CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings expects to assign the following rating and Rating Outlook to Marathon CLO VIII Ltd./LLC (Marathon CLO VIII): --$283,500,000 class A-1 notes 'AAAsf', Outlook Stable. Fitch does not expect to rate the class A-2, B, C, D, or subordinated notes. TRANSACTION SUMMARY Marathon CLO VIII Ltd. (the issuer) and Marathon CLO VIII LLC (the co-issuer) comprise an arbitrage cash flow collateralized loan obligation (CLO) that will be managed by Marathon Asset Management,