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( Mark One ) SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON , D.C. 20549 UNITED STATES ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 400 Galleria Parkway SE FORM 10 - K For the fiscal year ended December 31 , 2020 OR For the Transition Period from Georgia ( State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization ) THE AARON'S COMPANY , INC . ( Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter ) Commission file Number . 1-13941 Title of each class Common Stock , $ 0.50 Par Value Suite 300 Atlanta Georgia ( Address of principal executive offices ) to 85-2483376 ( I. R. S. Employer Identification No. ) 30339-3194 ( Zip Code ) Registrant's telephone number , including area code : ( 678 ) 402-3000 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( b ) of the Act : Trading Symbol AAN Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( g ) of the Act : NONE Name of each exchange on which registered New York Stock Exchange Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well - known seasoned issuer , as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act . Yes No = Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15 ( d ) of the Act . Yes ☐ No 区 Indicate by check mark whether the registrant ( 1 ) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports ) , and ( 2 ) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days . Yes No Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website , if any , every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S - T ( § 232.405 of this chapter ) during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files ) . Yes > No Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S - K is not contained herein , and will not be contained , to the best of registrant's knowledge , in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10 - K or any amendment to this Form 10 - K .