[144] Ares Management Corporation SEC Filing
Ares Management Corporation (ARES) filer submitted a Form 144 to notify a proposed sale of 300,000 shares of common stock through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. The filing states the aggregate market value of the shares at approximately $54,177,000 and reports 215,934,693 shares outstanding. The approximate date of sale is 08/20/2025. The securities were acquired as Founders Shares on 05/01/2014 from the issuer and the filer reports no sales in the prior three months. The notice includes the standard representation that the seller is not aware of any undisclosed material adverse information.
- Required disclosure elements are provided: broker, share count, aggregate market value, acquisition date, and purchase origin.
- Seller attests they are not aware of undisclosed material adverse information about the issuer.
- Large block size: 300,000 shares with an aggregate market value of $54,177,000 could represent meaningful supply to the market.
- No indication in the filing of reliance on a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan or plan adoption date, which would clarify timing and defenses.
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TL;DR: A large block of 300,000 ARES shares (~$54.2M) is being positioned for sale; monitor potential share supply impact on near-term trading.
The filing documents a proposed sale of 300,000 common shares via Morgan Stanley Smith Barney with an aggregate market value of $54,177,000 and an approximate sale date of 08/20/2025. The shares were acquired as founders shares on 05/01/2014 from the issuer. The filing does not disclose the seller's identity beyond the required representation or provide any plan details such as staged disposition or 10b5-1 plan adoption date. Without additional context on timing or whether the sale will be executed in a single block or over time, the filing confirms a material amount of securities will be available to the market but does not by itself quantify market-impact or intent.
TL;DR: The Form 144 provides required disclosure elements and the seller attests to no undisclosed material adverse information.
The notice includes required fields: broker name and address, class of securities, number of shares, aggregate market value, outstanding shares, acquisition date and nature (founders shares), and representation regarding material non-public information. The filing indicates no securities sold by the filer in the past three months. The submission presents the necessary compliance attestations but does not state reliance on a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan or provide a plan adoption date, which would be relevant for assessing affirmative defenses to insider trading allegations.