Termination of Registration of a Class of Security Under Section 12(g) (15-12g)

United States

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 15

CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE REPORTS UNDER SECTIONS 13 AND 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

Commission File Number:   0-19608

         ARI NETWORK SERVICES, INC.         

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

10850 W. Park Place, Suite 1200, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53224, [phone]

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number including area code, or registrant’s principal executive offices)

           $0.001 Par Value Common Stock            

(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

                                               N/A                                               

(Title of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports under Section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:

Rule 12g-4(a)(1)	¨
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)	¨
Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)	x
Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)	¨
Rule 15d-6	¨

Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date:     1  

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, ARI Network Services, Inc. has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

Date:   August 30, 2017	By:   /s/ William A. Nurthen        William A. Nurthen Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer