# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000944360
**File Stem:** 0000944360-26-000001
**Filing Date:** 2026-2
**Character Count:** 2640
**Document Hash:** dd0dc6a45bd4d17dc9bfdd9fc5256ceb
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000944360-26-000001.hdr.sgml**: 20260227

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000944360-26-000001

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: X-17A-5

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251231

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260227

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260227

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260227

**PERIOD START**: 20250101

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** ARIEL DISTRIBUTORS, LLC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000944360

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 205784407
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** X-17A-5
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 008-48238
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26692835

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 200 EAST RANDOLPH STREET
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 2900
- **CITY:** CHICAGO
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60601
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (312) 726-0140

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 200 EAST RANDOLPH STREET
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 2900
- **CITY:** CHICAGO
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60601

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** ARIEL DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20020322

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** ARIEL DISTRIBUTORS INC                                  /BD
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20020322

### Attached PDF Documents

**Attachment 1:** `adlpub.pdf`

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### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM X-17A-5

### ANNUAL AUDITED REPORT

### Filer Information

**Filer CIK:** 0000944360

**Filer CCC:** XXXXXXXX

**Is this a LIVE or TEST filing?:** LIVE

**Would you like a Return Copy?:** Yes

### Submission Information

**Report Period Begin Date:** 01-01-2025

**Report Period End Date:** 12-31-2025

**Type of Registrant:** Broker-dealer

**Any material weaknesses identified?:** No

### Registrant Identification

**Name of Broker-Dealer:** ARIEL DISTRIBUTORS, LLC

**Business Address:** 200 EAST RANDOLPH STREET, SUITE 2900, CHICAGO, IL, 60601

**Contact Person:** Carlos Calderon

**Contact Phone:** 312-612-2705

### Independent Public Accountant Identification

**Accountant Name:** Deloitte & Touche LLP

**Accountant Address:** 111 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL, 60606

**Accountant Type:** Certified Public Accountant

### OATH OR AFFIRMATION

I, **Carlos Calderon**, swear (or affirm) that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the accompanying financial statements and supporting schedules pertaining to the firm of **ARIEL DISTRIBUTORS, LLC**, as of **12-31-2025**, are true and correct.

**Signature:** Carlos Calderon

**Title:** Senior VP & CFO