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): July 28, 2004

                                AARON RENTS, INC.
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             (Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

            Georgia                        1-13941                58-0687630
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(State or other Jurisdiction of       (Commission File          (IRS Employer
Incorporation or Organization)            Number)            Identification No.)

      309 E. Paces Ferry Road, N.E.
            Atlanta, Georgia                                     30305-2377
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(Address of principal executive offices)                         (Zip code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (404) 231-0011

                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)



ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS

(a)   Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired:

      None.

(b)   Pro Forma Financial Information:

      None.

(c)   Exhibits:

Exhibit No.                              Description
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   99.1            Aaron  Rents,   Inc.  press  release  dated  July  28,  2004,
                   announcing  the  Company's  financial  results for the second
                   quarter of 2004 (furnished pursuant to Item 12 of Form 8-K).


ITEM 12. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

      On July 28, 2004, Aaron Rents, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release
to announce its financial  results for the second quarter of 2004. A copy of the
press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

      The information in this Report,  including the Exhibit attached hereto, is
furnished solely pursuant to Item 12 of this Form 8-K.  Consequently,  it is not
deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities  Exchange Act of
1934, or otherwise  subject to the  liabilities of that section.  It may only be
incorporated by reference in another filing under the Exchange Act or Securities
Act of 1933 if such subsequent filing specifically references this Form 8-K.



                                   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.

                                               AARON RENTS, INC.

                                               By: /s/ Gilbert L. Danielson
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                                                   Gilbert L. Danielson
                                                   Executive Vice President,
Date: July 28, 2004                                Chief Financial Officer