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): ~~October~~February 2313, ~~2024~~2025

Kayne DL 2021, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		814-01393		86-2440860
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

717 Texas Avenue, Suite 2200, Houston, TX		77002
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 1 (713) 493-2020

Not Applicable

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

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
None		N/A		N/A

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

On ~~October~~February 2313, ~~2024~~2025, Kayne DL 2021, Inc. (the “Company”) sold 4,754 shares of its common stock (“Common Stock”) for a total aggregate offering price of $25.0 million. The Company has entered into subscription agreements with investors for an aggregate capital commitment of $353.5 million to purchase shares of common stock. No underwriting discounts or commissions have been or will be paid in connection with the sale of such shares of Common Stock. The sale of Common Stock is being made pursuant to subscription agreements entered into by the Company and its stockholders. Under the terms of the subscription agreements, stockholders are required to fund drawdowns to purchase shares of Common Stock up to the amount of their respective capital commitments on an as-needed basis with a minimum of ten business days’ prior notice to stockholders.

This issuance of the Common Stock is exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the “Securities Act”) pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) thereof and Regulation D thereunder. The Company relied, in part, upon representations from the stockholders in the subscription agreements that each stockholder was an accredited investor as defined in Regulation D under the Securities Act.

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.

	KAYNE DL 2021, INC.
Date: October 25, 2024	By:	/s/ Terry A. Hart
Date: February 18, 2025	By:	/s/ Terry A. Hart
	Name:	Terry A. Hart
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

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