# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001176948
**File Stem:** 0001628280-26-026296
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
**Character Count:** 4839
**Document Hash:** aaf488e4a0f8414d0e79bb855cfafcbb
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001628280-26-026296.hdr.sgml**: 20260421

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001628280-26-026296

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: DEFA14A

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 3

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260421

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260421

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Ares Management Corp
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001176948
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** INVESTMENT ADVICE [6282]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **EIN:** 954656677
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** DEFA14A
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-36429
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26879742

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1800 AVE OF THE STARS
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 1400
- **CITY:** LOS ANGELES
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 90067
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 3102014100

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1800 AVE OF THE STARS
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 1400
- **CITY:** LOS ANGELES
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 90067

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** ARES MANAGEMENT LP
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20020701

**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

**SCHEDULE 14A**

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.)

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| Filed by the Registrant ⌧ | Filed by the Registrant ⌧ |
| Filed by a Party other than the Registrant □ | Filed by a Party other than the Registrant □ |
| Check the appropriate box: | Check the appropriate box: |
| □ | Preliminary Proxy Statement |
| □ | **Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))** |
| □ | Definitive Proxy Statement |
| ⌧ | Definitive Additional Materials |
| □ | Soliciting Material under §240.14a-12 |

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**ARES MANAGEMENT CORPORATION** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**ARES MANAGEMENT CORPORATION** |
| (Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter) | (Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter) |
| (Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant) | (Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant) |
| Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box): | Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box): |
| ⌧ | No fee required. |
| □ | Fee paid previously with preliminary materials. |
| □ | Fee computed on table in exhibit required by Item 25(b) per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11. |

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Vote at www.ProxyVote.com V83674-P45491 Voting Items Board Recommends ARES MANAGEMENT CORPORATION 2026 Annual Meeting Vote by June 7, 2026 11:59 PM ET THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the upcoming stockholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to vote these important matters. 1. Election of Directors Nominees: 1a. Michael J Arougheti For 1b. Ashish Bhutani For 1c. Antoinette Bush For 1d. R. Kipp deVeer For 1e. Paul G. Joubert For 1f. David B. Kaplan For 1g. Michael Lynton For 1h. Eileen Naughton For 1i. Dr. Judy D. Olian For 1j. Antony P. Ressler For 1k. Bennett Rosenthal For 2. The ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for our 2026 fiscal year. For NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.

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