---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-118845"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MSDL"
cik: "0001782524"
company_name: "Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund"
filed_at: "2025-05-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-21T17:02:08.562732+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund issues $350M 6.000% Notes due 2030

## Summary
- Issued $350M aggregate principal of 6.000% Notes due 2030 via underwriting agreement.
- Underwriters include SMBC Nikko, BNP Paribas, RBC Capital, Truist, Wells Fargo.
- Offering made under existing shelf registration statement (333-283477).
- Notes mature in 2030; use of proceeds not specified in the filing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-118845
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MSDL
- cik: 0001782524
- company_name: Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund
- filed_at: 2025-05-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1782524/000119312525118845/0001193125-25-118845-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1782524/000119312525118845/d866296d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-118845.txt

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