{"url_path":"/sec/cik-0001918712/8-k/2026-06-26/item-8-01","section_key":"item-8-01","section_title":"Item 8.01 Other Events.**","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"8-K","doc_date":"2026-06-26","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1918712/0001104659-26-078248-index.html","accession_number":"0001104659-26-078248","cik":"0001918712","ticker":null,"issuer_name":"ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1918712/0001104659-26-078248-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001918712","primary_entity_name":"ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND"},"word_count":342,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"**Item 8.01 Other Events.**\n\n \n\nOn June 24, 2026,\nAres Strategic Income Fund (the “Fund”) called to order its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “2026 Annual\nMeeting”). Quorum for the 2026 Annual Meeting requires holders of 50% of the outstanding shares of the Fund (without regard to\nclass or series) entitled to vote to be present, in person or by proxy. A quorum was not present, so the chairman of the 2026 Annual\nMeeting adjourned the meeting without any business being conducted. The 2026 Annual Meeting will reconvene on July 22, 2026 at\n1:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Shareholders of record can join the reconvened 2026 Annual Meeting by visiting the same virtual\nmeeting link at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ASIF2026.\n\n \n\nThe record date for the 2026\nAnnual Meeting has not changed and no changes have been made in the proposals to be voted on by shareholders at the 2026 Annual Meeting.\nOnly shareholders of record at the close of business on March 27, 2026 are entitled to vote at the reconvened 2026 Annual Meeting. Shareholders\nwho have previously authorized their proxy or otherwise voted and who do not want to change their vote do not need to take any action.\n\n \n\nThe Fund encourages all of\nits shareholders to read the Fund’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission\n(the “SEC”) on April 3, 2026 (the “Proxy Statement”), which is available free of charge on the SEC’s\nwebsite at www.sec.gov, and on the Fund’s website at *https://www.areswms.com/solutions/asif*.\n\n \n\nThe Fund will continue to\nsolicit votes from its shareholders with respect to the proposals set forth in the Proxy Statement. The Fund encourages all shareholders\nwho have not yet authorized their proxy to do so before July 21, 2026.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n**SIGNATURE**\n\n \n\nPursuant to the requirements of the Securities\nExchange 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 \nARES\nSTRATEGIC INCOME FUND\n\n \n \n \n\nDate:\nJune 26, 2026\n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \nBy:\n/s/\nScott\nC. Lem\n\n \nName:\nScott\nC. Lem\n\n \nTitle:\nChief\nFinancial Officer and Treasurer"}