Item 8.01 Other Events.

On January 21, 2020, Ares Management Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that its subsidiary, Ares Holdings L.P., entered into a purchase agreement to indirectly acquire a majority interest in SSG Capital Holdings Limited (the "Transaction"). The consideration payable in the Transaction consists of Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share, and cash. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.





Forward-Looking Statements

This current report on 8-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. You can identify these statements by the Company's use of the words "assumes," "believes," "estimates," "expects," "guidance," "intends," "plans," "projects," and similar expressions that do not relate to historical matters. You should exercise caution in interpreting and relying on forward-looking statements because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which are, in some cases, beyond the Company's control and could materially affect actual results, performance, or achievements. For a further description of such factors, you should read the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

In addition to factors previously disclosed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including those discussed under the heading "Risk Factors" in its most recently filed reports on Form 10-K and 10-Q, the following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements or historical performance: the possibility that regulatory and other approvals and conditions to the Transaction are not received or satisfied on a timely basis or at all, or contain unanticipated terms and conditions; the possibility that modifications to the terms of the Transaction may be required in order to obtain or satisfy such approvals or conditions? delays in closing the Transaction? difficulties, delays or unanticipated costs in integrating the acquired operations; purchase price adjustments? unexpected costs resulting from the Transaction, delays or other disruptions associated with the acquisition and integration of personnel and operations in international jurisdictions; changes in economic conditions? and regulatory conditions.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.





(d) Exhibits.



Exhibit
Number                                    Description
  99.1         Press Release dated January 21, 2020.

101.INS*     XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the
             Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the
             Inline XBRL document.

104          Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are
             embedded within the Inline XBRL document.




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