| Item 1. | |
| (a) | Name of issuer:
Fortress Private Lending Fund |
| (b) | Address of issuer's principal executive offices:
1345 Avenue of the Americas, 46th Floor, New York, New York, 10105 |
| Item 2. | |
| (a) | Name of person filing:
FTS SIP II L.P., referred to herein as the "Reporting Person." |
| (b) | Address or principal business office or, if none, residence:
22 Grenville Street
St. Helier, Jersey, JE4 8PX |
| (c) | Citizenship:
See response to row 4 on the cover page. |
| (d) | Title of class of securities:
Class I common shares of beneficial interest |
| (e) | CUSIP No.:
34966T107 |
| 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:
See response to row 9 on the cover page.
The reported securities are directly held by the Reporting Person, which is a managed account for the benefit of Strategic Investment Portfolio LP.
Pursuant to Rule 13d-4 of the Act, the Reporting Person declares that filing this statement shall not be construed as an admission that the Reporting Person is, for the purposes of Section 13(d) and/or Section 13(g) of the Act, the beneficial owner of any securities covered by this statement. |
| (b) | Percent of class:
See response to row 11 on the cover page. |
| (c) | Number of shares as to which the person has:
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| | (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
See response to row 5 on the cover page.
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| | (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
See response to row 6 on the cover page.
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| | (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
See response to row 7 on the cover page.
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| | (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
See response to row 8 on the cover page.
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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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If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such securities, a statement to that effect should be included in response to this item and, if such interest relates to more than 5 percent of the class, such person should be identified. A listing of the shareholders of an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the beneficiaries of employee benefit plan, pension fund or endowment fund is not required.
The information set forth in Item 4(a) is incorporated by reference into this Item 6. |
| 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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Rule 13d-1(d)