SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

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 8, 2019

AARON’S, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Georgia |  | 1-13941 |  | 58-0687630
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |  | (Commission File Number) |  | (IRS Employer Identification No.)

400 Galleria Parkway SE, Suite 300 Atlanta, Georgia |  | 30339-3194
(Address of principal executive offices) |  | (Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (678) 402-3000
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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ITEM 2.02. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
Aaron's, Inc. (the "Company") expects to adopt the new lease accounting standard, ASU 2016-02, Leases ("ASC 842"), beginning in the first quarter of 2019. The presentation furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference provides a summary of the anticipated lessor accounting impacts to the Company's statement of earnings for the year ended December 31, 2017 and the first, second and third quarters of 2018, as well as a descriptive discussion of the balance sheet impacts. The Company intends to use all or portions of the presentation in meetings with investors and analysts.
The information contained in this paragraph, as well as Exhibit 99.1 referenced herein, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933.

ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits:

Exhibit No. | Description
99.1 | ASC 842 Presentation

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.

|  |  | AARON’S, INC.
|  | By: | /s/ Steven A. Michaels
|  |  | Steven A. Michaels
|  |  | Chief Financial Officer and
| Date: January 8, 2019 |  | President of Strategic Operations