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): November 17, 2003 Aries Ventures Inc. ----------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Nevada 0-14136 84-0987840 --------------- ------------ ---------------- (State or other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer jurisdiction of File Number) Identification incorporation) Number) 28720 Canwood Street, Suite 207, Agoura Hills, California 91301 -------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (818) 879-6501 Not applicable ------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) -1- ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS Effective November 17, 2003, Aries Ventures Inc., a Nevada corporation (the "Company"), repurchased from a shareholder 1,279,755 common shares and 1,194,755 Class A common stock purchase warrants in a private transaction for an aggregate cash purchase price of $1,343,743. -2- SIGNATURES 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. Aries Ventures Inc. ------------------------ (Registrant) /s/ ROBERT N. WEINGARTEN Date: November 19, 2003 By: ________________________ Robert N. Weingarten Chief Financial Officer -3-