ccif-20260225

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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): February 25, 2026

Carlyle Credit Income Fund

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

811-22554

45-2904236

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission
File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

One Vanderbilt Avenue, Suite 3400

New York, New York 10017

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Zip Code)

(212) 813-4900

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):


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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 Shares	CCIF	New York Stock Exchange
Preferred Shares	CCID	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 2.02 – Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 25, 2026, Carlyle Credit Income Fund (the “Fund”) issued a summary press release and a detailed earnings presentation announcing its first quarter 2026 financial results. Copies of the summary press release and the earnings presentation are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, respectively.

The information disclosed under this Item 2.02, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing made under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act") or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 shall be deemed furnished herewith.

(d)Exhibits:


Exhibit Number						Description

99.1						Summary earnings press release of Carlyle Credit Income Fund, dated December 31, 2025.
99.2						Earnings presentation of Carlyle Credit Income Fund, dated December 31, 2025.
104						Cover Page Interactive Data 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.

CARLYLE CREDIT INCOME FUND

(Registrant)

Dated: February 25, 2026

By:

/s/ Nelson Joseph

Name: Nelson Joseph

Title: Principal Financial Officer

Carlyle Credit Income Fund filed SEC Form 8-K: Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Financial Statements and Exhibits