ARES CAPITAL CORP — Director's Dealing 2016

Feb 5, 2016

SEC Form 5 — Annual Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ARES CAPITAL CORP (ARCC)
CIK: 0001287750
Period of Report: 2015-12-31

Reporting Person: deVeer R. Kipp (Director, Chief Executive Officer)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2015-08-19	Common Stock	P	23988	$15.96	Acquired	130000	Direct
2015-08-20	Common Stock	P	5000	$15.77	Acquired	135000	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 $15.94 to $15.97, 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 range set forth in footnote (1) to this Form 5.

F2: The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $15.76 to $15.78, 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 range set forth in footnote (2) to this Form 5.