SEC Filing Form 4 for Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp

This SEC Form 4 filing details a transaction by Edmond N. Moriarty III, a director at Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp (ACRE). On April 29, 2026, Mr. Moriarty was granted 18,879 shares of restricted stock under the company's 2012 Equity Incentive Plan. The shares are valued at a transaction price of $0.00. These restricted shares are scheduled to vest ratably over a one-year period, with vesting occurring on the first business day of each fiscal quarter beginning July 1, 2026. Following this grant, Mr. Moriarty now directly owns 98,905 shares of ACRE common stock. The filing was signed on May 1, 2026, by Mr. Moriarty, represented by power of attorney.