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
                                                                                  
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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(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Asplund Dale A 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

UNITED RENTALS INC /DE [ URI ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
SVP- Business Services
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O UNITED RENTALS, INC., FIVE GREENWICH OFFICE PARK 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

3/13/2012
(Street)

GREENWICH, CT 06831
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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   3/13/2012     F    1105   (1) D $42.645   22926   D    
Common Stock   3/13/2012     M    11667   A $3.44   34593   D    
Common Stock   3/13/2012     S    11667   (2) D $42.7294   (3) 22926   D    
Common Stock   3/14/2012     S    2228   (2) D $42.686   (4) 20698   D    
Common Stock   3/14/2012     S    6865   D $42.7794   (5) 13833   D    
Common Stock   3/14/2012     M    13333   A $8.47   27166   D    
Common Stock   3/14/2012     S    13333   D $42.75   13833   D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(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   $3.44   3/13/2012     M         11667      (6) 3/13/2019   Common Stock   11667   $ 0   0   D    
Stock Option - Right to Buy   $8.47   3/14/2012     M         13333      (7) 3/10/2020   Common Stock   13333   $ 0   13333   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Securities disposed of represent shares surrendered for tax purposes in connection with the vesting and settlement of restricted stock units granted and previously reported on Form 4.
( 2)  Shares sold pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
( 3)  Represents weighted average sale price for executed sale transactions on March 13, 2012. The range of prices for such transactions was from $42.20 to $43.12. The reporting person hereby undertakes, upon request by the Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, to provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range.
( 4)  Represents weighted average sale price for executed sale transactions on March 14, 2012. The range of prices for such transactions was from $42.40 to $42.99. The reporting person hereby undertakes, upon request by the Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, to provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range.
( 5)  Represents weighted average sale price for executed sale transactions on March 14, 2012. The range of prices for such transactions was from $42.75 to $42.802. The reporting person hereby undertakes, upon request by the Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, to provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range
( 6)  In connection with an option award granted to the reporting person on March 13, 2009 and previously reported on Form 3, 11,667 of the option shares became exercisable on March 13, 2012.
( 7)  In connection with an option award granted to the reporting person on March 11, 2010 and previously reported on Form 3, 13,333 of the option shares became exercisable on March 11, 2012.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Asplund Dale A
C/O UNITED RENTALS, INC.
FIVE GREENWICH OFFICE PARK
GREENWICH, CT 06831

SVP- Business Services

Signatures
/ s / Dale A. Asplund 3/15/2012
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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