Current Report · Items 5.07 · 8-K
Ares Capital Corporation
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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders . Special Meeting of Stockholders On August 13, 2026, Ares Capital Corporation (the “Company”) held its special meeting of stockholders (the “Special Meeting”).…
Filed Aug 14, 2026Accepted Aug 14, 2026, 4:37 PM EDTCIK 1287750Accession 0001628280-26-057167
Company context
Founded in 2004, Ares Capital is a leading specialty finance company focused on providing direct loans and other investments in private middle market companies in the United States. Ares Capital’s objective is to source and invest in high-quality borrowers that need capital to achieve their business goals, which oftentimes can lead to economic growth and employment. Ares Capital believes its loans and other investments in these companies can help generate attractive levels of current income and potential capital appreciation for investors. Ares Capital, through its investment manager, utilizes its extensive, direct origination capabilities and incumbent borrower relationships to source and underwrite predominantly senior secured loans but also subordinated debt and equity investments. Ares Capital has elected to be regulated as a business development company (“BDC”) and was the largest publicly traded BDC by market capitalization as of March 31, 2026. Ares Capital is externally managed by a subsidiary of Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES), a publicly traded, leading global alternative investment manager. For more information about Ares Capital, visit www.arescapitalcorp.com.
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Item 5.07Item 5.07 - Submission of Matters to Vote
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Special Meeting of Stockholders
On August 13, 2026, Ares Capital Corporation (the “Company”) held its special meeting of stockholders (the “Special Meeting”). The issued and outstanding shares of stock of the Company entitled to vote at the Special Meeting consisted of the 718,022,845 shares of common stock outstanding at the close of business on the record date, May 15, 2026. At the Special Meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on the following proposal and the Company’s inspector of election certified the vote tabulation indicated below.
Proposal 1
The proposal to authorize the Company, with the approval of its board of directors, to sell or otherwise issue shares of its common stock at a price below its then current net asset value per share subject to certain limitations (including, without limitation, that the number of shares issued does not exceed 25% of its then outstanding shares of common stock) was approved, based on the following votes:
All stockholders:
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
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287,240,274 70,093,164 14,771,898
All stockholders excluding shares held by affiliated persons:
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
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279,480,234 70,093,164 14,771,898
The authorization will be effective for any such common stock issued during a twelve-month period expiring on August 13, 2027.