Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)

Registration No. 333-188093

PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT NO. 8

ARI NETWORK SERVICES, INC.

4,330,667 shares of Common Stock

This prospectus supplement relates to the prospectus dated November 15, 2013, as supplemented by Prospectus Supplement No. 1 dated November 26, 2013, Prospectus Supplement No. 2 dated December 10, 2013, Prospectus Supplement No. 3 dated December 19, 2013, Prospectus Supplement No. 4 dated January 13, 2014,  Prospectus Supplement No. 5 dated March 27, 2014, Prospectus Supplement No. 6 dated June 3, 2014 and Prospectus Supplement No. 7 dated June 19, 2014, which covers the sale of an aggregate of up to 4,330,667 shares of our common stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Common Stock”), by the selling security holders identified in the prospectus (collectively with any such holder’s transferee, pledgee, donee or successor, referred to below as the “Selling Shareholders”).  The Common Stock covered by the prospectus consists of (i) 3,200,000 shares of Common Stock which were issued in a private placement pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement we entered into on March 12, 2013 with selected accredited investors (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”); (ii) 1,066,667 shares of Common Stock issued or issuable upon exercise of warrants issued pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Purchaser Warrants”); and (iii) 64,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants issued to affiliates of the placement agent in connection with the private placement as consideration for the placement agent’s services (together with the Purchaser Warrants, the “Warrants”).

We will not receive any proceeds from the sale by the Selling Shareholders of the shares covered by the prospectus.  To the extent Warrants are exercised for cash, we will receive the exercise price for those Warrants.

This prospectus supplement is being filed to include the information set forth in our report on Form 8-K filed on July 16, 2014 which is set forth below.  This prospectus supplement should be read in conjunction with the prospectus, which is to be delivered with this prospectus supplement.

Our Common Stock is traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “ARIS.”  The last reported market price of our Common Stock on the NASDAQ Capital Market on July 18, 2014 was $2.82 per share.  Our executive offices are located at 10850 West Park Place, Suite 1200, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53224, and our telephone number is (414) 973-4300.

Investing in our securities involves risks.  You should carefully consider the Risk Factors beginning on page 1 of the prospectus before you make an investment in our securities.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if the prospectus or this prospectus supplement are truthful or complete.  Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

The date of this prospectus supplement is July 22, 2014

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):  July 10, 2014

    ARI NETWORK SERVICES, INC.    

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (414) 973-4300

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the Registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 5.02.

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers.

On July 10, 2014, Gordon J. Bridge resigned from the Board of Directors of ARI Network Services, Inc. (the “Company”), effective immediately.  Mr. Bridge had been a member of the Board since 1995.  His resignation was not due to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to its operations, policies or practices.

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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.

Date:  July 16, 2014

ARI NETWORK SERVICES, INC.

By:

/s/ William A. Nurthen                        

William A. Nurthen
Chief Financial Officer

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