ARES CAPITAL CORP

For the period ended May 7, 2026. Filed May 8, 2026.

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A notice of a major event between regular reports, such as results, a deal or a change of executives. It is often the first formal record of the news.

May 7, 2026 · Filed May 8, 2026

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ARCC$19.13-1.1%Stored close · as of Nov 6, 2026

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Proposal

Proposal 1

The 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:

	FOR	AGAINST	ABSTAIN	BROKER NON-VOTES
Ann Torre Bates	227,599,186	22,887,186	5,483,619	256,591,998
Steven B. McKeever	193,224,033	58,930,014	3,815,944	256,591,998
Michael J Arougheti	234,472,961	18,006,707	3,490,323	256,591,998

Proposal 2

The 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:

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