Ares Real Estate sells $10.3M S-PR, $13.0M I-PR shares

Ares Real Estate Income Trust Inc. issued 1,237,828 Class S-PR shares for gross proceeds of $10,331,500 and 1,576,662 Class I-PR shares for gross proceeds of $13,049,874 on October 1, 2026.

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Ares Real Estate Income Trust Inc. issued 1,237,828 Class S-PR shares for gross proceeds of $10,331,500 and 1,576,662 Class I-PR shares for gross proceeds of $13,049,874 on October 1, 2026. The transactions were exempt from Securities Act registration pursuant to Regulation D. The share and proceeds figures include activity from the distribution reinvestment plan; Class S-PR gross proceeds include $86,125 in upfront selling commissions and dealer manager fees.

8-K Event Classification

Item 3.02 — Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities

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Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities Securities

The company sold equity securities in a private placement or other unregistered transaction.

Key Figures

Class S-PR shares issued: 1,237,828 shares Class S-PR gross proceeds: $10,331,500 Class I-PR shares issued: 1,576,662 shares +2 more

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Class S-PR shares issued 1,237,828 shares October 1, 2026; includes distribution reinvestment plan activity

Class S-PR gross proceeds $10,331,500 October 1, 2026; includes distribution reinvestment plan activity

Class I-PR shares issued 1,576,662 shares October 1, 2026; includes distribution reinvestment plan activity

Class I-PR gross proceeds $13,049,874 October 1, 2026; includes distribution reinvestment plan activity

Upfront selling commissions and dealer manager fees $86,125 Included in Class S-PR gross proceeds

Key Terms

Regulation D, distribution reinvestment plan, selling commissions, dealer manager fees

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Regulation D regulatory

"pursuant to Regulation D"

Regulation D is a set of rules that govern how companies can raise money from investors without going through the full process required for public stock offerings. It provides simplified options for private placements, making it easier for companies to seek investments from a smaller group of investors. For investors, it offers opportunities to invest in private companies, often with fewer restrictions, but also with different levels of risk and disclosure.

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"shares issued pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan"

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selling commissions financial

"upfront selling commissions and dealer manager fees"

dealer manager fees financial

"upfront selling commissions and dealer manager fees"

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Available on EDGAR 10/07/2026 - 04:38 PM Accepted by SEC EDGAR 10/07/2026 - 04:38 PM

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 1, 2026

ARES REAL ESTATE INCOME TRUST INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


Maryland	000-52596	30-0309068
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File No.)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


One Tabor Center, 1200 Seventeenth Street, Suite 2900, Denver, CO			80202

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)			(Zip Code)

(303) 228-2200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

On October 1, 2026, Ares Real Estate Income Trust Inc. (referred to herein as the “Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) issued the following shares in transactions exempt from the registration provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to Regulation D.

The following table details the shares issued and gross proceeds:


	Number of
	Shares Issued	Gross Proceeds
Class S-PR Shares (1)(2)	1,237,828	$	10,331,500

Class I-PR Shares (1)	1,576,662	$	13,049,874

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(1)Number of shares issued and gross proceeds include activity from shares issued pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan.

(2)Gross proceeds for Class S-PR shares include upfront selling commissions and dealer manager fees, in aggregate, of $86,125.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


	Ares Real Estate Income Trust Inc.
October 7, 2026
	By:	/s/ TAYLOR M. PAUL
		Taylor M. Paul Managing Director, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Source: View Original Filing on SEC EDGAR

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