-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Ryq5qbTBjmqeD4MX2oXwp2ilbJ4d7JX846u4nvPQmzILr5WflFyqId4ovB2G7sDu gpo8p8VQd00mVG1n0JBKlw== 0001104659-10-005986.txt : 20100210 0001104659-10-005986.hdr.sgml : 20100210 20100210134110 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-10-005986 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100210 ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure FILED AS OF DATE: 20100210 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100210 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ARES CAPITAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001287750 IRS NUMBER: 331089684 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 814-00663 FILM NUMBER: 10587289 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 280 PARK AVENUE, 22ND FLOOR STREET 2: BUILDING EAST CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 BUSINESS PHONE: 2127507300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 280 PARK AVENUE, 22ND FLOOR STREET 2: BUILDING EAST CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 8-K 1 a10-3436_18k.htm 8-K

 

 

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)  February 10, 2010

 

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.)

 

280 Park Avenue, 22nd Floor, Building East, 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

 

On February 10, 2010, Ares Capital Corporation (the “Company”) sold 1,957,993 shares of its common stock to Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc., Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, BB&T Capital Markets, a division of Scott & Stringfellow, LLC, BMO Capital Markets Corp., Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated and UBS Securities LLC (the “Underwriters”) pursuant to the Underwriters’ exercise in part of their overallotment option.  The Company granted the overallotment option to the Underwriters in connection with its public offering of 21,000,000 shares of common stock completed on February 1, 2010.  No additional shares will be available for purchase by the Underwriters pursuant to the overallotment option because they have agreed to surrender and terminate all rights with respect to any remaining shares available under the overallotment option.

 

The sale of the 1,957,993 shares raised approximately $23.7 million in net proceeds, bringing the total net proceeds of the offering to approximately $277.5 million after deducting the underwriting discount and estimated offering expenses.  The Company expects to use the net proceeds to repay outstanding indebtedness and for general corporate purposes, including to fund investments in its investment backlog and pipeline.

 

Item 9.01.

 

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

 

 

(d)

 

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 10, 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Richard S. Davis

 

Name:

Richard S. Davis

 

Title:

Chief Financial Officer

 

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