---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-032028"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ARCC"
cik: "0001287750"
company_name: "ARES CAPITAL CORP"
filed_at: "2022-03-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T00:18:53.903977+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ares Capital appoints Mary Beth Henson as independent director, board expands to 10

## Summary
- Board increased from 9 to 10 members; Henson appointed as independent Class II director with term expiring at 2024 annual meeting.
- Henson served as CFO of National Audubon Society (2013–2021), VP Finance at City Harvest, and held roles at Merrill Lynch and Chase Manhattan Bank.
- No arrangement or transactions requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
- Henson will receive standard independent director compensation as described in prior SEC filings.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-032028
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ARCC
- cik: 0001287750
- company_name: ARES CAPITAL CORP
- filed_at: 2022-03-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1287750/000110465922032028/0001104659-22-032028-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1287750/000110465922032028/tm228767d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-032028.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Mary Beth Henson was appointed as Director at ARES CAPITAL CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: appointed Mary Beth Henson as an independent Class II director to fill the vacancy created by such increase.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1287750/000110465922032028/0001104659-22-032028-index.htm

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