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Table of Contents UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON , DC 20549 FORM 10 - Q QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30 , 2021 OR TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from to Commission File Number 814-01332 Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund ( Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter ) Delaware ( State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization ) 1585 Broadway New York , NY ( Address of principal executive offices ) 1 ( 212 ) 761-4000 84-2009506 ( I.R.S. Employer Identification No. ) 10036 ( Zip Code ) ( Registrant's telephone number , including area code ) Title of each class Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( b ) of the Act : Trading Symbol ( s ) None None Name of each exchange on which registered None Indicate by check mark whether the registrant ( 1 ) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports ) , and ( 2 ) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days . Yes > No ☐