Commission File No. 001-35517 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ARES COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE CORPORATION Washington, D.C. 20549 ___________________________________________________________________ (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) FORM 10-Q ☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2025 OR ☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the ...