20140113_8K Earnings Update 4Q2013
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): January 13, 2014
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Georgia | | 1-13941 | | 58-0687630 |
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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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):
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ITEM 2.02. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
On January 13, 2014, Aaron's, Inc. issued a press release to announce earnings guidance for 2013 and an initial outlook for 2014. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference.
In accordance with general instruction B.2 to Form 8-K, the information set forth in this Item 2.02 (including Exhibit 99.1) shall be deemed "furnished" and not "filed" with the Securities and Exchange Commission for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits:
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Exhibit No. | Description |
99.1 | Aaron's, Inc. press release dated January 13, 2014, announcing earnings guidance for 2013 and an initial outlook for 2014.
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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.
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| | | AARON’S, INC. |
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/s/ Gilbert L. Danielson |
| Date: January 13, 2014 | | Gilbert L. Danielson Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |