{"url_path":"/sec/arcc/8-k/2026-05-08/item-5-07","section_key":"item-5-07","section_title":"Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"8-K","doc_date":"2026-05-08","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1287750/0001628280-26-032891-index.html","accession_number":"0001628280-26-032891","cik":"0001287750","ticker":"ARCC","issuer_name":"ARES CAPITAL CORP","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1287750/0001628280-26-032891-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001287750","primary_entity_name":"ARES CAPITAL CORP"},"word_count":226,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.\n\nOn May 7, 2026, Ares Capital Corporation (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The issued and outstanding shares of stock of the Company entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting consisted of the 718,022,845 shares of common stock outstanding at the close of business on the record date, March 2, 2026. At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on the following proposals and the Company’s inspector of election certified the vote tabulations indicated below.\n\nProposal 1\n\nThe nominees listed below were elected as Class I directors of the Company to serve until the 2029 annual meeting of stockholders, and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualify, based on the following votes:\n\nFORAGAINSTABSTAINBROKER NON-VOTES\n\nAnn Torre Bates227,599,18622,887,1865,483,619256,591,998\n\nSteven B. McKeever193,224,03358,930,0143,815,944256,591,998\n\nMichael J Arougheti234,472,96118,006,7073,490,323256,591,998\n\nProposal 2\n\nThe proposal to ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026 was approved, based on the following votes:\n\nFORAGAINSTABSTAIN\n\n490,881,75716,126,4345,553,798\n\nSIGNATURE\n\n \n\nPursuant 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.\n\n \n\n \n\n  ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION\n\n   \n\nDate:  May 8, 2026  \n\n   \n\n By:/s/ SCOTT C. LEM\n\n Name:Scott C. Lem\n\n Title:Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer"}