<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-19-067108.txt : 20191125
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-19-067108
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20191125
FILED AS OF DATE:		20191125
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20191125

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MS Credit Partners Holdings Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001790614
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	814-01332
		FILM NUMBER:		191247064

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1585 BROADWAY
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-761-0380

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1585 BROADWAY
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001782524
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1585 BROADWAY
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212 761 0380

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1585 BROADWAY
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund LLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20190923

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Morgan Stanley BDC LLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20190715
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    <periodOfReport>2019-11-25</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10036</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share</value>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>1750</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>D</value>
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        </nonDerivativeHolding>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Orit Mizrachi, as Executive Officer of MS Credit Partners Holdings Inc.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-11-25</signatureDate>
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