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    <TD STYLE="width: 35%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">August 24, 2012</TD></TR>
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Charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(State or other Jurisdiction of<BR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 49%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">30305-2377</TD></TR>
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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 (<I>see </I>General Instruction A.2. below):</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">On August 27, 2012,
Aaron&rsquo;s, Inc. (the &ldquo;<U>Company</U>&rdquo;) announced that its founder and executive Chairman, Mr. R. Charles Loudermilk,
Sr., age 85, was retiring from the Company after 57 years of service. Mr. Loudermilk was Chief Executive Officer of the Company
from its establishment in 1955 until 2008. Mr. Loudermilk will retire from employment and resign as a member of the Company&rsquo;s
Board of Directors effective September 14, 2012 (the &ldquo;<U>Retirement Date</U>&rdquo;). He will be named Chairman Emeritus
of the Company.</P>

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his retirement, Mr. Loudermilk and the Company entered into a Retirement Agreement, effective as of the Retirement Date (the &ldquo;<U>Retirement
Agreement</U>&rdquo;). The Retirement Agreement provides that Mr. Loudermilk will receive: (i) retirement pay of $1,500,000 per
year for five years, payable to Mr. Loudermilk or his beneficiaries in the event of his earlier death; (ii) a 2012 performance-based
annual bonus prorated for Mr. Loudermilk&rsquo;s period of employment in 2012, such bonus to be calculated and payable at the same
time as annual bonuses payable to other executive officers pursuant to the Company&rsquo;s Executive Bonus Plan; (iii) immediate
vesting of all outstanding stock options and restricted stock units previously granted and unvested as of the Retirement Date;
(iv) continued use of Company airplanes for five years, up to forty hours per year; (v) monthly payments of $2,500 to defray the
cost of office space for his personal use and provision by the Company of part-time administrative support, each for five years;
(vi) post-retirement health benefits; and (vii) title to a Company-owned vehicle currently used by Mr. Loudermilk.</P>

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agreed, if requested by Mr. Loudermilk, to register Mr. Loudermilk&rsquo;s shares of Company common stock for resale from time
to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission (&ldquo;<U>SEC</U>&rdquo;) for a period of five years. Mr. Loudermilk has agreed
to extend the Company a right of first refusal for five years with respect to sales of his shares of Company common stock of $10
million or more, other than public market sales, SEC-registered sales, stock pledges or gifts or estate planning transfers. The
Retirement Agreement includes customary confidentiality, non-solicitation, non-disparagement, non-competition and release provisions,
and a five-year &ldquo;standstill&rdquo; provision whereby Mr. Loudermilk has agreed to refrain from various actions with respect
to influencing or changing the Board of Directors or management of the Company, or effecting a change of control of the Company
or similar extraordinary transactions.</P>

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is a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Retirement Agreement, a copy of which is
attached hereto as <U>Exhibit 10.1</U>.</P>

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a press release on August 27, 2012 announcing the retirement of Mr. Loudermilk. The press release is furnished herewith as <U>Exhibit
99.1</U>.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">10.1</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Retirement Agreement between Aaron&rsquo;s, Inc. and R. Charles Loudermilk, Sr., dated August 24, 2012.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">99.1</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Press Release of the Company regarding Chairman Retirement, dated August 27, 2012.</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">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.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 9%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 46%">AARON&rsquo;S, INC.</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid">/s/ Gilbert L. Danielson</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Gilbert L. Danielson</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Executive Vice President and Chief Financial</TD></TR>
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    <TD>Date:&nbsp; August 30, 2012</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Officer</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Exhibit Index</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 15%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Exhibit No.</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 83%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; font-weight: bold">Description</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">10.1</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Retirement Agreement between Aaron&rsquo;s, Inc. and R. Charles Loudermilk, Sr., dated August 24, 2012.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">99.1</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Press Release of the Company regarding Chairman Retirement, dated August 27, 2012.</TD></TR>
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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):
August 24, 2012
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):
o
Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o
Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On August 27, 2012,
Aaron's, Inc. (the "
Company
") announced that its founder and executive Chairman, Mr. R. Charles Loudermilk,
Sr., age 85, was retiring from the Company after 57 years of service. Mr. Loudermilk was Chief Executive Officer of the Company
from its establishment in 1955 until 2008. Mr. Loudermilk will retire from employment and resign as a member of the Company's
Board of Directors effective September 14, 2012 (the "
Retirement Date
"). He will be named Chairman Emeritus
of the Company.
In connection with
his retirement, Mr. Loudermilk and the Company entered into a Retirement Agreement, effective as of the Retirement Date (the "
Retirement
Agreement
"). The Retirement Agreement provides that Mr. Loudermilk will receive: (i) retirement pay of $1,500,000 per
year for five years, payable to Mr. Loudermilk or his beneficiaries in the event of his earlier death; (ii) a 2012 performance-based
annual bonus prorated for Mr. Loudermilk's period of employment in 2012, such bonus to be calculated and payable at the same
time as annual bonuses payable to other executive officers pursuant to the Company's Executive Bonus Plan; (iii) immediate
vesting of all outstanding stock options and restricted stock units previously granted and unvested as of the Retirement Date;
(iv) continued use of Company airplanes for five years, up to forty hours per year; (v) monthly payments of $2,500 to defray the
cost of office space for his personal use and provision by the Company of part-time administrative support, each for five years;
(vi) post-retirement health benefits; and (vii) title to a Company-owned vehicle currently used by Mr. Loudermilk.
The Company has additionally
agreed, if requested by Mr. Loudermilk, to register Mr. Loudermilk's shares of Company common stock for resale from time
to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("
SEC
") for a period of five years. Mr. Loudermilk has agreed
to extend the Company a right of first refusal for five years with respect to sales of his shares of Company common stock of $10
million or more, other than public market sales, SEC-registered sales, stock pledges or gifts or estate planning transfers. The
Retirement Agreement includes customary confidentiality, non-solicitation, non-disparagement, non-competition and release provisions,
and a five-year "standstill" provision whereby Mr. Loudermilk has agreed to refrain from various actions with respect
to influencing or changing the Board of Directors or management of the Company, or effecting a change of control of the Company
or similar extraordinary transactions.
The foregoing description
is a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Retirement Agreement, a copy of which is
attached hereto as
Exhibit 10.1
.
Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure.
The Company issued
a press release on August 27, 2012 announcing the retirement of Mr. Loudermilk. The press release is furnished herewith as
Exhibit
99.1
.
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No.
Description
10.1
Retirement Agreement between Aaron's, Inc. and R. Charles Loudermilk, Sr., dated August 24, 2012.
99.1
Press Release of the Company regarding Chairman Retirement, dated August 27, 2012.
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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
Gilbert L. Danielson
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Date:  August 30, 2012
Officer
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit No.
Description
10.1
Retirement Agreement between Aaron's, Inc. and R. Charles Loudermilk, Sr., dated August 24, 2012.
99.1
Press Release of the Company regarding Chairman Retirement, dated August 27, 2012.