{"url_path":"/sec/cik-0001825265/10-q/2026/item-6","section_key":"item-6","section_title":"Item 6 Exhibits.","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"10-Q","doc_date":"2026-05-13","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1825265/0001193125-26-221923-index.html","accession_number":"0001193125-26-221923","cik":"0001825265","ticker":null,"issuer_name":"TCW Direct Lending VIII LLC","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1825265/0001193125-26-221923-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001825265","primary_entity_name":"TCW Direct Lending VIII LLC"},"word_count":1099,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"## Item 6. Exhibits.\n\nExhibit Index\n\n \n\n3.1\n\n[Certificate of Formation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s registration statement on Form 10, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 25, 2021)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001825265/000119312521172481/d154254dex31.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n3.2\n\n[Limited Liability Company Agreement, dated March 9, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s registration statement on Form 10, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 25, 2021)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001825265/000119312521172481/d154254dex32.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n3.3\n\n[Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement, dated January 21, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Company’s Annual Report on form 10-K/A filed on April 28, 2022)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1825265/000119312522127846/d332929d10ka.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n3.4\n\n[Amendment to Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement, dated July 26, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 3, 2023)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1825265/000095017023037760/ck0001825265-ex3_6.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n3.5\n\n[Amendment No. 2 to Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement, dated January 6, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.5 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 27, 2024)](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1825265/000095017024037182/ck0001825265-20231231.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n3.6\n\n[Amendment No. 3 to Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement, dated July 26, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.6 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 3, 2023)](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1825265/000095017024037182/ck0001825265-20231231.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n3.7\n\n[Amendment No. 4 to Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement, dated February 16, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.7 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 22, 2024)](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1825265/000095017024037182/ck0001825265-20231231.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n3.8\n\n[Amendment No. 5 to Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement, dated April 1, 2026 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 7, 2026)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1825265/000119312526145527/d123753dex31.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n10.1\n\n[Investment Advisory and Management Agreement, dated January 21, 2022, by and between the Company and TCW Asset Management Company LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on form 10-K/A filed on April 28, 2022)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001825265/000119312522124362/d332929dex101.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n10.2\n\n[Administration Agreement, dated January 21, 2022, by and between the Company and TCW Asset Management Company LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Annual Report on form 10-K/A filed on April 28, 2022)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001825265/000119312522124362/d332929dex102.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n10.3\n\n[Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of March 8, 2022, among TCW Direct Lending VIII LLC, as borrower, and PNC Bank National Association, as Administrative Agent (incorporated by reference from the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 14, 2022)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1825265/000119312522074540/d322762dex103.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n10.4\n\n[Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of September 13, 2022, by and among TCW DL VIII Financing LLC, as Borrower, the Lenders from time to time party thereto; PNC Bank, National Association, as Facility Agent, U.S. Bank National Association, as Custodian and Alter Domus (US) LLC, as Collateral Agent and Collateral Administrator (incorporated by reference from the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 19, 2022).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1825265/000119312522246996/d404788dex101.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n10.5\n\n[Amendment No. 1 to Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of August 11, 2023, by and among TCW DL VIII Financing LLC, as Borrower, the Lenders from time to time party thereto; PNC Bank, National Association, as Facility Agent, U.S. Bank National Association, as Custodian and Alter Domus (US) LLC, as Collateral Agent and Collateral Administrator (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 the Company's Quarterly Report on form 10-Q filed on November 8, 2023)](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1825265/000095017024037182/ck0001825265-20231231.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n10.6\n\n[Amendment No. 2 to Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of February 2, 2024, by and among TCW DL VIII Financing LLC, as Borrower, the Lenders from time to time party thereto; PNC Bank, National Association, as Facility Agent, U.S. Bank National Association, as Custodian and Alter Domus (US) LLC, as Collateral Agent and Collateral Administrator (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 27, 2024)](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1825265/000095017024037182/ck0001825265-20231231.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n10.7\n\n[First Amendment to Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of March 7, 2025, by and among TCW Direct Lending VIII LLC, as Borrower, PNC Bank National Association as administrative agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, the](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1825265/000095017025045559/ck0001825265-ex10_7.htm)\n\n58\n\n \n\n \n\n[Administrative Agent), and the Committed Lenders, Conduit Lenders, and Funding Agents (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 26, 2025).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1825265/000095017025045559/ck0001825265-ex10_7.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n10.8\n\n[Amendment No. 3 to Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of August 22, 2025, by and among TCW DL VIII Financing LLC, as Borrower, the Lenders from time to time party thereto; PNC Bank, National Association, as Facility Agent, U.S. Bank National Association, as Custodian and Alter Domus (US) LLC, as Collateral Agent and Collateral Administrator (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 12, 2025).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1825265/000119312525276913/ck0001825265-ex10_8.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n10.9*\n\n[Amendment No. 4 to Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2026, by and among TCW DL VIII Financing LLC, as Borrower, the Lenders from time to time party thereto; PNC Bank, National Association, as Facility Agent, U.S. Bank National Association, as Custodian and Alter Domus (US) LLC, as Collateral Agent and Collateral Administrator.](ck0001825265-ex10_9.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n31.1*\n\n[Certification of President Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934](ck0001825265-ex31_1.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n31.2*\n\n[Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934](ck0001825265-ex31_2.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n32.1*\n\n[Certification of President Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. 1350)](ck0001825265-ex32_1.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n32.2*\n\n[Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. 1350)](ck0001825265-ex32_2.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n101.INS\n\nInline XBRL Instance Document – the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.\n\n101.SCH\n\nInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document\n\n101.CAL\n\nInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document\n\n101.DEF\n\nInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document\n\n101.LAB\n\nInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document\n\n101.PRE\n\nInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document\n\n104\n\nCover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)\n\n \n\n* Filed herewith\n\n59\n\n \n\n \n\nPursuant 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 thereunto duly authorized.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nTCW DIRECT LENDING VIII LLC\n\nDate: May 13, 2026\n\n \n\nBy:\n\n/s/ Richard T. Miller\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n Richard T. Miller\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n## President\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nDate: May 13, 2026\n\n \n\nBy:\n\n/s/ Andrew J. Kim\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n Andrew J. Kim\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n## Chief Financial Officer\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n60"}