# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001529377
**File Stem:** 0001628280-26-018201
**Filing Date:** 2026-3
**Character Count:** 4935
**Document Hash:** c870cbd6d6b6e83b824dd788db9a3b29
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001628280-26-018201.hdr.sgml**: 20260316

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001628280-26-018201

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 11

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260310

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260316

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260316

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001529377
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 05 Real Estate & Construction
- **EIN:** 453148087
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MD

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-35517
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26757109

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 245 PARK AVENUE
- **STREET 2:** 42ND FLOOR
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10167
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 212.515.3400

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 245 PARK AVENUE
- **STREET 2:** 42ND FLOOR
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10167

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**WASHINGTON, DC 20549**

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**FORM 8-K** 

**CURRENT REPORT**

**Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the**

**Securities Exchange Act of 1934**

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): **March 10, 2026**

**ARES COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE CORPORATION** 

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

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| **Maryland** | **001-35517** | **45-3148087** |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction<br>of Incorporation) | (Commission<br>File Number) | (IRS Employer<br>Identification No.) |

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| **245 Park Avenue,** | **42nd Floor,** | **New York,** | **NY** | **10167** |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |

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Registrant's telephone number, including area code **(212) 750-7300** 

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (*see* General Instruction A.2. below):

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| **Title of each class** | **Trading Symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange on which registered** |
| Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share | ACRE | New York Stock Exchange |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. □

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**<u>Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.</u>**

ACRC Lender LLC, a subsidiary of Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation, entered into an amendment dated as of March 10, 2026 to the secured revolving funding facility with City National Bank to, among other things, extend the maturity date to December 31, 2026 with payment of a renewal fee.

**<u>Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.</u>**

The information required by Item 2.03 contained in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

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**SIGNATURE**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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| | | | **ARES COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE CORPORATION** |
| Date: | March 16, 2026 | | /s/ Jeffrey M. Gonzales |
| | | Name: | Jeffrey M. Gonzales |
| | | Title: | Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |

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