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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-031388"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ZARE"
cik: "0001327978"
company_name: "Ares Real Estate Income Trust Inc."
filed_at: "2026-05-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-14T22:33:55.987293+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 renews advisory agreement, raises $44.1M via share issuance

## Summary
- Renewed advisory agreement with Ares Commercial Real Estate Management through April 30, 2027 on substantially same terms.
- Issued 2,122,979 Class S-PR shares for $17.4M and 3,274,049 Class I-PR shares for $26.7M in exempt private placement.
- Immaterial amendments clarify description of services for private placements of securities by the company and subsidiaries.
- Shares issued May 1, 2026; total gross proceeds $44.1M, includes distribution reinvestment plan activity.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-031388
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ZARE
- cik: 0001327978
- company_name: Ares Real Estate Income Trust Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-05-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 3.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327978/000162828026031388/0001628280-26-031388-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327978/000162828026031388/are-20260430.htm

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