false000182139300018213932024-05-162024-05-16

UNITED STATES
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):    May 16, 2024 (May 15, 2024)
 THE AARON'S COMPANY, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Georgia
1-39681
85-2483376
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File
Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
400 Galleria Parkway SESuite 300AtlantaGeorgia30339-3194
(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)
    Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
    ☐    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
    ☐    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
    ☐    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
    ☐    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Trading SymbolName of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.50 Par ValueAAN New York Stock Exchange


    Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
    Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐



ITEM 5.07.     SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
The Company held its Annual Meeting on May 15, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. As of March 14, 2024, the record date for the Annual Meeting, there were 31,484,506 shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. A total of 27,759,468 shares of the Company’s common stock were represented at the Annual Meeting in person or by proxy, which was 88.17% of the aggregate number of shares of common stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders took the actions listed below and elected each of the director nominees to serve as directors until the expiration of such director’s term at the Company’s 2025 annual meeting of shareholders and until such director’s successor is duly elected and qualified, or until such director’s earlier resignation, removal from office or death, having cast the following votes:

Proposal 1 – Election of Ten Directors.
ForAgainstAbstainNon-Votes
Wangdali C. Bacdayan23,090,272 931,910 37,304 3,699,982 
Laura N. Bailey23,118,325 904,885 36,276 3,699,982 
Kelly H. Barrett23,044,507 982,164 32,815 3,699,982 
Walter G. Ehmer23,076,838 953,642 29,006 3,699,982 
Hubert L. Harris, Jr.23,148,549 882,861 28,076 3,699,982 
Timothy A. Johnson23,186,641 835,712 37,133 3,699,982 
Douglas A. Lindsay23,416,590 619,362 23,534 3,699,982 
Kristine K. Malkoski22,247,610 1,774,461 37,415 3,699,982 
Marvonia P Moore23,112,835 909,544 37,107 3,699,982 
John W. Robinson, III23,041,926 989,923 27,637 3,699,982 

Proposal 2 – Approval of a non-binding, advisory basis to approve the Company’s executive compensation.
ForAgainstAbstainNon-Votes
20,283,6143,740,17635,6963,699,982

Proposal 3 – Ratification of the appointment of Ernst and Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2024.
ForAgainstAbstainNon-Votes
26,746,139558,397454,932—

Proposal 4 – Approval of an amendment and restatement of The Aaron's Company, Inc. Amended and Restated 2020 Equity and Incentive Plan.
ForAgainstAbstainNon-Votes
21,577,6312,429,99251,8633,699,982

Based on the votes set forth above, each of the proposal were approved by the shareholders of the Company.








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


















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.

THE AARON'S COMPANY, INC.
By:
/s/ C. Kelly Wall
Date:
May 16, 2024
C. Kelly Wall
Chief Financial Officer



v3.24.1.1.u2
Document and Entity Information Document
May 16, 2024
Cover [Abstract]  
Document Type 8-K
Document Period End Date May 16, 2024
Entity Registrant Name THE AARON'S COMPANY, INC.
Entity Central Index Key 0001821393
Amendment Flag false
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code GA
Entity File Number 1-39681
Entity Tax Identification Number 85-2483376
Entity Address, Address Line One 400 Galleria Parkway SE
Entity Address, City or Town Atlanta
Entity Address, State or Province GA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 30339-3194
City Area Code 678
Local Phone Number 402-3000
Written Communications false
Soliciting Material false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer false
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock, $0.50 Par Value
Trading Symbol AAN
Security Exchange Name NYSE
Entity Emerging Growth Company false
Entity Address, Address Line Two Suite 300
Aarons (NYSE:AAN)
Historical Stock Chart
From May 2024 to Jun 2024 Click Here for more Aarons Charts.
Aarons (NYSE:AAN)
Historical Stock Chart
From Jun 2023 to Jun 2024 Click Here for more Aarons Charts.