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<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:13.333px" align=center><B>UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>
<P style="margin:0px; font-size:13pt" align=center><B>FORM S-8</B></P>
<P style="margin:0px" align=center><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0px; font-size:11pt" align=center><B>Under the Securities Act of 1933</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0px; font-size:14pt" align=center><B>ARI NETWORK SERVICES, INC.</B></P>
<P style="margin:0px; font-size:9pt" align=center><B>(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)</B></P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=262.8><P style="margin:0px" align=center><B>Wisconsin</B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=235.8><P style="margin:0px" align=center><B>39-1388360</B></P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=262.8><P style="margin:0px" align=center>(State of Incorporation)</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=235.8><P style="margin:0px" align=center>(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=262.8><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=235.8><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=262.8><P style="margin:0px" align=center><B>10850 West Park Place, Suite 1200</B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=235.8><P style="margin:0px" align=center><B>53224</B></P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=262.8><P style="margin:0px" align=center><B>Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53224-3025</B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=235.8><P style="margin:0px" align=center>(Zip Code)</P>
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<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:13.333px" align=center>____________________________________</P>
<P style="margin:0px" align=center><B>Amended and Restated ARI Network Services, Inc. 2010 Equity Incentive Plan</B></P>
<P style="margin:0px" align=center><B>ARI Network Services, Inc. 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended</B></P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:13.333px" align=center>____________________________________</P>
<P style="margin:0px" align=center><B>William A. Nurthen<BR>
Chief Financial Officer<BR>
ARI Network Services, Inc.<BR>
10850 West Park Place, Suite 1200<BR>
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53224-3025<BR>
(414) 973-4300</B></P>
<P style="margin:0px" align=center>(Name, address and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)</P>
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<P style="margin:0px" align=center><B>With a copy to:</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0px" align=center><B>C.J. Wauters<BR>
Godfrey &amp; Kahn, S.C.<BR>
780 North Water Street<BR>
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202<BR>
(414) 273-3500</B></P>
<P style="margin:0px" align=center><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0px"><B>Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. &nbsp;See the definitions of &#147;large accelerated filer,&#148; &#147;accelerated filer&#148; and &#147;smaller reporting company&#148; in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (check one):</B></P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=187.2><P style="margin-top:0px; margin-right:-52.2px; margin-bottom:-2px; width:168px; float:left"><B>Large accelerated filer</B></P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; width:52.2px; font-family:Wingdings; float:left" align=right><B>&#168;</B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=294><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=222><P style="margin-top:0px; margin-right:-107px; margin-bottom:-2px; width:192px; float:left"><B>Accelerated filer</B></P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; width:107px; font-family:Wingdings; float:left" align=right><B>&#168;</B></P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=187.2><P style="margin-top:0px; margin-right:-59.267px; margin-bottom:-2px; width:168px; float:left"><B>Non-accelerated filer</B></P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; width:59.267px; font-family:Wingdings; float:left" align=right><B>&#168;</B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=294><P style="margin:0px"><B>(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)</B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=222><P style="margin-top:0px; margin-right:-52.467px; margin-bottom:-2px; width:192px; float:left"><B>Smaller reporting company</B></P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; width:52.467px; font-family:Wingdings; float:left" align=right><B>&#253;</B></P>
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<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:13.333px" align=center><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B></P>
<TABLE style="margin-top:0px; font-size:10pt" cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 align=center><TR height=0 style="font-size:0"><TD width=127.667 /><TD width=127.667 /><TD width=127.667 /><TD width=127.667 /><TD width=127.733 /></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-top:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=127.667><P style="margin:0px; font-size:9pt" align=center><B>Title of securities</B></P>
<P style="margin:0px; font-size:9pt" align=center><B>to be registered</B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-top:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=127.667><P style="margin:0px; font-size:9pt" align=center><B>Amount to be</B></P>
<P style="margin:0px; font-size:9pt" align=center><B>registered(1)</B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-top:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=127.667><P style="margin:0px; font-size:9pt" align=center><B>Proposed maximum</B></P>
<P style="margin:0px; font-size:9pt" align=center><B>offering price per share(2)</B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-top:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=127.667><P style="margin:0px; font-size:9pt" align=center><B>Proposed maximum <BR>
aggregate</B></P>
<P style="margin:0px; font-size:9pt" align=center><B>offering price(2)</B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-top:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=127.733><P style="margin:0px; font-size:9pt" align=center><B>Amount of</B></P>
<P style="margin:0px; font-size:9pt" align=center><B>registration fee</B></P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=127.667><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px; font-size:9pt">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=127.667><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px; font-size:9pt">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=127.667><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px; font-size:9pt">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=127.667><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px; font-size:9pt">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=127.733><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px; font-size:9pt">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=127.667><P style="margin:0px; font-size:9pt">Common Stock,</P>
<P style="margin:0px; font-size:9pt">$.001 par value</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=127.667><P style="margin:0px; font-size:9pt" align=center><BR>
1,550,000</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=127.667><P style="margin:0px; font-size:9pt" align=center><BR>
$3.27</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=127.667><P style="margin:0px; font-size:9pt" align=center><BR>
$5,068,500</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=127.733><P style="margin:0px; font-size:9pt" align=center><BR>
$652.82</P>
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<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; text-indent:48px; width:72px; font-size:8.5pt; float:left">(1)</P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:11.333px; padding-left:72px; text-indent:-2px; font-size:8.5pt">Total includes 1,200,000 shares of the Registrant&#146;s Common Stock registered with respect to the Amended and Restated ARI Network Services, Inc. 2010 Equity Incentive Plan, and 350,000 shares of the Registrant&#146;s Common Stock registered with respect to the ARI Network Services, Inc. 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended. &nbsp;In accordance with Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;), this Registration Statement shall also be deemed to cover any additional securities that may from time to time be offered or issued to prevent dilution resulting from stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions.</P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:11.333px; clear:left"><BR></P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; text-indent:48px; width:72px; font-size:8.5pt; float:left">(2)</P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:11.333px; padding-left:72px; text-indent:-2px; font-size:8.5pt">Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee in accordance with Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act. &nbsp;The price per share and offering price are calculated based on the average of the high and low sales prices of the Registrant&#146;s Common Stock on the NASDAQ Capital Market on January 3, 2013, in accordance with Rule 457(c) under the Securities Act.</P>
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<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:13.333px" align=center><B>INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE</B></P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:13.333px" align=center><BR></P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:13.333px"><BR></P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:13.333px; text-indent:48px">This Registration Statement is being filed pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8 under the Securities Act. In accordance with General Instruction E to Form S-8, the Company hereby incorporates by reference the contents of Registration Statement No. 333-171491, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 30, 2010, together with all exhibits filed therewith or incorporated therein.</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=66><P style="margin:0px" align=center><B><U>Exhibits</U></B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=661.2><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=66><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=661.2><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=66><P style="margin:0px" align=center>10.1</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=661.2><P style="margin:0px">Amended and Restated ARI Network Services, Inc. 2010 Equity Incentive Plan incorporated by reference to Exhibit <BR>
10.1 to the Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 8, 2014</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=66><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=661.2><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=66><P style="margin:0px" align=center>10.2</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=661.2><P style="margin:0px">ARI Network Services, Inc. 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended, incorporated by reference to Exhibit<BR>
10.2 to the Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 8, 2014</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=66><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=661.2><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=66><P style="margin:0px" align=center>5</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=661.2><P style="margin:0px">Opinion of Godfrey &amp; Kahn, S.C. regarding legality of the Common Stock being registered</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=66><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=661.2><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=66><P style="margin:0px" align=center>23.1</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=661.2><P style="margin:0px">Consent of Godfrey &amp; Kahn, S.C. (included in Exhibit 5)</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=66><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=661.2><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=66><P style="margin:0px" align=center>23.2</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=661.2><P style="margin:0px">Consent of Wipfli LLP</P>
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<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:13.333px" align=center>2</P>
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<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:13.333px" align=center><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:13.333px; text-indent:48px"><B>Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Milwaukee, State of Wisconsin, on January 8, 2014. </B></P>
<P style="margin:0px; padding-left:288px">ARI NETWORK SERVICES, INC.</P>
<P style="margin:0px"><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0px; padding-left:288px">By:<U> /s/ Roy W. Olivier&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></P>
<P style="margin:0px; padding-left:288px; text-indent:24px">Roy W. Olivier</P>
<P style="margin:0px; padding-left:288px; text-indent:24px">President and Chief Executive Officer</P>
<P style="margin:0px"><BR></P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:13.333px; text-indent:48px"><B>Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.</B></P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=259.2><P style="margin:0px" align=center><B><U>Signature</U></B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=276><P style="margin:0px" align=center><B><U>Title</U></B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=133.533><P style="margin:0px" align=center><B><U>Date</U></B></P>
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<P style="margin:0px"><U>/s/ Roy W. Olivier&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></P>
<P style="margin:0px">Roy W. Olivier</P>
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<P style="margin:0px"><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0px">President, Chief Executive Officer and &nbsp;Director</P>
<P style="margin:0px">(Principal Executive Officer)</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=133.533><P style="margin:0px" align=center><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0px" align=center><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0px" align=center>January 8, 2014</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=259.2><P style="margin:0px"><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0px"><U>/s/ William A. Nurthen&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></P>
<P style="margin:0px">William A. Nurthen</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=276><P style="margin:0px"><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0px">Chief Financial Officer</P>
<P style="margin:0px">(Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=133.533><P style="margin:0px" align=center><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0px" align=center>January 8, 2014</P>
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<P style="margin:0px"><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0px"><U>/s/ Gordon J. Bridge&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></P>
<P style="margin:0px">Gordon J. Bridge</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=276><P style="margin:0px"><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0px"><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0px">Director</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=133.533><P style="margin:0px" align=center><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0px" align=center><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0px" align=center>January 8, 2014</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=259.2><P style="margin:0px"><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0px"><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0px"><U>/s/ Brian E. Dearing&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></P>
<P style="margin:0px">Brian E. Dearing</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=276><P style="margin:0px"><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0px"><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0px">Chairman of the Board, Director</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=133.533><P style="margin:0px" align=center><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0px" align=center><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0px" align=center>January 8, 2014</P>
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<P style="margin:0px"><U>/s/ James R. Johnson&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></P>
<P style="margin:0px">James R. Johnson</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=276><P style="margin:0px"><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0px"><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0px">Director</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=133.533><P style="margin:0px" align=center><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0px" align=center><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0px" align=center>January 8, 2014</P>
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<P style="margin:0px"><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0px"><U>/s/ William H. Luden, III&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></P>
<P style="margin:0px">William H. Luden, III</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=276><P style="margin:0px"><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0px"><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0px">Director</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=133.533><P style="margin:0px" align=center><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0px" align=center><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0px" align=center>January 8, 2014</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=259.2><P style="margin:0px"><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0px"><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0px"><U>/s/ Dwight B. Mananteo&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></P>
<P style="margin:0px">Dwight B. Mamanteo</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=276><P style="margin:0px"><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0px"><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0px">Director</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=133.533><P style="margin:0px" align=center><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0px" align=center><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0px" align=center>January 8, 2014</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=259.2><P style="margin:0px"><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0px"><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0px"><U>/s/ William C. Mortimore&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></P>
<P style="margin:0px">William C. Mortimore</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=276><P style="margin:0px"><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0px"><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0px">Director</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=133.533><P style="margin:0px" align=center><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0px" align=center><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0px" align=center>January 8, 2014</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=259.2><P style="margin:0px"><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0px"><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0px"><U>/s/ Robert Y. Newell, IV&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></P>
<P style="margin:0px">Robert Y. Newell, IV</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=276><P style="margin:0px"><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0px"><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0px">Director</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=133.533><P style="margin:0px" align=center><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0px" align=center><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0px" align=center>January 8, 2014</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=259.2><P style="margin:0px"><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0px"><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0px"><U>/s/ P. Lee Poseidon&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></P>
<P style="margin:0px">P. Lee Poseidon</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=276><P style="margin:0px"><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0px"><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0px">Director</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=133.533><P style="margin:0px" align=center><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0px" align=center><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0px" align=center>January 8, 2014</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=66><P style="margin:0px" align=center><B><U>Exhibits</U></B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=661.2><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=66><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=661.2><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=66><P style="margin:0px" align=center>10.1</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=661.2><P style="margin:0px">Amended and Restated ARI Network Services, Inc. 2010 Equity Incentive Plan incorporated by reference to Exhibit <BR>
10.1 to the Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 8, 2014</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=66><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=661.2><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=66><P style="margin:0px" align=center>10.2</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=661.2><P style="margin:0px">ARI Network Services, Inc. 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended, incorporated by reference to Exhibit<BR>
10.2 to the Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 8, 2014</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=66><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=661.2><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=66><P style="margin:0px" align=center>5</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=661.2><P style="margin:0px">Opinion of Godfrey &amp; Kahn, S.C. regarding legality of the Common Stock being registered</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=66><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=661.2><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=66><P style="margin:0px" align=center>23.1</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=661.2><P style="margin:0px">Consent of Godfrey &amp; Kahn, S.C. (included in Exhibit 5)</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=66><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=661.2><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=66><P style="margin:0px" align=center>23.2</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=661.2><P style="margin:0px">Consent of Wipfli LLP</P>
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Under the Securities Act of 1933
ARI NETWORK SERVICES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Wisconsin
39-1388360
(State of Incorporation)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
10850 West Park Place, Suite 1200
53224
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53224-3025
(Zip Code)
____________________________________
Amended and Restated ARI Network Services, Inc. 2010 Equity Incentive Plan
ARI Network Services, Inc. 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended
____________________________________
William A. Nurthen
Chief Financial Officer
ARI Network Services, Inc.
10850 West Park Place, Suite 1200
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53224-3025
(414) 973-4300
(Name, address and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
With a copy to:
C.J. Wauters
Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.
780 North Water Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
(414) 273-3500
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (check one):
Large accelerated filer
¨
Accelerated filer
¨
Non-accelerated filer
¨
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of securities
to be registered
Amount to be
registered(1)
Proposed maximum
offering price per share(2)
Proposed maximum
aggregate
offering price(2)
Amount of
registration fee
Common Stock,
$.001 par value
1,550,000
$3.27
$5,068,500
$652.82
(1)
Total includes 1,200,000 shares of the Registrant's Common Stock registered with respect to the Amended and Restated ARI Network Services, Inc. 2010 Equity Incentive Plan, and 350,000 shares of the Registrant's Common Stock registered with respect to the ARI Network Services, Inc. 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended.  In accordance with Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), this Registration Statement shall also be deemed to cover any additional securities that may from time to time be offered or issued to prevent dilution resulting from stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions.
(2)
Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee in accordance with Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act.  The price per share and offering price are calculated based on the average of the high and low sales prices of the Registrant's Common Stock on the NASDAQ Capital Market on January 3, 2013, in accordance with Rule 457(c) under the Securities Act.
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE
This Registration Statement is being filed pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8 under the Securities Act. In accordance with General Instruction E to Form S-8, the Company hereby incorporates by reference the contents of Registration Statement No. 333-171491, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 30, 2010, together with all exhibits filed therewith or incorporated therein.
Exhibits
10.1
Amended and Restated ARI Network Services, Inc. 2010 Equity Incentive Plan incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 8, 2014
10.2
ARI Network Services, Inc. 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended, incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.2 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 8, 2014
5
Opinion of Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. regarding legality of the Common Stock being registered
23.1
Consent of Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. (included in Exhibit 5)
23.2
Consent of Wipfli LLP
2
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Milwaukee, State of Wisconsin, on January 8, 2014.
ARI NETWORK SERVICES, INC.
By:
/s/ Roy W. Olivier
Roy W. Olivier
President and Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Roy W. Olivier
Roy W. Olivier
President, Chief Executive Officer and  Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
January 8, 2014
/s/ William A. Nurthen
William A. Nurthen
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)
January 8, 2014
/s/ Gordon J. Bridge
Gordon J. Bridge
Director
January 8, 2014
/s/ Brian E. Dearing
Brian E. Dearing
Chairman of the Board, Director
January 8, 2014
/s/ James R. Johnson
James R. Johnson
Director
January 8, 2014
/s/ William H. Luden, III
William H. Luden, III
Director
January 8, 2014
/s/ Dwight B. Mananteo
Dwight B. Mamanteo
Director
January 8, 2014
/s/ William C. Mortimore
William C. Mortimore
Director
January 8, 2014
/s/ Robert Y. Newell, IV
Robert Y. Newell, IV
Director
January 8, 2014
/s/ P. Lee Poseidon
P. Lee Poseidon
Director
January 8, 2014
3
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibits
10.1
Amended and Restated ARI Network Services, Inc. 2010 Equity Incentive Plan incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 8, 2014
10.2
ARI Network Services, Inc. 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended, incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.2 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 8, 2014
5
Opinion of Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. regarding legality of the Common Stock being registered
23.1
Consent of Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. (included in Exhibit 5)
23.2
Consent of Wipfli LLP
4