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): November 14, 2025 (November 12, 2025)

2025-11-12

TCW Direct Lending VII LLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		814-01246		82-2252672
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

200 Clarendon Street, 51^st Floor

Boston, Massachusetts

02116

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 936-2275

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Effective November 12, 2025, the board of directors (the “Board”) of TCW Direct Lending VII LLC (the “Company”) appointed Sheila A. Finnerty as a Class II director and David Wang as a Class III director of the Company, to serve until their terms expire in 2026 and 2027, respectively, or until their earlier resignation or removal.

In connection with her service as an independent director on the Board, Ms. Finnerty will receive annual cash compensation consistent with the independent director compensation arrangements described in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on June 24, 2025. The Company will enter into indemnification agreements with Ms. Finnerty and Mr. Wang on substantially the same terms as its standard form of indemnification agreement entered into with its other directors.

There is no arrangement or understanding between Ms. Finnerty or Mr. Wang and any other person pursuant to which Ms. Finnerty or Mr. Wang were elected as directors. In addition, Ms. Finnerty and Mr. Wang are not a party to any transactions or series of transactions required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

SIGNATURE

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

	TCW Direct Lending VII LLC

Date: November 14, 2025	By:	/s/ Andrew Kim
		Name:	Andrew Kim
		Title:	Chief Financial Officer

TCW Direct Lending VII LLC 8-K