---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001287750-24-000042"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ARCC"
cik: "0001287750"
company_name: "ARES CAPITAL CORP"
filed_at: "2024-08-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T10:20:29.014438+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# ARCC stockholders approve issuance of shares below NAV (25% limit) for 12 months

## Summary
- Authorization to sell shares below NAV passes: 238.99M for, 63.1M against, 11.29M abstain.
- Issuance capped at 25% of outstanding common stock; effective through August 8, 2025.
- Excluding affiliates: 231.72M for, 63.1M against, 11.29M abstain.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001287750-24-000042
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ARCC
- cik: 0001287750
- company_name: ARES CAPITAL CORP
- filed_at: 2024-08-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1287750/000128775024000042/0001287750-24-000042-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1287750/000128775024000042/arcc-20240808.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001287750-24-000042.txt

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