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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-22-006515
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20220121
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220121
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220121

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:		22546643

	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: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B>&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM&nbsp;8-K</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d)&nbsp;of
the</B></P>

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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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January&nbsp;21, 2022</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>&nbsp;</P>

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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(IRS Employer</P>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 49%; padding-right: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>10167</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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area code <B>(212) 750-7300</B></P>

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Last Report)</P>

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<P STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Check the appropriate box below if the Form&nbsp;8-K filing 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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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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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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an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the 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. </FONT><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 8.01. Other Events</U>.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">As previously disclosed, Ares Capital Corporation
(the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) entered into a Purchase Agreement, dated as of January&nbsp;12, 2022, among the Company, Ares Capital Management
LLC, Ares Operations LLC and Morgan Stanley&nbsp;&amp; Co. LLC, BofA Securities,&nbsp;Inc. and UBS Securities LLC, as representatives
of the several underwriters named on Schedule A thereto (collectively, the &ldquo;Underwriters&rdquo;), pursuant to which the Company
granted the Underwriters an option to purchase up to an additional 1,500,000 shares of the Company&rsquo;s common stock.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">On January&nbsp;21, 2022, the Company sold 1,200,000
shares of its common stock to the Underwriters pursuant to the Underwriters&rsquo; partial exercise of such option to purchase additional
shares. The Company raised approximately $25.3 million in net proceeds from the sale of these additional shares of its common stock, which
brought the total net proceeds of the offering to approximately $235.5 million after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions
and estimated offering expenses.</P>

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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 STYLE="padding-top: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Date: January&nbsp;21, 2022</FONT></TD>
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