# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001287750
**File Stem:** 0001287750-23-000011
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
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**0001287750-23-000011.hdr.sgml**: 20230207

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001287750-23-000011

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: IRANNOTICE

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230207

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230207

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** ARES CAPITAL CORP
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001287750
- **IRS NUMBER:** 331089684
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MD
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** IRANNOTICE
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 814-00663
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23592709

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 245 PARK AVENUE, 44TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10167
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 2127507300

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 245 PARK AVENUE, 44TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10167

Ares Capital Corporation

245 Park Avenue, 44th Floor

New York, NY 10167

February 7, 2023

**<u>VIA EDGAR</u>**

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, DC 20549

***Re: Notice of Disclosure Filed in Exchange Act Annual Report under***

***Section 219 of the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 and Section 13(r) of the Exchange Act***

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Section 219 of the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 and Section 13(r) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, notice is hereby provided that Ares Capital Corporation ("ARCC") has made disclosure pursuant to such provisions in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, which was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on February 7, 2023. This disclosure can be found on page 98 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K and is incorporated by reference herein. ARCC has made such disclosure based on information provided by other companies that may be deemed to be under common control with ARCC, and not because of any conduct by ARCC.

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| Very truly yours, | Very truly yours, |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;By: | /s/ JOSHUA M. BLOOMSTEIN |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Name: | Joshua M. Bloomstein |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Title: | General Counsel, Vice President and Secretary |

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