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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-006046"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ZARE"
cik: "0001327978"
company_name: "Ares Real Estate Income Trust Inc."
filed_at: "2026-02-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T04:02:38.733218+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ares Real Estate Income Trust issues 2.19M shares in private placement for $17.7M

## Summary
- Issued 1,350,003 Class S-PR shares for $10,933,625 gross proceeds.
- Issued 843,381 Class I-PR shares for $6,776,823 gross proceeds.
- Issuance was exempt from registration under Regulation D.
- Includes shares issued under the company's distribution reinvestment plan.
- Class S-PR proceeds include upfront selling commissions and dealer manager fees of $85,953.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-006046
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ZARE
- cik: 0001327978
- company_name: Ares Real Estate Income Trust Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-02-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 3.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327978/000162828026006046/0001628280-26-006046-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327978/000162828026006046/are-20260202.htm

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