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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-13-082005
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	497AD
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20131107
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20131107

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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:		497AD
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-188175
		FILM NUMBER:		131198732

	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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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Filed pursuant to Rule 497(a)</font></b></p>
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Registration No. 333-188175</font></b></p>
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Rule 482ad</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:11.0pt;">[TEXT OF COMMUNICATION SENT </font><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:11.0pt;">VIA BLOOMBERG]</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Ares Capital Corporation (&#147;Ares Capital&#148;), a publicly traded and leading specialty finance company focused on direct lending to U.S. middle market companies, has mandated BofA Merrill Lynch, Barclays and J.P. Morgan as active book-runners on a senior unsecured note offering.&#160; Subject to market conditions, the transaction is expected to be in the market the week of November 11, 2013.&#160; Members of management listed below will be available for physical or telephonic investor meetings on November 12</font><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:7.0pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">th</font><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:11.0pt;">&#160;and 13</font><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:7.0pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">th</font><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:11.0pt;">&#160;from 8:00am until 7:00pm EST:</font></p>
<p style="line-height:115%;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="line-height:115%;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:2.0in;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;line-height:115%;">Available Management</font></u></b></p>
<p style="line-height:115%;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:2.0in;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;">Michael Arougheti, CEO</font></p>
<p style="line-height:115%;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:2.0in;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;">Kipp deVeer, President</font></p>
<p style="line-height:115%;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:2.0in;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;">Penni Roll, CFO</font></p>
<p style="line-height:115%;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:2.0in;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;">Carl Drake, SVP of Finance of Ares Capital Management LLC</font></p>
<p style="line-height:115%;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:2.0in;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;">Mitch Goldstein, EVP</font></p>
<p style="line-height:115%;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:2.0in;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;">Michael Smith, EVP</font></p>
<p style="line-height:115%;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:2.0in;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;">Scott Lem, VP and Treasurer</font></p>
<p style="line-height:115%;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Investors are advised to carefully consider the investment objective, risks, charges and expenses of Ares Capital before investing. When available, a preliminary prospectus supplement, together with an accompanying prospectus, will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which will contain this and other information about Ares Capital and should be read carefully before investing</font></b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:11.0pt;">.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:11.0pt;">The information in the preliminary prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, when available, and in this announcement is not complete and may be changed. The preliminary prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and this announcement are not offers to sell any securities of Ares Capital and are not soliciting an offer to buy such securities in any state where such offer and sale is not permitted.</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:11.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">A shelf registration statement relating to these securities is on file with and has been declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission.&#160; </font></b><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">The offering may be made only by means of a preliminary prospectus supplement and an accompanying prospectus. &#160;When available, copies may be obtained from BofA Merrill Lynch, 222 Broadway, New York, NY 10038, Attn: Prospectus Department, or e-mail <u>dg.prospectus_requests@baml.com</u>;</font></b><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;"> J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717, Attn: Prospectus Department, 866-803-9204</font></b><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">; or </font></b><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Barclays Capital Inc., c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717,&#160; Attn: Prospectus Department, 888-603-5847), or e-mail <u>Barclaysprospectus@broadridge.com</u></font></b><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">.</font></b></p>
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