UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

Current Report

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

February 9, 2026

AB PRIVATE LENDING FUND

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

814-01744

93-6555027

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

405 Colorado Street, Suite 1500

Austin, Texas 78701

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (512) 721-2900

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Item 1.01– Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On February 9, 2026, ABPLF SPV I LLC (the “Borrower”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of AB Private Lending Fund (the “Fund”), entered into the second amendment (the “Amendment”) to that certain credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) establishing its warehouse credit facility (the “ABPLF Credit Facility”) among the Borrower, the lenders referred to therein, the Bank of Nova Scotia, as administrative agent, U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as collateral agent and collateral administrator, and U.S. Bank National Association, as custodian. The Amendment, among other changes, (i) decreased the ABPLF Credit Facility’s applicable margin for Class A-R Loans and Class A-T Loans 1.95% to 1.80% until the last day of the reinvestment period and from 2.45% to 2.30% after the last day of the reinvestment period, (ii) decreased the interest rate cap from 2.25% to 1.80% during the reinvestment period and from 2.45% to 2.30% after the end of the reinvestment period, (iii) extended the stated maturity date to February 9, 2035 and (iv) extended the reinvestment period to February 9, 2028.

The information set forth above with respect to the Amendment does not purport to be complete in scope and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Amendment, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 2.03 – Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The information set forth under Item 1.01 above is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.

Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits


Exhibit Number		Description

10.1^*		Second Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of February 9, 2026, among ABPLF SPV I LLC, as borrower, the Bank of Nova Scotia, as administrative agent, U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as collateral agent and collateral administrator, U.S. Bank National Association, as custodian and the lenders signatory thereto.

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL Document)

*	Exhibits and/or schedules to this Exhibit have been omitted in accordance with Item 601 of Regulation S-K. The registrant agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of all omitted exhibits and/or schedules to the SEC upon its request.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: February 13, 2026

AB PRIVATE LENDING FUND

/s/ Leon Hirth

Leon Hirth

AB Private Lending Fund 8-K