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): May 8, 2025

Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland

000-56133

84-3613224

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)


375 Park Avenue, 9th Floor, New York, NY						10152
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)						(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 478-9200

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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

Common Stock, par value $0.01

NCDL

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐


Item 2.02			Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On May 8, 2025, Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section. The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.


Item 7.01			Regulation FD Disclosure.

On May 8, 2025, the Company will host a conference call to discuss its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025. The earnings presentation is attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.2, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section. The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or other Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.


Item 9.01			Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.


Exhibit No.						Description
99.1						Press release dated May 8, 2025
99.2						First Quarter 2025 Earnings Presentation
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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.


		NUVEEN CHURCHILL DIRECT LENDING CORP.


Date: May 8, 2025	By:	/s/ Kenneth J. Kencel
		Name:	Kenneth J. Kencel
		Title:	Chief Executive Officer and President

Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp. 8-K