X0508 4/A 2026-02-05 2026-02-09 0 0001287750 ARES CAPITAL CORP ARCC 0001952244 SCHNABEL MICHAEL KORT C/O ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION 245 PARK AVENUE, 44TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10167 0 1 0 0 Chief Executive Officer 0 Common Stock 2026-02-05 4 P 0 12500 19.13 A 40500 D The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. This amendment is being filed solely to correct the price range listed on the Form 4 originally filed on February 9, 2026. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $19.09 to $19.15, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Ares Capital Corporation, any security holder of Ares Capital Corporation, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within such range. /s/ Monica J. Shilling, by power of attorney 2026-02-09