8-K/A

TCW DIRECT LENDING VIII LLC

Date: April 24, 2026

/s/ Andrew Kim

Name: Andrew Kim

Title: Chief Financial Officer

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K/A

(Amendment No. 1)

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 24, 2026 (April 1, 2026)

TCW Direct Lending VIII LLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

814-01420

86-3307898

(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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EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Current Report on Form 8-K/A (the “Amended Form 8-K”) is being filed solely to amend Item 9.01 of the Form 8-K filed on April 7, 2026 (the “Original Form 8-K”) in order to restate the unaudited pro forma financial information that was filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the Original Form 8-K to reflect the final amount of Units tendered in connection with the Exchange Offer described in the Original Form 8-K. Such unaudited pro forma financial information is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Amended Form 8-K, which replaces the Exhibit 99.1 filed with the Original Form 8-K in its entirety. No other changes were made to the Original Form 8-K other than to replace Exhibit 99.1. All other Items of the Original Form 8-K are unaffected by this Amended Form 8-K and such Items have not been included herein. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings assigned to them in the Original Form 8-K.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.

The following unaudited pro forma financial information is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference:

•

Unaudited pro forma statement of assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2025; and

•

Unaudited pro forma statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2025.

(d) Exhibits


99.1		Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information of TCW Direct Lending VIII LLC

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