---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-040694"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ZARE"
cik: "0001327978"
company_name: "Ares Real Estate Income Trust Inc."
filed_at: "2026-06-04T17:11:40+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T17:13:07.716977+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ares Real Estate Income Trust receives $100M equity investment from affiliate Perigee SPV

## Summary
- Perigee SPV purchased $100M of Class B common stock at April 30, 2026 NAV per share.
- Securities subject to a three-year lock-up; thereafter may request redemption under SRP with subordination.
- Company also disclosed issuance of ~3.4M Class S/D/I-PR shares from Apr–Jun 2026, gross proceeds ~$27.9M.
- Ownership limit waived for group up to 30% of outstanding common shares to maintain REIT status.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-040694
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ZARE
- cik: 0001327978
- company_name: Ares Real Estate Income Trust Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-06-04T17:11:40+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 3.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327978/000162828026040694/0001628280-26-040694-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327978/000162828026040694/are-20260529.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-040694.txt

## Key facts
- Material Agreements
  Ares Real Estate Income Trust Inc. entered into Subscription Agreement with Ares Perigee Finance HoldCo L.P. valued at $100,000,000 (effective 2026-05-29).
  - Action: entry
  - Agreement: equity purchase
  - Counterparty: Ares Perigee Finance HoldCo L.P.
  - Value: $100,000,000
  - Effective: 2026-05-29
  source text: Subscription Agreement On May 29, 2026 (the “Purchase Date”), Ares Real Estate Income Trust Inc. (referred to herein as the “Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) entered into a subscription agreement (the “Subscription Agreement”) with Ares Apogee Finance HoldCo L.P.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327978/000162828026040694/0001628280-26-040694-index.htm

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