8-K

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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

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                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

        Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): August 31, 2005

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                                AARON RENTS, INC.
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             (Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

           Georgia                       1-13941                58-0687630
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 (State or other Jurisdiction of     (Commission File         (IRS Employer
  Incorporation or Organization)          Number)          Identification No.)

            309 E. Paces Ferry Road, N.E.
                   Atlanta, Georgia                            30305-2377
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       (Address of principal executive offices)                (Zip code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (404) 231-0011

                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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ITEM 7.01   REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

        Aaron Rents, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release providing an
update of the effects of Hurricane Katrina on operations. A copy of the
Company's press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

ITEM 9.01.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(a)     Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired:

        None.

(b)     Pro Forma Financial Information:

        None.

(c)     Exhibits:

EXHIBIT NO.                               DESCRIPTION
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   99.1        Aaron Rents,  Inc.  press release dated August 31, 2005
               (furnished  pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K).



                                   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 RENTS, INC.

                                                 By:  /s/ Gilbert L. Danielson
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                                                      Gilbert L. Danielson
                                                      Executive Vice President,
Date:  September 1, 2005                              Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1

                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

ATLANTA, Aug. 31 -- Aaron Rents, Inc. (NYSE: RNT), the nation's leader in the
rental, sales and lease ownership, and specialty retailing of residential and
office furniture, consumer electronics and home appliances and accessories,
today stated that it is currently assessing the impact of Hurricane Katrina on
the operations of its stores in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. Preliminary
reports indicate that the damage to these stores will be significant.

As of today, 20 Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership stores are closed and 12 stores
in Louisiana and Mississippi are either underwater or have significant water
damage.

"Our foremost concern is the safety and well being of our employees and
customers, as well as all of the citizens of the affected areas," said R.
Charles Loudermilk, Sr. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Aaron Rents.
"The current difficulty in communicating to our employees and getting to many of
the stores has made an accurate assessment of the damage impossible at this
time. It could be weeks or months before the actual cost of the hurricane can be
determined."

Aaron Rents currently has 46 stores in Louisiana, 25 stores in Mississippi, and
34 stores in Alabama. Of these stores, one store in Louisiana, five stores in
Mississippi, and 16 stores in Alabama are franchised operations. The most
severely effected stores at this time are eight Company- operated stores in the
New Orleans area and three Company-operated stores and a franchised store on the
Mississippi coast. Based upon a very preliminary assessment, total property loss
and business interruption expense for all of the stores affected by the
hurricane could range from $5,000,000 to $10,000,000. This loss would include
insured losses of merchandise, property, and other contents at store locations
in addition to uninsured losses of merchandise in customer's homes. In addition,
although not possible to accurately estimate at this time, a significant amount
of ongoing business will be lost for a substantial period of time at the most
seriously damaged stores. The current total average monthly revenue at the
above-mentioned New Orleans and coastal Mississippi stores is approximately
$1,100,000 per month.

"Our business was adversely impacted somewhat in the third quarter of last year
by the three hurricanes in Florida," Mr. Loudermilk, Sr. continued. "However,
those hurricanes did not have the significant widespread flooding and water
damage these communities are experiencing from Katrina. Our history on past
major hurricanes, such as Hurricane Andrew a number of years ago, is that our
business substantially picks up three to six months after the storm occurs as
customers, many with the aid of government assistance, return to homes and need
replacement furnishings."

The Company is designating $200,000 of funds in the Aaron's Community Outreach
Program for assistance to Company employees affected by the hurricane and is
also donating 50,000 cases of bottled water to the American Red Cross.

Aaron Rents, Inc. based in Atlanta, currently has more than 1,135 Company-
operated and franchised stores in 46 states, Canada, and Puerto Rico for the
rental and sale of residential and office furniture, accessories, consumer
electronics and household appliances. The Company also manufactures furniture,
bedding and accessories at 10 facilities in four states.



"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995: Statements in this news release regarding Aaron Rents, Inc.'s business
which are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" that involve
risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially
from those contained in the forward-looking statements. These risks and
uncertainties include factors such as changes in general economic conditions,
competition, pricing, customer demand and other issues, and the risks and
uncertainties discussed under "Certain Factors Affecting Forward Looking
Statements" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal 2004, which
discussion is incorporated herein by this reference.