Ares entities report 1.56M Ferrellgas (FGPR) Class A units

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Ares-affiliated entities filed an initial Form 3 for Ferrellgas Partners, L.P., reporting indirect holdings of 1,563,690 Class A Units. These units are spread across multiple Ares-managed funds and vehicles, with Ares Management LLC serving as manager or general partner for the relevant entities.

The filing notes that the Ares entities may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the reported securities but disclaim beneficial ownership of units not held of record by them, including certain managed accounts.

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

ARES MANAGEMENT LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1800 AVENUE OF THE STARS, SUITE 1400

(Street)

LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA 90067

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/16/2026

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FERRELLGAS PARTNERS L P [ NONE ]

3a. Foreign Trading Symbol

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

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

	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

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

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

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Class A Units	1,563,690	I	See Footnotes(1)(2)(3)(4)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

ARES MANAGEMENT LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1800 AVENUE OF THE STARS, SUITE 1400

(Street)

LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA 90067

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Ares Capital Management LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O ARES MANAGEMENT LLC

1800 AVENUE OF THE STARS, SUITE 1400

(Street)

LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA 90067

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

ASOF II Holdings II, L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O ARES MANAGEMENT LLC

1800 AVENUE OF THE STARS, SUITE 1400

(Street)

LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA 90067

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

ASOF II A (DE) HOLDINGS III, L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O ARES MANAGEMENT LLC

1800 AVENUE OF THE STARS, SUITE 1400

(Street)

LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA 90067

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

ARES CAPITAL CORP

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O ARES MANAGEMENT LLC

1800 AVENUE OF THE STARS, SUITE 1400

(Street)

LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA 90067

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

ASOF FG Holdings, L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O ARES MANAGEMENT LLC

1800 AVENUE OF THE STARS, SUITE 1400

(Street)

LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA 90067

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Ares Private Credit Solutions, L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O ARES MANAGEMENT LLC

1800 AVENUE OF THE STARS, SUITE 1400

(Street)

LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA 90067

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Ares PCS Holdings Inc.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O ARES MANAGEMENT LLC

1800 AVENUE OF THE STARS, SUITE 1400

(Street)

LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA 90067

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Ares Centre Street Partnership, L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O ARES MANAGEMENT LLC

1800 AVENUE OF THE STARS, SUITE 1400

(Street)

LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA 90067

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes: (i) 154,070 Class A Units held by ASOF II Holdings II, L.P., (ii) 27,775 Class A Units held by ASOF II A (DE) Holdings III, L.P., (iii) 476,770 Class A Units held by Ares Capital Corporation, (iv) 600,000 Class A Units held by ASOF FG Holdings, L.P., (v) 102,300 Class A Units held by Ares Private Credit Solutions, L.P., (vi) 185,940 Class A Units held by Ares PCS Holdings Inc., and (vii) 7,715 Class A Units held by Ares Centre Street Partnership, L.P. Also includes 9,120 Class A Units (the "Managed Units") held by an account managed or subadvised by Ares Management LLC with respect to which the Ares Entities (as defined below) may be deemed to have shared voting or dispositive power. The Ares Entities disclaim beneficial ownership of the Managed Shares for purposes of Section 16 and this report shall not be deemed an admission that any of the Ares Entities are the beneficial owner of the Managed Shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

2. Ares Partners Holdco LLC ("Ares Partners") is the sole member of each of Ares Voting LLC and Ares Management GP LLC, which are respectively the holders of the Class B and Class C common stock of Ares Management Corporation ("Ares Management"), which common stock allows them, collectively, to generally have the majority of the votes on any matter submitted to the stockholders of Ares Management if certain conditions are met. Ares Management is the sole member of Ares Holdco LLC, which is the general partner of Ares Management Holdings L.P., which is the sole member of Ares Management LLC.

3. Ares Management LLC is (i) the sole member of Ares Capital Management LLC, which is (a) the servicer of Ares PCS Holdings Inc., (b) the investment advisor of Ares Capital Corporation, and (c) the manager of Ares Private Credit Solutions, L.P. ; (ii) the sole member of ASOF Investment Management LLC, which is the manager of (a) ASOF II Holdings II, L.P., (b) ASOF II A (DE) Holdings III, L.P. and (c) ASOF FG Holdings, L.P.; and (iii) the general partner of Ares Centre Street Management, L.P., which is the investment manager of Ares Centre Street Partnership, L.P.

4. We refer to all of the foregoing entities collectively as the Ares Entities. Each of the Ares Entities may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein, but each disclaims any such beneficial ownership of securities not held of record by them. Ares Partners is managed by a board of managers, which is composed of Michael J Arougheti, R. Kipp deVeer, David B. Kaplan, Antony P. Ressler and Bennett Rosenthal (collectively, the "Board Members"). Mr. Ressler generally has veto authority over Board Members' decisions. Each of these individuals disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Ares Partners.

Remarks:

Due to the limitations of the electronic filing system, each of Ares Partners Holdco LLC, Ares Voting LLC, Ares Management GP LLC, Ares Management Corporation, Ares Holdco LLC, Ares Management Holdings L.P., ASOF Investment Management LLC, and Ares Centre Street Management, L.P. are filing a separate Form 3.

	ARES MANAGEMENT LLC, By: /s/ Anton Feingold, Authorized Signatory	03/24/2026
	Ares Capital Management LLC, By: Ares Management LLC, its sole member, By: /s/ Ian Fitzgerald, Authorized Signatory	03/24/2026
	ASOF II Holdings II, L.P., By: ASOF Investment Management LLC, its manager, By: /s/ Evan Hoole, Authorized Signatory	03/24/2026
	ASOF II A (DE) Holdings III, L.P., By: ASOF Investment Management LLC, its manager, By: /s/ Evan Hoole, Authorized Signatory	03/24/2026
	Ares Capital Corporation, By: Ares Capital Management LLC, its investment advisor, By: Ares Management LLC, its sole member, By: /s/ Ian Fitzgerald, Authorized Signatory	03/24/2026
	ASOF FG Holdings, L.P., By: ASOF Investment Management LLC, its manager, By: /s/ Evan Hoole, Authorized Signatory	03/24/2026
	Ares Private Credit Solutions, L.P., By: Ares Capital Management LLC, its manager, By: Ares Management LLC, its sole member, By: /s/ Ian Fitzgerald, Authorized Signatory	03/24/2026
	Ares PCS Holdings Inc., By: Ares Capital Management LLC, its servicer, By: Ares Management LLC, its sole member, By: /s/ Ian Fitzgerald, Authorized Signatory	03/24/2026
	Ares Centre Street Partnership, L.P., By: Ares Centre Street Management, L.P., its investment manager, By: Ares Management LLC, its general partner, By: /s/ Ian Fitzgerald, Authorized Signatory	03/24/2026
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FAQ

What does the Ares Form 3 filing disclose for Ferrellgas Partners (FGPR)?

The Form 3 discloses that Ares-affiliated entities collectively hold 1,563,690 Class A Units of Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. These holdings are indirect and spread across several funds and entities managed or advised by Ares Management LLC and its affiliates.

Which Ares entities hold Ferrellgas Partners (FGPR) Class A Units?

The filing attributes units to ASOF II Holdings II, L.P., ASOF II A (DE) Holdings III, L.P., Ares Capital Corporation, ASOF FG Holdings, L.P., Ares Private Credit Solutions, L.P., Ares PCS Holdings Inc., and Ares Centre Street Partnership, L.P., plus additional units in an Ares-managed account.

How many Ferrellgas Partners (FGPR) units do Ares entities report on Form 3?

The Ares entities report indirect ownership of 1,563,690 Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. Class A Units. This total includes units held by multiple Ares-sponsored funds and vehicles, as well as 9,120 units in an account managed or subadvised by Ares Management LLC.

Do Ares entities claim full beneficial ownership of the Ferrellgas (FGPR) units?

The filing states that Ares entities may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the reported securities but disclaim beneficial ownership of securities not held of record by them, including the 9,120 managed units held in an Ares-managed or subadvised account.

Why is Ares Management LLC listed on the Ferrellgas Partners (FGPR) Form 3?

Ares Management LLC is listed because it controls key manager and general partner entities. It is the sole member or general partner of vehicles that manage or advise the Ares funds and partnerships holding Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. Class A Units reported on the Form 3.

What is the significance of Ares being a ten percent owner of Ferrellgas Partners (FGPR)?

Each reporting Ares entity is identified as a ten percent owner, triggering Section 16 reporting obligations. This status requires disclosure of their initial holdings on Form 3 and any subsequent reportable transactions in Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. equity securities.