Form 4 - Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

George Rachel G

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

400 GALLERIA PKWY SE, SUITE 300

(Street)

ATLANTA

30339

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Aaron's Company, Inc. [ AAN ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	EVP, Gen Counsel/Corp Sec

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/03/2024

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	10/03/2024		D		24,980	D	⁽¹⁾	46,404	D
Common Stock	10/03/2024		D		46,404	D	⁽²⁾	0	D
Common Stock	10/03/2024		D		7,500	D	⁽¹⁾	0	I	Spouse

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 (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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 (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$12	10/03/2024		D			21,915	⁽³⁾	02/25/2033	Common Stock, par value $0.50 per share	21,915	⁽³⁾	0	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$21.45	10/03/2024		D			11,640	⁽³⁾	02/25/2032	Common Stock, par value $0.50 per share	11,640	⁽³⁾	0	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$21.76	10/03/2024		D			13,950	⁽³⁾	03/02/2031	Common Stock, par value $0.50 per share	13,950	⁽³⁾	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. On June 16, 2024, The Aaron's Company, Inc., a Georgia corporation (the "Company"), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with IQVentures Holdings, LLC, an Ohio limited liability company ("Parent" or "IQVentures"), and Polo Merger Sub, Inc., a newly formed Georgia corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent ("Merger Sub"). At the time the Merger became effective on October 3, 2024 (the "Effective Time"), each share of the Company's common stock ("Common Stock") issued and outstanding was converted automatically into the right to receive $10.10 in cash.

2. At the Effective Time, each share subject to an unvested restricted stock award ("RSA") was modified to reflect an award of restricted cash in an amount equal to $10.10, which will remain subject to the vesting terms of the original RSAs.

3. At the Effective Time, each stock option which had a per share exercise price equal to or greater than $10.10 was cancelled for no consideration.

Remarks:

	/s/ Douglass L. Noe, by Power of Attorney for Rachel G. George	10/07/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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