---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-253571"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MSDL"
cik: "0001782524"
company_name: "Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund"
filed_at: "2026-06-02T20:24:29+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-02T20:26:06.295050+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# MSDL stockholders re-elect two directors and ratify Deloitte as auditor at 2026 annual meeting

## Summary
- David N. Miller re-elected with 19,777,562 votes for, 707,103 against, 296,119 abstaining.
- Kevin Shannon re-elected with 14,855,342 votes for, 5,626,081 against, 299,361 abstaining.
- Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as auditor for FY 2026 approved: 50,452,826 for, 830,144 against, 380,973 abstain.
- Quorum of 51,663,943 shares present out of 85,261,312 outstanding as of April 6, 2026 record date.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-253571
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MSDL
- cik: 0001782524
- company_name: Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund
- filed_at: 2026-06-02T20:24:29+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1782524/000119312526253571/0001193125-26-253571-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1782524/000119312526253571/d49894d8k.htm

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## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 1ed6741dfdc7e688619dc119809b576d97eadab6
  claim: Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund shareholders approved To ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm at the 2026-06-01 meeting.
  evidence_excerpt: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 50,452,826 830,144 380,973 —
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1782524/000119312526253571/0001193125-26-253571-index.htm
- claim_id: fdc9b3e192faa57a4c6f44469fcda017f4b72e1b
  claim: Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund shareholders approved To elect each of David N. Miller and Kevin Shannon as a director at the 2026-06-01 meeting.
  evidence_excerpt: 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
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1782524/000119312526253571/0001193125-26-253571-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.