[144] Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp SEC Filing

A shareholder of ACRE has filed a notice of proposed sale of 21,761 common shares through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC on or about 01/14/2026.

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A shareholder of ACRE has filed a notice of proposed sale of 21,761 common shares through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC on or about 01/14/2026. The filing lists an aggregate market value of $107,229.50 for these shares, which are expected to be sold on the NYSE.

The shares were acquired on 01/14/2026 through the vesting of restricted stock under a registered plan, with the consideration described as services rendered. The notice also reports that 55,026,453 shares of this class were outstanding, providing context for the planned sale.

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How many ACRE shares are planned for sale in this Form 144?

The notice covers a proposed sale of 21,761 shares of ACRE common stock.

What is the estimated market value of the ACRE shares to be sold?

The filing lists an aggregate market value of $107,229.50 for the 21,761 ACRE common shares.

How and when were the ACRE shares in this Form 144 acquired?

The shares were acquired on 01/14/2026 through restricted stock vesting under a registered plan, with consideration described as services rendered.

Through which broker will the ACRE shares be sold and on what exchange?

The proposed sale is through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services, and the shares are listed to be sold on the NYSE.

How many ACRE shares of this class are outstanding according to the notice?

The notice states that there are 55,026,453 shares of this class outstanding.

What does the Form 144 representation about non-public adverse information mean for ACRE?

By signing the notice, the seller represents that they do not know any material adverse information about ACRE’s current or prospective operations that has not been publicly disclosed.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 01/14/2026 - 04:14 PM Learn about SEC filing dates

Form 144 Filer Information	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 144 NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
FORM 144

144: Filer Information

Filer CIK	0001796172
Filer CCC	XXXXXXXX
Is this a LIVE or TEST Filing?	LIVE TEST
Submission Contact Information
Name
Phone
E-Mail Address

144: Issuer Information

Name of Issuer	ARES COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE CORPORATION
SEC File Number	001-35517
Address of Issuer	245 Park Avenue, 42nd Floor New York NEW YORK 10167
Phone	212-515-3400
Name of Person for Whose Account the Securities are To Be Sold	BRYAN DONOHOE
See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition. In addition, information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing this notice.
Relationship to Issuer	Officer
Relationship to Issuer	Director

144: Securities Information

Title of the Class of Securities To Be Sold	Name and Address of the Broker	Number of Shares or Other Units To Be Sold	Aggregate Market Value	Number of Shares or Other Units Outstanding	Approximate Date of Sale	Name the Securities Exchange
Common	Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services 1 New York Plaza 8th Floor New York NY 10004	21761	107229.50	55026453	01/14/2026	NYSE

Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or other consideration therefor:

144: Securities To Be Sold

Title of the Class	Date you Acquired	Nature of Acquisition Transaction	Name of Person from Whom Acquired	Is this a Gift?	Date Donor Acquired	Amount of Securities Acquired	Date of Payment	Nature of Payment *
Common	01/14/2026	Restricted stock vesting under a registered plan	Issuer			21761	01/14/2026	Services Rendered

* If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given. If the consideration consisted of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation was discharged in full or the last installment paid.

Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.

144: Securities Sold During The Past 3 Months

Nothing to Report

144: Remarks and Signature

Remarks
Date of Notice	01/14/2026
ATTENTION:
The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed. If such person has adopted a written trading plan or given trading instructions to satisfy Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act, by signing the form and indicating the date that the plan was adopted or the instruction given, that person makes such representation as of the plan adoption or instruction date.
Signature	/s/ Bryan Patrick Donohoe
ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)