Ares Capital (NASDAQ: ARCC) COO purchases 15,000 company shares

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Ares Capital Corporation’s Chief Operating Officer, Jana Markowicz, reported a purchase of company stock. On 02/09/2026, she acquired 15,000 shares of Ares Capital common stock at a price of $19.20 per share. Following this transaction, she beneficially owns 25,176 shares held directly.

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^*

MARKOWICZ JANA

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION

245 PARK AVENUE, 44TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10167

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ARES CAPITAL CORP [ ARCC ]

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)
02/09/2026

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	02/09/2026		P		15,000	A	$19.2	25,176	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:

	/s/ Monica J. Shilling, by power of attorney	02/10/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did ARCC’s COO report on February 9, 2026?

Ares Capital’s Chief Operating Officer, Jana Markowicz, reported buying 15,000 shares of common stock on February 9, 2026 at $19.20 per share. This increased her directly held beneficial ownership to 25,176 Ares Capital shares after the reported transaction.

How many Ares Capital (ARCC) shares does the COO own after this Form 4?

After the reported transaction, COO Jana Markowicz beneficially owns 25,176 Ares Capital common shares directly. This figure reflects her holdings immediately following the February 9, 2026 purchase of 15,000 shares reported in the Form 4 insider trading disclosure.

What price did ARCC’s COO pay per share in the February 9, 2026 trade?

COO Jana Markowicz paid $19.20 per share for Ares Capital common stock in the February 9, 2026 transaction. The Form 4 shows a purchase of 15,000 shares at this price, resulting in 25,176 total directly held shares after the trade was completed.

Was the ARCC COO’s February 2026 transaction a purchase or a sale?

The February 9, 2026 insider transaction by Ares Capital’s COO, Jana Markowicz, was a purchase. The Form 4 lists a transaction code "P" for 15,000 common shares acquired at $19.20, increasing her directly owned beneficial position to 25,176 shares afterward.

Does the ARCC Form 4 show direct or indirect ownership for the COO’s shares?

The Form 4 indicates that COO Jana Markowicz’s 25,176 Ares Capital shares are held as direct ownership. The ownership column is marked "D" for the 15,000-share purchase and for the total beneficially owned shares following the reported February 9, 2026 transaction.

Who is the reporting person on the February 2026 ARCC Form 4 filing?

The reporting person is Jana Markowicz, Ares Capital Corporation’s Chief Operating Officer. The Form 4 identifies her as an officer of the issuer and shows a directly owned purchase of 15,000 common shares, bringing her total direct beneficial ownership to 25,176 shares.