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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-24-007874
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	POS EX
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240130
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240129
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20240130

FILER:

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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		POS EX
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-276056
		FILM NUMBER:		24575377

	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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<TYPE>POS EX
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>tm2229241-25_posex.htm
<DESCRIPTION>POS EX
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: tm2229241-25_posex.htm

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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.E
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>tm2229241d26_ex99-e.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99.E
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: tm2229241d26_ex99-e.htm

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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.(G)(2)
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>tm2229241d26_ex99-xgx2.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99.(G)(2)
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: tm2229241d26_ex99-xgx2.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.H
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>tm2229241d26_ex99-h.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99.H
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: tm2229241d26_ex99-h.htm

</DOCUMENT>
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