8-K

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): October 06, 2025

    

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


Delaware	814-01332	84-2009506
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1585 Broadway
New York, New York		10036
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

     Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 212 761-4000

    

     Not Applicable

    

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share	MSDL	The New York Stock Exchange

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 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure

On October 6, 2025, Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that it will report its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025, on Thursday November 6, 2025, after the market closes. The Company will host an earnings call on Friday November 7, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss its financial results. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The information disclosed under this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, is being "furnished" and shall not be deemed "filed" by the Company for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.


Exhibit Number	Description

99.1	Press Release of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund, dated October 6, 2025.
104	Cover Page Interactive Date 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.


			Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund

Date:	October 6, 2025	By:	/s/ David Pessah
			David Pessah Chief Financial Officer

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund Announces

Third Quarter 2025 Earnings Release and Conference Call

NEW YORK, NY, October 6, 2025 — Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (NYSE: MSDL) ("MSDL”), a business development company externally managed by MS Capital Partners Adviser Inc., today announced it will release its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, on Thursday, November 6, 2025, after the market closes. MSDL will host a conference call at 10:00 am ET on Friday, November 7, 2025, to review its financial results and conduct a question-and-answer session.

Conference Call Information

All interested parties are invited to participate in the live earnings conference call by using the following audio webcast link or dial-in details below:

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Audio Webcast

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Conference Call

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Domestic: 323-701-0225

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International: 888-256-1007

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Passcode: 1992384

To avoid potential delays, please join at least 10 minutes prior to the start of the earnings call. An archived replay will also be available on the Investor Relations section of the Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund website.

About Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (NYSE: MSDL) is a non-diversified, externally managed specialty finance company focused on lending to middle-market companies. MSDL has elected to be regulated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. MSDL is externally managed by MS Capital Partners Adviser Inc., an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. MSDL is not a subsidiary of or consolidated with Morgan Stanley. For more information about Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund, please visit www.msdl.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release may contain forward-looking statements that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. You can identify these statements by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “project,” “target,” “estimate,” “intend,” “continue,” or “believe” or the negatives thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology. You should read statements that contain these words carefully because they discuss our plans, strategies, prospects and expectations concerning our business, operating results, financial condition and other similar matters. These statements represent MSDL’s belief regarding future events that, by their nature, are uncertain and outside of MSDL’s control. There are likely to be events in the future, however, that we are not able to predict accurately or control. Any forward-looking statement made by us in this press release speaks only as of the date on which we make it. Factors or events that could cause our actual results to differ, possibly materially from our expectations, include, but are not limited to, the risks, uncertainties and other factors we identify in the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in filings we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and it is not possible for us to predict or identify all of them. We undertake no obligation to

update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

Contacts

Investors
Sanna Johnson
[email protected]

Media
Alyson Barnes
212-762-0514
[email protected]

Source: Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund