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<CONFORMED-NAME>AARON'S INC
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<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>GA
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<STREET1>309 E. PACES FERRY ROAD, N.E.
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<CITY>ATLANTA
<STATE>GA
<ZIP>30305-2377
<PHONE>404-231-0011
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<FORMER-CONFORMED-NAME>AARON RENTS INC
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, DC 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>SCHEDULE 14A</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt"><B>(RULE 14A-101)</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt">SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION<BR>
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section&nbsp;14(a) of the Securities <BR>
Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Filed by the Registrant <FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#254;</FONT><BR>
Filed by a Party other than the Registrant <FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Check the appropriate box:

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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">

<TD width="1%" nowrap align="left"><FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#111;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Preliminary Proxy Statement</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left"><FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#111;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><b>Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule&nbsp;14a-6(e)(2))</b></TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">

<TD width="1%" nowrap align="left"><FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#111;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Definitive Proxy Statement</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left"><FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#254;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Definitive Additional Materials</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left"><FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#111;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Soliciting Material under Rule&nbsp;14a-12</TD>
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Aaron&#146;s, Inc.</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; FONT-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV>
(Name of the Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="center">
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; FONT-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV>
(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):
</DIV>


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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left"><FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#254;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>No fee required.</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left"><FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#111;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules&nbsp;14a-6(i)(4) and 0-11.</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">1.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies:</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="font-size: 12pt">&nbsp;

</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; FONT-size: 1px">&nbsp;</div></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">2.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies:</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="font-size: 12pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; FONT-size: 1px">&nbsp;</div></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">3.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to
Exchange Act Rule&nbsp;0-11 (Set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and
state how it was determined):</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="font-size: 12pt">&nbsp;

</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; FONT-size: 1px">&nbsp;</div></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">4.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction:</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="font-size: 12pt">&nbsp;

</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; FONT-size: 1px">&nbsp;</div></TD>
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<TR>
<TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">5.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Total fee paid:</TD>
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<TR>
<TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="font-size: 12pt">&nbsp;

</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; FONT-size: 1px">&nbsp;</div></TD>
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<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left"><FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#111;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Fee paid previously with preliminary materials:</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left"><FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#111;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule&nbsp;0-11(a)(2) and
identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the previous
filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing.</TD>
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<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">1.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Amount Previously Paid:</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="font-size: 12pt">&nbsp;

</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; FONT-size: 1px">&nbsp;</div></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">2.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.:</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="font-size: 12pt">&nbsp;

</TD>
</TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>

<TD><DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; FONT-size: 1px">&nbsp;</div></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">3.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Filing Party:</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="font-size: 12pt">&nbsp;

</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; FONT-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV> </TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">4.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Date Filed:</TD>
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<TR>
<TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="font-size: 12pt">&nbsp;

</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; FONT-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV> </TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 8pt; margin-top: 6pt">The following notice will be sent to participants in the Aaron&#146;s Inc. 401(k) Plan:
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>IMPORTANT NOTICE</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The enclosed proxy is being solicited by the Board of Directors of Aaron&#146;s, Inc. for use at a
Special Meeting of Shareholders to be held on December&nbsp;7, 2010.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Because you were a shareholder of record of the Aaron&#146;s, Inc. Common Stock on the Record Date
through your participation in the Aaron&#146;s, Inc. 401(k) Plan, <U>you are entitled to vote</U> on
the proposal to amend and restate Aaron&#146;s, Inc. Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation to
effect a reclassification of each outstanding share of Common Stock into one share of Class&nbsp;A
Common Stock and to rename the Class&nbsp;A Common Stock as &#147;Common Stock,&#148; to eliminate certain
obsolete provisions relating to our prior dual-class common stock structure, and to amend the
number of authorized shares to be 225,000,000 total shares (the aggregate of the current number of
authorized shares of Common Stock and Class&nbsp;A Common Stock) (the &#147;<U>Capital Simplification</U>&#148;
proposal).
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The text of the proposed Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation that you are being
asked to approve, marked to show changes to our current Amended and Restated Articles of
Incorporation, is included as <U>Appendix&nbsp;A</U> of the enclosed Proxy Statement document.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Holders of Aaron&#146;s, Inc. Common Stock may cast one vote for each share of Common Stock they
hold. If the Capital Simplification proposal is approved at the Special Meeting, both classes of
common stock will be unified, and all shareholders of Aaron&#146;s, Inc. will thereafter have the same
voting rights.
</DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 8pt; margin-top: 6pt"><U>Additional Information </U>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 8pt; margin-top: 6pt">You are urged to read the definitive proxy statement regarding the proposed conversion because it
contains important information. You can obtain a free copy of the proxy statement, as well as other
filings containing information about Aaron&#146;s, without charge, at the Securities &#038; Exchange
Commission&#146;s (&#147;SEC&#148;) internet site at www.sec.gov, and on the Investor Relations page of the
Aaron&#146;s web site at www.aaronsinc.com. Copies of the proxy statement and any filings with the SEC
that are incorporated by reference in the proxy statement can also be obtained, without charge, by
directing a request to the Corporate Secretary, Aaron&#146;s, Inc., 309 East Paces Ferry Road, NE,
Atlanta, Georgia 30305-2377, telephone (404)&nbsp;231-0011.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 8pt; margin-top: 6pt">The directors and executive officers of Aaron&#146;s and other persons may be deemed to be participants
in the solicitation of proxies in respect of the proposed conversion. Information regarding Aaron&#146;s
directors and executive officers is available in the proxy statement dated April&nbsp;5, 2010 for the
Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May&nbsp;4, 2010, which was filed with the SEC on April&nbsp;2, 2010.
Other information regarding any participants in the proxy solicitation and a description of their
direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, is contained in the definitive
proxy statement and other relevant materials filed with the SEC.
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