United States
Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) December 19, 2006

ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Maryland

 

333-134077

 

33-1089684

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

280 Park Avenue, 22nd Floor, New York, NY 10017

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (212) 750-7300

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 7.01.

Regulation FD Disclosure

 

Ares Capital Corporation completed its underwritten public offering of 2,730,000 shares of its common stock on December 19, 2006, raising approximately $ 49.7 million in net proceeds after deducting the underwriting discount and estimated offering expenses. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated acted as the underwriter.

The Company expects to use the net proceeds to repay outstanding indebtedness and for general corporate purposes.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)

Exhibits:

 

Exhibit Number

 

Description

Not Applicable

 

 

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION

 

Date:

December 19, 2006

 

 

By:

 /s/ Daniel F. Nguyen

 

 

 

Name:

Daniel F. Nguyen

 

Title:

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

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