ARES CAPITAL CORP — Director's Dealing 2011

Aug 9, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ARES CAPITAL CORP (ARCC)
CIK: 0001287750
Period of Report: 2011-08-05

Reporting Person: Arougheti Michael J (Director, President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-08-05	Common Stock	P	74700	$14.46	Acquired	228379	Direct
2011-08-05	Common Stock	P	300	$13.98	Acquired	228679	Direct
2011-08-08	Common Stock	P	25000	$13.21	Acquired	253679	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $14.00 to $15.00, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Ares Capital Corporation, any security holder of Ares Capital Corporation, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnotes (1) and (2) to this Form 4.

F2: The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $12.96 to $13.52, inclusive.