Ares Management (ARES) Form 4: Judy Olian Receives 1.2K Share Award

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Form 4 filing for Ares Management Corp. (ARES) reports that director Judy D. Olian was granted 1,166 Class A common shares on 07/31/2025 under the company’s equity incentive plan. The award is structured as restricted stock units (RSUs) that convert 1-for-1 into common shares; restrictions lapse on the first anniversary of the grant date. No cash consideration was paid (price $0). Following the grant, Olian’s direct beneficial ownership rises to 29,254 shares. No derivative transactions or sales were disclosed. The filing represents routine annual director compensation and does not materially affect ARES’s share count or insider ownership profile.

Positive

• Equity-based compensation aligns director interests with shareholders through additional RSUs.

Negative

• None.

Insights

Securities Analyst

TL;DR: Routine RSU grant to director; negligible impact on valuation or float.

The 1,166-share RSU award is standard board compensation, lifting Olian’s stake to roughly 0.003% of ARES’s ~350 m diluted shares—immaterial to supply/demand dynamics. Still, periodic equity grants align director incentives with shareholders and signal continued board engagement. No purchases with personal funds occurred, so trading-signal value is limited. Overall, the filing is non-impactful for valuation or governance risk.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Olian Judy D.

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Class A Common Stock	1,166	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Class A Common Stock — 29,254 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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. Includes 1,166 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.

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FAQ

How many ARES shares did Judy D. Olian acquire?

1,166 Class A shares via restricted stock units.

What was the transaction price for the RSUs?

The units were granted at $0 cost as part of an equity incentive plan.

When do the restricted stock units vest?

All restrictions are scheduled to lapse on the first anniversary of the grant date (07/31/2026).

What is Olian’s total ARES ownership after the grant?

She now directly owns 29,254 Class A shares.

Does the filing indicate any share sales by the director?

No sales or disposals were reported in this Form 4.

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^*

Olian Judy D.

(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
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/31/2025

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
Class A Common Stock	07/31/2025		A		1,166(1)	A	$0	29,254(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 1,166 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	08/04/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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