<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001410368-16-003544-index.html : 20161229
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20161229170444
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001410368-16-003544
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	NSAR-B
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161031
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161229
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161229
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20161229

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001515324
		IRS NUMBER:				454969053
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		NSAR-B
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-22535
		FILM NUMBER:		162075704

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS
		STREET 2:		12TH FLOOR
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90067
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(310) 201-4200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS
		STREET 2:		12TH FLOOR
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90067

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Ares Senior Credit Strategies Fund, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20110314
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>NSAR-B
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>answerfile.fil
<DESCRIPTION>ANSWER FILE
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: answerfile.fil

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.77B ACCT LTTR
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>AuditLetter.txt
<DESCRIPTION>AUDIT LETTER
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: AuditLetter.txt

</DOCUMENT>
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