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 19, 2026

HPS CORPORATE LENDING FUND

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in Its Charter)

Delaware

814-01431

87-6391045

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

40 West 57th Street, 33rd Floor

New York, New York

10019

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 287-6767

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None

Title of each class

Trading
Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange

on which registered

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Item 8.01.

Other Events

On February 19, 2026, HPS Corporate Lending Fund (the “Fund”), through HLEND CLO 2026-5, LLC (the “Issuer”), a limited liability company formed under the laws of the State of Delaware and a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of the Fund, priced its $748,300,000 term debt securitization (the “CLO Transaction”). The CLO Transaction is expected to close on or about March 26, 2026 (the “Closing Date”). The Secured Notes (as defined below) to be issued by the Issuer in the CLO Transaction will be secured by a portfolio of collateral obligations consisting primarily of middle market loans and participation interests therein.

The CLO Transaction is expected to be executed through (i) a private placement of Class A-1 Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes, Class A-2 Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes and Class B Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes (collectively, the “Secured Notes”) and (ii) a purchase by the Depositor (as defined below) of the subordinated notes issued by the Issuer (the “Subordinated Notes” and, together with the Secured Notes, the “HLEND 2026-5 Debt”), the terms of which are summarized in the table below:


Class	Par Size ($)	Expected Ratings (S&P)*	Coupon
Class A-1 Notes	435,000,000	AAA(sf)	SOFR + 1.40%
Class A-2 Notes	30,000,000	AAA(sf)	SOFR + 1.55%
Class B Notes	45,000,000	AA(sf)	SOFR + 1.70%
Subordinated Notes	238,300,000	N/A	N/A

*	Initial ratings expected to be issued by S&P Global Ratings on the Closing Date.

The Fund, through HLEND CLO 2026-5 Investments, LLC (the “Depositor”), a limited liability company formed under the laws of the State of Delaware and a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of the Fund, is expected to acquire 100% of the Subordinated Notes on the Closing Date and will be required to retain the Subordinated Notes in accordance with the U.S. Risk Retention Rules and the EU/UK Risk Retention Requirements on and after the Closing Date. The Subordinated Notes will not bear interest. The Fund expects that the HLEND 2026-5 Debt will mature on April 15, 2039, unless otherwise redeemed or prepaid, as applicable, earlier in accordance with the terms of the indenture to be executed on the Closing Date (the “Indenture”), governing the HLEND 2026-5 Debt. All capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meaning given to such terms in the Indenture.

The Secured Notes will be the secured obligations of the Issuer, and the Indenture will include customary covenants and events of default. The HLEND 2026-5 Debt has not been, and will not be, registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any state securities or “blue sky” laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) or an applicable exemption from registration. This report is not a solicitation for or an offer to purchase the HLEND 2026-5 Debt.

SIGNATURE

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.

HPS CORPORATE LENDING FUND

Date: February 20, 2026

/s/ Robert Busch

Robert Busch

Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer

HPS Corporate Lending Fund 8-K