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):  September 18, 2008

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.)



 

 

11425 West Lake Park Drive, Suite 900
          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:

¨  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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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.

Effective September 18, 2008, Richard W. Weening retired from the Board of Directors and the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of ARI Network Services, Inc. (the “Company”).  Mr. Weening had served on the Company’s Board since 1981.

Item 8.01.

Other Events.

On September 18, 2008, the Company announced the retirement of Mr. Weening from the Company’s Board of Directors, as described in Item 5.02 above.  The press release issued by the Company is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits

 

Exhibit No

Description

 

 

 

 

99.1

Press Release dated September 18, 2008.



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.

Dated: September 18, 2008

ARI NETWORK SERVICES, INC.

By:  /s/ Roy W. Olivier                                            

Roy W. Olivier

President and Chief Executive Officer



Exhibit Index

Exhibit No

Description

 

 

99.1

Press Release dated September 18, 2008.