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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):    May 31, 2016
 
 
AARON’S, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Georgia
 
1-13941
 
58-0687630
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
 
(Commission File
Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
309 E. Paces Ferry Road, N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia
 

30305-2377
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (678) 402-3000

Not Applicable
(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 5.02.
DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.
On May 31, 2016, Matthew E. Avril, a director of Aaron’s, Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Company of his resignation from the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), effective as of 5:00 p.m., Eastern time, on June 3, 2016. Mr. Avril’s resignation did not result from any disagreement with the Company on any matter.
Effective as of Mr. Avril’s resignation, the Board has reduced the size of the full Board from ten to nine directors.






SIGNATURES

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.

 
 
 
AARON’S, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 /s/ Steven A. Michaels
 
 
 
Steven A. Michaels
 
 
 
Chief Financial Officer and
 
Date: June 6, 2016
 
President of Strategic Operations