Ares Capital Corporation and American Capital, Ltd. To Hold Stockholder Meetings for Adoption of Merger on December 15, 2016

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ares Capital Corporation (NASDAQ: ARCC) and American Capital, Ltd. (NASDAQ: ACAS) have announced the scheduling of meetings of their respective stockholders to be held on December 15, 2016 to seek adoption of the merger agreement, which is necessary to complete the mergers, and approval of certain other matters from such stockholders. Each company's common stockholders of record as of the close of business on October 17, 2016 are entitled to vote at their respective meetings.