Management Change/Compensation (Form 8-K)

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On February 2, 2026, the board of directors appointed Timothy J. Topicz, 41, as Chief Operating Officer of Golub Capital Direct Lending Corporation (the "Company") effective immediately. Mr. Topicz joined Golub Capital in 2022 and is a Director in its Investor Partners Group. He is responsible for the program management of the BDC business for the firm. Mr. Topicz has been an officer of the Company since February 2023 and also currently serves as Chief Operating Officer of Golub Capital Direct Lending Unlevered Corporation, Golub Capital BDC 4, Inc., Golub Capital BDC, Inc., Golub Capital Private Credit Fund, Golub Capital Private Income Fund S, and Golub Capital Private Income Fund I, each a business development company whose investment adviser is GC Advisors LLC, the investment adviser to the Company. Prior to joining Golub Capital, Mr. Topicz was a Vice President in the Financial Institutions Investment Banking group at Wells Fargo Securities, where he led the firm's investment banking coverage effort for the business development company sector. Mr. Topicz earned his BS with honors in Business Administration and Finance from The Ohio State University and his MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He is a CFA® Charterholder.

Mr. Topicz (i) does not have a family relationship with any of the Company's board of directors or other executive officers; (ii) does not have a material interest in any transaction in which the Company was or is a participant, since the beginning of the Company's last fiscal year; and (iii) has not entered into, nor expects to enter into, any material plan, contract, arrangement, grant or award in connection with his appointment as the Company's Chief Operating Officer.

On February 2, 2026, the board of directors appointed Paul Solini, 41, as Chief Accounting Officer of the Company effective immediately. Mr. Solini also currently serves as Chief Accounting Officer of Golub Capital BDC 4, Inc., Golub Capital Direct Lending Unlevered Corporation, Golub Capital Private Credit Fund, Golub Capital Private Income Fund S, and Golub Capital Private Income Fund I, each a business development company whose investment adviser is GC Advisors LLC, the investment adviser to the Company. Prior to joining Golub Capital in 2026, Mr. Solini served as a Senior Controller at TPG Twin Brook Capital Partners where he helped oversee financial reporting, regulatory filings, investor reporting, audit coordination, and key operational and control processes. Prior to this position, he worked as an Auditor at PricewaterhouseCoopers where he led engagements for public and private investment managers, private equity funds, hedge funds, and registered funds. Mr. Solini earned his BS in Accounting from Niagara University and his MS in Accounting from the University of Connecticut. He is currently a registered Certified Public Accountant in both New York and Illinois.

Mr. Solini (i) does not have a family relationship with any of the Company's board of directors or other executive officers; (ii) does not have a material interest in any transaction in which the Company was or is a participant, since the beginning of the Company's last fiscal year; and (iii) has not entered into, nor expects to enter into, any material plan, contract, arrangement, grant or award in connection with his appointment as the Company's Chief Accounting Officer.