UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 3 – Exit Amendment)

Centric Brands, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

15644G104

(CUSIP Number)

October 9, 2020

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

o	Rule 13d-1(b)
x	Rule 13d-1(c)
o	Rule 13d-1(d)

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

CUSIP No. 15644G104						Schedule 13G

	1	Names of Reporting Persons Ares Capital Corporation

	2	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
		(a)		o
		(b)		o

	3	SEC Use Only

	4	Citizen or Place of Organization Maryland

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With			5		Sole Voting Power 0

			6		Shared Voting Power 0

			7		Sole Dispositive Power 0

			8		Shared Dispositive Power 0

	9	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 0

	10	Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares o Not Applicable

	11	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 0%

	12	Type of Reporting Person CO

CUSIP No. 15644G104						Schedule 13G

	1	Names of Reporting Persons Ares Capital Management LLC

	2	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
		(a)		o
		(b)		o

	3	SEC Use Only

	4	Citizen or Place of Organization Delaware

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With			5		Sole Voting Power 0

			6		Shared Voting Power 0

			7		Sole Dispositive Power 0

			8		Shared Dispositive Power 0

	9	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 0

	10	Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares o Not Applicable

	11	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 0%

	12	Type of Reporting Person OO (Limited Liability Company)

CUSIP No. 15644G104						Schedule 13G

	1	Names of Reporting Persons Ares Management LLC

	2	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
		(a)		o
		(b)		o

	3	SEC Use Only

	4	Citizen or Place of Organization Delaware

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With			5		Sole Voting Power 0

			6		Shared Voting Power 0

			7		Sole Dispositive Power 0

			8		Shared Dispositive Power 0

	9	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 0

	10	Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares o Not Applicable

	11	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 0%

	12	Type of Reporting Person OO (Limited Liability Company)

CUSIP No. 15644G104						Schedule 13G

	1	Names of Reporting Persons Ares Management Holdings L.P.

	2	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
		(a)		o
		(b)		o

	3	SEC Use Only

	4	Citizen or Place of Organization Delaware

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With			5		Sole Voting Power 0

			6		Shared Voting Power 0

			7		Sole Dispositive Power 0

			8		Shared Dispositive Power 0

	9	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 0

	10	Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares o Not Applicable

	11	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 0%

	12	Type of Reporting Person PN

CUSIP No. 15644G104						Schedule 13G

	1	Names of Reporting Persons Ares Holdco LLC

	2	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
		(a)		o
		(b)		o

	3	SEC Use Only

	4	Citizen or Place of Organization Delaware

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With			5		Sole Voting Power 0

			6		Shared Voting Power 0

			7		Sole Dispositive Power 0

			8		Shared Dispositive Power 0

	9	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 0

	10	Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares o Not Applicable

	11	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 0%

	12	Type of Reporting Person OO (Limited Liability Company)

CUSIP No. 15644G104						Schedule 13G

	1	Names of Reporting Persons Ares Holdings Inc.

	2	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
		(a)		o
		(b)		o

	3	SEC Use Only

	4	Citizen or Place of Organization Delaware

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With			5		Sole Voting Power 0

			6		Shared Voting Power 0

			7		Sole Dispositive Power 0

			8		Shared Dispositive Power 0

	9	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 0

	10	Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares o Not Applicable

	11	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 0%

	12	Type of Reporting Person CO

CUSIP No. 15644G104						Schedule 13G

	1	Names of Reporting Persons Ares Management Corporation

	2	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
		(a)		o
		(b)		o

	3	SEC Use Only

	4	Citizen or Place of Organization Delaware

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With			5		Sole Voting Power 0

			6		Shared Voting Power 0

			7		Sole Dispositive Power 0

			8		Shared Dispositive Power 0

	9	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 0

	10	Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares o Not Applicable

	11	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 0%

	12	Type of Reporting Person CO

CUSIP No. 15644G104						Schedule 13G

	1	Names of Reporting Persons Ares Voting LLC

	2	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
		(a)		o
		(b)		o

	3	SEC Use Only

	4	Citizen or Place of Organization Delaware

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With			5		Sole Voting Power 0

			6		Shared Voting Power 0

			7		Sole Dispositive Power 0

			8		Shared Dispositive Power 0

	9	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 0

	10	Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares o Not Applicable

	11	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 0%

	12	Type of Reporting Person OO (Limited Liability Company)

CUSIP No. 15644G104						Schedule 13G

	1	Names of Reporting Persons Ares Management GP LLC

	2	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
		(a)		o
		(b)		o

	3	SEC Use Only

	4	Citizen or Place of Organization Delaware

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With			5		Sole Voting Power 0

			6		Shared Voting Power 0

			7		Sole Dispositive Power 0

			8		Shared Dispositive Power 0

	9	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 0

	10	Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares o Not Applicable

	11	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 0%

	12	Type of Reporting Person OO (Limited Liability Company)

CUSIP No. 15644G104						Schedule 13G

	1	Names of Reporting Persons Ares Partners Holdco LLC

	2	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
		(a)		o
		(b)		o

	3	SEC Use Only

	4	Citizen or Place of Organization Delaware

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With			5		Sole Voting Power 0

			6		Shared Voting Power 0

			7		Sole Dispositive Power 0

			8		Shared Dispositive Power 0

	9	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 0

	10	Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares o Not Applicable

	11	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 0%

	12	Type of Reporting Person OO (Limited Liability Company)

CUSIP No. 15644G104			Schedule 13G

Item 1.

	(a)	Name of Issuer: Centric Brands, Inc. (the “Issuer”)
	(b)	Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices: 350 5th Avenue, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10118

Item 2.

	(a)	Name of Person Filing: Each of the following is hereinafter individually referred to as a “Reporting Person” and collectively as the “Reporting Persons.” This statement is filed on behalf of: Ares Capital Corporation (“Ares Capital”) Ares Capital Management LLC (“Ares Capital Management”) Ares Management LLC Ares Management Holdings L.P. (“Ares Management Holdings”) Ares Holdco LLC (“Ares Holdco”) Ares Holdings Inc. (“Ares Holdings”) Ares Management Corporation (“Ares Management”) Ares Voting LLC (“Ares Voting”) Ares Management GP LLC (“Ares Management GP”) Ares Partners Holdco LLC (“Ares Partners”)
	(b)	Address or Principal Business Office: The business address of Ares Capital is 245 Park Avenue, 44th Floor, New York, NY 10167. The business address of each other Reporting Person is 2000 Avenue of the Stars, 12th Floor, Los Angeles, California 90067.
	(c)	Citizenship of each Reporting Person is: Ares Capital is organized under the laws of the State of Maryland. Each other Reporting Person is organized under the laws of the State of Delaware.
	(d)	Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share (“Common Stock”)
	(e)	CUSIP Number: 15644G104

Item 3.		Not applicable.

CUSIP No. 15644G104		Schedule 13G

Item 4.	Ownership

Ownership (a-b)

On May 18, 2020, the Issuer and certain of its subsidiaries (together with the Issuer, the “Debtors”) filed voluntary petitions for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (the “Bankruptcy Court”).

On September 21, 2020, the Bankruptcy Court entered an order approving and confirming the Fifth Amended Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization of Centric Brands Inc., et al. Pursuant to Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code (the “Confirmed Plan”). The Confirmed Plan became effective on October 9, 2020, at which time all of the shares of Common Stock were cancelled. On the same date, the Issuer filed a Form 15-12G with the Securities and Exchange Commission requesting the deregistration of the Common Stock and suspension of its reporting obligations.

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Item 5.	Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

	If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than 5 percent of the class of securities, check the following x.

Item 6.	Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

	Not applicable.

Item 7.	Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company

	Not applicable.

Item 8.	Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
	Not applicable.

Item 9.	Notice of Dissolution of Group
	Not applicable.

CUSIP No. 15644G104

Schedule 13G

Item 10.

Certification

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under § 240.14a-11.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Date: October 19, 2020

	Ares Capital Corporation

	Signed:	/s/ Joshua M. Bloomstein
	Name:	Joshua M. Bloomstein
	Title:	Authorized Signatory

	Ares Capital Management LLC

	Signed:	/s/ Joshua M. Bloomstein
	Name:	Joshua M. Bloomstein
	Title:	Authorized Signatory

	Ares Management LLC

	Signed:	/s/ Naseem Sagati Aghili
	Name:	Naseem Sagati Aghili
	Title:	Authorized Signatory

	Ares Management Holdings L.P.
	By: Ares Holdco LLC, its general partner

	Signed:	/s/ Naseem Sagati Aghili
	Name:	Naseem Sagati Aghili
	Title:	Authorized Signatory

CUSIP No. 15644G104

Schedule 13G

	Ares Holdco LLC

	Signed:	/s/ Naseem Sagati Aghili
	Name:	Naseem Sagati Aghili
	Title:	Authorized Signatory

	Ares Holdings Inc.

	Signed:	/s/ Naseem Sagati Aghili
	Name:	Naseem Sagati Aghili
	Title:	Authorized Signatory

	Ares Management Corporation

	Signed:	/s/ Naseem Sagati Aghili
	Name:	Naseem Sagati Aghili
	Title:	Authorized Signatory

	Ares Voting LLC
	By: Ares Partners Holdco LLC, its sole member

	Signed:	/s/ Naseem Sagati Aghili
	Name:	Naseem Sagati Aghili
	Title:	Authorized Signatory

	Ares Management GP LLC

	Signed:	/s/ Naseem Sagati Aghili
	Name:	Naseem Sagati Aghili
	Title:	Authorized Signatory

	Ares Partners Holdco LLC

	Signed:	/s/ Naseem Sagati Aghili
	Name:	Naseem Sagati Aghili
	Title:	Authorized Signatory

CUSIP No. 15644G104

Schedule 13G

LIST OF EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Joint Filing Agreement

Centric Brands Inc. SC 13G/A