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    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001287750-20-000015
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
    CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200331
    ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
    ITEM INFORMATION:		Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant
    ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
    ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20200331
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200331

    FILER:

    	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:		8-K
    		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	814-00663
    		FILM NUMBER:		20759424

    	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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    <TYPE>8-K
    <SEQUENCE>1
    <FILENAME>arcc03312020-8xk.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>8-K
    <TEXT>
    Document 1 - file: arcc03312020-8xk.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>EX-99.1
    <SEQUENCE>2
    <FILENAME>arcc03312020-exhibit991.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99.1
    <TEXT>
    Document 2 - file: arcc03312020-exhibit991.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>EX-10.1
    <SEQUENCE>3
    <FILENAME>arcc03312020-exhibit101.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 10.1
    <TEXT>
    Document 3 - file: arcc03312020-exhibit101.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>4
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    <TEXT>
    Document 4 - file: arescapcorplogoa01a02a12.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
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