ARES CAPITAL CORP — Director's Dealing 2012

Jun 5, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ARES CAPITAL CORP (ARCC)
CIK: 0001287750
Period of Report: 2012-06-01

Reporting Person: RESSLER ANTONY P (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-06-01	Common Stock	P	180000	$15.01	Acquired	830000	Indirect
2012-06-04	Common Stock	P	153250	$14.93	Acquired	983250	Indirect

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	500707	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $14.91 to $15.05, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, 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) - (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 $14.88 to $14.98, inclusive.

F3: The shares are held by Greek Associates, a California general partnership, of which Antony P. Ressler is a general partner.