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) November 19, 2019
ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Maryland | | 814-00663 | | 33-1089684 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) | | (Commission
File Number) | | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
245 Park Avenue, 44th Floor, New York, NY | | 10167 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (212) 750-7300
(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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which
registered |
Common Stock, $0.001 par value | | ARCC | | NASDAQ Global Select Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company o
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On November 19, 2019, Ares Capital Corporation (the “Company”) notified U.S. Bank National Association, the trustee (the “Trustee”) for the Company’s 3.875% Notes due 2020 (the “Notes”), of the Company’s election to redeem the $600,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Notes outstanding at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes plus accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes to, but excluding, the date of redemption, and instructed the Trustee to provide notice of such redemption to the holders of the Notes in accordance with the terms of the indenture governing the Notes. The Company expects the redemption to be completed on December 19, 2019. Following the redemption, none of the Notes will remain outstanding.
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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 |
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Date: November 19, 2019 | |
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| By: | /s/ Penni F. Roll |
| Name: | Penni F. Roll |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
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