Sec Form 4 Filing - Doman Curtis Linn @ AARON'S INC - 2018-03-02

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FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
Doman Curtis Linn
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AARON'S INC [ AAN]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X __ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
CPO Progressive Leasing
(Last) (First) (Middle)
400 GALLERIA PKWY SE, SUITE 300
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
03/02/2018
(Street)
ATLANTA, GA30339
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
__ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 03/02/2018 A 36,609 ( 1 ) A $ 47.26 138,384 D
Common Stock 03/02/2018 A 7,560 ( 2 ) A $ 47.26 145,944 D
Common Stock 127,000 I LLC
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YY)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 47.26 03/02/2018 A 23,940 03/07/2019( 3 ) 03/02/2028 Common Stock 23,940 $ 0 23,940 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Doman Curtis Linn
400 GALLERIA PKWY SE, SUITE 300
ATLANTA, GA30339
X CPO Progressive Leasing
Signatures
/s/ Robert P. Sinclair, by Power of Attorney for Curtis L. Doman 03/06/2018
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )On March 2, 2018, the Compensation Committee of the Issuer's Board of Directors determined these performance shares were earned, based on the level of attainment of various financial performance goals. These shares, which were granted in February 2017, are expected to vest in three equal increments on each of March 15, 2018, 2019 and 2020, subject to the grant agreement between the Issuer and the Reporting Person.
( 2 )Restricted stock award which is expected to vest in three equal increments on each of March 7, 2019, 2020 and 2021, subject to the grant agreement between the Issuer and the Reporting Person.
( 3 )Stock option award is expected to vest in three equal increments on each of March 7, 2019, 2020 and 2021, subject to the grant agreement between the Issuer and the Reporting Person.

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