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 1, 2010

Ahern Rentals, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada		333-128688		88-0381960
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

4241 South Arville Street

Las Vegas, Nevada 89103

(Address of principal executive offices)

(702) 362-0623

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS

On July 1, 2010, Ahern Rentals, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that that it has engaged Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. as its financial advisor to review various financing alternatives, including alternatives relating to the revolving portion of its existing credit facility which matures in August, 2011.

The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press release issued by Ahern Rentals, Inc. on July 1, 2010

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.

	AHERN RENTALS, INC.


Date: July 1, 2010	By:	/s/ Howard L. Brown
	Name:		Howard L. Brown
	Title:		Chief Financial Officer

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