SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K
                           
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                                 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 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)

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ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

      On October 28, 2004, Aaron Rents, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press
release to announce its financial results for the third 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 2.02 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.

ITEM 9.01 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 October 28, 2004,
                  announcing the Company's financial results for the third
                  quarter of 2004 (furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of 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: October 28, 2004                                 Chief Financial Officer