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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-037604"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ZARE"
cik: "0001327978"
company_name: "Ares Real Estate Income Trust Inc."
filed_at: "2026-05-22T15:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-22T16:02:43.140381+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ares Real Estate Income Trust upsizes affiliate equity commitment by $100M to $300M total

## Summary
- Amendment increases Ares Apogee Finance HoldCo's Class B share purchase from $200M to $300M.
- Additional $100M of Class B shares will be issued June 1, 2026 at NAV per share as of April 30, 2026.
- All shares subject to three-year lock-up from October 17, 2025; after lock-up up to $7.5M/quarter repurchases available.
- Affiliate's redemption requests are subordinate to other stockholders under the share redemption program.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-037604
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ZARE
- cik: 0001327978
- company_name: Ares Real Estate Income Trust Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-05-22T15:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 3.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327978/000162828026037604/0001628280-26-037604-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327978/000162828026037604/are-20260519.htm

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