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This page provides access to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filings for Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES), a global alternative investment manager focused on credit, real estate, private equity and infrastructure strategies. As a public company, Ares submits periodic and current reports that offer structured information about its operations, financial condition and significant corporate events.
Among the filings available for ARES are Form 8-K current reports, which Ares uses to disclose material events such as earnings announcements, dividends and investor presentations. For example, a Form 8-K dated October 31, 2025 notes a press release announcing financial results for a recent quarter and the declaration of a quarterly dividend on Class A common stock, while another Form 8-K dated September 25, 2025 references a presentation to analysts posted on the company’s investor resources website.
In addition to 8-Ks, investors typically review Ares’ annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and proxy statements on Schedule 14A for information on governance and executive matters. Filings related to capital structure, such as preferred stock or debt offerings, and documents concerning its role as manager of affiliated entities, are also part of the regulatory record.
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Ares Management Corporation reported strong first quarter 2026 results and raised its shareholder payouts. GAAP net income attributable to Ares Management Corporation was $142.6 million, with basic and diluted EPS of $0.46 per Class A and non-voting common share.
After-tax realized income reached $452.4 million, or $1.24 per Class A and non-voting common share, while Fee Related Earnings were $464.4 million. Total revenues were $1.40 billion, supported by management fees of $989.5 million.
Ares highlighted record first-quarter fundraising of $30 billion, contributing to assets under management of $644.3 billion and fee-paying AUM of $399.6 billion. Available capital stood at $158.1 billion, and the firm declared a quarterly common dividend of $1.35 per share and a preferred dividend of $0.84375 on its 6.75% Series B mandatory convertible preferred stock.
Ares Management Corp — Schedule 13G ownership disclosure by Vanguard Capital Management. The filing reports that Vanguard Capital Management beneficially owns 15,563,675 shares of Ares common stock, representing 7.04% of the class. The filing shows sole dispositive power over all 15,563,675 shares and sole voting power over 2,074,212 shares. The disclosure notes these holdings include securities held by Vanguard funds and affiliated advisory accounts. The report is signed by Ashley Grim on 04/29/2026.
Ares Management Corporation is holding its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on June 8, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time as a virtual-only event at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ARES2026. Stockholders of record as of April 13, 2026 can vote on electing eleven directors to one-year terms and ratifying Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the 2026 fiscal year. The company uses a multi‑class share structure; 222,023,639 Class A, 1,000 high‑vote Class B and 104,328,294 Class C common shares together represent 1,110,118,195 votes. Ares qualifies as a NYSE “controlled company,” maintains majority‑independent committees, emphasizes long‑term, performance‑linked pay including carried interest and incentive fees, and highlights board diversity, ESG integration, human capital initiatives and a NYSE‑compliant clawback policy.
Ares Management Corporation released preliminary guidance on a key profit measure. The company expects realized net performance income of about $75 million for the quarter ending March 31, 2026, up from $41 million a year earlier but below its previously communicated expectation of about $100 million for the quarter. Management attributes the shortfall mainly to timing, as certain European-style funds are now expected to generate realized net performance income in later quarters of 2026. Despite the weaker quarter, Ares continues to expect to generate over $350 million in realized net performance income for full-year 2026, compared with $169 million in 2025, while emphasizing that these figures are preliminary and subject to change.
Ares Management Corporation disclosed that its subsidiary Ares Holdings L.P. entered into a new Credit Agreement providing a fully funded $400 million term loan facility with Bank of America as administrative agent.
The loan bears floating interest, at Ares’ option, based on either the Term SOFR Rate plus a margin or the Base Rate plus a margin, in each case tied to the company’s senior long-term unsecured debt ratings. It matures on March 27, 2029 and is guaranteed by certain subsidiaries.
The Credit Agreement includes covenants limiting additional debt, liens, investments, asset sales and distributions, and requires a net debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio not above 4.00 to 1.00. It also requires Assets Under Management of at least $179,825,526,099. Proceeds must be used to refinance existing indebtedness, pay fees and expenses, and fund working capital and general corporate purposes.
Ares Management Corp received an amended Schedule 13G/A filing from The Vanguard Group stating beneficial ownership of Common Stock is 0 shares (0%).
The filing notes an internal realignment on January 12, 2026 and explains that certain Vanguard subsidiaries will report ownership separately in accordance with SEC Release No. 34-39538 (January 12, 1998).
Ares Management Corporation filed a Form S-3 shelf registration to permit the issuance and resale of multiple securities on a continuous or delayed basis.
The prospectus covers offerings of Class A common stock, preferred stock, debt securities (and guarantees), depositary shares, warrants, purchase contracts, units and subscription rights, and also contemplates sales by certain selling stockholders. Specific terms, offering sizes, and net proceeds treatment will be provided in applicable prospectus supplements; the prospectus states the company will not receive proceeds from sales by selling stockholders. The cover date is February 25, 2026.
Ares Management Corporation files its annual report describing a large, diversified alternatives platform and recent growth. The firm manages $622.5 billion of assets under management as of December 31, 2025, up from $94.0 billion a decade earlier, with 5- and 10‑year AUM CAGRs of 26% and 21%.
In 2025 Ares raised $113.2 billion of new capital across more than 190 vehicles and invested $145.8 billion globally, with $69.1 billion from drawdown funds. The Credit Group is the largest unit with $406.9 billion of AUM, followed by Real Assets at $139.1 billion, Secondaries at $42.1 billion and Private Equity at $25.3 billion.
Ares highlights over 4,250 employees in more than 55 offices, a broad institutional and wealth client base and a growing insurance solutions platform managing $25.9 billion. The report emphasizes non‑GAAP measures like FRE and realized income, responsible investment, ESG integration and extensive regulatory and compliance oversight.
Ares Management Corp director Judy D. Olian purchased additional shares of the company’s Class A Common Stock in the open market. On this Form 4, she reports buying 480 shares at a price of $124.43 per share. After this transaction, she directly owns 29,734 shares of Class A Common Stock. This total includes 1,166 restricted units granted under an equity incentive plan, each of which converts into one share upon vesting on the schedule set in the related award agreement.
Ares Management Corporation Schedule 13G/A reports that Antony P. Ressler beneficially holds 111,686,003 shares of Class A common stock, representing 34.2% on the stated basis.
The filing states the percentage is calculated using 221,955,340 Class A Shares outstanding as of December 31, 2025, increased by 105,079,121 Class A Shares issuable upon conversion of AOG Units. The filing notes 2,325,153 Class A Shares held by a charitable foundation for which the reporting person is trustee and that certain shares and AOG Units are held through Ares Owners/Ares Partners structures. The Reporting Person disclaims membership in a Section 13(d) group.