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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-20-096124
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200813
ITEM INFORMATION:		Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200817
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200817

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:		201110550

	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 STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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August&nbsp;13, 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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    <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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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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communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>

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growth company as defined in as defined in Rule&nbsp;405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&sect; 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule&nbsp;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&nbsp;13(a)&nbsp;of the Exchange Act.&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</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>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B><I>Special 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 August&nbsp;13, 2020, Ares Capital Corporation
(the &#8220;Company&#8221;) held its special meeting of stockholders (the &#8220;Special Meeting&#8221;) virtually. The issued
and outstanding shares of stock of the Company entitled to vote at the Special Meeting consisted of the 422,622,119 shares of common
stock outstanding at the close of business on the record date, June&nbsp;5, 2020. At the Special Meeting, the Company&#8217;s stockholders
voted on the following proposal and the Company&#8217;s inspector of election certified the vote tabulation 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 proposal to authorize the Company, with the approval of
its board of directors, to sell or otherwise issue shares of its common stock at a price below its then current net asset value
per share subject to certain limitations (including, without limitation, that the number of shares issued does not exceed 25% of
its then outstanding shares of common stock) was approved, based on the following votes:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>All stockholders:</B></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>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">171,334,455</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; text-align: center">48,327,711</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; text-align: center">6,692,677</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>All stockholders excluding shares held by affiliated persons:</B></P>

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    <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">164,869,703</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; text-align: center">48,327,711</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; text-align: center">6,692,677</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
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" STYLE="padding: 0.25pt">ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt">Date: August&nbsp;17, 2020</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 45%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding: 0.25pt 0.25pt 0.5pt">/s/ Penni F. Roll</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt">Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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