Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (NYSE: MSDL) schedules 2025 earnings release and investor call

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund announced plans for its upcoming financial disclosure schedule. The company will report its fourth quarter and full year 2025 results on Thursday, February 26, 2026, after the market closes.

Management will then host an earnings call on Friday, February 27, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss the results. These details were provided through a press release that is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report.

8-K Event Classification

2 items: 7.01, 9.01

2 items

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure Disclosure

Material non-public information disclosed under Regulation Fair Disclosure, often investor presentations or guidance.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits

Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.

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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): January 26, 2026

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)

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:

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☐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:

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 January 26, 2026, Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that it will report its fourth quarter and full year 2025 financial results, on Thursday February 26, 2026, after the market closes. The Company will host an earnings call on Friday February 27, 2026 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 January 26, 2026.
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:	January 26, 2026	By:	/s/ David Pessah
			David Pessah Chief Financial Officer

FAQ

When will Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) report Q4 and full-year 2025 results?

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund plans to report its fourth quarter and full year 2025 financial results on Thursday, February 26, 2026, after the market closes.

When is the MSDL earnings call to discuss 2025 results?

The company will host an earnings call on Friday, February 27, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss its fourth quarter and full year 2025 financial results.

What is the purpose of this Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund 8-K filing?

This filing provides a Regulation FD disclosure announcing the dates and times for Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund’s fourth quarter and full year 2025 results release and subsequent earnings call.

What exhibits are included with this MSDL 8-K?

The filing includes Exhibit 99.1, a press release dated January 26, 2026, and Exhibit 104, the cover page interactive data file embedded within the Inline XBRL document.

Is the Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund press release considered filed or furnished?

The information under Item 7.01, including the press release in Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and is not deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

On which exchange is Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund’s common stock listed?

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund’s common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol MSDL.