What SEC filings does Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation submit to the SEC?

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation (ACRE) submits several types of SEC filings including Form 4 (insider transactions), Form 144 (proposed insider sales), 8-K reports (material events such as earnings releases, acquisitions, leadership changes), and periodic reports — the 10-Q (quarterly) and 10-K (annual). All filings are publicly available through SEC EDGAR.

What does a Form 4 filing tell me about ACRE?

A Form 4 for ACRE discloses a transaction by a company insider — typically a director, officer, or 10%+ shareholder. It shows the source-reported date, number of shares, price, and updated ownership. These facts do not establish motive or predict future returns.

How do I interpret an 8-K filing from Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation?

An 8-K signals a material event requiring prompt disclosure. Common triggers include earnings pre-announcements, acquisitions, leadership appointments or departures, credit changes, or regulatory actions. Read the item codes inside the filing to understand exactly what was disclosed before drawing conclusions.

What is the difference between a 10-K and 10-Q for ACRE?

The 10-K is Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation's annual report with fully audited financial statements, comprehensive MD&A, and complete risk factor disclosures — filed 60–90 days after fiscal year-end. The 10-Q is a lighter quarterly report with unaudited financials filed for the first three quarters. Together they provide a continuous financial picture of the company.

Where can I see all ACRE SEC filings directly on EDGAR?

You can view all historical Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation filings on the SEC EDGAR company page for ACRE. Each filing card on this page links directly to the original SEC document.

How often does Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation file with the SEC?

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation files one 10-K per year and up to three 10-Qs per year. Form 4 insider transactions must be reported within two business days of each trade, so the frequency depends on how often insiders are buying or selling ACRE shares. 8-K filings occur whenever a material event happens — which can be several times per quarter for an active company.

ACRE SEC Filing News — Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation

Latest SEC filings for Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation (ACRE) explained in plain English. Covers insider buying and selling (Form 4), proposed insider sales (Form 144), material company events (8-K), and quarterly & annual reports (10-Q / 10-K). StrongBuyAnalytics provides navigation and brief excerpts or summaries; original filings remain at the SEC/source links and were authored by their filers, not StrongBuyAnalytics. Filing dates shown are source dates. Coverage and detection can be delayed or incomplete because of SEC availability, amendments, parsing, caching, or outages. Latest source filing date shown: 2026-10-09.

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation, a specialty finance company, engages in the originating and investing in commercial real estate (CRE) loans and related investments in the United States. The company provides loan opportunities for the owners, operators, and sponsors of CRE properties. Its investments includes senior mortgage loans, subordinate debt, preferred equity products, mezzanine loans, and other CRE investments, such as commercial mortgage-backed securities. It has elected and qua…

Sector: Real Estate Industry: REIT - Mortgage Market Cap: $184.2M

Total Filings

Bullish Classifications

Bearish Classifications

Insider Transactions

Material Events (8-K)

Periodic Reports

Rule-based classifications for ACRE currently lean bearish. Of the 20 filing records displayed, 3 carry bearish classifications (such as insider sales or negative 8-K disclosures) versus 0 bullish. This does not necessarily signal fundamental deterioration — insiders sell for many reasons — but it is worth monitoring alongside the company's core financial metrics.

ACRE Filing Activity Snapshot 2026-01-15 — 2026-10-09

Insider Transactions (Form 4)

0 buys vs 3 sells

Net insider selling in this period — insiders sell for many reasons beyond conviction.

Largest Form 144 Filing

$107.2K

Donohoe Bryan Patrick (Chief Executive Officer) · 2026-01-15

21,761 shares · Form 4

Insider Transactions 9 · Forms 3, 4 and 5

A Form 4 is filed within two business days of a company insider — an officer, a director, or a holder of more than ten percent of the stock — changing their position in the shares. All 9 filings in this group are Form 4s for Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation.

The difficulty with reading these filings as a group is that a single form type covers transactions that mean entirely different things. An executive spending their own money to buy stock and an executive having shares withheld to pay tax on a vesting grant both appear as a Form 4. Every filing below is therefore tagged with the nature of the underlying transaction, taken from the transaction code reported on the form itself.

Across the 9 insider filings shown, the breakdown is 6 compensation award and 3 open-market sale. 3 of them involved a discretionary open-market trade; the rest are compensation and administrative mechanics.

What each transaction type means

Compensation award ×6: Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.
Open-market sale ×3: The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-05-01

ACRE insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Browning William (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	18,879	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Browning William (Director) Shares: 18,879

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-05-01

ACRE insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Blakely Caroline (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	18,879	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Blakely Caroline (Director) Shares: 18,879

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-05-01

ACRE insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

April Rand Scott (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	18,879	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: April Rand Scott (Director) Shares: 18,879

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-05-01

ACRE insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Moriarty Edmond N. III (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	18,879	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Moriarty Edmond N. III (Director) Shares: 18,879

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-05-01

ACRE insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

SKINNER JAMES E (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	18,879	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: SKINNER JAMES E (Director) Shares: 18,879

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-05-01

ACRE insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Parekh Rebecca Jaisali (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	18,879	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Parekh Rebecca Jaisali (Director) Shares: 18,879

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-01-15

ACRE insider Donohoe Bryan Patrick (Chief Executive Officer) sold 21,761 shares (~$107.2K)

Donohoe Bryan Patrick, listed as Chief Executive Officer at Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp, reported an open-market sale of 21,761 ACRE shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`S`	Open-market sale	21,761	$4.93	$107.2K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Donohoe Bryan Patrick (Chief Executive Officer) Shares: 21,761 Est. Value: $107.2K

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-01-15

ACRE insider Gonzales Jeffrey Michael (CFO and Treasurer) sold 6,218 shares (~$30.6K)

Gonzales Jeffrey Michael, listed as CFO and Treasurer at Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp, reported an open-market sale of 6,218 ACRE shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`S`	Open-market sale	6,218	$4.93	$30.6K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Gonzales Jeffrey Michael (CFO and Treasurer) Shares: 6,218 Est. Value: $30.6K

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-01-15

ACRE insider FEINGOLD ANTON (Gen. Counsel VP and Secretary) sold 7,606 shares (~$37.5K)

FEINGOLD ANTON, listed as Gen. Counsel VP and Secretary at Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp, reported an open-market sale of 7,606 ACRE shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`S`	Open-market sale	7,606	$4.93	$37.5K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: FEINGOLD ANTON (Gen. Counsel VP and Secretary) Shares: 7,606 Est. Value: $37.5K

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Material Events 8 · Form 8-K

An 8-K reports a material event in the window between scheduled reports. There are 8 in this period for Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation. Each 8-K names the item number it is filed under, and that number is the fastest way to tell a routine disclosure from a consequential one.

Item 2.02 is an earnings release, Item 5.02 is a change of directors or officers, and Item 1.01 or 2.01 covers a material agreement or a completed acquisition. Item 7.01 and Item 8.01 are the general-purpose disclosure items and carry no fixed meaning on their own.

Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-10-09