0001127602-12-005818.txt : 20120214 0001127602-12-005818.hdr.sgml : 20120214 20120214152201 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001127602-12-005818 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 5 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20111231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120214 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120214 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: 12608617 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 309 E. PACES FERRY RD N.E. CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30305-2377 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 5 1 form5.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0304 5 2011-12-31 0 0 0000706688 AARON'S INC AAN 0001236908 CATES JAMES L 309 E. PACES FERRY ROAD, N.E. ATLANTA GA 30305- 1 Senior Group VP and Secretary Common Stock 2011-12-21 5 G 0 30 26.57 A 34983 D Common Stock 8071.3992 I By 401(k) s/ Aleksandra T. Nearing, by Power of Attorney for James L. Cates 2012-02-14