Form 8-K Ares Commercial Real For: Oct 05
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E-mailUNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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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 5, 2026
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||||||||||||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||||||||||||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (212 ) 750-7300
(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):
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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. o
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On October 5, 2026, Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation (the “Company”) and certain of its wholly owned subsidiaries entered into amendments to each of the Company’s: (i) master repurchase facility with Citibank, N.A.; (ii) master repurchase and securities contract with Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A.; and (iii) master repurchase funding facility with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (the “Wells Fargo Facility”). The amendments reduced the Company’s minimum tangible net worth requirement under each facility from $500 million to $400 million, plus, only with respect to the Wells Fargo Facility, 80% of the net proceeds from future equity issuances by the Company.
Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
The information required by Item 2.03 contained in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| ARES COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE CORPORATION | |||||||||||
| Date: | October 9, 2026 | /s/ Jeffrey M. Gonzales | |||||||||
| Name: | Jeffrey M. Gonzales | ||||||||||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||||||||||
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