8-K

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                       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) December 9, 2002
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                              UNITED RENTALS, INC.
                      UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA), INC.
           (Exact name of Registrants as Specified in their Charters)


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           Delaware                      001-14387                06-1522496
           Delaware                      001-13663                06-1493538
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(States or Other Jurisdictions    (Commission file Numbers)    (IRS Employer
       of Incorporation)                                    Identification Nos.)


 Five Greenwich Office Park, Greenwich, Connecticut                06830
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    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                    (Zip Code)


        Registrants' telephone number, including area code (203) 622-3131
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Item 5. Other
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         On December 9, 2002, United Rentals, Inc., issued the press release
attached hereto as exhibit 99.1.


Exhibit
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99.1     Press release of United Rentals, Inc., dated December 9, 2002






                                   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 on this 9th day of December, 2002.


                             UNITED RENTALS, INC.


                             By:   John N. Milne
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                                   Name:  John N. Milne
                                   Title: President and Chief Financial Officer



                             UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA), INC.


                             By:   John N. Milne
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                                   Name:  John N. Milne
                                   Title: President and Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1

                                                                   EXHIBIT 99.1

[LOGO] UNITED
       RENTALS

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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          UNITED RENTALS APPOINTS JOHN MILNE AS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

         Greenwich, CT, December 9, 2002 -- United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE:URI)
announced today that John Milne, the company's president, has been appointed
chief financial officer. He succeeds Michael Nolan who has departed the company.
Mr. Milne is one of the founders of United Rentals and has been a senior
executive of the company since 1997. Mr. Milne has both a master's degree in
business administration and a law degree from the University of Western Ontario.

         "I am pleased that John has accepted this important role in our
company," said Bradley Jacobs, chairman and chief executive officer. "Nobody
knows United Rentals better than John. He has been with us from the beginning
and has broad operational and financial experience. John will continue to serve
as president, but some of his current responsibilities will be shifted to
Wayland Hicks, our chief operating officer. We look forward to a seamless
transition and wish Mike much success in his future endeavors."

         United Rentals, Inc. is the largest equipment rental company in North
America, with an integrated network of more than 750 locations in 47 states,
seven Canadian provinces, and Mexico. The Company serves approximately 1.6
million customers, including construction and industrial companies,
manufacturers, utilities, municipalities, homeowners and others. The Company
offers for rent over 600 different types of equipment with a total original cost
of approximately $3.7 billion. Additional information about United Rentals is
available at the Company's web site at www.unitedrentals.com.
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Contact:
Fred Bratman
Vice President, Corporate Communications
United Rentals, Inc.
(203) 618-7323
fbratman@ur.com
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