Unassociated Document
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): July
22,
2008
AARON
RENTS, INC.
(Exact
name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Georgia
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1-13941
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58-0687630
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(State
or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
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(Commission
File
Number)
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(IRS
Employer
Identification
No.)
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309
E. Paces Ferry Road, N.E.
Atlanta,
Georgia
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30305-2377
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
code)
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Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (404) 231-0011
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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communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
o Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
ITEM
2.02. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
On
July
22, 2008, Aaron Rents, Inc. issued a press release to announce its financial
results for the second quarter of 2008. A copy of the press release is attached
as Exhibit 99.1.
The
press
release presents the Company's net earnings and diluted earnings per share
from
the second quarter of 2008 to the comparable period in 2007 excluding the gain
from the sales of stores in 2008. As dispositions of a significant number of
stores to a single purchaser are not common occurrences in the Company's
businesses, management believes that presentation of these particular non-GAAP
financial measures are useful because they allow investors to more easily
evaluate and compare the performance of the Company's core sales and lease
ownership and corporate furnishings businesses from period to period. Non-GAAP
financial measures however should not be considered in isolation or as an
alternative to financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with
GAAP, such as the Company's GAAP basis net earnings and diluted earnings per
share, which are also presented in the press release.
ITEM
9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
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(a)
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Financial
Statements of Businesses Acquired:
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None.
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(b)
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Pro
Forma Financial Information:
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None.
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(d)
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Exhibits:
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Exhibit
No.
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Description
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99.1
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Aaron
Rents, Inc. press release dated July 22, 2008, announcing the Company’s
financial results for the second quarter of 2008 (furnished pursuant
to
Item 2.02 of Form 8-K).
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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.
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AARON
RENTS, INC.
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By: |
/s/ Gilbert
L. Danielson |
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Gilbert
L. Danielson
Executive
Vice President,
Chief
Financial Officer
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Date:
July 22, 2008