Current Report Filing (8-k)
22 January 2022 - 9:01AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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)
January 21, 2022
ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Maryland
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814-00663
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33-1089684
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(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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245 Park Avenue, 44th Floor, New York, NY
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10167
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code)
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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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communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
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Trading symbol
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Name of each exchange on which registered
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Common stock, $0.001 par value
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ARCC
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NASDAQ Global Select Market
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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 ¨
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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. ¨
Item 8.01. Other Events.
As previously disclosed, Ares Capital Corporation
(the “Company”) entered into a Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 12, 2022, among the Company, Ares Capital Management
LLC, Ares Operations LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, BofA Securities, Inc. and UBS Securities LLC, as representatives
of the several underwriters named on Schedule A thereto (collectively, the “Underwriters”), pursuant to which the Company
granted the Underwriters an option to purchase up to an additional 1,500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock.
On January 21, 2022, the Company sold 1,200,000
shares of its common stock to the Underwriters pursuant to the Underwriters’ partial exercise of such option to purchase additional
shares. The Company raised approximately $25.3 million in net proceeds from the sale of these additional shares of its common stock, which
brought the total net proceeds of the offering to approximately $235.5 million after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions
and estimated offering expenses.
SIGNATURES
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.
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ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION
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Date: January 21, 2022
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By:
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/s/ Penni F. Roll
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Name:
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Penni F. Roll
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Title:
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Chief Financial Officer
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