SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM N-8A

NOTIFICATION OF REGISTRATION

FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 8(A) OF THE

INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940

The undersigned investment company hereby notifies the Securities and Exchange Commission that it registers under and pursuant to the provisions of Section 8(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and in connection with such notification of registration submits the following information:

Name:			Churchill Direct Lending Fund
Address of Principal Business Office			375 Park Avenue, 9th Floor
(No. & Street, City, State, Zip Code):			New York, NY 10022
Telephone Number (including area code):			(212) 478-9200
Name and address of agent for service of
process:			John D. McCally, Esq.
			General Counsel
			Churchill Asset Management
			8500 Andrew Carnegie Blvd
			Charlotte, NC 28262

Check Appropriate Box:

Registrant is filing a Registration Statement pursuant to Section 8(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 concurrently with the filing of Form N-8A: Yes [X]     [ ] No

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has caused this notification of registration to be duly signed on its behalf in the City of New York and State of New York on this 13th day of October, 2026.

NC SLF Inc.
/s/ Kenneth Kencel
By:			Kenneth Kencel
Title:			President and Chief Executive Officer

ATTEST:			/s/ Shai Vichness
Name			Shai Vichness
Title:			Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer