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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · ARES CAPITAL CORP (ARCC)

Ares Capital prices $750 million 6.25% notes due 2033 to repay credit facility debt

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 financing Written later

Ares Capital Corporation closed a $750 million offering of 6.250% unsecured notes due September 15, 2033, on September 15, 2026. The company said it expects to use the net proceeds to repay certain outstanding indebtedness under its credit facilities, and it may reborrow under those facilities for general corporate purposes, including investments in portfolio companies.

Key points

  • Notes: $750,000,000 principal, 6.250% annual interest paid semiannually, first payment March 15, 2027
  • Maturity September 15, 2033; redeemable in whole or part at the company's option
  • Concurrent interest rate swap with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. converts the fixed rate to three-month SOFR plus 1.85250%, maturing September 15, 2033

The filing

CompanyARES CAPITAL CORP (ARCC)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECSep 15, 2026, 4:05 PM ET
Accession number0001104659-26-107911

Items reported: 1.01 Material Definitive Agreement2.03 New Direct Financial Obligation8.01 Other Events

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 8:36 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on September 15, 2026.

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