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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*

Ares Capital Corporation

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

04010L103

(Cusip Number)

October 18, 2004

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

         o  Rule 13d-1 (b)

         x  Rule 13d-1 (c)

         o  Rule 13d-1 (d)

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the notes).

Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications:

Taylor H. Wilson, Esq.
Haynes and Boone, LLP
901 Main Street, Suite 3100
Dallas, Texas 75202
(214) 651-5000

 

 

             
13G
CUSIP No. 04010L103 Page 2 of 11
  1. Name of Reporting Person:
Atlas Capital (Q.P.), L.P. 		I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only):
  2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:
    (a) o  
    (b) x  
  3. SEC Use Only:
  4. Citizenship or Place of Organization:
Texas
Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each Reporting
Person With
5. Sole Voting Power:
279,194
6. Shared Voting Power:
0
7. Sole Dispositive Power:
279,194
8. Shared Dispositive Power:
0
  9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
279,194
  10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares:
o
  11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9):
2.5%
  12. Type of Reporting Person:
PN

 

             
13G
CUSIP No. 04010L103 Page 3 of 11
  1. Name of Reporting Person:
Atlas Capital Master Fund, L.P. 		I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only):
  2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:
    (a) o  
    (b) x  
  3. SEC Use Only:
  4. Citizenship or Place of Organization:
Cayman Islands
Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each Reporting
Person With
5. Sole Voting Power:
312,747
6. Shared Voting Power:
0
7. Sole Dispositive Power:
312,747
8. Shared Dispositive Power:
0
  9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
312,747
  10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares:
o
  11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9):
2.8%
  12. Type of Reporting Person:
PN

 

             
13G
CUSIP No. 04010L103 Page 4 of 11
  1. Name of Reporting Person:
Atlas Capital ID Fund, L.P. 		I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only):
  2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:
    (a) o  
    (b) x  
  3. SEC Use Only:
  4. Citizenship or Place of Organization:
Texas
Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each Reporting
Person With
5. Sole Voting Power:
3,759
6. Shared Voting Power:
0
7. Sole Dispositive Power:
3,759
8. Shared Dispositive Power:
0
  9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
3,759
  10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares:
o
  11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9):
0.0%
  12. Type of Reporting Person:
PN

 

             
13G
CUSIP No. 04010L103 Page 5 of 11
  1. Name of Reporting Person:
Atlas Capital Management, L.P. 		I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only):
  2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:
    (a) o  
    (b) x  
  3. SEC Use Only:
  4. Citizenship or Place of Organization:
Texas
Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each Reporting
Person With
5. Sole Voting Power:
595,700
6. Shared Voting Power:
0
7. Sole Dispositive Power:
595,700
8. Shared Dispositive Power:
0
  9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
595,700
  10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares:
o
  11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9):
5.4%
  12. Type of Reporting Person:
HC/PN

 

             
13G
CUSIP No. 04010L103 Page 6 of 11
  1. Name of Reporting Person:
RHA, Inc. 		I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only):
  2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:
    (a) o  
    (b) x  
  3. SEC Use Only:
  4. Citizenship or Place of Organization:
Texas
Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each Reporting
Person With
5. Sole Voting Power:
595,700
6. Shared Voting Power:
0
7. Sole Dispositive Power:
595,700
8. Shared Dispositive Power:
0
  9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
595,700
  10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares:
o
  11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9):
5.4%
  12. Type of Reporting Person:
HC/CO

 

             
13G
CUSIP No. 04010L103 Page 7 of 11
  1. Name of Reporting Person:
Robert H. Alpert 		I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only):
  2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:
    (a) o  
    (b) x  
  3. SEC Use Only:
  4. Citizenship or Place of Organization:
United States
Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each Reporting
Person With
5. Sole Voting Power:
595,700
6. Shared Voting Power:
0
7. Sole Dispositive Power:
595,700
8. Shared Dispositive Power:
0
  9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
595,700
  10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares:
o
  11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9):
5.4%
  12. Type of Reporting Person:
HC/IN

 

CUSIP No. 04010L103   Page 8 of 11
     
Item 1(a)
  Name of Issuer:
 
   
  Ares Capital Corporation
 
   
Item 1(b)
  Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
 
   
  780 Third Avenue, 46th Floor
  New York, New York 10017
 
   
Item 2(a)
  Names of Persons Filing:
 
   
  Atlas Capital (Q.P.), L.P., a Texas limited partnership
  Atlas Capital Master Fund, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership
  Atlas Capital ID Fund, L.P., a Texas limited partnership
  Atlas Capital Management, L.P., a Texas limited partnership
  RHA, Inc., a Texas corporation
  Robert H. Alpert, a citizen of the United States
 
   
Item 2(b)
  Address of Principal Business Offices:
 
   
  100 Crescent Court, Suite 880
  Dallas, Texas 75201
 
   
Item 2(c)
  Citizenship:
 
   
  See Item 2(a) above.
 
   
Item 2(d)
  Title of Class of Securities:
 
   
  Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
 
   
Item 2(e)
  CUSIP No:
 
   
  04010L103

 

 

CUSIP No. 04010L103   Page 9 of 11
             
Item 3
  Status of Persons Filing:
 
           
  (a)   o   Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
  (b)   o   Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
  (c)   o   Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
  (d)   o   Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
  (e)   o   An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
  (f)   o   An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
  (g)   o   A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
  (h)   o   A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
  (i)   o   A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
  (j)   o   Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
 
           
Item 4
  Ownership:
 
           
 
  (a)   Atlas Capital (Q.P.), L.P. (“Atlas QP”) is the record holder of 279,194 shares of Common Stock, Atlas Capital Master Fund, L.P. (“Atlas Master”) is the record holder of 312,747 shares of Common Stock, and Atlas Capital ID Fund, L.P. (“Atlas ID”) is the record holder of 3,759 shares of Common Stock. Atlas Capital Management, L.P. (“ACM”) is the general partner of Atlas QP, Atlas Master and Atlas ID. RHA, Inc. is the general partner of ACM. Robert H. Alpert is the President of RHA, Inc. In the foregoing capacities, ACM, RHA, Inc. and Mr. Alpert may each be deemed to be the indirect beneficial owner of the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Atlas QP, Atlas Master and Atlas ID.
 
           
 
  (b)   Percent of Class:
 
           
 
      See Item 11 of each cover page.
 
           
 
  (c)   Number of shares as to which each person has:
 
           
      (i)   sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
 
           
          See Item 5 of each cover page.
 
           
      (ii)   shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
 
           
          See Item 6 of each cover page.
 
           
      (iii)   sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
 
           
          See Item 7 of each cover page.
 
           
      (iv)   shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
 
           
          See Item 8 of each cover page.

 

 

CUSIP No. 04010L103   Page 10 of 11
     
Item 5
  Ownership of 5% or Less of a Class:
 
   
  Not applicable.
 
   
Item 6
  Ownership of More than 5% on Behalf of Another Person:
 
   
  Not applicable.
 
   
Item 7
  Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person:
 
   
  Not applicable.
 
   
Item 8
  Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
 
   
  Not applicable.
 
   
Item 9
  Notice of Dissolution of Group:
 
   
  Not applicable.
 
   
Item 10
  Certification:
 
   
  By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

 

 

CUSIP No. 04010L103   Page 11 of 11

SIGNATURE

     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: October 27, 2004

         
 
  ATLAS CAPITAL (Q.P.), L.P.
 
       
  By:   Atlas Capital Management, L.P., its general partner
  By:   RHA, Inc., its general partner
 
       
  By:   /s/ Robert H. Alpert
     
 
      Robert H. Alpert
 
      President
 
       
 
  ATLAS CAPITAL MASTER FUND, L.P.
 
       
  By:
  Atlas Capital Management, L.P., its general partner
 
  By:   RHA, Inc., its general partner
 
       
  By:   /s/ Robert H. Alpert
     
 
      Robert H. Alpert
 
      President
 
       
 
  ATLAS CAPITAL ID FUND, L.P.
 
       
  By:
  Atlas Capital Management, L.P., its general partner
 
  By:   RHA, Inc., its general partner
 
       
  By:   /s/ Robert H. Alpert
     
 
      Robert H. Alpert
 
      President
 
       
 
  ATLAS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.
 
       
  By:   RHA, Inc., its general partner
 
       
  By:   /s/ Robert H. Alpert
     
 
      Robert H. Alpert
 
      President
 
       
 
  RHA, INC.
 
       
  By:   /s/ Robert H. Alpert
     
 
      Robert H. Alpert
 
      President
 
       
 
  /s/ Robert H. Alpert
 
 
 
 
  Robert H. Alpert

 

 

EXHIBITS

     
Exhibit 1
  Joint Filing Agreement, dated October 27, 2004, entered into by and among Atlas Capital (Q.P.), L.P., Atlas Capital Master Fund, L.P., Atlas Capital ID Fund, L.P., Atlas Capital Management, L.P., RHA, Inc. and Robert H. Alpert.

 

 

EXHIBIT 1

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

     In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the persons named below agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them a Statement on Schedule 13G (including amendments thereto) with regard to the common stock of Ares Capital Corporation, and further agree that this Joint Filing Agreement be included as an Exhibit to such joint filings. In evidence thereof, the undersigned, being duly authorized, hereby execute this Joint Filing Agreement as of October 27, 2004.

         
 
  ATLAS CAPITAL (Q.P.), L.P.
 
       
  By:   Atlas Capital Management, L.P., its general partner
  By:   RHA, Inc., its general partner
 
       
  By:   /s/ Robert H. Alpert
     
 
      Robert H. Alpert
 
      President
 
       
 
  ATLAS CAPITAL MASTER FUND, L.P.
 
       
  By:
  Atlas Capital Management, L.P., its general partner
 
  By:   RHA, Inc., its general partner
 
       
  By:   /s/ Robert H. Alpert
     
 
      Robert H. Alpert
 
      President
 
       
 
  ATLAS CAPITAL ID FUND, L.P.
 
       
  By:
  Atlas Capital Management, L.P., its general partner
 
  By:   RHA, Inc., its general partner
 
       
  By:   /s/ Robert H. Alpert
     
 
      Robert H. Alpert
 
      President
 
       
 
  ATLAS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.
 
       
  By:   RHA, Inc., its general partner
 
       
  By:   /s/ Robert H. Alpert
     
 
      Robert H. Alpert
 
      President
 
       
 
  RHA, INC.
 
       
  By:   /s/ Robert H. Alpert
     
 
      Robert H. Alpert
 
      President
 
       
 
  /s/ Robert H. Alpert
 
 
 
 
  Robert H. Alpert