Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^* WYNNEFIELD PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE LP	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ARI NETWORK SERVICES INC /WI [ ARIS ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director __ X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last) (First) (Middle) 450 SEVENTH AVENUE, SUITE 509	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 6/26/2013
(Street) NEW YORK, NY 10123 (City) (State) (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) ___ Form filed by One Reporting Person _ X _ 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. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. 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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	6/26/2013		P		9540	A	$2.73	393414	D ⁽¹⁾ ⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock	6/26/2013		P		15032	A	$2.73	625359	I	See footnote ⁽²⁾
Common Stock	6/26/2013		P		7228	A	$2.73	294216	I	See footnote ⁽³⁾

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. 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		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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)			11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P. (the "Reporting Person") directly beneficially owns 393,414 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share ("Common Stock") of ARI Network Services, Inc.). Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC ("WCM"), as the sole general partner of the Reporting Person, has an indirect beneficial ownership interest in the shares of Common Stock that the reporting Person directly beneficially owns. WCM, located at the same address as the Reporting Person, is filing this Form jointly with the Reporting Person. Nelson Obus and Joshua Landes as co-managing members of WCM have an indirect beneficial ownership interest in the shares of Common Stock that the Reporting Person directly beneficially owns. Mr. Obus and Mr. Landes, each located at the same address as the Reporting Person, are filing this Form jointly with the Reporting person (see footnote 4).
( 2)	The Reporting Person has an indirect beneficial ownership interest in 625,359 shares of Common Stock , which are directly beneficially owned by Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P. I ("WPSCVI"), as members of a group (a "13D Group") under Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). WPSCVI, which maintains offices at the same address as the Reporting Person, is filing this Form jointly with the Reporting Person. WCM, as the sole general partner of WPSCVI, has an indirect beneficial ownership interest in the shares of Common Stock that WPSCVI directly beneficially owns. Mr. Obus and Mr. Landes, as co-managing members of Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC, have an indirect beneficial ownership interest in the shares of Common Stock that WPSCVI directly beneficially owns.
( 3)	The Reporting Person has an indirect beneficial ownership interest in 294,216 shares of Common Stock, which are directly beneficially owned by Wynnefield Small Cap Value Offshore Fund, Ltd. ("Offshore"), as members of a 13D Group. Offshore, located at the same address as the Reporting Person, is filing this Form jointly with the Reporting Person. WCI, as the sole investment manager of Offshore, has an indirect beneficial ownership interest in the shares of Common Stock that Offshore directly beneficially owns. WCI, located at the same address as the Reporting Person, is filing this Form jointly with the Reporting Person. Mr. Obus and Mr. Landes, as principal executive officers of WCI have an indirect beneficial ownership interest in the shares of Common Stock that Offshore directly beneficially owns.
( 4)	Mr. Obus and Mr. Landes disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities described in this statement, except to the extent of their individual pecuniary interest in such securities. The filing of this statement shall not be deemed an admission that Mr. Obus and Mr. Landes are, for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act or otherwise, the beneficial owner of any securities specified in this statement.

Remarks:
This Form 4 is being filed jointly by Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P. ("Partners"), Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P. I ("Partners I"), Wynnefield Small Cap Value Offshore Fund, Ltd. ("Offshore"), Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC ("WCM"), Wynnefield Capital, Inc. ("WCI"), Nelson Obus and Joshua Landes (each, a "Reporting Person"), as members of a group under Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act"). Each of the Reporting Persons maintains an office at the same address. Each of the Reporting Persons identified in this statement disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities described in this statement, except to the extent of their individual respective pecuniary interest in such securities.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
WYNNEFIELD PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE LP 450 SEVENTH AVENUE SUITE 509 NEW YORK, NY 10123		X
WYNNEFIELD PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE LP I 450 SEVENTH AVENUE SUITE 509 NEW YORK, NY 10123		X
WYNNEFIELD SMALL CAP VALUE OFFSHORE FUND LTD 450 SEVENTH AVE SUITE 509 NEW YORK, NY 10123		X
WYNNEFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 450 SEVENTH AVE SUITE 509 NEW YORK, NY 10123		X
WYNNEFIELD CAPITAL INC 450 SEVENTH AVENUE SUITE 509 NEW YORK, NY 10123		X
OBUS NELSON 450 SEVENTH AVENUE SUITE 509 NEW YORK, NY 10123		X
LANDES JOSHUA 450 SEVENTH AVENUE SUITE 509 NEW YORK, NY 10123		X

Signatures
WYNNEFIELD PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE, L.P., By: Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC, General Partner, /s/ Nelson Obus, Managing Member		6/28/2013
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date
WYNNEFIELD PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE, L.P. I, By: Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC, General Partner, /s/ Nelson Obus, Managing Member		6/28/2013
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date
WYNNEFIELD SMALL CAP VALUE OFFSHORE FUND, LTD., By: Wynnefield Capital, Inc., /s/ Nelson Obus, President		6/28/2013
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date
WYNNEFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC, /s/ Nelson Obus, Managing Member		6/28/2013
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date
WYNNEFIELD CAPITAL, INC., /s/ Nelson Obus, President		6/28/2013
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Nelson Obus, Individually		6/28/2013
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Joshua Landes, Individually		6/28/2013
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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