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<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;">FORM
8-K</font></b></p>

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<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">CURRENT
REPORT<br>
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date of report&#160;
(Date of earliest event reported) <b>November
20, 2007</b></font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION</font></b></p>

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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">280 Park Avenue, 22<sup>nd</sup> Floor, Building East, New
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below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing
obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (<i>see</i> General Instruction A.2. below):</font></p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font>&nbsp;&nbsp;Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</p>

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material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</p>

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communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))</p>

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communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><font style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">It</font>em 7.01&#160; Regulation FD Disclosure</font></u>.</b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On November 20, 2007, the
Registrant issued a press release, filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and
incorporated by reference herein.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The
information disclosed under this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, is
being furnished and shall not be deemed &#147;filed&#148; for purposes of Section 18 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and shall not be deemed
incorporated by reference into any filing made under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such
filing.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 9.01&#160; Financial
Statements and Exhibits.</font></u></b></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">99.1</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Press Release, dated as of November 20, 2007</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SIGNATURES</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">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.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION</font></p>
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Index</font></u></b></p>

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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit
99.1</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">ARES
CAPITAL CORPORATION<br>
ANNOUNCES ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW MIDDLE MARKET CREDIT FUND</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">New York, NY &#151; November 20, 2007 &#151; Ares
Capital Corporation (NASDAQ: ARCC) announced today that it established a new
middle market credit fund - Ivy Hill Middle Market Credit Fund, Ltd. (&#147;Ivy Hill&#148;
or the &#147;Fund&#148;) &#151; which will be managed by Ivy Hill Asset Management, L.P., a
wholly owned subsidiary of ARCC.&#160; On its
formation, the Fund closed with $400 million of capital, including a $56
million investment by ARCC for $40 million of rated notes and $16 million of
junior capital.</font></p>

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<h5 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in 12.0pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ARCC expects the Fund will be an active purchaser of
first lien and second lien bank debt of middle market companies.&#160; Subject to certain approvals, ARCC may, in
the near future, sell to the Fund up to $150 million of senior secured loans
and in the future may from time to time sell additional loans to the Fund.&#160; In addition, Ivy Hill will seek to partner
with banks and other agents, while providing support to critical sponsor
relationships, to provide $5 million to $15 million investments as part of
larger financing solutions.</font></h5>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;We are extremely pleased that we have been
given the opportunity to manage the Fund and to work with its impressive roster
of investors,&#148; said ARCC President Michael Arougheti.&#160; &#147;We believe that the Fund is well positioned
to take advantage of attractive opportunities in the current market for senior
debt in middle market companies.&#160; We hope
this Fund is the first of many opportunities to actively manage third party assets
and to build on our core competencies in the middle market.&#148;</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in 12.0pt;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">ABOUT ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION</font></b></p>

<h5 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in 12.0pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Ares Capital Corporation is a specialty finance
company that is a closed-end, non-diversified management investment company
regulated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of
1940. Its investment objective is to generate both current income and capital
appreciation through debt and equity investments. Ares Capital Corporation
invests primarily in first and second lien senior loans and mezzanine debt,
which in some cases includes an equity component, and, to a lesser extent, in
equity investments in private U.S. middle market companies.</font></h5>

<h5 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in 12.0pt;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS</font></b></h5>

<h5 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in 12.0pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Statements included herein may constitute &#147;forward-looking
statements,&#148; which relate to future events or our future performance or
financial condition.&#160; These statements
are not guarantees of future performance or results and involve a number of
risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those in the
forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including those
described from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Ares Capital Corporation undertakes no duty to update any
forward-looking statements made herein.</font></h5>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in 12.0pt;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">AVAILABLE
INFORMATION</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 12.0pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Ares Capital Corporation&#146;s
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, press releases, earnings
releases and other financial information are available on its website at
www.arescapitalcorp.com.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 12.0pt;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CONTACT</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 12.0pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Alison Sternberg<br>
Ares Capital Corporation<br>
(310) 201-4200</font></p>

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