SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Sifen Michael D.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
500 CENTRAL DRIVE, SUITE 106

(Street)
VIRGINIA BEACH VA 23454

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ARI NETWORK SERVICES INC /WI [ ARI ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/15/2013
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 03/15/2013 P 200,000 A $1.5 640,000 I Michael D. Sifen, Inc.(1)
Common Stock 498,461 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Warrants $2 03/15/2013 P 66,667 03/12/2013 03/15/2018 66,667 66,667 (2) 66,667 I Michael D. Sifen, Inc.(3)
Explanation of Responses:
1. Michael D. Sifen, Inc. acquired 200,000 shares of the Issuer on March 15, 2013. Michael D. Sifen is the sole shareholder and President of Michael D. Sifen, Inc. and possesses the power to vote and the power to direct the disposition of all shares of common stock of the Issuer held by Michael D. Sifen, Inc. As a result of the foregoing, pursuant to Section 240.13d-3 of the regulations promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Regulations"), Michael D. Sifen may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of such shares of common stock of the Issuer held by Michael D. Sifen, Inc.
2. Michael D. Sifen, Inc. acquired warrants to purchase shares of common stock of the Issuer on March 15, 2013. The warrants were issued to Michael D. Sifen, Inc. in connection with its purchase of common stock of the Issuer on March 15, 2013.
3. Michael D. Sifen is the sole shareholder and President of Michael D. Sifen, Inc. and possesses the power to vote and the power to direct the disposition of all securities of the Issuer held by Michael D. Sifen, Inc. As a result of the foregoing, pursuant to Section 240.13d-3 of the Regulations, Michael D. Sifen may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the warrants held by Michael D. Sifen, Inc.
Remarks:
Michael D. Sifen 05/20/2013
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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