NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / April 16, 2020 / Bernstein Liebhard, a nationally acclaimed investor rights law firm, reminds investors of the lead plaintiff motion filing deadline in a securities class action that has been filed on behalf of investors that purchased or acquired the securities of Aarons Inc. ("Aarons" or the "Company") (AAN) between March 2, 2018, and February 19, 2020 (the "Class Period"). The lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York alleges violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

If you purchased Aarons securities, and/or would like to discuss your legal rights and options please visit Aarons Shareholder Class Action or contact Matthew E. Guarnero toll-free at (877) 779-1414 or [email protected].

The Complaint alleges that throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and/or misleading statements, as well as failed to disclose material adverse facts about the Company's business, operations, and prospects. Specifically, Defendants failed to disclose to investors: ((i) that Aaron's had inadequate disclosure controls, procedures, and compliance measures; (ii) that, consequently, the operations of Aaron's Progressive and AB segments were in violation of the FTC Act and/or relevant FTC regulations; (iii) that, consequently, Aaron's earnings from those segments were partially derived from unlawful business practices and were thus unsustainable; (iv) the full extent of Aaron's liability regarding the FTC's investigation into its Progressive and AB segments, Aaron's noncompliance with the FTC Act, and the likely negative consequences of all the foregoing on the Company's financial results; and (v) that, as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.

On February 20, 2020, Aaron's issued a press release announcing the Company's financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2019. Among other results, Aaron's reported that the Company's Progressive segment had reached an agreement in principle with FTC staff regarding the CID from the FTC that Progressive received in July 2018. Aaron's advised investors that "[u]nder the proposed agreement, which requires final approval by FTC Commissioners and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Progressive will make a payment of $175 million and enhance certain compliance-related activities, including monitoring, disclosure and reporting requirements."

On this news, Aaron's stock price fell $10.70 per share, or 19.06%, to close at $45.45 per share on February 20, 2020.