-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, E95udgsPi2ydAYY7e/gyv0AkgI0E1tZRfhsje6cTPAz/i2vJ7yb3VDVKIuR/YvgL YpUdqtTh6MnmyxGhXYm6BA== 0000017283-98-000097.txt : 19980710 0000017283-98-000097.hdr.sgml : 19980710 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000017283-98-000097 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980709 SROS: NASD GROUP MEMBERS: CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES INC ET AL GROUP MEMBERS: CAPITAL RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT COMPANY GROUP MEMBERS: SMALLCAP WORLD FUND, INC. SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RENT WAY INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000893046 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-EQUIPMENT RENTAL & LEASING, NEC [7359] IRS NUMBER: 251407782 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-45123 FILM NUMBER: 98662848 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3230 WEST LAKE ROAD CITY: ERIE STATE: PA ZIP: 16505 BUSINESS PHONE: 8144550941 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3230 WEST LAKE RD STREET 2: 3230 WEST LAKE RD CITY: ERIE STATE: PA ZIP: 16505 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES INC ET AL CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000732812 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 333 SO HOPE ST 52ND FL CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90071 BUSINESS PHONE: 2134869426 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19941104 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CAPITAL GROUP INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930818 SC 13G 1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20594 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )* Rent-Way, Inc. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 76009U104 (CUSIP Number) Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ]. (A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of securities described in Item 1: and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7). *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Capital Research and Management Company 95-1411037 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) (b) 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NONE 6 SHARED VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES NONE BENEFICIALL Y OWNED BY 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER EACH REPORTING 655,000 PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER NONE 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 655,000 Beneficial ownership disclaimed pursuant to Rule 13d-4 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 8.4% 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IA * SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc. 95-4253845 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) (b) 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Maryland 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 655,000 6 SHARED VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES NONE BENEFICIALL Y OWNED BY 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER EACH REPORTING NONE PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER NONE 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 655,000 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 8.4% 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IC * SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 Schedule 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Amendment No. Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Rent-Way, Inc. Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 3230 West Lake Road Erie, PA 16505 Item 2(a) Name of Person(s) Filing: Capital Research and Management Company and SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc. Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office: 333 South Hope Street Los Angeles, CA 90071 Item 2(c) Citizenship: N/A Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 76009U104 Item 3 The person(s) filing is(are): (d) [X] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act. (e) [X] Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Item 4 Ownership Capital Research and Management Company, an investment adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 is deemed to be the beneficial owner of 655,000 shares or 8.4% of the 7,772,613 shares of Common Stock believed to be outstanding as a result of acting as investment adviser to various investment companies registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc., an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, which is advised by Capital Research and Management Company, is the beneficial owner of 655,000 shares or 8.4% of the 7,772,613 shares of Common Stock believed to be outstanding. Item 5 Ownership of 5% or Less of a Class: [ ] Item 6 Ownership of More than 5% on Behalf of Another Person: N/A Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company: N/A Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: N/A Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of the Group: N/A Item 10 Certification By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect. Signature After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Date: July 9, 1998 (For the period ended December 31, 1997) Signature: *Paul G. Haaga, Jr. Name/Title: Paul G. Haaga, Jr., Executive Vice President Capital Research and Management Company Date: July 9, 1998 (For the period ended December 31, 1997) Signature: *Vincent P. Corti Name/Title: Vincent P. Corti, Vice President SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc. *By James P. Ryan Attorney-in-fact Signed pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated June 17, 1998 included as an Exhibit to Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Capital Research and Management Company on July 9, 1998 with respect to ABR Information Services, Inc. AGREEMENT Los Angeles, CA July 9, 1998 Capital Research and Management Company ("CRMC"), SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc. ("SCWF") hereby agree to file a joint statement on Schedule 13G under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act") in connection with their beneficial ownership of Common Stock issued by Rent-Way, Inc. CRMC, SCWF state that they are each entitled to individually use Schedule 13G pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) of the Act. CRMC, SCWF are each responsible for the timely filing of the statement and any amendments thereto, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning each of them contained therein but are not responsible for the completeness or accuracy of the information concerning the others. CAPITAL RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT COMPANY BY: *Paul G. Haaga, Jr. Paul G. Haaga, Jr., Executive Vice President Capital Research and Management Company SMALLCAP WORLD FUND, INC. BY: *Vincent P. Corti Vincent P. Corti, Vice President SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc. *By James P. Ryan Attorney-in-fact Signed pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated June 17, 1998 included as an Exhibit to Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Capital Research and Management Company on July 9, 1998 with respect to ABR Information Services, Inc. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----