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): January 2, 2026

Principal Credit Real Estate Income Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland

000-56670

99-3313328

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)


			711 High Street Des Moines, Iowa			50392
			(Address of principal executive offices)			(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 787-1621

Not Applicable

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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:


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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

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 3.02. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities

In connection with the continuous private offering of the Company, on January 2, 2026, the Company sold an aggregate of 106,460.06 common shares (the “Shares”) for aggregate consideration of approximately $2,183,000.00, to third party investors and one or more officers and trustees of the Company, plus applicable upfront selling commissions and dealer manager fees. The offer and sale of the Shares was exempt from the registration provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, by virtue of Section 4(a)(2) and Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated thereunder.

The following table details the Shares sold:


Title of Securities	Number of Shares Sold	Aggregate Consideration
Class F-I Common Shares	91,403.74	$1,868,000.00
Class E Common Shares	8,164.79	$175,000.00
Class I Common Shares	6,891.53	$140,000.00

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.


Principal Credit Real Estate Income Trust

By:	/s/ Brian Riley
	Name:	Brian Riley
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer

	Date:	January 7, 2026

Principal Credit Real Estate Income Trust 8-K