Ares Real Estate Income Trust Inc.: issues 2,814,490 shares for $23,381,374

What happened

• The company filed an 8-K reporting that on Oct 1, 2026 Ares Real Estate Income Trust Inc issued 1,237,828 Class S-PR shares and 1,576,662 Class I-PR shares in transactions exempt from the registration provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to Regulation D.
• Gross proceeds were $10,331,500 for the Class S-PR shares and $13,049,874 for the Class I-PR shares, totaling $23,381,374. The Class S-PR gross proceeds include upfront selling commissions and dealer manager fees of $86,125.
• The number of shares issued and gross proceeds include activity from shares issued pursuant to the company’s distribution reinvestment plan. The report was filed on Oct 7, 2026 and signed by Taylor M. Paul, Managing Director, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.

Key details

• Date of issuance: Oct 1, 2026.
• Shares issued: 1,237,828 Class S-PR; 1,576,662 Class I-PR; total 2,814,490 shares.
• Gross proceeds: $10,331,500 (Class S-PR); $13,049,874 (Class I-PR); total $23,381,374.
• Class S-PR proceeds include $86,125 of upfront selling commissions and dealer manager fees; amounts include distribution reinvestment plan activity.

Why it may matter

• The filing reports Item 3.02: unregistered sales of equity securities, which covers the issuance of shares in transactions exempt from registration (Regulation D).
• This filing does not show why the insider traded or why the company acted.