UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 17, 2025

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, 51st 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 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On July 17, 2025, TCW Direct Lending VII LLC (the “Company”) held its 2025 Annual Meeting of Members (the “Annual Meeting”) at which a quorum was present via teleconference or by proxy. At the Annual Meeting, the following matters were submitted to the vote of the members, with the results of voting on each such matter set forth below.

1. The Company’s members approved a proposal to re-elect the following Class III director to the Company’s Board of Directors, to hold office until the annual meeting, or special meeting in lieu thereof, of members is held in 2028, with voting results as follows:

Director Nominees	Votes For	Votes Withheld	Broker Non-Votes
Saverio M. Flemma	8,731,150	1,000	0
Richard T. Miller	8,731,150	1,000	0

There were no abstentions.

2. The Company’s members approved a proposal to ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025, with voting results as follows:

Votes For	Votes Against	Votes Abstained	Broker Non-Votes
8,692,150	0	40,000	0

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: July 22, 2025	By: /s/ Andrew Kim Name: Andrew Kim Title: Chief Financial Officer