Current Report · Items 7.01, 9.01 · 8-K

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund

Regulation FD Disclosure

Filed Oct 5, 2026Accepted Oct 5, 2026, 4:22 PM EDTCIK 1782524Accession 0001193125-26-414170

Press release in this filing

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund Announces Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call →

Company context

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.

Current securities

MSDLNYSE · ETF · Current

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Registered securities in this filing

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund · 8-K · Filed 2026-10-05

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Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share

Symbol: MSDL
Exchange: NYSE
Classification: COMMON
Status: Current

Filing context

Context: C_8be78793-0d02-48ee-b305-42a8ac8773d5

Dimensions: Not supplied

Accession 000119312526414170 · 1 registered-security cover member

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Disclosure sections

Items 7.01, 9.01

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Item 7.01Item 7.01 - Regulation FD Disclosure

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure On October 5, 2026, Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that it will report its third quarter 2026 financial results, on Thursday November 5, 2026, after the market closes. The Company will host an earnings call on Friday November 6, 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.

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EX-99.1 (by filename) msdl-ex99_1.htm

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund Announces Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call NEW YORK, NY, October 5, 2026 - 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 third quarter ended September 30, 2026, on Thursday, November 5, 2026, after the market closes. MSDL will host a conference call at 10:00 am ET on Friday, November 6, 2026, 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: • Audio Webcast • Conference Call • Domestic: 800-330-6710 • International: +1 213-279-1505 • Passcode: 4969183 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 (N…

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