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) January 18, 2011

 

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 8.01  Other Events.

 

On January 18, 2011, Ares Capital Corporation issued a press release announcing that that its indirect wholly owned subsidiary, Ares Capital CP Funding LLC (“CP Funding”), amended its $400 million revolving funding facility (the “Revolving Funding Facility”) to, among other things, provide for a three year reinvestment period until January 18, 2014 (with two one-year extension options, subject to mutual consent) and extend the stated maturity date to January 18, 2016 (with two one-year extension options, subject to mutual consent).  A copy of the press release is filed 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.

 

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)           Exhibits:

 

Exhibit Number

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release, dated as of January 18, 2011.

 

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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:   January 18, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Penni F. Roll

 

Name:

Penni F. Roll

 

Title:

Chief Financial Officer

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit Number

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release, dated as of January 18, 2011.

 

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