[Form 4] Ares Management Corp Insider Trading Activity

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Ares Management Corporation’s co-founder and CEO, who also serves as a director, reported an equity transfer involving Ares Operating Group units. On December 18, 2025, the reporting person donated 425,000 Ares Operating Group units to a charity. Under an exchange agreement, these units are exchangeable for an equal number of shares of Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis, subject to certain requirements and restrictions.

Following this donation, the reporting person continued to indirectly beneficially own 6,826,596 derivative securities through Ares Owners Holdings L.P., reflecting the units he has a right to receive as a limited partner in that entity.

Insider Trade Summary

425,000 shares gifted

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Arougheti Michael J

Role Co-Founder and CEO

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Gift	Ares Operating Group Units	425,000	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Ares Operating Group Units — 6,826,596 shares (Indirect, By Ares Owners Holdings L.P.)

Footnotes (1)

1. Pursuant to the terms of the Sixth Amended and Restated Exchange Agreement (the "Exchange Agreement"), dated as of May 8, 2025, among Ares Management Corporation, Ares Holdings L.P. and each Ares Operating Group Limited Partner (as defined in the Exchange Agreement), and subject to certain requirements and restrictions, the partnership units of the Ares Operating Group ("AOG Units") are exchangeable for shares of Class A Common Stock on a one-for-one basis. Represents the number of AOG Units which were donated to a charity by the Reporting Person on December 18, 2025. The reporting person or a vehicle controlled by him is a limited partner in Ares Owners Holdings L.P. ("AOH"), the direct holder of the shares of AOG Units. The AOG Units indirectly held by the reporting person are the number of AOG Units that he has a right to receive as a limited partner in AOH.

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Arougheti Michael J

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1800 AVENUE OF THE STARS

SUITE 1400

(Street)

LOS ANGELES CA 90067

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Ares Management Corp [ ARES ]

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

X	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Co-Founder and CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/18/2025

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

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
Ares Operating Group Units	(1)	12/18/2025		G			425,000(2)	(1)	(1)	Class A Common Stock	425,000	$0	6,826,596	I	By Ares Owners Holdings L.P.(3)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Pursuant to the terms of the Sixth Amended and Restated Exchange Agreement (the "Exchange Agreement"), dated as of May 8, 2025, among Ares Management Corporation, Ares Holdings L.P. and each Ares Operating Group Limited Partner (as defined in the Exchange Agreement), and subject to certain requirements and restrictions, the partnership units of the Ares Operating Group ("AOG Units") are exchangeable for shares of Class A Common Stock on a one-for-one basis.

2. Represents the number of AOG Units which were donated to a charity by the Reporting Person on December 18, 2025.

3. The reporting person or a vehicle controlled by him is a limited partner in Ares Owners Holdings L.P. ("AOH"), the direct holder of the shares of AOG Units. The AOG Units indirectly held by the reporting person are the number of AOG Units that he has a right to receive as a limited partner in AOH.

Remarks:

	/s/ Anton Feingold, by power of attorney	12/19/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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