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) December 17, 2004
ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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780 Third Avenue, 46 th Floor, New York, NY |
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Registrants telephone number, including area code (212) 750-7300
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(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 Disclosure
The Registrant issued a press release, filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and by this reference incorporated herein, on December 17, 2004 announcing the declaration of a fourth quarter cash dividend of $0.30 per share. The record date for the dividend is December 27, 2004 and it will be paid on January 26, 2005.
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Financial Statements and Exhibits . |
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99.1 |
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Press Release, dated as of December 17, 2004. |
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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.
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December 17, 2004 |
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Daniel F. Nguyen |
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Daniel F. Nguyen |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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99.1 |
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Press Release, dated as of December 17, 2004. |
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Exhibit 99.1
ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION
DECLARES CASH DIVIDEND OF $0.30 PER SHARE
New York, NY December 17, 2004 Ares Capital Corporation (Nasdaq: ARCC) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a fourth quarter cash dividend of $0.30 per share, payable on January 26, 2005 to shareholders of record as of December 27, 2004.
About Ares Capital Corporation
Ares Capital Corporation is a newly organized closed-end, non-diversified management investment company that has filed an election to be treated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Its investment objectives are to generate both current income and capital appreciation through debt and equity investments. Ares Capital Corporation intends to invest primarily in first and second lien senior loans and mezzanine debt, which in some cases may include an equity component, and, to a lesser extent, in equity investments in private middle market companies.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements included herein may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are not guarantees of future performance or results and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including those described from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statements made herein.
CONTACT : Merritt S. Hooper of Ares Capital Corporation, 310-201-4200