AARON'S INC Form 8-K: Current report
Filings on SEC EDGAR, newest first; amendments sit with their base form. Values are as filed.
- 2014-12-15: Form 8-K; Period of report 2014-12-09; Description 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement; 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant; Details 1.01.
- 2014-11-10: Form 8-K; Period of report 2014-11-04; Description 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers; Details 5.02.
- 2014-10-24: Form 8-K; Period of report 2014-10-24; Description 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition; 2.05 Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities; Details 2.02.
- 2014-08-26: Form 8-K; Period of report 2014-08-22; Description 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers; Details 5.02.
| Filed | Form | Period of report | Description | Details | Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-12-15 | 8-K | 2014-12-09 | 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement; 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant | 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. 2.03 The disclosure set forth in Item 1.01 above is incorporated herein by reference in response to this Item 2.03. | d838069d8k.htm |
| 2014-11-10 | 8-K | 2014-11-04 | 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers | 5.02 Effective November 10, 2014, the Board of Directors of Aaron’s, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed John W. Robinson III as a director of the Company and as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. | d819194d8k.htm |
| 2014-10-24 | 8-K | 2014-10-24 | 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition; 2.05 Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities | 2.02 On October 24, 2014, Aaron's, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release to announce its financial results for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014. 2.05 On July 15, 2014, the Company announced that a rigorous evaluation of the Company-operated store portfolio had been performed, which would result in the closing of 44 underperforming stores in the third quarter of 2014. | a8k_earningsxreleasex3q2014.htm |
| 2014-08-26 | 8-K | 2014-08-22 | 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers | 5.02 As previously disclosed, on July 24, 2014, David L. Buck, formerly Chief Operating Officer of Aaron’s, Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Company that he is retiring as an employee of the Company effective December 31, 2014 (the “Retirement Date”) and in connection with his retirement would relinquish his duties as Chief Operating Officer effective August 1, 2014. | aan_8kxdavebuckagreement.htm |
| 2014-08-21 | 8-K | 2014-08-20 | 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers | 5.02 As previously disclosed, Ronald W. Allen, Chief Executive Officer of Aaron’s, Inc. (the “Company”) will retire from the Company, effective August 31, 2014. | aan_8kxceointerim8202014.htm |
| 2014-08-13 | 8-K | 2014-08-08 | 8.01 Other Events | 8.01 On August 5, 2014, Aaron’s, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a Stipulation of Settlement (the “Stipulation”) for the settlement (the “Settlement”) of a pending shareholder derivative action, entitled Frohman v. | aan_8klegal882014.htm |
| 2014-08-06 | 8-K | 2014-08-05 | 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers | 5.02 On August 5, 2014, Aaron’s, Inc. (the “Company”) and Ronald W. Allen, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, agreed that Mr. Allen will retire from the Company, effective August 31, 2014. | d772369d8k.htm |
| 2014-08-01 | 8-K | 2014-07-28 | 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers | 5.02 On July 28, 2014 John B. Schuerholz, a director of Aaron’s, Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Company of his resignation from the Company’s Board of Directors, effective July 31, 2014. | aan-8kxdirectorchanges.htm |
| 2014-07-30 | 8-K | 2014-07-24 | 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers | 5.02 On July 24, 2014, David L. Buck, Chief Operating Officer of Aaron’s, Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Company that he is retiring as an employee of the Company effective December 31, 2014 and in connection with his retirement will relinquish his duties as Chief Operating Officer effective August 1, 2014. | a8-k2014_coodeparture.htm |
| 2014-07-25 | 8-K | 2014-07-25 | 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition | 2.02 On July 25, 2014, Aaron's, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release to announce its financial results for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2014. | a20140725_8kxearningsxrele.htm |
| 2014-07-15 | 8-K | 2014-07-15 | 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition | 2.02 On July 15, 2014, Aaron’s, Inc. issued a press release regarding anticipated financial results for the second quarter of 2014. | a20140715_8kearningsupdate.htm |
| 2014-07-10 | 8-K | 2014-07-09 | 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers | 5.02 As previously disclosed, on May 13, 2014, Aaron’s, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an agreement (the “Agreement”) with a group of investors led by Vintage Capital Management, L.L.C. (collectively, the “Vintage Group”) and Matthew E. Avril. | a8kboardmemberapptmattavril.htm |
| 2014-06-27 | 8-K/A | 2014-04-14 | 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits | 9.01 (a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired. | a8kaprogressiveproforma.htm |
| 2014-06-16 | 8-K | 2014-06-10 | 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders | 5.07 On Tuesday, June 10, 2014, Aaron’s, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders in Atlanta, Georgia. | a8kannualsharesholdermeeti.htm |
| 2014-06-02 | 8-K | 2014-06-02 | 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year | 5.03 On June 2, 2014, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Aaron’s, Inc. (the “Company”) approved and adopted, effective as of such date, an amendment to Article II, Section 2 of the Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Company (the “Bylaws”) providing that a special meeting of the shareholders shall be called upon the demand of holders of at least twenty-five percent (25%) of all votes entitled to be cast. | a8kaaronsincbylawchange622.htm |
| 2014-05-14 | 8-K | 2014-05-11 | 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement; 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers; 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year | 1.01 On May 13, 2014, Aaron’s, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an agreement (the “Agreement”) with a group of investors led by Vintage Capital Management, L.L.C. (“Vintage”, and collectively, the “Vintage Group”) and Matthew E. Avril. 5.02 On May 13, 2014, the Company announced that Brian R. Kahn will be appointed to the Board, effective as of May 20, 2014, and within 30 days following the 2014 annual meeting of shareholders, it is expected that Matthew E. Avril will be appointed to the Board. 5.03 On May 13, 2014, the Board approved and adopted, effective as of such date, an amendment (the “Indemnification Amendment”) to the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (the “Bylaws”) to, among other changes, conform Article VII of the Bylaws to current indemnification provisions under Georgia law, clarify the scope of the Company’s indemnification obligations to directors and officers and to provide for certain procedures in connection with any such indemnification. | d727217d8k.htm |
| 2014-04-25 | 8-K/A | 2014-04-25 | 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition | 2.02 On April 25, 2014, Aaron’s, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release to announce its financial results for the first quarter of 2014, and filed a Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Original Filing”) furnishing that press release. | a8ka1q2014earningsrelease.htm |
| 2014-04-25 | 8-K | 2014-04-25 | 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition | 2.02 On April 25, 2014, Aaron’s, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release to announce its financial results for the first quarter of 2014. | a8k_1q2014earningsrelease.htm |
| 2014-04-16 | 8-K/A | 2014-04-14 | 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits | 9.01 Exhibit No. Description 99.3 Presentation of the Company, dated April 15, 2014, regarding the acquisition of Progressive Finance Holdings, LLC. | d711989d8ka.htm |
| 2014-04-15 | 8-K | 2014-04-14 | 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement; 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets; 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition; 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant; 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers; 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year; 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure | 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. 2.01 On April 14, 2014, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among the Company, Progressive, Virtual Acquisition Company, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”), and John W. Robinson III in his capacity as the representative of the selling unitholders of Progressive, pursuant to which the Company acquired all of the outstanding equity interests of Progressive. 2.02 On April 15, 2014, the Company issued a press release to announce earnings guidance for the first quarter of 2014. 2.03 The disclosure under Item 1.01 of this Report (other than the first paragraph) is incorporated herein by reference in response to this Item 2.03. 5.02 On April 14, 2014, the Board approved the separation of the roles of Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective as of such date, and appointed Ray M. Robinson as the Non-Executive Chairman of the Board effective immediately. 5.03 At a meeting of the Board held on April 14, 2014, the Board approved and adopted effective as of such date an amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (the “Bylaws”) to make the Bylaws consistent with the requirements of Ga. 7.01 On April 15, 2014, the Company issued a press release announcing, among other things, the acquisition of Progressive described in Item 2.01 of this Report. | d711330d8k.htm |
| 2014-03-26 | 8-K | 2014-03-20 | 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year | 5.03 At a meeting of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Aaron’s, Inc., a Georgia corporation (the “Company”) held on March 20, 2014, the Board approved and adopted effective as of such date an amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Company (the “Bylaws”) amending Section 2 of Article III of the Bylaws to provide for majority voting in uncontested elections of directors. | a8kamendedbylawsmajorityvo.htm |
| 2014-03-03 | 8-K | 2014-02-28 | 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers | 5.02 On February 28, 2014, the Registrant announced the departure of K. Todd Evans, its Vice President of Franchising. | a20140228_8kmanagementchan.htm |
| 2014-02-21 | 8-K | 2014-02-21 | 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year | a8kamendedbylaws.htm | |
| 2014-02-10 | 8-K | 2014-02-07 | 8.01 Other Events | 8.01 On February 7, 2014, the Company issued a press release with respect to an unsolicited acquisition offer made by Vintage Capital Management, LLC. | a8kunsolicitedacquisitiono.htm |
| 2014-02-10 | 8-K | 2014-02-07 | 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition | 2.02 On February 7, 2014, Aaron's, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release to announce its financial results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2013. | a8k4q2013earningsrelease.htm |
| 2014-01-31 | 8-K | 2014-01-28 | 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers | 5.02 On January 28, 2014, Aaron’s, Inc. (the “Company”) adopted an Executive Severance Pay Plan (the “Severance Plan”), which will provide severance payments and benefits to eligible employees (“Participants”) of the Company in connection with certain terminations of employment. | a8kexecutiveseverance.htm |
| 2014-01-13 | 8-K | 2014-01-13 | 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition | 2.02 On January 13, 2014, Aaron's, Inc. issued a press release to announce earnings guidance for 2013 and an initial outlook for 2014. | a20140113_8kearningsupdate.htm |