Ares Commercial Real Estate (ACRE) COO awarded 37,400 RSUs, now holds 289,153 shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp. reported an insider equity award to its Chief Operating Officer. On 12/11/2025, the officer received 37,400 shares of common stock, granted as restricted stock units at a price of $0 under the company’s Amended and Restated 2012 Equity Incentive Plan.

Each restricted stock unit represents one share of common stock and will vest in three equal annual installments beginning on January 1, 2027, as long as the officer continues serving the company through each vesting date. After this grant, the officer beneficially owns 289,153 shares of the company’s common stock, which includes 109,899 restricted stock units that will convert into shares as they vest under their respective award agreements.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Yoon Tae Sik

Role Chief Operating Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	37,400	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 289,153 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. Granted under Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation Amended and Restated 2012 Equity Incentive Plan (the "Equity Incentive Plan"). Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock upon vesting. The restricted stock units vest in three equal annual installments beginning on January 1, 2027, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer through the applicable vesting date. Reported amount includes 109,899 restricted stock unit granted under the Equity Incentive Plan. Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock upon vesting. The restricted stock units vest in installments with the applicable restricted stock unit award agreement.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Yoon Tae Sik

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O ARES COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE CORP.

245 PARK AVENUE, 42ND FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10167

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp [ ACRE ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chief Operating Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/11/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	12/11/2025		A		37,400(1)	A	$0	289,153(2)	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Granted under Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation Amended and Restated 2012 Equity Incentive Plan (the "Equity Incentive Plan"). Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock upon vesting. The restricted stock units vest in three equal annual installments beginning on January 1, 2027, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer through the applicable vesting date.

2. Reported amount includes 109,899 restricted stock unit granted under the Equity Incentive Plan. Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock upon vesting. The restricted stock units vest in installments with the applicable restricted stock unit award agreement.

Remarks:

	/s/ Anton Feingold, by power of attorney	12/12/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp (ACRE) report?

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp reported that its Chief Operating Officer received 37,400 shares of common stock in the form of restricted stock units on 12/11/2025.

Who received the equity grant reported by Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp (ACRE)?

The equity grant was made to the company’s Chief Operating Officer, who is an officer of Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp.

How many Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp (ACRE) shares does the officer own after this transaction?

Following the reported grant, the officer beneficially owns 289,153 shares of Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp common stock.

What are the vesting terms of the 37,400 restricted stock units at Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp (ACRE)?

The 37,400 restricted stock units vest in three equal annual installments beginning on January 1, 2027, subject to the officer’s continued service to the company.

How many restricted stock units are included in the officer’s total holdings at Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp (ACRE)?

The total reported holdings include 109,899 restricted stock units, each representing the right to receive one share of common stock upon vesting.

Under which plan were the restricted stock units granted at Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp (ACRE)?

The restricted stock units were granted under the Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation Amended and Restated 2012 Equity Incentive Plan.