-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----
Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR
Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov
Originator-Key-Asymmetric:
 MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen
 TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB
MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA,
 D6DkyJsetPQQWimbA971WJhFT78oJHe38a1Rkoru1Z516DIR28K4DR0Nt+XE6PIP
 kx9rVPzHkSHDBzesPZcyQA==

<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000706688-03-000008.txt : 20030820
<SEC-HEADER>0000706688-03-000008.hdr.sgml : 20030820
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030820162628
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000706688-03-000008
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030819
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030820

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AARON RENTS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000706688
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-EQUIPMENT RENTAL & LEASING, NEC [7359]
		IRS NUMBER:				580687630
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			GA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		309 E. PACES FERRY ROAD, N.E.
		STREET 2:		(NONE)
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30305-2377
		BUSINESS PHONE:		404-231-0011

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		309 E. PACES FERRY ROAD, N.E.
		STREET 2:		(NONE)
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30305-2377

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LOUDERMILK ROBERT C JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001236905

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13941
		FILM NUMBER:		03858359

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		309 E. PACES FERRY RD N.E.
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30305-2377
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4042310011

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		309 E. PACES FERRY RD N.E.
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30305-2377
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>c0001236905d20030820f4f.xml
<DESCRIPTION>PRIMARY DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
<XML>
<ownershipDocument><schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>    <documentType>4</documentType><periodOfReport>2003-08-19</periodOfReport><notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16><issuer><issuerCik>0000706688</issuerCik><issuerName>AARON RENTS INC</issuerName>        <issuerTradingSymbol>RNT</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner><reportingOwnerId><rptOwnerCik>0001236905</rptOwnerCik><rptOwnerName>LOUDERMILK ROBERT C JR</rptOwnerName></reportingOwnerId><reportingOwnerAddress><rptOwnerStreet1>309 E. PACES FERRY ROAD, N.E.</rptOwnerStreet1><rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2><rptOwnerCity>ATLANTA</rptOwnerCity><rptOwnerState>GA</rptOwnerState><rptOwnerZipCode>30305-</rptOwnerZipCode><rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription></reportingOwnerAddress><reportingOwnerRelationship><isDirector>1</isDirector><isOfficer>1</isOfficer><isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner><isOther>0</isOther><officerTitle>President and COO</officerTitle><otherText></otherText></reportingOwnerRelationship></reportingOw
ner><nonDerivativeTable><nonDerivativeHolding><securityTitle><value>Aaron Rnts Cl. A Com</value></securityTitle><postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>2250</value></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>I</value></directOrIndirectOwnership><natureOfOwnership><value>By:  Trust</value></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></nonDerivativeHolding><nonDerivativeTransaction><securityTitle><value>Aaron Rnts Com Stock</value></securityTitle><transactionDate><value>2003-08-19</value></transactionDate><deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate><transactionCoding><transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType><transactionCode>S</transactionCode><equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved></transactionCoding><transactionTimeliness><value></value></transactionTimeliness><transactionAmounts><transactionShares><value>50200</value></transactionShares><transactionPricePerShare><value>20.2823</value></transactionPricePerShare><transactio
nAcquiredDisposedCode><value>D</value></transactionAcquiredDisposedCode></transactionAmounts><postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>458524</value></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership><natureOfOwnership><value></value></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></nonDerivativeTransaction><nonDerivativeHolding><securityTitle><value>Aaron Rnts Com Stock</value></securityTitle><postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>114790</value></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>I</value></directOrIndirectOwnership><natureOfOwnership><value>By:  Trust</value></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></nonDerivativeHolding><nonDerivativeHolding><securityTitle><value>Aaron Rnts Com Stock</value></securityTitle><postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>2950.1093</value></sharesOwnedFollow
ingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>I</value></directOrIndirectOwnership><natureOfOwnership><value>By:  401(k) Plan</value></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></nonDerivativeHolding><nonDerivativeHolding><securityTitle><value>Aaron Rnts Com Stock</value></securityTitle><postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>24334</value></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>I</value></directOrIndirectOwnership><natureOfOwnership><value>By:  Spouse</value></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></nonDerivativeHolding></nonDerivativeTable><derivativeTable></derivativeTable><footnotes></footnotes><ownerSignature><signatureName>Robert P. Sinclair, by Power-of-Attorney</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-08-20</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
-----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----