ARES MANAGEMENT CORP

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1 ARES MANAGEMENT CORP FORM 8-K (Current report filing) Filed 10/01/14 for the Period Ending 10/01/14 Address 2000 AVE OF THE STARS 12TH FLOOR LOS ANGELES, CA, Telephone CIK Symbol ARES SIC Code Investment Advice Industry Investment Management & Fund Operators Sector Financials Fiscal Year 12/31 Copyright 2019, EDGAR Online, a division of Donnelley Financial Solutions. All Rights Reserved. Distribution and use of this document restricted under EDGAR Online, a division of Donnelley Financial Solutions, Terms of Use.

2 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 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, 2014 Ares Management, L.P. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) 2000 Avenue of the Stars, 12 th Floor Los Angeles, CA (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (310) (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 ) Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR a-12) Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR d-2(b)) Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR e-4(c))

3 Item 8.01 Other Events. On October 1, 2014, Ares Management, L.P. issued a press release announcing that its indirect subsidiary, Ares Finance Co. LLC, intends to offer senior notes (the notes ), subject to market and other conditions. The notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Ares Management, L.P., Ares Holdings Inc., Ares Domestic Holdings Inc., Ares Real Estate Holdings LLC, Ares Holdings L.P., Ares Domestic Holdings L.P., Ares Investments L.P., Ares Real Estate Holdings L.P., Ares Management LLC and Ares Investments Holdings LLC. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits Exhibit No. Description Exhibit 99.1 Press Release, dated October 1,

4 SIGNATURES 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 MANAGEMENT, L.P. By: Ares Management GP LLC, its general partner Date: October 1, 2014 By: /s/ Daniel F. Nguyen Name: Daniel F. Nguyen Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer 3

5 Exhibit Index Exhibit No. Description Exhibit 99.1 Press Release, dated October 1,

6 Exhibit 99.1 ARES MANAGEMENT, L.P. ANNOUNCES SENIOR NOTES OFFERING LOS ANGELES October 1, 2014 Ares Management, L.P. (NYSE:ARES) today announced its indirect subsidiary, Ares Finance Co. LLC, intends to offer senior notes (the notes ), subject to market and other conditions. The notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Ares Management, L.P., Ares Holdings Inc., Ares Domestic Holdings Inc., Ares Real Estate Holdings LLC, Ares Holdings L.P., Ares Domestic Holdings L.P., Ares Investments L.P., Ares Real Estate Holdings L.P., Ares Management LLC and Ares Investments Holdings LLC. The aggregate principal amount of the notes is expected to be approximately $250 million. Ares intends to use a portion of the net proceeds from the sale of the notes to repay outstanding borrowings under its revolving credit facility and promissory notes issued in connection with a prior acquisition. Any remaining net proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes, including future strategic acquisitions or related transactions, and to fund growth initiatives. Ares has entered into a non-binding letter of intent for an acquisition that is not material to its businesses. There can be no assurance that Ares will enter into a binding agreement or complete such acquisition or any other acquisition. The notes will be offered and sold to qualified institutional buyers in the United States pursuant to Rule 144A and outside the United States pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act ). The notes have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state laws. This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to purchase the notes or any other securities and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. Contact Ares Management, L.P. Carl Drake (800)