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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;February
21, 2012</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>AARON&rsquo;S, INC.</B></P>

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Charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 32%"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 0.75pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">58-0687630</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in"><B>Item 5.02</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers;
Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">As previously reported,
on November 4, 2011, the Board of Directors of Aaron&rsquo;s, Inc. (the &ldquo;<U>Company</U>&rdquo;) appointed Board member Ronald
W. Allen to serve as interim President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. On February 21, 2012, the Board appointed Mr.
Allen to serve as President and Chief Executive Officer on a non-interim basis. In consideration of Mr. Allen&rsquo;s agreement
to serve in this capacity, his annual salary was increased to $850,000.</P>

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as a Director of the Company since 1997. He was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Delta Air Lines, Inc., an international
air passenger carrier, from 1987 to 1997. He also served as President of Delta from 1983 to 1987 and from 1993 to 1997, and Chief
Operating Officer from 1983 to 1997. He currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Guided Therapeutics, Inc. and as a Director
of The Coca-Cola Company, Aircastle Limited and Forward Air Corporation.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">On February 22, the Company
issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Allen as President and Chief Executive Officer. The press release is furnished
herewith as Exhibit 99.1.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 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: 51%; text-autospace: none">AARON&rsquo;S, INC.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none">By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; text-autospace: none">/s/ Gilbert L. Danielson</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-autospace: none">Date:&nbsp; February 27, 2012</TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Gilbert L. Danielson</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</P></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):     February
21, 2012
AARON'S, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its
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):
¨
Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨
Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨
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.
As previously reported,
on November 4, 2011, the Board of Directors of Aaron's, Inc. (the "
Company
") appointed Board member Ronald
W. Allen to serve as interim President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. On February 21, 2012, the Board appointed Mr.
Allen to serve as President and Chief Executive Officer on a non-interim basis. In consideration of Mr. Allen's agreement
to serve in this capacity, his annual salary was increased to $850,000.
Mr. Allen, 70, has served
as a Director of the Company since 1997. He was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Delta Air Lines, Inc., an international
air passenger carrier, from 1987 to 1997. He also served as President of Delta from 1983 to 1987 and from 1993 to 1997, and Chief
Operating Officer from 1983 to 1997. He currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Guided Therapeutics, Inc. and as a Director
of The Coca-Cola Company, Aircastle Limited and Forward Air Corporation.
Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure.
On February 22, the Company
issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Allen as President and Chief Executive Officer. The press release is furnished
herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press Release of the Company, dated February 22, 2012.
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
Date:  February 27, 2012
Gilbert L. Danielson
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer