8-K

Dated: June 2, 2026

MORGAN STANLEY DIRECT LENDING FUND

/s/ Orit Mizrachi

Orit Mizrachi

Co-President and Chief Operating Officer

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): June 1, 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 Number)

1585 Broadway

New York, NY

10036

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

1 (212) 761-4000

(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:

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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 Stock, par value $0.001 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 5.07.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On June 1, 2026, Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (the “Company”) held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). As of April 6, 2026, the record date for the Annual Meeting, there were 85,261,312 shares of common stock of the Company outstanding and entitled to vote. 51,663,943 shares of common stock of the Company were present or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting, constituting a quorum.

The final voting results for each of the proposals submitted to a vote of stockholders at the Annual Meeting are set forth below. Each proposal was approved by the requisite vote.

Proposal 1. To elect each of David N. Miller and Kevin Shannon as a director, each to serve for a three-year term and until his successor is duly elected and qualified or until his earlier resignation, removal, death or incapacity.


Nominees	For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
1a. David N. Miller	19,777,562	707,103	296,119	30,883,159
1b. Kevin Shannon	14,855,342	5,626,081	299,361	30,883,159

Proposal 2. To ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026:


For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
50,452,826	830,144	380,973	—

SIGNATURE

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.

SEC Form 8-K filed by Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund