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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-083992"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ARCC"
cik: "0001287750"
company_name: "ARES CAPITAL CORP"
filed_at: "2024-07-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T15:00:15.798090+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ares Capital enters up to $1B ATM equity distribution agreements; terminates prior deals

## Summary
- New equity distribution agreements with Truist, Jefferies, Mizuho, RBC, and Regions effective July 30, 2024.
- Company may sell up to $1,000,000,000 of common stock via 'at the market' offerings on NASDAQ.
- Sales agents receive up to 1.5% commission on gross proceeds from shares sold.
- Prior equity distribution agreements dated February 7, 2024 terminated and superseded.
- No obligation to sell; actual sales depend on market conditions and capital needs.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-083992
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ARCC
- cik: 0001287750
- company_name: ARES CAPITAL CORP
- filed_at: 2024-07-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 1.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1287750/000110465924083992/0001104659-24-083992-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1287750/000110465924083992/tm2420139d2_8k.htm

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