United Rentals Inc /De - Current report filing (8-K)
July 11 2008 - 6:02AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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 9, 2008
UNITED RENTALS, INC.
UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA), INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Delaware
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001-14387
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06-1522496
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Delaware
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001-13663
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06-1493538
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(State or Other
Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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Five Greenwich
Office Park
Greenwich, CT
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06831
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(Address of Principal Executive
Offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrants
Telephone Number, Including Area Code:
(203)
622-3131
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 (
see
General Instruction A.2. below):
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communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Item 5.02
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Departure of Directors or Certain
Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers;
Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
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Gerald Tsai, Jr., a member
of the Board of Directors of United Rentals, Inc. (the Company), passed away
on Wednesday, July 9, 2008. Mr. Tsai had served as a director from 1997 through
2001 and again from 2002 until his passing. He also served on the Boards
compensation committee and nominating and corporate governance committee.
On July 10, 2008, the
Company issued a press release supplementing the Companys previous earnings
per share guidance for the full year 2008. A copy of the press release is
attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated into this Item 8.01 by
reference.
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Item 9.01
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Financial Statements and Exhibits
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(d)
Exhibits
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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Exhibit 99.1
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Press Release dated July
10, 2008
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each Registrant has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto
duly authorized.
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Date: July 10, 2008
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UNITED RENTALS, INC.
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By:
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/s/ Roger E. Schwed
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Name: Roger E. Schwed
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Title: General Counsel
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UNITED RENTALS (NORTH
AMERICA), INC.
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By:
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/s/ Roger E. Schwed
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Name: Roger E. Schwed
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Title: General Counsel
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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Exhibit 99.1
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Press Release dated July
10, 2008
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