SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
ARES CORPORATE OPPORTUNITIES FUND LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 12TH FLOOR

(Street)
LOS ANGELES CA 90067

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DOUGLAS DYNAMICS, INC [ PLOW ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/15/2011
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 03/15/2011 S 128,000 D $14.36 2,318,766 D(1)(2)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
ARES CORPORATE OPPORTUNITIES FUND LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 12TH FLOOR

(Street)
LOS ANGELES CA 90067

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
X Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
ACOF OPERATING MANAGER LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 12TH FLOOR

(Street)
LOS ANGELES CA 90067

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
X Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
ACOF MANAGEMENT LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 12TH FLOOR

(Street)
LOS ANGELES CA 90067

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
X Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
ARES MANAGEMENT LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 12TH FLOOR

(Street)
LOS ANGELES CA 90067

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
X Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
ARES PARTNERS MANAGEMENT CO LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 12TH FLOOR

(Street)
LOS ANGELES CA 90067

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
X Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Explanation of Responses:
1. The general partner of Ares Corporate Opportunities Fund, L.P. ("ACOF") is ACOF Management, L.P. ("ACOF Management") and the general partner of ACOF Management is ACOF Operating Manager, L.P. ("ACOF Operating Manager"). The manager of ACOF is ACOF Operating Manager. ACOF Operating Manager is indirectly controlled by Ares Management LLC ("AM LLC"), which, in turn, is indirectly controlled by Ares Partners Management Company LLC ("APMC" and, together with ACOF, ACOF Management, ACOF Operating Manager and AM LLC, the "Ares Entities").
2. APMC is managed by an executive committee comprised of Antony Ressler, Michael Arougheti, David Kaplan, Greg Margolies and Bennett Rosenthal. Each of the members of the executive committee, and the Ares Entities (other than ACOF with respect to the securities held by ACOF) and the officers, partners, members and managers of the Ares Entities expressly disclaim beneficial ownership of, and pecuniary interest in, these securities, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that any such person or entity is the beneficial owner of, or has any pecuniary interest in, such securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purposes. The address of each Ares Entity is 2000 Avenue of the Stars, 12th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90067.
/s/ Michael D. Weiner, Authorized Signatory of ACOF Operating Manager, L.P., Manager, for Ares Corporate Opportunities Fund, L.P. 03/17/2011
/s/ Michael D. Weiner, Authorized Signatory of ACOF Operating Manager, L.P., General Partner, for ACOF Management, L.P 03/17/2011
/s/ Michael D. Weiner, Authorized Signatory, for ACOF Operating Manager, L.P. 03/17/2011
/s/ Michael D. Weiner, Authorized Signatory, for Ares Management LLC 03/17/2011
/s/ Michael D. Weiner, Authorized Signatory, for Ares Partners Management Company LLC 03/17/2011
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