<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001905106-25-000014.txt : 20250814
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001905106-25-000014
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SCHEDULE 13G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250814
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250814

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Ares Acquisition Corp II
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001853138
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN [7373]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	06 Technology
		EIN:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			E9
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SCHEDULE 13G
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-94351
		FILM NUMBER:		251215058

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ARES MANAGEMENT LLC
		STREET 2:		245 PARK AVENUE, 44TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10167
		BUSINESS PHONE:		310-201-4100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ARES MANAGEMENT LLC
		STREET 2:		245 PARK AVENUE, 44TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10167

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			METEORA CAPITAL, LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001905106
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		EIN:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SCHEDULE 13G

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1200 N FEDERAL HWY
		STREET 2:		STE 200
		CITY:			BOCA RATON
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33432
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-207-0091

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1200 N FEDERAL HWY
		STREET 2:		STE 200
		CITY:			BOCA RATON
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33432

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Meteora Capital, LLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20220118
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        <filingPersonName>(i) Meteora Capital, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Meteora Capital") with respect to the Common Stock (as defined in Item 2(d)) held by certain funds and managed accounts to which Meteora Capital serves as investment manager (collectively, the "Meteora Funds"); and

(ii) Vik Mittal, who serves as the Managing Member of Meteora Capital, with respect to the Common Stock held by the Meteora Funds.

The foregoing persons are hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the "Reporting Persons."

The filing of this statement should not be construed as an admission that any of the Reporting Persons is, for the purposes of Section 13 of the Act, the beneficial owner of the Common Stock reported herein.</filingPersonName>
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1200 N Federal Hwy, #200, Boca Raton FL 33432</principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress>
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        <certifications>By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under ?? 240.14a-11.</certifications>
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      <reportingPersonName>Meteora Capital, LLC</reportingPersonName>
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        <signature>Vik Mittal</signature>
        <title>Managing Member</title>
        <date>08/14/2025</date>
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