements described in the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on June 24, 2025. The Company will enter into indemnification agreements with Ms. Finnerty and Mr. Wang on substantially the same terms as its standard form of indemnification agreement entered into with its other directors.

There is no arrangement or understanding between Ms. Finnerty or Mr. Wang and any other person pursuant to which Ms. Finnerty or Mr. Wang were elected as directors. In addition, Ms. Finnerty and Mr. Wang are not a party to any transactions or series of transactions required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

**SIGNATURE**

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 hereunto duly authorized.

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|  | **TCW Direct Lending VII LLC** | **TCW Direct Lending VII LLC** | **TCW Direct Lending VII LLC** |
| Date: November 14, 2025 | By: | /s/ Andrew Kim | /s/ Andrew Kim |
|  |  | Name: | Andrew Kim |
|  |  | Title: | Chief Financial Officer |

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