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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-11-032698
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110520
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110601
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110601

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ARES PARTNERS MANAGEMENT CO LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001259042

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34728
		FILM NUMBER:		11886326

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1999 AVE OF THE STARS
		STREET 2:		STE 1900
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90067

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ARES MANAGEMENT LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001259313
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34728
		FILM NUMBER:		11886327

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1999 AVENUE OF THE STARS
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1900
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90067

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ACOF OPERATING MANAGER LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001259315
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34728
		FILM NUMBER:		11886329

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1999 AVENUE OF THE STARS
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1900
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90067

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DOUGLAS DYNAMICS, INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001287213
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY & EQUIP [3531]
		IRS NUMBER:				134275891
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7777 NORTH 73RD ST
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53233
		BUSINESS PHONE:		414-362-3940

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7777 NORTH 73RD ST
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53233

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DOUGLAS DYNAMICS HOLDINGS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20040415

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ARES CORPORATE OPPORTUNITIES FUND LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001189523
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34728
		FILM NUMBER:		11886330

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1999 AVENUE OF THE STARS
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1900
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90067
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3102014100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1999 AVENUE OF THE STARS
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1900
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90067

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ACOF MANAGEMENT LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001230743

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34728
		FILM NUMBER:		11886328

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1999 AVE OF THE AMERICAS
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1900
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90067
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3102014100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1999 AVE OF THE AMERICAS
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1900
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90067
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                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The general partner of Ares Corporate Opportunities Fund, L.P. (&quot;ACOF&quot;) is ACOF Management, L.P. (&quot;ACOF Management&quot;) and the general partner of ACOF Management is ACOF Operating Manager, L.P. (&quot;ACOF Operating Manager&quot;).  The manager of ACOF is ACOF Operating Manager.  ACOF Operating Manager is indirectly controlled by Ares Management LLC (&quot;AM LLC&quot;), which, in turn, is indirectly controlled by Ares Partners Management Company LLC (&quot;APMC&quot; and, together with ACOF, ACOF Management, ACOF Operating Manager and AM LLC, the &quot;Ares Entities&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">APMC is managed by an executive committee comprised of Antony Ressler, Michael Arougheti, David Kaplan, Greg Margolies and Bennett Rosenthal.  Each of the members of the executive committee, and the Ares Entities (other than ACOF with respect to the securities held by ACOF) and the officers, partners, members and managers of the Ares Entities expressly disclaim beneficial ownership of, and pecuniary interest in, these securities, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that any such person or entity is the beneficial owner of, or has any pecuniary interest in, such securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purposes. The address of each Ares Entity is 2000 Avenue of the Stars, 12th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90067.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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