0000706688-14-000031.txt : 20140623 0000706688-14-000031.hdr.sgml : 20140623 20140602161123 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000706688-14-000031 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20140602 ITEM INFORMATION: Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20140602 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140602 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AARON'S 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 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13941 FILM NUMBER: 14884221 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 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AARON RENTS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 a8kaaronsincbylawchange622.htm 8-K 8K Aaron's Inc., By Law Change 6.2.2014

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): June 2, 2014

 
 

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: (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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o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))






ITEM 5.03    Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year

Special Meetings Amendment to Bylaws

On June 2, 2014, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Aaron’s, Inc. (the “Company”) approved and adopted, effective as of such date, an amendment to Article II, Section 2 of the Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Company (the “Bylaws”) providing that a special meeting of the shareholders shall be called upon the demand of holders of at least twenty-five percent (25%) of all votes entitled to be cast. Previously, the Bylaws required that sixty-six and 2/3 percent (66 2/3%) of all votes entitled to be cast were required to call a special meeting.

The foregoing description of the Amendment is qualified by reference to the full text of the Amendment, attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and incorporated herein by reference.








ITEM 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits:
Exhibit No.
Description
3.1
Amendment to Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company adopted June 2, 2014







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/ Gilbert L. Danielson


Date: June 2, 2014
 
Gilbert L. Danielson
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer









EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.    Description
3.1
Amendment to Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company adopted June 2, 2014



EX-3.1 2 exhibit31bylawchange622014.htm EXHIBIT 3.1 Exhibit 3.1 ByLaw Change 6.2.2014


EXHIBIT 3.1

AMENDMENT TO THE
AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS OF
AARON’S, INC.


The Amended and Restated Bylaws of Aaron’s, Inc. (the “Corporation”) are hereby amended as follows:

1.
Section 2 of Article II is hereby amended and restated as follows:

“Section 2. Special Meetings. (a) Special meetings of shareholders of one or more classes or series of the corporation’s shares shall be called by the president or the secretary (i) when so directed by the chairman or by a majority of the entire board of directors; or (ii) upon the demand of holders of at least twenty-five percent (25%)two-thirds (66 2/3%) of all votes entitled to be cast on each issue to be considered at a proposed special meeting of the shareholders. The business that may be transacted at any special meeting of shareholders shall be limited to that proposed in the notice of the special meeting given in accordance with Section 3 (including related or incidental matters that may be necessary or appropriate to effectuate the proposed business).

(b) Promptly after the date of receipt of written shareholder demands (the “Demand Date”) purporting to comply with the provisions of the Georgia Business Corporation Code, as amended from time to time (the “Code”), and these by-laws, the president or the secretary of the corporation shall determine the validity of the demand. If the demand is valid, the president or the secretary of the corporation shall call a special shareholders meeting by mailing notice within 20 days of the Demand Date.

(c) The time, date and place of any special shareholders meeting shall be determined by the board of directors and shall be set forth in the notice of meeting.”

The amendments provided for herein were duly adopted by a unanimous vote of all of the directors on the Board of Directors of the Corporation on June 2, 2014.





IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned officer of the Corporation has executed this amendment to the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Corporation, effective this second day of June, 2014.


 
By:

/s/ Robert Kamerschen
 
 
Robert Kamerschen General Counsel and Secretary