UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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)  December 12, 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):

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 



 

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure

 

The Registrant issued a press release, filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and by this reference incorporated herein, on December 12, 2005 announcing the declaration of a fourth quarter dividend of $0.34 per share.  The record date for the dividend is December 22, 2005 and it will be paid on January 16, 2006.

 

Item 9.01.                                          Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c)                                                                                  Exhibits:

 

Exhibit Number

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release, dated as of December 12, 2005.

 

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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:

December 12, 2005

 

 

 

By:

  /s/ Daniel F. Nguyen

 

 

 

 

Name: Daniel F. Nguyen

 

Title:   Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release, dated as of December 12, 2005.

 

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