Current Report Filing (8-k)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report:

(Date of earliest event reported)

October 30, 2017

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RENT-A-CENTER, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

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Delaware	001-38047	45-0491516
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

5501 Headquarters Drive

Plano, Texas 75024

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

(972) 801-1100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

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

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Item 5.02	Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On October 30, 2017, Steven L. Pepper resigned from his position as director and Chairman of the Board of Rent-A-Center, Inc. (the “Company”), with his resignation taking effect on October 31, 2017. Prior to his resignation, Mr. Pepper was a member of the Company’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.

Mr. Pepper informed the Company that he was resigning as a result of his disagreement with the Board’s decision to initiate a process through which the Company will explore various strategic and financial alternatives. Mr. Pepper furnished a letter to the members of the Board concerning his resignation, a copy of which is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.


Item 9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) The following exhibits are being filed herewith:



Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Letter from Steven L. Pepper to Rent-A-Center Board of Directors, dated October 30, 2017

SIGNATURES

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.