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): September 27, 2016

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.)

245 Park Avenue, 42nd Floor, New York, NY		10167
(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):

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD.

On September 27, 2016, Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation (the “Company”) made available on its website (http://www.arescre-ir.com/GenPage.aspx?IID=4303164&GKP=1073748492) under the heading “Investor Resources— Presentations and Reports,” a slide presentation which will be presented at an investor conference on September 27, 2016.

The information disclosed under this Item 7.01 is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

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: September 27, 2016

	ARES COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE CORPORATION

	By:	/s/ Anton Feingold
	Name:	Anton Feingold
	Title:	Vice President and Secretary