UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 6, 2021

KAYNE DL 2021, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware	814-01393	86-2440860
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

811 Main Street, 14th Floor, Houston, TX	77002
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

(713) 493-2020

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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)

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

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
None	None	None

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

Resignation of Chief Executive Officer

On October 6, 2021, Michael J. Levitt notified the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Kayne DL 2021, Inc. (the “Company”) of his decision to resign, effective immediately, from his position as an interested director of the Company.

Mr. Levitt’s decision to resign was not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.

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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.

Date: October 12, 2021	By:	/s/ James C. Baker
		Name:	James C. Baker
		Title:	Chief Executive Officer

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