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): September 6, 2013
Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Maryland |
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001-35738 |
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45-4969053 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of |
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(Commission File No.) |
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification |
2000 Avenue of the Stars
12th Floor
Los Angeles, California 90067
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (310) 201-4100
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):
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
Purchase of Shares of Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc. by Affiliate in the Open Market
On September 4, 2013, Ares Investments Holdings LLC (“Ares”), an affiliate of Ares Capital Management II LLC, the investment adviser of the Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”), announced its intention to purchase the Fund’s shares in the open market from time-to-time, subject to market and economic considerations. Ares has authorized, subject to those considerations, the purchase of up to $5 million of the Fund’s currently outstanding common shares (which currently represents approximately up to 1.7% of the outstanding common shares) in open-market transactions if the common shares are trading at a discount to net asset value (“NAV”). Any purchases will be subject to and made in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements during the trading day. Any Ares’ purchase activity, including the number of any shares purchased, average price and average discount to NAV, will be disclosed in subsequent public filings.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) Not Applicable.
(b) Not Applicable.
(c) Not Applicable.
(d) Exhibits
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Press Release dated September 4, 2013. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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Date: September 6, 2013 |
Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc. |
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/s/ Keith Ashton |
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Name: Keith Ashton |
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Title: Vice President |
[Signature Page to Form 8-K]