| As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 10, 2010. | File No. 33-62538 |
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
AARON’S, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Georgia | 58-0687630 | |
| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 309 E. Paces Ferry Road, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia | 30305-2377 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) |
Aaron’s, Inc. Employees Retirement Plan and Trust
(Full Title of the Plan)
Mr. Gilbert L. Danielson
Aaron’s, Inc.
309 E. Paces Ferry Road, N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30305
Aaron’s, Inc.
309 E. Paces Ferry Road, N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30305
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
(404) 231-0011
(Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent for Service)
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 Filerþ | Accelerated Filero | |
Non-Accelerated Filero (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) | Smaller Reporting Companyo |
DEREGISTRATION OF SECURITIES
Aaron’s, Inc. (“the Registrant”) originally filed a Registration Statement on Form S-8, File Number 33-62538, with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 12, 1993 (the “Registration Statement”), pursuant to which the Registrant registered for issuance under the Aaron’s, Inc. Employees Retirement Plan and Trust, an aggregate of 56,413 shares of common stock, par value $.50 per share (the “Securities”)
This Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement is being filed to deregister any and all of the Securities that were registered for issuance pursuant to the Registration Statement and that remain unsold thereunder as of the date hereof.
Pursuant to Rule 478 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), and the undertaking contained in the Registration Statement pursuant to Item 512(a)(3) of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Act, the Registrant hereby removes the unsold Securities from registration.
PART II.
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
| Item 8. | Exhibits. |
The exhibits included as part of this Registration Statement are as follows:
| Exhibit Number | Description | |
| 24 | Power of Attorney |
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 Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on December 10, 2010.
| AARON’S, INC. | ||||
| By: | /s/ Gilbert L. Danielson | |||
| Gilbert L. Danielson | ||||
| Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | ||||
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on December 10, 2010.
| Signature | Position | |
| * | Chairman of the Board of Directors | |
| * | Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer), President and Director | |
| * | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Director (Principal Financial Officer) | |
| * | Vice President, Corporate Controller (Principal Accounting Officer) | |
| * | Chief Operating Officer and Director | |
| * | Director |
| Signature | Position | |
| * | Director | |
| * | Director | |
| * | Director | |
| * | Director | |
| * | Director |
| *By: | /s/ Gilbert L. Danielson | |||
| Gilbert L. Danielson | ||||
| Attorney-in-Fact (Pursuant to a Power of Attorney) | ||||
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the trustees (or other persons who administer the employee benefit plan) have duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on December 10, 2010.
| AARON’S, INC. EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT PLAN AND TRUST, AS AMENDED AND RESTATED By: The Aaron’s, Inc. Employee Benefits Committee, as Plan Administrator | ||||
| /s/ James L. Cates | ||||
| James L. Cates, member of the Aaron’s, Inc. | ||||
| Employee Benefits Committee | ||||
| /s/ Gilbert L. Danielson | ||||
| Gilbert L. Danielson, member of the Aaron’s, Inc. | ||||
| Employee Benefits Committee | ||||
| /s/ Elizabeth L. Gibbs | ||||
| Elizabeth L. Gibbs, member of the Aaron’s, Inc. | ||||
| Employee Benefits Committee | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number | Description | |
| 24 | Power of Attorney |