8-A12B 1 a12-27073_18a12b.htm 8-A12B

 

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

 

FORM 8-A

 

FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Maryland

 

45-4969053

(State of incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

2000 Avenue of the Stars, 12th Floor, Los Angeles, CA

 

90067

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Name of each exchange on which

to be so registered

 

each class is to be registered

Common Shares, par value $0.001

 

New York Stock Exchange

 

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), check the following box. x

 

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), check the following box. o

 

Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: 333-172987

 

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:  None

 

 

 


 

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT

 

Item 1.   Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered.

 

The shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “common shares”), to be registered hereunder are common shares of beneficial interest of Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc. (the “Registrant”). The description of the common shares contained under the heading “Description of Securities” in the prospectus to be included in an amendment to the Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-2 filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (File No. 333-172987), and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (File No. 811-22535), is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 2.   Exhibits.

 

None.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

 

 

Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Seth J. Brufsky

 

Name:

Seth J. Brufsky

 

Title:

President, Chief Executive Officer and Director

 

 

Date:    November 14, 2012

 

 

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