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| ý                                             | ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
| For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017        |
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| o                                                  | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
| For the transition period from _____ to _____ |
| Commission File No. 001-35517                 |

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| Maryland                                                                                                      |   | 45-3148087 |
| (State or other jurisdiction ofincorporation or organization)                                                 |   | (I.R.S. EmployerIdentification No.) |
| 245 Park Avenue, 42nd Floor, New York, NY 10167 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) |
| (212) 750-7300 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)                           |

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| Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share |   | New York Stock Exchange |

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| Large accelerated filer o |   | Accelerated filer ý |   | Non-accelerated filer o (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) |   | Smaller reporting company o |   | Emerging growth company o |

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| 1. | Financial Statements—The financial statements required by this item are set forth under Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data (included in F-pages),” of the Original Filing. |

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| 2. | Financial Statement Schedules—None. We have omitted financial statement schedules because they are not required or are not applicable, or the required information is shown in the consolidated financial statements or notes to the consolidated financial statements. |

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| 3. | Exhibits. |

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| ExhibitNumber |   | Exhibit Description |
| 2.1           | * | Purchase and Sale Agreement, among Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation and Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers LLC.(1) |
| 2.2           | * | Waiver and Amendment to Purchase and Sale Agreement, dates as of September 29, 2016, among Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation and Barings Real Estate Advisers LLC (formerly known as Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers LLC).(24) |
| 3.1           | * | Articles of Amendment and Restatement of Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation.(2) |
| 3.2           | * | Amended and Restated Bylaws of Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation.(3) |
| 10.1          | * | Registration Rights Agreement, dated April 25, 2012, between Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation and Ares Investments Holdings LLC.(4) |
| 10.2          | * | Management Agreement, dated April 25, 2012, between Ares Commercial Real Estate Management LLC and Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation.(5) |
| 10.3          | * | Trademark License Agreement, dated April 25, 2012, between Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation and Ares Management LLC.(4) |
| 10.4          | * | 2012 Equity Incentive Plan.(3)# |
| 10.5          | * | Form of Restricted Stock Agreement.(6)# |
| 10.6          | * | Form of Restricted Stock Agreement with officers.(24)# |
| 10.7          | * | Form of Indemnification Agreement with directors and certain officers.(4)# |
| 10.8          | * | Form of Indemnification Agreement with members of the Investment Committee and/or Underwriting Committee of Ares Commercial Real Estate Management LLC.(4)# |
| 10.9          | * | Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of August 30, 2013, among Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation, Alliant Inc. and The Alliant Company, LLC.(7) |
| 10.10         | * | Credit Agreement, dated as of March 12, 2014, by and among ACRC Lender LLC, as borrower, City National Bank, a national banking association, as arranger and administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto.(8) |
| 10.11         | * | General Continuing Guaranty, dated as of March 12, 2014, by Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation, as guarantor, in favor of City National Bank, a national banking association, as arranger and administrative agent.(8) |
| 10.12         | * | Security Agreement, dated as of March 12, 2014, by ACRC Lender LLC, as borrower, in favor of City National Bank, a national banking association, as arranger and administrative agent.(8) |
| 10.13         | * | Intercompany Subordination Agreement, dated as of March 12, 2014, by and among ACRC Lender LLC, as borrower, and Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation, as guarantor, in favor of City National Bank, a national banking association, as arranger and administrative agent.(8) |
| 10.14         | * | Master Repurchase Agreement, dated as of April 9, 2014, among ACRC Lender U LLC and ACRC Lender U TRS LLC, as sellers, ACRC Lender U Mezz LLC, as mezzanine subsidiary, Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation, as guarantor, and UBS Real Estate Securities Inc., as buyer.(9) |
| 10.15         | * | Guaranty Agreement, dated as of April 9, 2014, by Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation in favor of UBS Real Estate Securities Inc.(9) |
| 10.16         | * | Master Repurchase Agreement, dated as of August 13, 2014, between ACRC Lender ML LLC, as seller, and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, as buyer.(10) |

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| 10.17         | * | Guaranty, dated as of August 13, 2014, by Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation in favor of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company.(10) |
| 10.18         | * | Master Repurchase Agreement, dated as of December 8, 2014, by and between ACRC Lender C LLC, as seller, and Citibank, N.A., as buyer.(11) |
| 10.19         | * | Omnibus Amendment To Other Transaction Documents and Reaffirmation of Guaranty, dated as of December 8, 2014, by and among ACRC Lender C LLC, ACRC Lender LLC, Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation and Citibank, N.A.(11) |
| 10.20         | * | Amendment Number One to Credit Agreement and Consent, dated as of July 30, 2014, by and among ACRC Lender LLC, as borrower, City National Bank, a national banking association, as arranger and administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto.(12) |
| 10.21         | * | Bridge Loan Warehousing Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of May 27, 2015, by and among ACRC Lender B LLC, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Lender and the other Lenders.(13) |
| 10.22         | * | Guaranty Agreement, dated as of May 27, 2015, by Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation, in favor of Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Lender and for the benefit of the other Lenders.(13) |
| 10.23         | * | Pledge and Security Agreement, dated as of May 27, 2015, by and between ACRC Lender LLC and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Lender and for the benefit of the other Lenders.(13) |
| 10.24         | * | Amendment No. 2 to Master Repurchase Agreement dated as of October 21, 2015, among ACRC Lender U LLC and ACRC Lender U TRS LLC, as sellers, ACRC Lender U Mezz LLC, as mezzanine subsidiary, Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation, as guarantor and UBS Real Estate Securities, Inc., as buyer.(14) |
| 10.25         | * | Credit and Guaranty Agreement, dated as of December 9, 2015 by and among Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation, as borrower and ACRC Holdings LLC, ACRC Mezz Holdings LLC, ACRC CP Investor LLC and ACRC Warehouse Holdings LLC, as guarantors, the lenders party thereto, Highbridge Principal Strategies, LLC, as administrative agent and DBD Credit Funding LLC, as collateral agent.(15) |
| 10.26         | * | Pledge and Security Agreement, dated as of December 9, 2015 among Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation, ACRC Holdings LLC, ACRC Mezz Holdings LLC, ACRC CP Investor LLC, ACRC Warehouse Holdings LLC and ACRC Lender and DBD Credit Funding LLC, as collateral agent for the lenders.(15) |
| 10.27         | * | Negative Pledge Agreement, dated as of December 9, 2015 by Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation, ACRC KA JV Investor LLC, ACRC Lender LLC, ACRC Champions Investor LLC and ACRE Capital Holdings LLC in favor of DBD Credit Funding LLC, as collateral agent for the lenders.(15) |
| 10.28         | * | Amendment No. 2 to Bridge Loan Warehousing Credit and Security Agreement dated as of February 26, 2016, among ACRC Lender B LLC and Bank Of America, N.A.(16) |
| 10.29         | * | Amendment No. 3 to Credit Agreement dated as of February 26, 2016, by and among ACRC Lender LLC, as borrower, City National Bank, a national banking association, as arranger and administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto.(16) |
| 10.30         | * | Amendment No. 3 to Bridge Loan Warehousing Credit and Security Agreement dated as of May 26, 2016, among ACRC Lender B LLC and Bank of America, N.A.(17) |
| 10.31         | * | First Amendment to Master Repurchase Agreement and Guaranty dated as of July 13, 2016, among ACRC Lender C LLC, as borrower, Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation, as guarantor, and Citibank, N.A., as lender.(18) |
| 10.32         | * | Second Amendment to Master Repurchase Agreement and Guaranty dated as of July 13, 2016, among ACRC Lender C LLC, as borrower, Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation, as guarantor, and Citibank, N.A., as lender.(19) |
| 10.33         | * | Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement dated as of July 29, 2016, by and among ACRC Lender LLC, City National Bank, a national banking association, as arranger and administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto.(18) |
| 10.34         | * | Master Repurchase and Securities Contract dated as of August 1, 2016, between ACRC Lender US LLC and U.S. Bank National Association.(18) |
| 10.35         | * | Payment Guaranty, dated as of August 1, 2016, by Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation in favor of U.S. Bank National Association.(18) |
| 10.36         | * | Amended and Restated Bridge Loan Warehousing Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of August 8, 2016, by and among ACRC Lender B LLC, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Lender and the other Lenders.(20) |
| 10.37         | * | Amendment to Guaranty, dated as of September 22, 2016, by Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation, as guarantor, and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, as buyer.(21) |
| 10.38         | * | Assignment and Amendment No. 1 to Custodial Agreement, dated November 2, 2016, among ACRC Lender U LLC and ACRC Lender U TRS LLC, as sellers, ACRC Lender U Mezz LLC, as mezzanine subsidiary, UBS Real Estate Securities Inc., as assignor, UBS AG, as assignee, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Custodian.(31) |

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| 10.39         | * | Assignment and Amendment No. 3 to Master Repurchase Agreement, dated November 2, 2016, among ACRC Lender U LLC and ACRC Lender U TRS LLC, as sellers, ACRC Lender U Mezz LLC, as mezzanine subsidiary, UBS Real Estate Securities, Inc., as assignor, UBS AG, as assignee, and Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation, as guarantor.(31) |
| 10.40         | * | Assignment and Reaffirmation of Guaranty, dated November 2, 2016, among UBS Real Estate Securities Inc., as assignor, UBS AG, as assignee, and Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation, as guarantor.(31) |
| 10.41         | * | Amendment No. 3 to Master Repurchase Agreement dated as of December 8, 2016, by and among, ACRC Lender C LLC, Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation, as Guarantor, and Citibank, N.A., a national banking association, as Buyer.(22) |
| 10.42         | * | Amendment No. 4 to Credit Agreement and Amendment No. 1 to General Continuing Guaranty dated as of December 27, 2016, by and among, by and among ACRC Lender LLC, as borrower, Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation, as Guarantor and City National Bank, a national banking association, as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto.(31) |
| 10.43         | * | Reaffirmation and Consent to Amendment No. 4 to Credit Agreement and Amendment No. 1 to General Continuing Guaranty dated as of December 27, 2016, by and among, by and among ACRC Lender LLC, as borrower, Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation, as Guarantor and City National Bank, a national banking association, as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto.(31) |
| 10.44         | * | Amendment No. 5 to Credit Agreement dated as of March 2, 2017, by and among ACRC Lender LLC, as borrower, Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation, as Guarantor and City National Bank, a national banking association, as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto.(23) |
| 10.45         | * | Indenture dated as of March 2, 2017 among ACRE Commercial Mortgage 2017-FL3 Ltd, as issuer, ACRE Commercial Mortgage 2017-FL3 LLC as co-issuer, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as note administrator, paying agent, calculation agent, transfer agent, authentication agent and custodian, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as advancing agent.(23) |
| 10.46         | * | Mortgage Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of March 2, 2017 between ACRC Lender LLC, as seller and ACRE Commercial Mortgage 2017-FL3 Ltd., as issuer.(23) |
| 10.47         | * | Amendment No. 6 to the Credit Agreement dated as of April 19, 2017, by and among, the several banks and other financial institutions and lenders from time to time party hereto, each individually as a lender and, collectively, as the lenders, and City National Bank, as administrative agent to the lenders, and ACRC Lender LLC, as the borrower.(24) |
| 10.48         | * | Second Amended and Restated Master Repurchase and Securities Contract dated as of May 1, 2017, by and among, ACRC Lender W LLC, as existing seller, ACRC Lender W TRS LLC, as new seller, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as buyer.(24) |
| 10.49         | * | Reaffirmation Agreement dated as of May 1, 2017, by Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation in favor of Wells Fargo Bank, National Association.(24) |
| 10.50         | * | Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Bridge Loan Warehousing Credit and Security Agreement dated as of May 25, 2017, by and among ACRC Lender B LLC, as borrower, the Persons party to the Credit Agreement from time to time as lenders, and Bank of America, N.A., as lender and in its capacity as administrative agent for the Lenders under the Credit Agreement, as administrative agent.(25) |
| 10.51         | * | First Amendment to Master Repurchase and Securities Contract dated as of June 23, 2017, by and among ACRC Lender US LLC, as seller, and U.S. Bank National Association, as buyer, and acknowledged and agreed to by Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation.(26) |
| 10.52         | * | First Amendment to Master Repurchase Agreement, dated as of August 4, 2017, by and between ACRC Lender ML LLC, as seller, and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, as buyer.(27) |
| 10.53         | * | Reaffirmation of Guarantor, dated as of August 4, 2017, by Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation in favor of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company.(27) |
| 10.54         | * | First Supplemental Indenture dated as of August 16, 2017, to the Indenture, dated as of March 2, 2017 among ACRE Commercial Mortgage 2017-FL3 Ltd, as issuer, ACRE Commercial Mortgage 2017-FL3 LLC as co-issuer, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as note administrator, paying agent, calculation agent, transfer agent, authentication agent and custodian, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as advancing agent.(28) |
| 10.55         | * | Amendment No. 2 to Amended and Restated Bridge Loan Warehousing Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of October 2, 2017, by and among ACRC Lender B LLC, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Lender and the other Lenders.(29) |
| 10.56         | * | First Amendment to Credit and Guaranty Agreement dated as of December 22, 2017 and is entered into by and among, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as grantor trust trustee, as lender, Cortland Capital Market Services LLC, as the administrative agent and the collateral agent for the lenders, and Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation, as borrower and ACRC Holdings LLC, ACRC Mezz Holdings LLC, ACRC CP Investor LLC and ACRC Warehouse Holdings LLC, as guarantors.(30) |

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| 21.1          | * | Subsidiaries of Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation(31) |
| 23.1          |   | Consent of Ernst & Young LLP |
| 31.1          |   | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a‐14(a) and Rule 15d‐14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes‐Oxley Act of 2002 |
| 31.2          |   | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a‐14(a) and Rule 15d‐14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes‐Oxley Act of 2002 |
| 32.1          | * | Certification of 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(31) |
| 101.INS       | * | XBRL Instance Document |
| 101.SCH       | * | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document |
| 101.CAL       | * | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document |
| 101.LAB       | * | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document |
| 101.PRE       | * | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document |
| 101.DEF       | * | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document |

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| #    | Denotes a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement |
| (1)  | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K (File No. 001-35517), filed on June 29, 2016. |
| (2)  | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Form 10-K (File No. 001-35517), filed on March 1, 2016. |
| (3)  | Incorporated by reference to Exhibits 3.2 and 10.1, as applicable, to the Company’s Form S‐8 (File No. 333‐181077), filed on May 1, 2012 |
| (4)  | Incorporated by reference to Exhibits 10.1, 10.3, 10.4 and 10.5, as applicable, to the Company’s Form 8‐K (File No. 001‐35517), filed on May 4, 2012. |
| (5)  | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to the Company’s Form 10‐K (File No. 001‐35517), filed on March 17, 2014. |
| (6)  | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Amendment No. 3 to Form S‐11/A (File No. 333‐176841), filed on April 12, 2012. |
| (7)  | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Company’s Form 10‐Q (File No. 001‐35517), filed on November 13, 2013. |
| (8)  | Incorporated by reference to Exhibits 10.1, 10.2, 10.3 and 10.4, as applicable, to the Company’s Form 8‐K (File No. 001‐35517), filed on March 14, 2014. |
| (9)  | Incorporated by reference to Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2, as applicable, to the Company’s Form 8‐K (File No. 001‐35517), filed on April 15, 2014. |
| (10) | Incorporated by reference to Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2, as applicable, to the Company’s Form 8‐K (File No. 001‐35517), filed on August 18, 2014. |
| (11) | Incorporated by reference to Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2, as applicable, to the Company’s Form 8‐K (File No. 001‐35517), filed on December 12, 2014. |
| (12) | Incorporated by reference to Exhibits 10.6, as applicable, to the Company’s Form 8‐K (File No. 001‐35517), filed on July 31, 2014. |
| (13) | Incorporated by reference to Exhibits 10.1, 10.2 and 10.3, as applicable, to the Company’s Form 8‐K (File No. 001‐35517), filed on June 2, 2015. |
| (14) | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8‐K (File No. 001‐35517), filed on October 26, 2015. |
| (15) | Incorporated by reference to Exhibits 10.1, 10.2 and 10.3, as applicable, to the Company’s Form 8‐K (File No. 001‐35517), filed on December 14, 2015. |
| (16) | Incorporated by reference to Exhibits 10.52 and 10.53, as applicable, to the Company’s Form 10-K (File No. 001-35517), filed on March 1, 2016. |
| (17) | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K (file No. 001-35517), filed on June 1, 2016. |
| (18) | Incorporated by reference to Exhibits 10.4, 10.6, 10.8 and 10.9, as applicable, to the Company’s Form 10-Q (File No. 001-35517), filed on August 4, 2016. |

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| (19) | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K (File No. 001-35517), filed on July 19, 2016 |
| (20) | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K (File No. 001-35517), filed on August 11, 2016. |
| (21) | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the Company’s Form 10-Q (File No. 001-35517), filed on November 3, 2016. |
| (22) | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K (File No. 001-35517), filed on December 12, 2016. |
| (23) | Incorporated by reference to Exhibits 10.1, 10.2 and 10.3, as applicable, to the Company’s Form 10-Q (File No. 001-35517), filed on May 2, 2017. |
| (24) | Incorporated by reference to Exhibits 2.2, 10.1, 10.2, 10.3 and 10.6, as applicable, to the Company’s Form 10-Q (File No. 001-35517), filed on August 3, 2017. |
| (25) | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K (File No. 001-35517), filed on May 30, 2017. |
| (26) | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K (File No. 001-35517), filed on June 28, 2017. |
| (27) | Incorporated by reference to Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2, as applicable, to the Company’s Form 8-K (File No. 001-35517), filed on August 9, 2017. |
| (28) | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Form 10-Q (File No. 001-35517), filed on November 1, 2017. |
| (29) | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K (File No. 001-35517), filed on October 3, 2017. |
| (30) | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K (File No. 001-35517), filed on December 29, 2017. |
| (31) | Incorporated by reference to Exhibits 10.38, 10.39, 10.40, 10.42, 10.43, 21.1 and 32.1, as applicable, to the Company’s Form 10-K (File No. 001-35517), filed on March 1, 2018. |

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|   |   |   | ARES COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE CORPORATION |
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| Dated: | May 11, 2018 |   | By: | /s/ James A. Henderson |
|   |   |   |   | James A. Henderson |
|   |   |   |   | Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer and President (Principal Executive Officer) |
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| Dated: | May 11, 2018 |   | By: | /s/ Tae-Sik Yoon |
|   |   |   |   | Tae-Sik Yoon |
|   |   |   |   | Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |

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| Dated: | May 11, 2018 |   | By: | /s/ James A. Henderson |
|   |   |   |   | James A. HendersonChief Executive Officer, Director, Chief Investment Officer and  President  (Principal Executive Officer) |
| Dated: | May 11, 2018 |   | By: | /s/ Tae-Sik Yoon |
|   |   |   |   | Tae-Sik Yoon Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer  (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
| Dated: | May 11, 2018 |   | By: | /s/ William S. Benjamin |
|   |   |   |   | William S. Benjamin  Chairman, Director |
| Dated: | May 11, 2018 |   | By: | /s/ Rand S. April |
|   |   |   |   | Rand S. April Director |
| Dated: | May 11, 2018 |   | By: | /s/ Michael J Arougheti |
|   |   |   |   | Michael J Arougheti Director |
| Dated: | May 11, 2018 |   | By: | /s/ Caroline E. Blakely |
|   |   |   |   | Caroline E. Blakely Director |
| Dated: | May 11, 2018 |   | By: | /s/ William L. Browning |
|   |   |   |   | William L. Browning Director |
| Dated: | May 11, 2018 |   | By: | /s/ James E. Skinner |
|   |   |   |   | James E. Skinner Director |
| Dated: | May 11, 2018 |   | By: | /s/ Kirk A. Sykes |
|   |   |   |   | Kirk A. Sykes  Director |