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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001047469-13-005226
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130501

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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><B>From:</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> Shilling, Monica J. [mailto:MShilling@proskauer.com]</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>Sent:</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> Monday, April&nbsp;29, 2013 7:49 AM</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> milleram@sec.gov</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> ARCC&#151;Shelf Registration Statement</FONT></TD>
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 <P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Hi
Amy, </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>As
you probably saw, Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC) filed a new shelf registration statement on form&nbsp;N-2 last Friday, April&nbsp;26, 2013. As I mentioned when we first spoke,
prior reviewers have found it helpful to receive pdf redlines to show the additions and the deletions from the last shelf (or previous filing, as applicable) in a form that is sometimes easier than
the EDGAR format. In connection therewith, attached to this email is a copy of the filed registration statement marked to show changes from the previous shelf registration statement. As we have done
before, for ease of review we deleted the F pages with the financials prior to running the redline so those pages are missing from this document. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Please
let me know if you would prefer to receive hard copies of anything. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Thanks!
</FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>PS&#151;We
will file this email and the redline as a correspondence filing as well. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&laquo;Redline&#151;ARCC
2013 N-2 (filed 4-26-13) vs 2012 N-2A (filed 8-16-12).pdf&raquo; </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>Monica J. Shilling</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Partner&#151;Co-Head&#151;Private Equity Group </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<BR>
d 310.284.4544<BR>
f 310.557.2193<BR>
<U>mshilling@proskauer.com</U> </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>Assistant: Lexi Eaton</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
d 310.284.5692; f 310.557.2193<BR>
<U>aeaton@proskauer.com</U> </FONT></P>

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