ATLANTA, Feb. 25, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Aaron's, Inc.
(NYSE: AAN), a lease-to-own retailer specializing in the sales and
lease ownership of furniture, consumer electronics, home appliances
and accessories, has declared a quarterly cash dividend. The
dividend declared is $.023 per share on Common Stock,
payable April 1, 2015 to shareholders of record as of the
close of business on March 10, 2015.
In addition, the Board of Directors of the Company has
determined that the date for the Company's 2015 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders will be May 6, 2015.
Therefore, in accordance with Rule 14a-5(f) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the following information replaces the
information provided on page 49 of the Company's 2014 proxy
statement with respect to applicable deadlines for shareholder
proposals.
Shareholder proposals intended to be included in the Company's
proxy materials for the Annual Meeting in accordance with
Rule 14a-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 must be
received by the Company no later than March
7, 2015. Such proposals must be sent to the attention of the
Company's President at the Company's principal executive offices at
309 E. Paces Ferry Road, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30305-2377, and must comply
with all of the requirements of Rule 14a-8.
In addition, in accordance with the Company's bylaws requiring a
shareholder to provide advance notice of the shareholder's
intention to nominate a director for election at the Annual
Meeting, written notice of such intention must be delivered to the
Company's President at the Company's principal executive offices
located at 309 E. Paces Ferry Road, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30305-2377 not later than
March 7, 2015, and must comply with
all of the other requirements of the Company's bylaws.
Promptly after filing the Company's definitive proxy statement
for its 2015 Annual Meeting with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC), the Company intends to mail to shareholders the
definitive proxy statement and a white proxy card pursuant to
applicable SEC rules.
About Aaron's, Inc.
Aaron's, Inc. (NYSE: AAN), a
leader in the sales and lease ownership and specialty retailing of
furniture, consumer electronics, home appliances and accessories,
currently has more than 2,100 Company-operated and franchised
stores in 48 states and Canada. Aaron's was founded in
1955, is headquartered in Atlanta and has been publicly
traded since 1982. Progressive Leasing, a wholly-owned
subsidiary and leading virtual lease-to-own company, provides
lease-purchase solutions through approximately 15,000 retail
locations in 46 states. Aaron's, Inc. includes the
Aarons.com, ShopHomeSmart.com and ProgLeasing.com brands. For
more information, visit www.aarons.com.
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