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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )

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ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)


(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)

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(J ARES ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION WE NEED YOUR VOTE URGENT REQUEST REGARDING OUR SPECIAL STOCKHOLDER MEETING Dear Fellow Stockholder: The Special Meeting of Stockholders will be held on A ugust 13, 2020. We must successful ly complete this year's Special Meeting of Stockholde rs proxy process in advance of the date of the meeting in o rder to not adjourn the Special Meeting of Stockholders. Enc losed are the proxy materials specif ic to t h e special meeting. Please review them carefully. Please respond to the proxy solicitation by voting in favor of the proposal described in the proxy materia l s by cal ling 1-866-829-0542. Failure to obta i n the req u ired votes for all of the proposals will cause the meeti ng to be adjourned until a l l voti ng requirements are met. PHONE • ONLINE MAIL WWW.PROXYVOTE.COM Please have your proxy card in hand when accessing the website.There are easyt·o·follow directions to help you complete the electronic voting instruction form. WITHOUT A PROXY CARD Calll·866 829·0542 Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. ET to speak with a proxy specialist. WITH A PROXY CARD Cal l·800 690 6903 with a toucht·one phone to vote using an automated system. VOTE PROCESSING Mark,sign and date your ballot and return it in the postage-paid envelope provided. S02552·LTR

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OUR SPECIAL STOCKHOLDER MEETING URGENT REQUEST REGARDING

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(J ARES Your vote is missing-Authorize ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION your roxv todav. The Special Meeting of Stockholders will be held on August 13, 2020. Whether or not you plan to attend, your vote is very important. You can vote your shares by internet, telephone, or mail. Simply follow the instructions on the enclosed form. For your convenience,we've highlighted where you can find your unique Control Number. NO WWW.PROXYVOTE.COM Please have your proxy card in hand when accessing the website.There are easy-to-follow directions to help you complete the electronic voting instruction form. VOTE PROCESSING Mark,sign and date your ballot and return it in the postage-paid envelope provided. Calll-800-690-6903 with a touch-tone phone to vote using an automated system. I II I I I -p-TE:This is not an actual Control Number. Please refer to the proxy card for your unique ControlNumber.

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ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION

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ARES ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION Your vote is missing-Authorize your proxy today. The Special Meeting of Stockholders will be held on August 13, 2020. Whether or not you plan to attend, your vote is very important. You can authorize a proxy to vote your shares by internet, telephone, or mail. Simply follow the instructions on the enclosed form. For your convenience, we've highlighted where you can find your unique Control Number. Please have your proxy card in hand when accessing the website.There are easy-to-follow directions to help you complete the electronic voting instruction form. WITHOUT A PROXY CARD Call l-866-829-0542 Monday to Friday,9:00a.m. to 9:00p.m.ET to speak with a proxy specialist. WITH A PROXY CARD Call l-800-690-6903 with a touch-tone phone to vote using an automated system. Mark,sign and date your ballot and return it in the postage-paid envelope provided. NOTE:This is not an actualControl Number. I I I I I I Please refer to the proxy card for your unique Control Number.