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): October 1, 2003 Aries Ventures Inc. ----------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Nevada 0-14136 84-0987840 --------------- ------------ ---------------- (State or other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer jurisdiction of File Number) Identification incorporation) Number) 28720 Canwood Street, Suite 207, Agoura Hills, California 91301 -------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (818) 879-6501 Not applicable ------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) -1- ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS On October 1, 2003, Aries Ventures Inc., a Nevada corporation, issued a press release announcing that it had extended the expiration date of its Class A common stock purchase warrants from October 11, 2003 to October 11, 2004. A copy of the press release announcing the foregoing is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, and is incorporated in its entirety herein by reference. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS c. A list of exhibits required to be filed as part of this report is set forth in the Index to Exhibits, which immediately precedes such exhibits, and is incorporated herein by reference. -2- 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. Aries Ventures Inc. ------------------------ (Registrant) /s/ ROBERT N. WEINGARTEN Date: October 1, 2003 By: ________________________ Robert N. Weingarten Chief Financial Officer -3- INDEX TO EXHIBITS Exhibit Number Description ------ ----------- 99.1 Press release dated October 1, 2003 -4-