UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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): February 27, 2015

 

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Maryland

 

001-35517

 

45-3148087

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

One North Wacker Drive, 48th Floor, Chicago, IL

 

60606

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (312) 252-7500

 

N/A

(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):

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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Item 1.01  Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On February 27, 2015, ACRE Capital LLC, a Michigan limited liability company and wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation, a Maryland corporation, entered into Amendment No. 2 to Sixth Amended and Restated Mortgage Warehousing Credit and Security Agreement (the “Bank of America Warehousing Amendment”) with Bank of America, N.A. and the other lenders thereto.  The purpose of the Bank of America Warehousing Amendment was to, among other things, increase the aggregate commitment amount under the warehouse line of credit from $80.0 million to $135.0 million and extend the maturity date to June 30, 2016.

 

The foregoing description is only a summary of certain material provisions of the Bank of America Warehousing Amendment and is qualified in its entirety by reference to a copy of such agreement, which is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1.

 

Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

 

The information required by Item 2.03 contained in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)                                 Exhibits:

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Exhibit Description

10.1

 

Amendment No. 2 to Sixth Amended and Restated Mortgage Warehousing Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of February 27, 2015, by and among ACRE Capital LLC, Bank of America, N.A., as Agent and Lender and the other Lenders party thereto.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

Date:        March 5, 2015

 

 

ARES COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE CORPORATION

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Anton Feingold

 

Name:

Anton Feingold

 

Title:

Vice President and Secretary

 

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