Michael J. Arougheti - May 15, 2024 Form 4 Insider Report for Ares Management Corp (ARES)

Role
Co-Founder, CEO and President, Director
Signature
/s/ Naseem Sagati Aghili, by power of attorney
Stock symbol
ARES
Transactions as of
May 15, 2024
Transactions value $
-$37,006,688
Form type
4
Date filed
5/17/2024, 07:29 PM
Previous filing
Mar 26, 2024
Next filing
Aug 19, 2024

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction ARES Class A Common Stock Conversion of derivative security $0 +250K $0.00 250K May 15, 2024 By Atticus Enterprises LLC
transaction ARES Class A Common Stock Sale -$3.73M -25.4K -10.17% $146.59 225K May 15, 2024 By Atticus Enterprises LLC F1, F2
transaction ARES Class A Common Stock Sale -$7.31M -49.6K -22.1% $147.34 175K May 15, 2024 By Atticus Enterprises LLC F1, F3
transaction ARES Class A Common Stock Sale -$3.18M -21.4K -12.24% $148.32 154K May 15, 2024 By Atticus Enterprises LLC F1, F4
transaction ARES Class A Common Stock Sale -$9.12M -60.9K -39.7% $149.58 92.6K May 15, 2024 By Atticus Enterprises LLC F1, F5
transaction ARES Class A Common Stock Sale -$60.9K -406 -0.44% $149.93 92.2K May 15, 2024 By Atticus Enterprises LLC F1, F6
transaction ARES Class A Common Stock Sale -$7.6M -51.7K -56.11% $146.98 40.5K May 16, 2024 By Atticus Enterprises LLC F1, F7
transaction ARES Class A Common Stock Sale -$2.32M -15.7K -38.82% $148.04 24.8K May 16, 2024 By Atticus Enterprises LLC F1, F8
transaction ARES Class A Common Stock Sale -$3.64M -24.5K -98.79% $148.94 300 May 16, 2024 By Atticus Enterprises LLC F1, F9
transaction ARES Class A Common Stock Sale -$44.9K -300 -100% $149.67 0 May 16, 2024 By Atticus Enterprises LLC F1
holding ARES Class A Common Stock 1.38M May 15, 2024 Direct F10

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Underlying Class Amount Exercise Price Ownership Footnotes
transaction ARES Ares Operating Group Units Conversion of derivative security -250K -2.56% 9.52M May 15, 2024 Class A Common Stock 250K By Ares Owners Holdings L.P. F11, F12
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Buy Plan / Sale Plan: These are also open market purchases/sales of shares, but in this case the transaction is part of a trading plan. Rule 10b5-1 allows insiders to setup a trading plan to buy/sell stocks over a certain period of time. Since the purchases/sales are predetermined, this protects the insiders from violating insider trading law.

Transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c).

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 This transaction was effected pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on December 14, 2023 by the reporting person, or a vehicle controlled by him.
F2 The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold on May 15, 2024 in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $145.92 to $146.91. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote and footnotes 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9.
F3 The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold on May 15, 2024 in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $146.92 to $147.91.
F4 The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold on May 15, 2024 in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $147.92 to $148.91.
F5 The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold on May 15, 2024 in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $148.92 to $149.91.
F6 The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold on May 15, 2024 in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $149.92 to $149.96.
F7 The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold on May 16, 2024 in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $146.54 to $147.53.
F8 The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold on May 16, 2024 in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $147.54 to $148.53.
F9 The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold on May 16, 2024 in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $148.54 to $149.53.
F10 Includes 1,375,000 restricted units granted under an equity incentive plan of Ares Management Corporation. Each restricted unit represents the right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock upon vesting. The restricted units vest in installments in accordance with the applicable restricted unit award agreement.
F11 Pursuant to the terms of the Fifth Amended and Restated Exchange Agreement (the "Exchange Agreement"), dated as of April 1, 2021, among Ares Management Corporation, Ares Holdings L.P. and each Ares Operating Group Limited Partner (as defined in the Exchange Agreement), and subject to certain requirements and restrictions, the partnership units of the Ares Operating Group ("AOG Units") are exchangeable for shares of Class A Common Stock on a one-for-one basis.
F12 The reporting person or a vehicle controlled by him is a limited partner in Ares Owners Holdings L.P. ("AOH"), the direct holder of the shares of AOG Units. The AOG Units indirectly held by the reporting person are the number of AOG Units that he has a right to receive as a limited partner in AOH.