MORGAN STANLEY DIRECT LENDING SEC Filings

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund reported a planned change in its compliance leadership. On December 22, 2025, Gauranga Pal notified the Board that he will resign as the Company’s Chief Compliance Officer, effective January 1, 2026. The Company states that his resignation is not the result of any disagreement with the Company, and he will continue to serve as an Executive Director of Morgan Stanley Investment Management.

Effective the same date, the Board appointed Hope Brown, age 52, as the new Chief Compliance Officer. She has worked in the financial industry since 1995 and currently serves as Executive Director and Chief Compliance Officer for the Calvert Funds, as well as Global Head of ESG Compliance Advisory for Morgan Stanley Investment Management. The Company notes there are no arrangements or family relationships tied to her appointment and no related-party transactions requiring disclosure.

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund reported an equity transaction by its chief investment officer on a Form 4. On 11/11/2025, the officer acquired 3,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, at a price of $16.72 per share, with the transaction coded as “P.”

After this acquisition, the reporting officer beneficially owned 3,000 shares of the fund’s common stock, held in direct ownership.

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) reported an insider transaction by a director. The filing shows a purchase (Code P) of 600 shares of common stock at $16.405 on 11/10/2025.

Following this trade, the director’s beneficial ownership stands at 4,387 shares, held indirectly through an Individual Retirement Account.

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) furnished a press release announcing financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025, and disclosed a new stockholder distribution.

The Board declared a regular distribution of $0.50 per share on November 4, 2025, payable on or around January 23, 2026 to stockholders of record as of December 31, 2025. The earnings information and the press release (Exhibit 99.1) were furnished, not filed, under the Exchange Act.

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) filed its quarterly report, detailing a portfolio concentrated in floating‑rate first‑lien and selected second‑lien loans benchmarked primarily to SOFR, with some tied to Prime, CORRA, EURIBOR, and SONIA.

The update lists specific positions with current interest rates and maturities. Examples include Fullsteam Operations, LLC first‑lien debt at 12.91% (S + 8.25%) maturing 11/27/2029; Runway Bidco, LLC first‑lien debt at 9.00% (S + 5.00%) due 12/17/2031; and Smarsh, Inc. first‑lien debt at 8.75% (S + 4.75%) due 2/16/2029. The portfolio also includes revolvers and delayed‑draw term loans with stated expiration dates, such as Granicus, Inc. revolver expiring 1/17/2031 and Vessco Midco Holdings, LLC revolver expiring 07/24/2031.

Director purchase recorded on Form 4: The filing shows Joan Binstock, a director of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL), as grantor and trustee of the Joan A Binstock Revocable Trust, purchased 9,030 shares of the issuer's common stock on 10/06/2025 at a price of $16.6367 per share. After the transaction the trust beneficially owned 50,042 shares indirecty. The filing is signed via power of attorney on 10/08/2025.

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) filed an 8-K reporting Amendment No. 6 to a Revolving Credit and Security Agreement dated September 24, 2025. The amendment names DLF LLC as borrower, Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund as equityholder and servicer, the lenders party to the agreement, U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association as collateral agent, and BNP Paribas as administrative agent. The cover page inline XBRL is embedded and the filing bears the signature of David Pessah, Chief Financial Officer dated September 29, 2025. The filing text supplied is limited to the amendment cover information and signatures.

Form 144 notice for proposed sale of common stock. The filing reports an intent to sell 48,599 shares of common stock through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC with an aggregate market value of $811,554.70. The filer acquired these shares on 02/05/2020 in a private acquisition from the issuer as payment for services rendered. The issuer has 86,835,012 shares outstanding. The approximate sale date is listed as 09/29/2025, and the securities exchange is the NYSE. The filer indicates there were no securities sold by the person in the past three months and includes the standard representation that they are not aware of undisclosed material adverse information about the issuer.