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)   June 20, 2005

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		06830
(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:

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

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

Ronald M. DeFeo resigned from the board of directors of each of the registrants effective June 20, 2005. A press release announcing the resignation is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibits

99.1 Press release of United Rentals, Inc., dated June 20, 2005

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 20th day of June, 2005.

UNITED RENTALS, INC.
By:	/s/ JOHN N. MILNE
	Name: John N. Milne Title: President and Chief Financial Officer

UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA), INC.
By:	/s/ JOHN N. MILNE
	Name: John N. Milne Title: President and Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1

  United Rentals, Inc. Five Greenwich Office Park Greenwich, CT 06830 Tel: 203-622-3131 Fax: 203-622-6080 unitedrentals.com

UNITED RENTALS ANNOUNCES DIRECTOR RESIGNATION

GREENWICH, Conn. - June 21, 2005 - United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE: URI), the world's largest equipment rental company, today announced that Ronald M. DeFeo has resigned from the company’s board of directors. Mr. DeFeo, who is chairman and chief executive officer of Terex Corporation, a major supplier to United Rentals, indicated that he was resigning to avoid potential conflicts of interest.

Bradley Jacobs, chairman of United Rentals, said, "I would like to thank Ron for his service as a director over the past eight years. His knowledge of our industry and various contributions to our board have been greatly appreciated.”

The United Rentals board now has 12 members, two-thirds of whom are classified as independent based on New York Stock Exchange criteria.

About United Rentals

United Rentals, Inc. is the largest equipment rental company in the world, with an integrated network of more than 730 rental locations in 48 states, 10 Canadian provinces and Mexico. The company's 12,900 employees serve construction and industrial customers, utilities, municipalities, homeowners and others. The company offers for rent over 600 different types of equipment with a total original cost of $3.7 billion. United Rentals is a member of the Standard & Poor's MidCap 400 Index and the Russell 2000 Index® and is headquartered in Greenwich, Conn. Additional information about United Rentals is available at www.unitedrentals.com.

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Contact:

Chuck Wessendorf    

VP, Investor Relations and    

Corporate Communications   

United Rentals, Inc.

(203) 618-7318        

cwessendorf@ur.com