---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001287750-25-000040"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ARCC"
cik: "0001287750"
company_name: "ARES CAPITAL CORP"
filed_at: "2025-08-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T15:13:59.832914+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ares Capital stockholders authorize issuance of shares below NAV for 12 months

## Summary
- Proposal to sell shares below NAV approved with 286,084,869 FOR and 63,903,043 AGAINST.
- Authorization allows up to 25% of outstanding common shares to be issued below NAV.
- Authorization effective for 12 months through August 8, 2026.
- Excluding affiliated holders, FOR votes were 279,483,225; AGAINST 63,903,043; ABSTAIN 11,635,163.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001287750-25-000040
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ARCC
- cik: 0001287750
- company_name: ARES CAPITAL CORP
- filed_at: 2025-08-11T23:59:59+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/1287750/000128775025000040/0001287750-25-000040-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1287750/000128775025000040/arcc-20250808.htm

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