Ares Capital Corporation

08/14/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/14/2026 14:46

Proxy Results (Form 8-K)

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Special Meeting of Stockholders
On August 13, 2026, Ares Capital Corporation (the "Company") held its special meeting of stockholders (the "Special Meeting"). The issued and outstanding shares of stock of the Company entitled to vote at the Special Meeting consisted of the 718,022,845 shares of common stock outstanding at the close of business on the record date, May 15, 2026. At the Special Meeting, the Company's stockholders voted on the following proposal and the Company's inspector of election certified the vote tabulation indicated below.
Proposal 1
The proposal to authorize the Company, with the approval of its board of directors, to sell or otherwise issue shares of its common stock at a price below its then current net asset value per share subject to certain limitations (including, without limitation, that the number of shares issued does not exceed 25% of its then outstanding shares of common stock) was approved, based on the following votes:
All stockholders:
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
287,240,274 70,093,164 14,771,898
All stockholders excluding shares held by affiliated persons:
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
279,480,234 70,093,164 14,771,898
The authorization will be effective for any such common stock issued during a twelve-month period expiring on August 13, 2027.
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