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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001047469-12-008406
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120817

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ARES CAPITAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001287750
		IRS NUMBER:				331089684
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		245 PARK AVENUE, 44TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10167
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2127507300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		245 PARK AVENUE, 44TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10167
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> Wu, Christopher J. [cwu@proskauer.com]</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> Thursday, August 16, 2012 3:21 AM</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> Bartz, Edward P.</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>Cc:</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> Shilling, Monica J.</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>Subject:</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> ARCC&#151;Amendment No. 2 to N-2</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> Redline&#151;ARCC N-2.pdf</FONT></TD>
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 <P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Hi
Ed, </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Ares
Capital Corporation (ARCC) filed Amendment No. 2 to its shelf registration statement on Form&nbsp;N-2 this morning, August&nbsp;16, 2012. As we've done in the past, attached to this email is
a copy of Amendment No.&nbsp;2 marked to show changes from ARCC's previous filing of Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to the registration statement filed on July&nbsp;19, 2012. As we have done before, for
ease of review we deleted the F&nbsp;pages with the financials prior to running the redline so those pages are missing from this document. Please let us know if you have any questions. Thanks! </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&laquo;Redline&#151;ARCC
N-2.pdf&raquo; </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>Christopher J. Wu</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Associate </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><U>Proskauer</U><BR>
2049 Century Park East, Suite&nbsp;3200<BR>
Los Angeles, CA 90067-3206<BR>
d 310.284.4558<BR>
f 310.557.2193<BR>
<U>cwu@proskauer.com</U> </FONT></P>

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