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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000910195-96-000118.txt : 19960716
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000910195-96-000118
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	10-C
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	19960603
FILED AS OF DATE:		19960715
SROS:			NASD

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AARON RENTS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000706688
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-EQUIPMENT RENTAL & LEASING, NEC [7359]
		IRS NUMBER:				580687630
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			GA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		10-C
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-12385
		FILM NUMBER:		96594828

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3001 N FULTON DR NE
		STREET 2:		1100 AARON BLDG
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30363
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4042310011

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		309 E. PACES FERRY ROAD., N.E.
		STREET 2:		3001 N FULTON DRIVE NE
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30305-2377
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<TYPE>10-C
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 10-C FOR AARON RENTS
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                SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                      Washington, DC  20549

                            FORM 10-C

         Report by Issuer of Securities Quoted on NASDAQ
         Inter-Dealer Quotation System Filed Pursuant to
        Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
          of 1934 and Rules 13a-17 and 15d-17 Thereunder

                         AARON RENTS, INC.
         ----------------------------------------------
          (Exact Name of Issuer as Specified in Charter)

 309 E. Paces Ferry Road, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia  30305-2377  
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             (Address of Principal Executive Offices)

                          (404) 231-0011
        ------------------------------------------------
         (Issuer's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

            I.  CHANGE IN NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING

     Indicate any change (increase or decrease) of five percent
or more in the number of shares outstanding:

1.   Title of security:  Common Stock, par value $.01 per share.

2.   Number of shares outstanding before the change:  5,705,820.

3.   Number of shares outstanding after the change:  15,272,786.

4.   Effective date of change:  June 3, 1996.

5.   Method of change:  Stock Dividend

     Specify method (such as merger, acquisition, exchange,
distribution, stock split, reverse split, acquisition of stock
for treasury, etc.)

     Give brief description of transaction: One share of Common
Stock for (i) each share of Common Stock held as of the record
date, and (ii) each share of Class A Common Stock, held as of
the record date.

                  II.  CHANGE IN NAME OF ISSUER

1.   Name prior to change:  N/A.

2.   Name after change:  N/A.

3.   Effective date of charter amendment changing name:  N/A.

4.   Date of shareholder approval of change, if required: N/A.

Date 7/5/95                   /s/ Gilbert L. Danielson - Vice
                                  President
                              (Officer's Signature and Title)
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