secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     ARES CAPITAL CORP (ARCC)
CIK:        0001287750
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-04-28T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001104659-26-050503
Event type: other_material
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.60
Item codes: 1.01, 1.02, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Ares Capital enters new at-the-market equity distribution agreements for up to $1.5B
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- Entered equity distribution agreements with Truist, Mizuho, RBC, Regions, and SMBC Nikko to sell up to $1.5B of common stock.
- Prior equity distribution agreements with Truist, Mizuho, RBC, and Regions dated Feb 5, 2025 terminated effective Apr 28, 2026.
- Sales agents receive commission up to 1.5% of gross sales price; Company has no obligation to sell shares.
- Sales may be made in at-the-market transactions on Nasdaq or negotiated transactions at prevailing prices.
- Prospectus supplement filed with SEC; Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File 333-279023) from May 1, 2024.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1287750/000110465926050503/0001104659-26-050503-index.htm
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  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-050503

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