Ownership Submission
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

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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(Print or Type Responses)
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)
08/05/2005
(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 08/05/2005   M   500 A $ 2.95 18,773 D  
Common Stock 08/05/2005   M   500 A $ 3.26 19,273 D  
Common Stock 08/05/2005   M   500 A $ 4.91 19,773 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) $ 2.95 08/05/2005   M     500 09/16/2003 06/17/2007 Common Stock 500 $ 0 8,000 (1) (2) D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 3.26 08/05/2005   M     500 06/20/2004 06/20/2008 Common Stock 500 $ 0 7,500 (1) (3) D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 4.91 08/05/2005   M     500 06/18/2005 06/18/2009 Common Stock 500 $ 0 7,000 (1) D  

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

 Steven B. Lapin, pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated 08/30/2002   08/09/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Includes 3,500 shares of Common Stock and 3,500 shares of Series I Preferred Stock to be issued upon the exercise of outstanding options granted pursuant to the Issuer's 1997 Employee and Director Stock Plan.
(2) Includes 1,000 shares of Common Stock to be issued upon the exercise of outstanding options granted pursuant to the Issuer's 2002 Employee, Director and Consultant Stock Plan ("2002 Plan").
(3) Includes 500 shares of Common Stock to be issued upon the exercise of outstanding options granted pursuant to the Issuer's 2002 Plan.

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