---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001287750-24-000056"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ARCC"
cik: "0001287750"
company_name: "ARES CAPITAL CORP"
filed_at: "2024-10-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T08:05:43.503531+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ares Capital appoints Jim Miller Co-President; Goldstein and Smith become Co-Chairmen

## Summary
- James R. Miller appointed Co-President effective Oct 24, 2024, alongside existing Co-President Kort Schnabel.
- Mitchell Goldstein stepped down as Co-President, appointed to expanded Board as Class II director and Co-Chairman.
- Michael L. Smith also appointed Co-Chairman; Michael Arougheti ceased as Chairman but remains Class I director.
- Kipp deVeer continues as CEO and Class III director; Miller receives no compensation from Ares Capital.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001287750-24-000056
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ARCC
- cik: 0001287750
- company_name: ARES CAPITAL CORP
- filed_at: 2024-10-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1287750/000128775024000056/0001287750-24-000056-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1287750/000128775024000056/arcc-20241024.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001287750-24-000056
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001287750-24-000056.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001287750-24-000056.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Mitchell Goldstein was appointed as Interested Class II Director at ARES CAPITAL CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Interested Class II Director
  source text: the Board increased the size of the Board from nine to ten members and appointed Mitchell Goldstein as an interested Class II director to fill the vacancy created by such increase.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1287750/000128775024000056/0001287750-24-000056-index.htm
- Executive change
  Michael J Arougheti departed as Chairperson at ARES CAPITAL CORP.
  - Action: ceased to serve as Chairperson
  - Role: Chairperson
  source text: Michael J Arougheti will cease to serve as Chairperson of the Board and will continue to serve as a Class I director of the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1287750/000128775024000056/0001287750-24-000056-index.htm
- Executive change
  Michael L. Smith was appointed as Co-Chairperson at ARES CAPITAL CORP.
  - Action: designated
  - Role: Co-Chairperson
  source text: Effective October 24, 2024, the Board also designated Mitchell Goldstein and Michael L. Smith to serve as the new Co-Chairpersons of the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1287750/000128775024000056/0001287750-24-000056-index.htm
- Executive change
  Mitchell Goldstein was appointed as Co-Chairperson at ARES CAPITAL CORP.
  - Action: designated
  - Role: Co-Chairperson
  source text: Effective October 24, 2024, the Board also designated Mitchell Goldstein and Michael L. Smith to serve as the new Co-Chairpersons of the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1287750/000128775024000056/0001287750-24-000056-index.htm
- Executive change
  Mitchell Goldstein departed as Co-President at ARES CAPITAL CORP.
  - Action: stepped down
  - Role: Co-President
  source text: Concurrently with James R. Miller’s appointment, Mitchell Goldstein stepped down as Co-President
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1287750/000128775024000056/0001287750-24-000056-index.htm
- Executive change
  James R. Miller was appointed as Co-President at ARES CAPITAL CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Co-President
  source text: Effective October 24, 2024, the board of directors (the “Board”) of Ares Capital Corporation (“Ares Capital”) appointed James R. Miller, age 48, as Co-President of Ares Capital alongside current Co-President, Kort Schnabel.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1287750/000128775024000056/0001287750-24-000056-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.