UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): April 15, 2015

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (312) 252-7500

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 1.01  Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On April 15, 2015, ACRE Capital LLC, a Michigan limited liability company and wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation, a Maryland corporation, entered into Amendment No. 3 (the “Amendment”) to Sixth Amended and Restated Mortgage Warehousing Credit and Security Agreement with Bank of America, N.A. and the other lenders thereto (the “Warehouse Line of Credit”).  The Amendment temporarily increases the aggregate commitment under the Warehouse Line of Credit to $185.0 million for the period from April 15, 2015 to June 1, 2015, after which the aggregate commitment will return to $135.0 million

The foregoing description is only a summary of certain material provisions of the Amendment and is qualified in its entirety by reference to a copy of such agreement, which is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1.

Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The information required by Item 2.03 contained in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)      Exhibits:

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date:       April 20, 2015

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