0000706688-16-000218.txt : 20160212 0000706688-16-000218.hdr.sgml : 20160212 20160212181205 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000706688-16-000218 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 5 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20151231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160212 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160212 ISSUER: 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 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 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CATES JAMES L CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001236908 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 5 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13941 FILM NUMBER: 161421637 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 309 E. PACES FERRY RD N.E. CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30305-2377 5 1 wf-form5_145531871382976.xml FORM 5 X0306 5 2015-12-31 1 0 0 0000706688 AARON'S INC AAN 0001236908 CATES JAMES L 309 E. PACES FERRY ROAD, NE ATLANTA GA 30305- 0 1 0 0 Senior Group VP Common Stock 7707 D Common Stock 3.6557 I By 401(k) Stock Options (Right to Buy) 28.04 2016-03-10 2025-03-10 Common Stock 4800.0 4800 D Stock Options (Right to Buy) 29.77 2017-02-18 2024-02-18 Common Stock 4010.0 4010 D Included in the amount of securities beneficially owned following the transaction are 7,707 unvested restricted units. Option vests one-third each year over a three year period beginning on March 15, 2016. /s/ Robert P. Sinclair, by Power of Attorney for James L. Cates 2016-02-12