8-K 1 uri_8k.htm FORM 8-K

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):  August 24, 2007

UNITED RENTALS, INC.
UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA), INC.

(Exact name of Registrants as Specified in their Charters)

Delaware

 

001-14387

 

06-1522496

Delaware

 

001-13663

 

06-1493538

(States or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

(Commission file Numbers)

 

(IRS Employer Identification Nos.)

 

 

 

 

 

Five Greenwich Office Park, Greenwich, CT

 

06831

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

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:

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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

 

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

 

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

Item 5.02.

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

          (b)           United Rentals, Inc. (the “Company”) announced today that Bradley S. Jacobs, chairman of its board of directors, plans to step down as chairman and director, effective August 31, 2007. Mr. Jacobs also will no longer serve as chairman or a director of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, United Rentals (North America), Inc. A copy of the Company’s press release, dated August 30, 2007, with respect to Mr. Jacobs is being furnished with this report as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

Item  9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

          (d)            Exhibits.

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

99.1

 

Press release of United Rentals, Inc., dated August 30, 2007.

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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 on this 30th day of August, 2007.

 

UNITED RENTALS, INC.

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Roger E. Schwed

 

 

 

Name:

Roger E. Schwed

 

Title:

General Counsel

 

 

 

 

UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA), INC.

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Roger E. Schwed

 

 

 

Name:

Roger E. Schwed

 

Title:

General Counsel

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