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Issuer:     ARES CAPITAL CORP (ARCC)
CIK:        0001287750
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-05-11T20:06:30+00:00
Accession:  0001104659-26-058639
Event type: debt
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.50
Item codes: 1.01, 2.03, 8.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Ares Capital issues $800M of 5.550% notes due 2030; enters interest rate swap
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- Issued $800M aggregate principal of 5.550% notes maturing January 15, 2030.
- Entered $800M notional interest rate swap to receive fixed 5.550% and pay SOFR + 1.6995%.
- Net proceeds to repay outstanding credit facility borrowings; may reborrow for investments.
- Notes are direct unsecured obligations; redeemable at company's option at any time.
- Closing occurred May 11, 2026; interest payable semiannually starting January 15, 2027.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1287750/000110465926058639/0001104659-26-058639-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1287750/000110465926058639/tm2614090d1_8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-058639

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