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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-20-076494
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200622
ITEM INFORMATION:		Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200624
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200624

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:		20986395

	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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June 22, 2020</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION</B></P>

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Charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 49%; text-align: center"><B>245 Park Avenue, 44th Floor, New York, NY</B></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 49%; text-align: center"><B>10167</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</TD>
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area code <B>(212) 750-7300</B></P>

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Since Last Report)</P>

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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):</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;Written
communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>

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

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

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communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13e-4(c)&nbsp;under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:</P>

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growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&sect; 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&sect; 240.12b-2 of this chapter).</P>

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registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards
provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B><U>Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security
Holders</U>.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 2.25pt"><B><I>&nbsp;</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 2.25pt"><B><I>Annual Meeting of Stockholders</I></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">On June 22, 2020, Ares Capital Corporation
(the &#8220;Company&#8221;) held its annual meeting of stockholders (the &#8220;Annual Meeting&#8221;). The issued and outstanding
shares of stock of the Company entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting consisted of the 425,092,393 shares of common stock outstanding
at the close of business on the record date, March 25, 2020. At the Annual Meeting, the Company&#8217;s stockholders voted on the
following proposals and the Company&#8217;s inspector of election certified the vote tabulations indicated below.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><U>Proposal 1</U></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The nominees listed below were elected as Class I directors
of the Company to serve until the 2023 annual meeting of stockholders, and until their respective successors are duly elected and
qualify, based on the following votes:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 0.25pt; width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 0.25pt 0.25pt 0.5pt; width: 18%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>FOR</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 0.25pt; width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 0.25pt 0.25pt 0.5pt; width: 18%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>AGAINST</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 0.25pt; width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 0.25pt 0.25pt 0.5pt; width: 18%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>ABSTAIN</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 0.25pt; width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 0.25pt 0.25pt 0.5pt; width: 18%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>BROKER<BR>
NON-VOTES</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 0.25pt">Michael J Arougheti</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 0.25pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 0.25pt; text-align: center">133,080,833</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 0.25pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 0.25pt; text-align: center">60,876,078</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 0.25pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 0.25pt; text-align: center">3,454,022</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 0.25pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 0.25pt; text-align: center">146,645,728</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 0.25pt">Ann Torre Bates</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 0.25pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 0.25pt; text-align: center">189,050,347</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 0.25pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 0.25pt; text-align: center">5,057,106</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 0.25pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 0.25pt; text-align: center">3,303,480</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 0.25pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 0.25pt; text-align: center">146,645,728</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top; background-color: #CCEEFF">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 0.25pt">Steven B. McKeever</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 0.25pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 0.25pt; text-align: center">137,472,396</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 0.25pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 0.25pt; text-align: center">54,260,492</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 0.25pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 0.25pt; text-align: center">5,678,045</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 0.25pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 0.25pt; text-align: center">146,645,728</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><U>Proposal 2</U></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The proposal to ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company&#8217;s
independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2020 was approved, based on the following votes:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding: 0.25pt 0.25pt 0.5pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>FOR</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%; padding: 0.25pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding: 0.25pt 0.25pt 0.5pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>AGAINST</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%; padding: 0.25pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding: 0.25pt 0.25pt 0.5pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>ABSTAIN</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: #CCEEFF">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; text-align: center">336,418,148</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; text-align: center">3,707,237</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; text-align: center">3,931,276</TD></TR>
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Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2">ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION</TD></TR>
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    <TD>Date: June 24, 2020</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 5%">By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 45%">/s/ Penni F. Roll</TD></TR>
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    <TD>Name:&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Penni F. Roll</TD></TR>
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    <TD>Title:</TD>
    <TD>Chief Financial Officer</TD></TR>
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