-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, FCtFOvLNP8spAwrqJv1U1LhSRdr04kBqGnS5nKnk7Kk1lgtPt9kx2YSGazCElN/e //PE0kUjHIVd1gehsWGdmQ== 0000892712-03-000699.txt : 20031121 0000892712-03-000699.hdr.sgml : 20031121 20031121171314 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000892712-03-000699 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20031119 FILED AS OF DATE: 20031121 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ARI NETWORK SERVICES INC /WI CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000879796 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, DATA PROCESSING, ETC. [7370] IRS NUMBER: 391388360 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WI FISCAL YEAR END: 0731 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11425 WEST LAKE PARK DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 900 CITY: MILWAUKEE STATE: WI ZIP: 53224-3025 BUSINESS PHONE: 414 973-4300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11425 WEST LAKE PARK DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 900 CITY: MILWAUKEE STATE: WI ZIP: 53224-3025 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BRIDGE GORDON J CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001033576 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-19608 FILM NUMBER: 031018892 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 330 E KILBOURN AVE CITY: MILWAUKER STATE: WI ZIP: 53202 BUSINESS PHONE: 4142834500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 330 E KILBOURN AVENUE CITY: MILWAUKEE STATE: WI ZIP: 53202 4 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0201 42003-11-19 0000879796 ARI NETWORK SERVICES INC /WI ARIS 0001033576 BRIDGE GORDON J 11425 W. LAKE PARK DRIVE MILWAUKEE WI 53202 1000Stock Option8.002003-11-194D05750D1995-12-052005-12-05Common Stock57500DStock Option11.522003-11-194D0250D1997-01-022006-01-02Common Stock2500DStock Option2.502003-11-194D030000D1997-10-082006-10-08Common Stock300000DStock Option2.432003-11 - -194D0188D1999-11-192008-11-19Common Stock1880DStock Option2.252003-11-194D0375D1999-12-102008-12-10Common Stock375 0DStock Option2.3752003-11-194D0375D2000-01-042009-01-04Common Stock3750DStock Option2.9692003-11-194D0375D2000-01-192009-01-19Common Stock3750DStock Option2.93752003-11-194D0375D2000-02-182009-02-18Common Stock3750DStock Option2.752003-11-194D0375D2000-04-012009-04-01Common Stock3750DStock Option2.502003-11-194D0188D2000-04-202009-04-20Common Stock1880DStock Option4.1252003-11-194D0375D2000-05-202009-05-20Common Stock3750DStock Option3.6882003-11-194D0188D2000-06-172009-06-17Common Stock1880DStock Option5.3752003-11-194D0375D2000-08-192009-08-19Common Stock3750DStock Option5.002003-11-194D0188D2000-09-162009-09-16Common Stock1880DStock Option6.6252003-11-194D0375D2000-12-092009-12-09Common Stock3750DStock Option9.002003-11-194D05000D2001-11-132010-01-13Common Stock50000DStock Option10.9382003-11-194D0 375D2001-02-172010-02-17Common Stock3750DStock Option9.002003-11-194D0188D2001-01-032010-01-03Common Stock1880D Stock Option9.6252003-11-194D0375D2001-02-172010-02-17Common Stock3750DStock Option8.8752003-11-194D0188D2001-03-162010-03-16Common Stock1880DStock Option5.002003-11-194D0375D2001-04-182010-04-18Common Stock3750DStock Option3.252003-11-194D0188D2001-06-222010-06-22Common Stock1880DStock Option2.002003-11-194D0375D2001-08-172010-08-17Common Stock3750D< /directOrIndirectOwnership>On November 19, 2003, the issuer canceled the option pursuant to the issuer's Offer to Exchange Outstanding Option Grants for New Option Grants to be issued no sooner than May 20, 2004. The reporting person will receive a new option covering 2/3 of the number of shares covered by the cancelled option. The per share exercise price of the new option grants will be the fair market value of ARI's common stock on the new option grant date based on the average of the closing bid and asked prices of the common stock on the new option grant date. Timothy Sherlock (pursuant to Power of Attorney filed herewith)2003-11-21 EX-24 3 bridgepoa.htm



POWER OF ATTORNEY



Know all men by these presents that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Timothy Sherlock and Brian E. Dearing, and each of them, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:


(1)

execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as an officer, director, and/or 10% stockholder of ARI Network Services, Inc. ("ARI"), Forms 3, Forms 4 and Forms 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934 Act") and the rules thereunder;


(2)

do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Forms 3, Forms 4 or Forms 5 and timely file such form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any other authority; and


(3)

take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned; pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in his or her discretion.


The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution of or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or his substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.  The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned’s responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the 1934 Act.< /P>


This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, Forms 4 and Forms 5 with respect to the undersigned's holding of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.



IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 8th day of November, 2002.



   /s/  Gordon J. Bridge               

Gordon Bridge









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