WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of report  (Date of earliest event reported)  February 2, 2005

 

ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Maryland		000-50697		33-1089684
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)
780 Third Avenue, 46th Floor, New York, NY				10017
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)				(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (212) 750-7300

 

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 7.01  Regulation FD Disclosure

 

The following press release was issued by Ares Capital Corporation on February 2, 2005:

 

ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION

SCHEDULES EARNINGS RELEASE

FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004

 

New York, NY – February 2, 2005 – Ares Capital Corporation (NASDAQ: ARCC) announced today that it will report earnings for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 on Friday, February 4, 2005 after the close of the financial markets.

 

Ares Capital Corporation invites all interested persons to attend its conference call at 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on Monday, February 7, 2005 to discuss its 2004 fiscal year end financial results.  You can access the conference call by dialing (800) 443-7135 approximately 5-10 minutes prior to the call.  International callers should dial (212) 676-5412.  All callers should reference “Ares Capital Corporation.”  For the convenience of our stockholders, an archived replay of the call will be available through February 21, 2005 by calling (800) 633-8625.  International callers please dial (402) 977-9141.  For all replays, please reference pin # 21231626.

 

About Ares Capital Corporation

 

Ares Capital Corporation is a closed-end, non-diversified management investment company that is regulated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Its investment objectives are to generate both current income and capital appreciation through debt and equity investments. Ares Capital Corporation invests primarily in first and second lien senior loans and mezzanine debt, which in some cases may include an equity component, and, to a lesser extent, in equity investments in private middle market companies.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

Statements included herein may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  These statements are not guarantees of future performance or results and involve a number of risks and uncertainties.  Actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including those described from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  The Company undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statements made herein.

 

CONTACT:  Merritt S. Hooper of Ares Capital Corporation, 310-201-4200

 

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Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c)                   Exhibits:

 

Exhibit Number		Description
Not Applicable

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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.

 

 

		ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION
Date:	February 2, 2005
		By:	/s/ Daniel F. Nguyen
		Name: Daniel F. Nguyen
		Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

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