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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * OSTER SHARON M   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ARISTOTLE CORP [ARTL] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O THE ARISTOTLE CORPORATION, 96 CUMMINGS POINT ROAD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 08/12/2005 (Street) STAMFORD, CT 06902 4. If Amendment, Date 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 (City) (State) (Zip) 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 08/12/2005   M   2,500 (1) A $ 5.625 (1) 22,273 D   Common Stock 08/12/2005   M   1,000 (2) A $ 5.99 (2) 23,273 D   Common Stock               39,100 I By Husband

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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 Underlying Securities (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)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 5.625

08/12/2005

M

2,500

11/17/1999

11/17/2009

Common Stock and Series I Preferred Stock (3)

2,500

$ 0

0

D

Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 5.99

08/12/2005

M

1,000

10/30/1997

10/30/2007

Common Stock and Series I Preferred Stock (4)

1,000

$ 0

0

D

Series I Preferred Stock

$ 12

08/12/2005

M

2,500

06/17/2007

09/14/2007

Common Stock

1,250

$ 5.625 (1) (3)

20,773

D

Series I Preferred Stock

$ 12

08/12/2005

M

1,000

06/17/2007

09/14/2007

Common Stock

500

$ 5.99 (2) (4)

21,773

D

Series I Preferred Stock

$ 12

06/17/2005

09/14/2007

Common Stock

17,850

35,700

I

By Husband

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
OSTER SHARON M C/O THE ARISTOTLE CORPORATION 96 CUMMINGS POINT ROAD STAMFORD, CT 06902	X

Signatures

H. William Smith, pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated 08/30/2002		08/15/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

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**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	On June 17, 2002, the Issuer paid a stock dividend on its common stock of one share of Series I convertible preferred stock ("Series I Preferred Stock") for each share of its common stock. The Reporting Person received 2,500 shares of the Issuer's common stock and 2,500 shares of Series I Preferred Stock upon exercise of the stock option by the Reporting Person.
(2)	On June 17, 2002, the Issuer paid a stock dividend on its common stock of one share of Series I convertible preferred stock for each share of its common stock. The Reporting Person received 1,000 shares of the Issuer's common stock and 1,000 shares of Series I Preferred Stock upon exercise of the stock option by the Reporting Person.
(3)	This option was previously reported as an option for 2,500 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $5.625 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the stock dividend paid by the Issuer on June 17, 2002. As a result of the stock dividend, the option entitled the Reporting Person to receive, upon exercise, 2,500 shares of Series I Preferred Stock for no additional consideration.
(4)	This option was previously reported as an option for 1,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $5.99 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the stock dividend paid by the Issuer on June 17, 2002. As a result of the stock dividend, the option entitled the Reporting Person to receive, upon exercise, 1,000 shares of Series I Preferred Stock for no additional consideration.

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