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68
PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The information required in response to this Item is contained under the captions “Election of Directors (Item 1),” “Committees
of the Board of Directors” and “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance” in the Proxy Statement to be filed
with the SEC pursuant to Regulation 14A. These portions of the Proxy Statement are hereby incorporated by reference.
We have adopted a written code of ethics that applies to all our directors, officers and employees, including our principal
executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller and other executive officers identified
pursuant to this Item 10 who perform similar functions, which we refer to as the Selected Officers. The code is posted on our
website at http://www.aarons.com. We will disclose any material changes in or waivers from our code of ethics applicable to
any Selected Officer on our website at http://www.aarons.com or by filing a Form 8-K.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The information required in response to this Item is contained under the captions “Compensation Discussion and Analysis,”
“Summary Compensation Table,” “Grants of Plan Based Awards in Fiscal Year 2013,” “Outstanding Equity Awards at 2013
Fiscal Year-End,” “Option Exercises and Stock Vested in Fiscal Year 2013,” “Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation
December 31, 2013,” “Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control,” “Non-Management Director
Compensation in 2013,” “Employment Agreements with Named Executive Officers,” “Executive Bonus Plan,” “Restated and
Amended 2001 Stock Option and Incentive Award Plan,” “Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation” and
“Compensation Committee Report” in the Proxy Statement. These portions of the Proxy Statement are hereby incorporated by
reference.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED
STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
The information required in response to this Item is contained under the captions “Beneficial Ownership of Common Stock”
and “Equity Compensation Plans” in the Proxy Statement. These portions of the Proxy Statement are hereby incorporated by
reference.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
The information required in response to this Item is contained under the captions “Related Party Transactions” and “”Election
of Directors (Item 1)” in the Proxy Statement. These portions of the Proxy Statement are hereby incorporated by reference.
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
The information required in response to this Item is contained under the caption “Audit Matters” in the Proxy Statement. This
portion of the Proxy Statement is hereby incorporated by reference.