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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) February 5, 2025
ARES MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware |  | 001-36429 |  | 80-0962035
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |  | (Commission File Number) |  | (IRS Employer Identification No.)

1800 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 1400, Los Angeles, CA 90067
(Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code)
(310) 201-4100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, 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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share | ARES | New York Stock Exchange
6.75% Series B mandatory convertible preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share | ARES.PRB | New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On February 5, 2025, the registrant issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2024. The text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
The information disclosed under this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing made under the Securities Act of 1933, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On February 5, 2025, the registrant issued a press release announcing the declaration of a quarterly dividend of $1.12 per share of its Class A common stock, payable on March 31, 2025 to its Class A common stockholders of record as of March 17, 2025. The registrant also issued a detailed earnings presentation announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2024. The text of the press release and earnings presentation is included as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, respectively, to this Form 8-K.
The information disclosed under this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 and 99.2 hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing made under the Securities Act of 1933, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits:

Exhibit Number |  | Description
99.1 |  | Press Release of Ares Management Corporation, dated February 5, 2025
99.2 |  | Earnings Presentation of Ares Management Corporation, dated February 5, 2025
104 |  | Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document

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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 MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
Dated: February 5, 2025 |  |  |
|  | By: | /s/ Jarrod Phillips
|  | Name: | Jarrod Phillips
|  | Title: | Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial & Accounting Officer)

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