Anton Feingold - Dec 8, 2022 Form 4 Insider Report for Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp (ACRE)

Role: Gen. Counsel VP and Secretary
Signature: /s/ Anton Feingold
Stock symbol: ACRE
Transactions as of: Dec 8, 2022
Transactions value $: $0
Form type: 4
Date filed: 12/9/2022, 05:15 PM
Previous filing: Jun 14, 2022
Next filing: Jan 12, 2023

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	ACRE	Common Stock	Award	$0	+19.5K	+51.96%	$0.00	57K	Dec 8, 2022	Direct	F1, F2

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	Granted under the Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation Amended and Restated 2012 Equity Incentive Plan (the "Equity Incentive Plan"). Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock upon vesting. The restricted stock units vest in three equal annual installments beginning on January 1, 2024, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer through the applicable vesting date.
F2	Reported amount includes 40,000 restricted stock units granted under the Equity Incentive Plan. Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock upon vesting. The restricted stock units vest in installments in accordance with the applicable restricted stock unit award agreement.

Content

Granted under the Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation Amended and Restated 2012 Equity Incentive Plan (the "Equity Incentive Plan"). Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock upon vesting. The restricted stock units vest in three equal annual installments beginning on January 1, 2024, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer through the applicable vesting date.

Reported amount includes 40,000 restricted stock units granted under the Equity Incentive Plan. Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock upon vesting. The restricted stock units vest in installments in accordance with the applicable restricted stock unit award agreement.