Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

This Form 8-K/A corrects an inadvertent error in the press release (the "Press Release") issued by Ares Capital Corporation (the "Registrant") on November 5, 2009 that reported the Registrant's financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2009.

On page two of the Press Release, under the heading "Operating Results," the comment provided by President Michael Arougheti referred to the investment grade rating that the Registrant recently received from Fitch as BBB "stable"; it should have instead referred to an investment grade rating of BBB "Rating Watch Negative." According to Fitch's press release dated November 4, 2009, the Negative Watch solely reflects the risks associated with the Registrant's recently announced acquisition of Allied Capital Corporation.

The information disclosed under this Item 7.01 is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing made under the Securities Act of 1933, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

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