ARES CAPITAL CORP — Director's Dealing 2011

May 9, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

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

Reporting Person: Bloomstein Joshua M (General Counsel, VP & Sec.)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-05-05	Common Stock	P	500	$16.97	Acquired	500	Direct