ARES CAPITAL CORP

Regulatory Filings • Jul 3, 2025

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

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FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) July 2, 2025

ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Maryland	814-00663	33-1089684
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

245 Park Avenue , 44th Floor , New York , NY	10167
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code ( 212 ) 750-7300

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions ( see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, $0.001 par value	ARCC	NASDAQ Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company o

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of Registrant.

On July 2, 2025, Ares Capital Corporation increased the total commitments under its senior secured revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and each of the other parties thereto from $5.393 billion to $5.493 billion. The other terms of the Revolving Credit Facility remained unchanged.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION
Date: July 3, 2025
By:	/s/ SCOTT C. LEM
Name:	Scott C. Lem
Title:	Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer