<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001782524-20-000051.txt : 20200930
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20200930172136
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001782524-20-000051
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200327
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200930
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200930

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Mizrachi Orit
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001608532

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	814-01332
		FILM NUMBER:		201213403

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP, SUITE 220 SOUTH
		STREET 2:		1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, N.W.
		CITY:			WASHINGTON
		STATE:			DC
		ZIP:			20004

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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        <footnote id="F1">Due to the failure of certain investors (&quot;Defaulting Investors&quot;) to pay the portions of their respective capital commitment payable on March 27, 2020, as required under subscription agreements between such investors and Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (the &quot;Company&quot;), 50% of the shares of the Company's common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the &quot;Common Stock&quot;), held by such Defaulting Investors were forfeited and transferred on the books of the Company to other subscribers pro rata in accordance with the respective interests of such other subscribers. As a result, 0.202 shares of Common Stock were allocated to Orit Mizrachi non for no additional consideration.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Due to the failure of certain investors (&quot;Defaulting Investors&quot;) to pay the portions of their respective capital commitment payable on August 11, 2020, as required under subscription agreements between such investors and Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (the &quot;Company&quot;), 50% of the shares of the Company's common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the &quot;Common Stock&quot;), held by such Defaulting Investors were forfeited and transferred on the books of the Company to other subscribers pro rata in accordance with the respective interests of such other subscribers. As a result, 0.016 shares of Common Stock were allocated to Orit Mizrachi non for no additional consideration.</footnote>
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