8-K

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): September 27, 2023

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HPS CORPORATE LENDING FUND

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in Its Charter)

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Delaware	814-01431	84-6391045
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
40 West 57th Street, 33rd Floor New York, New York		10019
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 287-6767

Not Applicable

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

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

September 2023 Distributions

On September 27, 2023, the Fund declared regular and variable supplemental distributions for each class of its common shares of beneficial interest (the “Shares”) in the amounts per share set forth below:

	Gross Distribution		Shareholder Servicing and/or Distribution Fee		Net Distribution - Regular		Variable Supplemental Distribution		Net Distribution - Total
Class I Common Shares	$	0.1600	$	—	$	0.1600	$	0.0550	$	0.2150
Class D Common Shares	$	0.1600	$	0.0051	$	0.1549	$	0.0550	$	0.2099
Class F Common Shares	$	0.1600	$	0.0102	$	0.1498	$	0.0550	$	0.2048

The regular and variable supplemental distributions for each class of Shares are payable to shareholders of record as of September 30, 2023 and will be paid on or about October 31, 2023.

These distributions will be paid in cash or reinvested in additional Shares for shareholders participating in the Fund’s distribution reinvestment plan.

Item 8.01. Other Events.

Net Asset Value

The net asset value (“NAV”) per share for each class of the Fund as of August 31, 2023, as determined in accordance with the Fund’s valuation policy, is set forth below.

	NAV per share as of August 31, 2023
Class I Common Shares	$	24.88
Class D Common Shares	$	24.88
Class F Common Shares	$	24.88

As of August 31, 2023, the Fund’s aggregate NAV was $4,342.9 million, the fair value of its investment portfolio was $7,446.9 million and it had principal debt outstanding of $3,274.0 million, resulting in a debt-to-equity ratio of approximately 0.75 times.

Status of Offering

The Fund is currently publicly offering on a continuous basis up to $8.0 billion in Shares (the “Offering”). The following table lists the Shares and total consideration for the Offering as of the date of this filing (through the September 1, 2023 subscription date). The Fund intends to continue selling Shares in the Offering on a monthly basis.

	Common Shares Issued	Total Consideration
Class I Common Shares	42,460,703	$	1.1	billion
Class D Common Shares	25,758,675	$	0.6	billion
Class F Common Shares	113,532,093	$	2.8	billion
Total Offering*	181,751,471	$	4.5	billion

*Amounts may not sum due to rounding.

SIGNATURE

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.

		HPS CORPORATE LENDING FUND
Date: September 28, 2023	By:	/s/ Yoohyun K. Choi
	Name:	Yoohyun K. Choi
	Title:	Secretary

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