Ares Management (ARES) grants director 1,728 restricted stock units

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BHUTANI ASHISH reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Ares Management Corp director Ashish Bhutani received an equity incentive award of 1,728 restricted units of Class A Common Stock on 2026-07-30 at $0.0000 per share. Each unit represents one share upon vesting, with restrictions scheduled to lapse on the first anniversary. After this grant he directly holds 35,799 shares, including these restricted units.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 1,728 shares

Net Buy 1 txn

Insider BHUTANI ASHISH

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Class A Common Stock F1, F2	1,728	$0.00	$0.00

Holdings After Transaction: Class A Common Stock — 35,799 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (2)

1. F1. Granted under an equity incentive plan of Ares Management Corporation. Each restricted unit represents the right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock upon vesting. The restrictions on such units are scheduled to lapse on the first anniversary of the grant date.
2. F2. Includes 1,728 restricted units granted under an equity incentive plan of Ares Management Corporation. Each restricted unit represents the right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock upon vesting. The restricted units vest in installments in accordance with the applicable restricted unit award agreement.

Key Figures

Restricted units granted: 1,728 shares Grant price: $0.0000 per share Shares owned after grant: 35,799 shares +1 more

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Restricted units granted 1,728 shares Class A Common Stock restricted units granted to director Ashish Bhutani on 2026-07-30

Grant price $0.0000 per share Equity incentive award of restricted units with no cash purchase price

Shares owned after grant 35,799 shares Total Class A Common Stock held directly by Ashish Bhutani following the reported award

Vesting restriction date First anniversary of grant date Restrictions on the 1,728 restricted units are scheduled to lapse then

Key Terms

restricted units, equity incentive plan, Class A Common Stock

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restricted units financial

"Each restricted unit represents the right to receive one share of Class A..."

equity incentive plan financial

"Granted under an equity incentive plan of Ares Management Corporation."

An equity incentive plan is a program that gives employees, executives or directors the right to receive company stock or options to buy stock as part of their pay. Think of it as offering slices of future company profit to motivate people to boost long‑term performance; for investors it matters because it can align employee goals with shareholder value but also increases the number of shares outstanding, which can dilute existing ownership.

Class A Common Stock financial

"Right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock upon vesting."

Class A common stock is a category of a company’s shares that carries a specific set of ownership rights—most commonly defined voting power and claims on dividends—set out in the company’s charter. For investors it matters because the class determines how much influence you have over corporate decisions, the share’s likely dividend and trading behavior, and how it compares in value to other share classes, like choosing a particular seat with different privileges at the company’s decision-making table.

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FAQ

What did Ares Management (ARES) director Ashish Bhutani report in this Form 4?

Ashish Bhutani reported receiving an equity incentive award of 1,728 restricted units of Ares Management Corp Class A Common Stock. The award carries a $0.0000 per-share price and increases his directly held position to 35,799 shares following the transaction.

How many ARES shares were granted to Ashish Bhutani and at what price?

Ashish Bhutani was granted 1,728 restricted units of Ares Management Corp Class A Common Stock at a per-share price of $0.0000. Each restricted unit represents the right to receive one share upon vesting under the company’s equity incentive plan.

When do Ashish Bhutani’s Ares Management (ARES) restricted units vest?

The restrictions on the 1,728 restricted units are scheduled to lapse on the first anniversary of the grant date. The filing also notes these restricted units vest in installments in accordance with the applicable restricted unit award agreement.

How many Ares Management (ARES) shares does Ashish Bhutani own after this grant?

Following the reported award, Ashish Bhutani directly holds 35,799 shares of Ares Management Corp Class A Common Stock. This total includes the 1,728 restricted units granted under the company’s equity incentive plan, subject to their vesting conditions.

Is Ashish Bhutani’s Ares Management (ARES) equity grant a cash purchase?

No, the transaction is reported as a grant or award acquisition of 1,728 restricted units at $0.0000 per share, not an open-market cash purchase. The units were granted under Ares Management Corporation’s equity incentive plan.

Was Ashish Bhutani’s Ares Management (ARES) transaction under a Rule 10b5-1 plan?

The Form 4 does not indicate that this transaction was made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The document-level Rule 10b5-1 checkbox is marked as not affirmed, and the footnotes do not describe any pre-arranged trading plan.

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^*

BHUTANI ASHISH

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1800 AVENUE OF THE STARS

SUITE 1400

(Street)

LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA 90067

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/30/2026

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

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

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

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
Class A Common Stock	07/30/2026		A		1,728(1)	A	$0	35,799(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 an equity incentive plan of Ares Management Corporation. Each restricted unit represents the right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock upon vesting. The restrictions on such units are scheduled to lapse on the first anniversary of the grant date.

2. Includes 1,728 restricted units granted under an equity incentive plan of Ares Management Corporation. Each restricted unit represents the right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock upon vesting. The restricted units vest in installments in accordance with the applicable restricted unit award agreement.

Remarks:

	/s/ Anton Feingold, by power of attorney	08/03/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)