UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.     )

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ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
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Vote Your Shares for the Annual Meeting Dear Fellow Shareholder: Your participation is needed to approve Ares Capital Corporation’s proposals outlined in the proxy materials enclosed. Now is the time to take an active role in our annual meeting of shareholders to be held on June 10, 2019. Whether or not you plan to attend, your vote is very important to the success of this meeting. If sufficient votes are not cast in advance of our meeting, it may be necessary to adjourn and reschedule the meeting, incurring additional costs. If you have any questions or need assistance to authorize a proxy to vote your shares, please dial 1-866-864-7961. Thank you for your support. THREE WAYS TO VOTE ONLINE PHONE MAIL .PROXYVOTE.COM have your proxy card in hand accessing the website. There y-to-follow directions to help omplete the electronic voting ion form. PROXY CARD 1-800-690-6903 with a touch-tone phone to vote using utomated system. PROCESSING sign and date your ballot urn it in the postage-paid elope provided. P22103-LTR VOTE Mark, and ret env WITH A Call an a WWW Please when are eas you c instruct