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): December 20, 2011
 
ARI NETWORK SERVICES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Wisconsin 
0-19608
39-1388360
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
10850 W. Park Place, Suite 1200
   
 Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  53224
(Address of principal executive offices)  
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (414) 973-4300

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Item 5.07. 
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
At the 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of ARI Network Services, Inc. (“ARI”) held on December 20, 2011, the following matters were voted upon:
 
 
(1)
Votes were cast for the following individuals in the following numbers to serve as a director of ARI:
 
 
For
Withheld
Brian E. Dearing
3,281,327
576,622
     
Roy W. Olivier
3,813,255
44,694
     
P. Lee Poseidon
3,827,074
30,875
 
 
(2)
Proposal to ratify the appointment of Wipfli LLP as independent auditors for ARI’s fiscal year ending July 31, 2012.

For
Against
Abstain
6,181,941
16,473
537
 
 
 

 
 
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:  December 22, 2011
 
 
 
  ARI NETWORK SERVICES, INC.  
   
:
 
  By
/s/ Darin R. Janecek
 
   
Darin R. Janecek
 
   
Chief Finanical Officer, Treasurer and Secretary