ARI NETWORK SERVICES, INC.




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):  August 20, 2013



    ARI NETWORK SERVICES, INC.    

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



   Wisconsin   
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 0-19608 
(Commission
File Number)

 39-1388360 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)



10850 West Park Place, Suite 1200
          Milwaukee, Wisconsin          
(Address of principal executive offices)

53224 
(Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (414) 973-4300


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the Registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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Item 5.02.

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers.


On August 20, 2013, Jon M. Lintvet resigned from his position as Vice President of Product and Chief Marketing Officer of ARI Network Services, Inc. (the “Company”).  The Company anticipates that Mr. Lintvet will focus on special projects related to the Company’s business under the direction of Roy W. Olivier, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, in a non-executive capacity.



 



SIGNATURE


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.


Date:  August 23, 2013

ARI NETWORK SERVICES, INC.




By:

/s/ Darin R. Janecek                           

Darin R. Janecek
Vice President of Finance and Chief

Financial Officer