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) June 17, 2013

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland		001-35517		45-3148087
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

One North Wacker Drive, 48th Floor, Chicago, IL		60606
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (312) 252-7500

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 8.01 Other Events.

On June 17, 2013, Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it plans to make a public offering of 18,000,000 shares of its common stock. The Company also plans to grant the underwriters an option to purchase up to an additional 2,700,000 shares of common stock. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

The information disclosed under this Item 8.01, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing made under the Securities Act of 1933, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. The furnishing of this information pursuant to Item 8.01 shall not be deemed an admission by the Company as to the materiality of such information.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits:

Exhibit Number		Exhibit Description
99.1		Press Release, dated June 17, 2013.

SIGNATURE

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.

Date: June 17, 2013

	ARES COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE CORPORATION

	By:	/s/ Tae-Sik Yoon
	Name:	Tae-Sik Yoon
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit Index

Exhibit Number		Exhibit Description
99.1		Press Release, dated June 17, 2013.