ARES CAPITAL CORP

For the period ended Mar 31, 2026. Filed Apr 28, 2026.

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Mar 31, 2026 · Filed Apr 28, 2026

ARCC$19.35+1.2%Stored close · as of Nov 9, 2026

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Item 6. Exhibits

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
3.1	Articles of Amendment and Restatement, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Form 10-Q (File No. 814-00663) for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, filed on April 25, 2023).
3.2	Third Amended and Restated Bylaws, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Form 10-K (File No. 814-00663) for the year ended December 31, 2018, filed on February 12, 2019).
4.1	Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of January 12, 2026, relating to the 5.250% Notes due 2031, between the Company and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K (File No. 814-00663), filed on January 12, 2026).
4.2	Form of 5.250% Notes due 2031 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s Form 8-K (File No. 814-00663), filed on January 12, 2026).
10.1	Amendment No. 13, dated as of February 25, 2026, among Ares Capital JB Funding LLC, as borrower, Ares Capital Corporation, as servicer and transferor, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, as administrative agent, lender and collateral agent, Citizens Bank, N.A., as lender, and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited, New York Branch, as lender (amending the Loan and Servicing Agreement, dated as of January 20, 2012) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K (File No. 814-00663), filed on February 27, 2026)
31.1	Certification by Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*
31.2	Certification by Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*
32.1	Certification by Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002**
99.1	Supplemental Financial Information of Senior Direct Lending Program, LLC as of March 31, 2026 (unaudited) and December 31, 2025*
101.INS	Inline XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
101.SCH	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

Filed herewith

** This certification is not deemed filed by the SEC and is not to be incorporated by reference in any filing we make under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, irrespective of any general incorporation language in any filings.

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