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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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): March 2, 2026
Ares Industrial Real Estate Income Trust Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland000-5603247-1592886
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
One Tabor Center,
1200 Seventeenth Street, Suite 2900
Denver, CO 80202
(Address of principal executive offices)
(303) 228-2200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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:
oWritten communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
oSoliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
oPre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
oPre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company      o
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o



Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
From January 2, 2026 through March 2, 2026, Ares Industrial Real Estate Income Trust Inc. (referred to herein as the “Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) issued the following shares in transactions exempt from the registration provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to Regulation D.

The following table details the shares issued and gross proceeds:
Number of
Shares IssuedGross Proceeds
Class S-PR Shares (1)(2)1,906,143$25,308,778 
Class D-PR Shares (1)20,611$271,898 
Class I-PR Shares (1)2,327,490$30,601,000 
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(1)Number of shares issued and gross proceeds include activity from shares issued pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan.
(2)Gross proceeds for Class S-PR shares include upfront selling commissions and dealer manager fees, in aggregate, of $271,544.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
ARES INDUSTRIAL REAL ESTATE INCOME TRUST INC.
March 6, 2026
By:/s/ TAYLOR M. PAUL
Name:Taylor M. Paul
Title:
Managing Director, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
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