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): February 5, 2004

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

            Georgia                        0-12385                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 February 5, 2004
                        (furnished pursuant to Item 9 of Form 8-K).

ITEM 12. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

      On February 5, 2004,  Aaron Rents,  Inc.  (the  "Company")  issued a press
release to disclose the impact that the announced acquisition of Rainbow Rentals
Inc. by Rent-A-Center  Inc. will have on 2004 earnings  guidance.  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 9 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: February 5, 2004                       Chief Financial Officer