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This page provides access to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filings for Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES), a global alternative investment manager focused on credit, real estate, private equity and infrastructure strategies. As a public company, Ares submits periodic and current reports that offer structured information about its operations, financial condition and significant corporate events.
Among the filings available for ARES are Form 8-K current reports, which Ares uses to disclose material events such as earnings announcements, dividends and investor presentations. For example, a Form 8-K dated October 31, 2025 notes a press release announcing financial results for a recent quarter and the declaration of a quarterly dividend on Class A common stock, while another Form 8-K dated September 25, 2025 references a presentation to analysts posted on the company’s investor resources website.
In addition to 8-Ks, investors typically review Ares’ annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and proxy statements on Schedule 14A for information on governance and executive matters. Filings related to capital structure, such as preferred stock or debt offerings, and documents concerning its role as manager of affiliated entities, are also part of the regulatory record.
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Ares Management Corporation’s General Counsel, Sagati Aghili Naseem, sold a total of 3,921 shares of Class A Common Stock on February 4, 2026 in multiple open-market transactions under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on June 11, 2025.
The sales occurred at weighted average prices ranging from about $126.68 to $137.72 per share, executed across several price ranges detailed in the footnotes. Following these transactions, the reporting person directly beneficially owned 326,889 Class A shares, including 204,872 restricted units granted under an equity incentive plan that vest over time.
Ares Management Corporation reported that it has released its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025, via a press release and detailed earnings presentation furnished as exhibits.
The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $1.35 per share on its Class A common stock, payable on March 31, 2026 to stockholders of record as of March 17, 2026. Both the earnings press release and the presentation are included as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2.
Ares Management received a Form 144 notice for a planned sale of 3,921 shares of its common stock. The shares are to be sold on the NYSE around 02/04/2026 through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, with an aggregate market value of 516,003.60.
The seller acquired the 3,921 shares as restricted stock units from the issuer on 01/31/2026. The filing also reports a prior Rule 10b5-1 sale for Sagati Aghili of 1,849 common shares on 01/22/2026, generating gross proceeds of 299,236.80.
Ares Management Corporation Co-President and director deVeer R. Kipp received 200,000 restricted units of Class A Common Stock on January 31, 2026 at a grant price of $0 per share. These units were granted under an equity incentive plan and are scheduled to vest in three equal installments on June 30, 2027, June 30, 2028, and June 30, 2029.
After this grant, Kipp beneficially owned 1,350,000 shares, including restricted units that vest over time. On the same date, 101,444 shares of Class A Common Stock at $149.67 per share were withheld to cover minimum tax obligations arising from vesting, leaving 1,248,556 shares beneficially owned, including 1,150,000 restricted units subject to vesting conditions.
Ares Management Corporation Co-President Blair Jacobson reported equity compensation transactions in Class A common stock. On January 31, 2026, he was granted 300,000 restricted units at $0 under an equity incentive plan, each unit representing one share upon vesting. These restrictions are scheduled to lapse in four equal installments on January 31, 2028, 2029, 2030 and 2031. On the same date, 47,000 shares of Class A common stock at $149.67 were withheld to satisfy minimum tax withholding obligations arising from vesting of prior restricted units. After these transactions, Jacobson beneficially owned 1,111,221 shares directly, including 621,860 restricted units that vest in installments under the applicable award agreements.
Ares Management Corporation’s Chief Financial Officer, Jarrod Phillips, reported equity-related transactions in Class A common stock. On January 31, 2026, he received 100,000 restricted units at $0 under the company’s equity incentive plan, each unit convertible into one share as it vests between 2028 and 2031.
On the same date, 15,568 shares were withheld at $149.67 per share to cover minimum tax obligations from vesting. After these transactions, he beneficially owned 327,809 Class A shares directly, including 250,003 restricted units scheduled to vest in installments under applicable award agreements.
Ares Management Corporation’s General Counsel, Naseem Sagati Aghili, reported equity-related transactions in Class A common stock. On January 31, 2026, the reporting person received 100,000 restricted units at $0 under an equity incentive plan, each unit representing one future share, scheduled to vest in four equal installments on January 31, 2028, 2029, 2030 and 2031.
On the same date, 23,861 shares of Class A common stock at $149.67 per share were withheld by Ares to satisfy minimum tax withholding obligations arising from the vesting of restricted units. After these transactions, the reporting person beneficially owned 330,810 Class A shares, including 204,872 restricted units that vest over time under applicable award agreements.
Ares Management Corporation’s Co-Founder and CEO Michael J. Arougheti reported equity compensation and related tax withholding transactions in Class A Common Stock on January 31, 2026.
He received 200,000 restricted units under an equity incentive plan, each representing one share of Class A Common Stock upon vesting. These units are scheduled to vest in three equal installments on June 30, 2027, 2028 and 2029.
On the same date, 152,495 shares of Class A Common Stock were withheld by Ares Management to satisfy his minimum tax withholding obligations arising from the vesting of earlier restricted unit awards, at a price of $149.67 per share. After these transactions, he beneficially owned 1,447,505 Class A shares and restricted units, including 1,300,000 restricted units that continue to vest in installments under award agreements.
The Vanguard Group filed an amended Schedule 13G reporting beneficial ownership of 26,049,790 shares of Ares Management Corp common stock, representing 12.01% of the class as of 12/31/2025. Vanguard reports shared voting power over 2,076,664 shares and shared dispositive power over all 26,049,790 shares, with no sole voting or dispositive power.
The filing states these securities are held in the ordinary course of business and not for the purpose of changing or influencing control of Ares. Vanguard notes an internal realignment effective 01/12/2026, after which certain subsidiaries may report beneficial ownership separately while continuing the same investment strategies.
Ares Management Corporation’s General Counsel, Sagati Aghili Naseem, reported planned share sales under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. On January 22, 2026, the insider sold 1,249, 400, and 200 shares of Class A common stock in three separate transactions at weighted average prices of $161.36, $162.28, and $163.94, respectively. The prices reflect multiple trades within narrow ranges on that date.
After these sales, the reporting person beneficially owned 254,671 shares of Class A common stock in total. This amount includes 154,872 restricted units granted under Ares Management Corporation’s equity incentive plan, each representing the right to receive one share of Class A common stock upon vesting in accordance with the applicable award agreement.