| Item 1. | |
| (a) | Name of issuer:
AB Private Lending Fund |
| (b) | Address of issuer's principal executive offices:
405 COLORADO STREET, SUITE 1500, AUSTIN, TEXAS, 78701 |
| Item 2. | |
| (a) | Name of person filing:
This statement on Schedule 13G is being filed jointly by AllianceBernstein L.P., AllianceBernstein International LLC, AllianceBernstein Corporation of Delaware, AllianceBernstein Holdings (Cayman) Ltd and AllianceBernstein Preferred Limited, pursuant to the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), as separate persons and not as members of a group.
AllianceBernstein Preferred Limited is ultimately a wholly-owned subsidiary of AllianceBernstein L.P. through a chain of wholly-owned subsidiaries: AllianceBernstein Holdings (Cayman) Ltd, AllianceBernstein Corporation of Delaware, and AllianceBernstein International LLC. |
| (b) | Address or principal business office or, if none, residence:
AllianceBernstein L.P.
AllianceBernstein L.P., a Delaware corporation, has its principal business office at 501 Commerce St, Nashville, Tennessee 37203
AllianceBernstein International LLC
AllianceBernstein International, a Delaware corporation, has its principal business office at 501 Commerce St, Nashville, Tennessee 37203
AllianceBernstein Corporation of Delaware
AllianceBernstein Corporation of Delaware, a Delaware corporation, has its principal business office at 501 Commerce St, Nashville, Tennessee 37203
AllianceBernstein Holdings (Cayman) Ltd
AllianceBernstein Holdings (Cayman) Ltd, a Cayman Island corporation, has its principal business office at PO Box 309, Ugland House, Grand Cayman, KY1-1104, Cayman Islands
AllianceBernstein Preferred Limited
AllianceBernstein Preferred Limited, a United Kingdom corporation, has its principal business office is located at 60 London Wall, London, England
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| (c) | Citizenship:
AllianceBernstein L.P.
Delaware
AllianceBernstein International LLC
Delaware
AllianceBernstein Corporation of Delaware
Delaware
AllianceBernstein Holdings (Cayman) Ltd
Cayman Islands
AllianceBernstein Preferred Limited
United Kingdom
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| (d) | Title of class of securities:
Class I common shares of beneficial interest |
| (e) | CUSIP No.:
00254B306 |
| Item 3. | If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: |
| (a) |  Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
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| (b) | Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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| (c) | Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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| (d) | Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
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| (e) |  An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
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| (f) | An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
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| (g) | A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
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| (h) | A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
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| (i) | A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
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| (j) | A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J),
please specify the type of institution:
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| (k) | Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).
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| Item 4. | Ownership |
| (a) | Amount beneficially owned:
387,186 |
| (b) | Percent of class:
7.6% based upon 387,186 Class I Shares outstanding as of June 30, 2025. |
| (c) | Number of shares as to which the person has:
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| | (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
387,186
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| | (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
0
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| | (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
387,186
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| | (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
0
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| Item 5. | Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class. |
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| Item 6. | Ownership of more than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group. |
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Not Applicable
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