UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 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) January 7, 2026

ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware	814-01512	88-6432468
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

245 Park Avenue, 44th Floor, New York, NY		10167
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (212) 750-7300

(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):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol

Name of each exchange on which registered

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Item 8.01. Other Events.

January, February, March, April, May and June 2026 Distributions

On January 7, 2026, Ares Strategic Income Fund (the “Fund”) announced the declaration of regular monthly gross distributions for April, May and June 2026, in each case for each class of its common shares of beneficial interest, including Class I shares, Class S shares and Class D shares (the “Common Shares”). As previously disclosed, on November 14, 2025, the Fund announced the declaration of regular monthly gross distributions for January, February and March 2026, in each case for each class of its Common Shares. The following table presents the regular monthly gross distributions per share that were declared and payable:

		Gross Distribution Per Share
Record Date	Payment Date(1)	Class I		Class S		Class D
January 30, 2026	February 23, 2026	$	0.21430	$	0.21430	$	0.21430
February 27, 2026	March 25, 2026	$	0.21430	$	0.21430	$	0.21430
March 31, 2026	April 23, 2026	$	0.21430	$	0.21430	$	0.21430
April 30, 2026	May 21, 2026	$	0.21430	$	0.21430	$	0.21430
May 29, 2026	June 24, 2026	$	0.21430	$	0.21430	$	0.21430
June 30, 2026	July 23, 2026	$	0.21430	$	0.21430	$	0.21430

(1)	The distributions for each class of the Fund’s Common Shares will be paid on or about the payment dates above.

These distributions will be paid in cash or reinvested in the Common Shares for shareholders participating in the Fund’s distribution reinvestment plan. The net distributions received by shareholders of each of the Class S shares and Class D shares will be equal to the gross distribution in the table above, less specific shareholder servicing and/or distribution fees applicable to such class of the Fund’s Common Shares as of their respective record dates. Class I shares have no shareholder servicing and/or distribution fees.

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.

	ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND

Date: January 7, 2026

	By:	/s/ Scott C. Lem
	Name:	Scott C. Lem
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND 8-K