FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Rosenthal Bennett
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Ares Management Corp [ ARES ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__X__ Director                    _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below)
Co-Founder & Chairman of PEG
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

1800 AVENUE OF THE STARS, SUITE 1400
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

9/3/2024
(Street)

LOS ANGELES, CA 90067
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)        (State)        (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class A Common Stock 9/3/2024  S(1)  16,295 D$142.14 (2)85,284 I By BAR Holdings, LLC 
Class A Common Stock 9/3/2024  S(1)  6,314 D$143.05 (3)78,970 I By BAR Holdings, LLC 
Class A Common Stock 9/3/2024  S(1)  3,070 D$143.88 (4)75,900 I By BAR Holdings, LLC 
Class A Common Stock 9/3/2024  S(1)  900 D$145.1 (5)75,000 I By BAR Holdings, LLC 
Class A Common Stock         1,105,052 I By Ares Owners Holdings L.P. (6)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security3. Trans. Date3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:
(1) This transaction was effected pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on May 16, 2024 by the reporting person, or a vehicle controlled by him.
(2) The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold on September 3, 2024 in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $141.58 to $142.57. 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 ranges set forth in this footnote and footnotes 3, 4 and 5.
(3) The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold on September 3, 2024 in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $142.58 to $143.57.
(4) The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold on September 3, 2024 in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $143.58 to $144.53.
(5) The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold on September 3, 2024 in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $144.75 to $145.60
(6) 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 Class A Common Stock. The shares of Class A Common Stock indirectly held by the reporting person or the vehicle are the number of shares of Class A Common Stock that he or the vehicle has a right to receive as a limited partner in AOH.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director10% OwnerOfficerOther
Rosenthal Bennett
1800 AVENUE OF THE STARS
SUITE 1400
LOS ANGELES, CA 90067
X
Co-Founder & Chairman of PEG

Signatures
/s/ Anton Feingold, by power of attorney9/4/2024
**Signature of Reporting PersonDate


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