Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund — Form 8-K Summary
Business Context and Reporting Period
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund filed a Form 8-K reporting the results of its 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on June 3, 2024. The report was signed and filed on June 5, 2024. The Company’s common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol MSDL.
As of the April 4, 2024 record date, 88,894,490 common shares were outstanding and entitled to vote. A total of 32,179,622 shares were present or represented by proxy, constituting a quorum.
Key Financial Metrics and Capitalization
This filing does not provide revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, liquidity, asset values, or other operating and financial performance metrics.
Material Changes and Annual Meeting Results
- Director elections: Jeffrey S. Levin was elected to a three-year term with 28,729,174 votes for, 1,475,634 votes withheld, and 1,974,814 broker non-votes.
- Director elections: Joan Binstock was elected to a three-year term with 28,187,968 votes for, 2,016,840 votes withheld, and 1,974,814 broker non-votes.
- Auditor ratification: Stockholders ratified the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, with 30,195,119 votes for, 200,005 against, and 1,784,498 abstentions.
Each proposal was approved by the requisite vote.
Guidance, Outlook, Risks, and Unusual Items
The filing contains no financial guidance, operating outlook, risk updates, contingencies, or unusual financial items. Its disclosures are limited to annual meeting voting results and auditor ratification.
Investor Verification Points
- Verify the election terms and continued service of Jeffrey S. Levin and Joan Binstock.
- Verify Deloitte & Touche LLP’s appointment for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024.
- Consider the level of broker non-votes and abstentions when assessing the voting results.
- Review the Company’s other periodic filings for financial performance, portfolio composition, leverage, liquidity, and distribution information not included in this Form 8-K.