ARES: 8-K company filing

ares-20260608 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 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) June 8, 2026 ARES MANAGEMENT CORPORATION (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) Delaware 001-36429 80-0962035 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) 1800 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 1400 , Los Angeles , CA 90067 (Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code) ( 310 ) 201-4100 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) N/A (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, 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) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐ 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: Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share ARES New York Stock Exchange 6.75% Series B mandatory convertible preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share ARES.PRB New York Stock Exchange Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Ru