Director Mary Beth Henson filed a Form 4 with the SEC on October 29, 2026, disclosing a purchase of 2,500 shares of Ares Capital Corp common stock on October 28, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Reporting person: Mary Beth Henson, identified as a Director of Ares Capital Corp (NASDAQ:ARCC).
  • Transaction: Purchase (transaction code P) of 2,500 shares of common stock on October 28, 2026.
  • Price paid: $18.46 per share, according to the filing.
  • Post-transaction ownership: 36,969 shares beneficially owned following the reported transaction, held indirectly by trust.
  • Ownership structure: The filing states the shares are held in a revocable trust for the benefit of the reporting person.

Henson's October 2026 Open-Market Purchase via Revocable Trust

According to the Form 4 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Mary Beth Henson, a Director at Ares Capital Corp, acquired 2,500 shares of the company's common stock on October 28, 2026, at a price of $18.46 per share. The filing reports the transaction code as "P," indicating an open-market purchase. No derivative securities were reported in connection with this transaction.

The filing discloses that the shares are held indirectly through a revocable trust for the benefit of the reporting person. Following the reported transaction, Henson's total beneficial ownership of Ares Capital Corp common stock stands at 36,969 shares, all of which are held in that indirect ownership structure. No directly owned shares were reported in Table I or Table II of the filing.

Ares Capital Corp is listed on NASDAQ under the ticker ARCC. The filing was signed by Mary Beth Henson and submitted to the SEC on October 29, 2026, one day after the date of the reported transaction. The filing does not indicate that the transaction was made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan, as the corresponding checkbox on the form was not checked.

What Was Disclosed

This Form 4 discloses a single open-market purchase of 2,500 shares of Ares Capital Corp common stock by Director Mary Beth Henson at $18.46 per share on October 28, 2026, resulting in indirect beneficial ownership of 36,969 shares held via a revocable trust.