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  <p align="center" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">UNITED STATES<br>
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<br>
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;">FORM&nbsp;8-K</font></b></p>
  
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">CURRENT
  REPORT<br>
  Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d)&nbsp;of the<br>
  Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date of report&#160; (Date of earliest
  event reported)&#160; <b>April&nbsp;22, 2008</b></font></p>
  
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">33-1089684</font></b></p>
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    Employer<br>
    Identification No.)</font></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">280 Park Avenue, 22<sup>nd</sup> Floor, Building East, New
    York, NY</font></b></p>
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    telephone number, including area code <b>(212)
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  below if the Form&nbsp;8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
  filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (<i>see</i> General Instruction A.2. below):</font></p>
  
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  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font>&nbsp;Written
  communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
  230.425)</p>
  
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  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font>&nbsp;Soliciting
  material pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
  240.14a-12)</p>
  
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  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font>&nbsp;Pre-commencement
  communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14d-2(b)&nbsp;under the Exchange Act (17
  CFR 240.14d-2(b))</p>
  
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  communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13e-4(c)&nbsp;under the Exchange Act (17
  CFR 240.13e-4(c))</p>
  
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  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 7.01.</font></u></b>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <b><u style="font-weight:bold;">Regulation FD Disclosure.</u></b></p>
  
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  a press release, filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference
  herein.</font></p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The information disclosed under this Item
  7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed
  &#147;filed&#148; for purposes of Section&nbsp;18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
  as amended, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing
  made under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set
  forth by specific reference in such filing.</font></p>
  
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Press
    Release, dated April&nbsp;22, 2008</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SIGNATURES</font></b></p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">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.</font></p>
  
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    CORPORATION</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">April&nbsp;22,
    2008</font></p>
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text: UNITED STATES
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  WASHINGTON, DC 20549
  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)
  April 22, 2008
  ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION
  (Exact Name of Registrant as
  Specified in Charter)
  Maryland
  000-50697
  33-1089684
  (State
    or Other Jurisdiction
  of Incorporation)
  (Commission
  File Number)
  (IRS
    Employer
  Identification No.)
  280 Park Avenue, 22
  nd
  Floor, Building East, New
    York, NY
  10017
  (Address
    of Principal Executive Offices)
  (Zip
    Code)
  Registrant's
    telephone number, including area code
  (212)
    750-7300
  N/A
  (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):
  o
  Written
  communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
  230.425)
  o
  Soliciting
  material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
  240.14a-12)
  o
  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))
  Item 7.01.
  Regulation FD Disclosure.
  On April 22, 2008, the Registrant issued
  a press release, filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference
  herein.
  The information disclosed under this Item
  7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed
  "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
  as amended, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing
  made under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set
  forth by specific reference in such filing.
  Item 9.01.
  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  (d)
  Exhibits:
  Exhibit Number
  Description
  99.1
  Press
    Release, dated April 22, 2008
  2
  SIGNATURES
  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.
  ARES CAPITAL
    CORPORATION
  Date:
  April 22,
    2008
  By:
  /s/ Richard
    S. Davis
  Name:  Richard
    S. Davis
  Title:    Chief
    Financial Officer
  3
  Exhibit Index
  Exhibit Number
  Description
  99.1
  Press
    Release, dated April 22, 2008
  4