Insider Purchase: MSDL Chief Financial Officer Acquires 3,400 Shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) reporting person David Pessah, identified as the fund's Chief Financial Officer, acquired 3,400 shares of the issuer's common stock on 08/14/2025 at a price of $17.7218 per share. After the purchase the reporting person beneficially owned 5,400 shares. The Form 4 was signed by a power of attorney on 08/15/2025.

Positive

• Officer purchase disclosed: Reporting person (Chief Financial Officer) acquired 3,400 shares on 08/14/2025
• Transparent reporting: Form 4 filed and signed by power of attorney on 08/15/2025 with transaction details and post-transaction ownership of 5,400 shares

Negative

• None.

Insights

Securities Analyst

TL;DR: Officer purchased 3,400 MSDL shares at $17.72, increasing beneficial ownership to 5,400 shares; non-derivative transaction.

The filing documents a straightforward open-market purchase by the issuer's Chief Financial Officer via Form 4. The transaction code P indicates a purchase. This is a routine disclosure under Section 16 with no derivatives or dispositions reported. For investors, the filing signals an insider purchase but provides no information on intent, funding source, or material corporate developments.

Corporate Governance Expert

TL;DR: Compliance filing shows timely reporting by an officer; transaction appears routine and does not indicate material corporate change.

The Form 4 was properly executed by power of attorney and discloses an acquisition of common stock by an officer. The report contains required fields: reporting person, relationship (Chief Financial Officer), transaction date, number of shares, price, and post-transaction ownership. No amendments, derivative instruments, or compensatory grants are disclosed.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 3,400 shares ($60,254)

Net Buy 1 txn

Insider Pessah David

Role Chief Financial Officer

Bought 3,400 shs ($60K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Purchase	Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share	3,400	$17.7218	$60K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share — 5,400 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Pessah David

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O MORGAN STANLEY DIRECT LENDING FUND

1585 BROADWAY

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10036

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund [ MSDL ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chief Financial Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/14/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share	08/14/2025		P		3,400	A	$17.7218	5,400	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

	/s/ Orit Mizrachi, by power of attorney	08/15/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.

FAQ

What insider transaction did David Pessah report for MSDL?

The report discloses that David Pessah acquired 3,400 common shares of MSDL on 08/14/2025 at $17.7218 per share.

How many MSDL shares does the reporting person own after the transaction?

Following the reported purchase the reporting person beneficially owned 5,400 shares.

What is the reporting person's relationship to MSDL?

The Form 4 lists the reporting person as an Officer with the title Chief Financial Officer.

When was the Form 4 filed and who signed it?

The Form 4 was executed on 08/15/2025 and signed by /s/ Orit Mizrachi by power of attorney.