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 29, 2005

UNITED RENTALS, INC.

UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA), INC.

(Exact name of Registrants as Specified in their Charters)

Delaware Delaware	001-14387 001-13663	06-1522496 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)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-2 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-2)

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

o 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 Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

(b) On August 29, 2005, John N. Milne resigned as a director of United Rentals, Inc., effective immediately.

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 30^th day of August, 2005.

UNITED RENTALS, INC.

By:		/s/ Alfred P. Colangelo
Name:	Alfred P. Colangelo
Title:	Vice President, Finance

UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA), INC.

By:		/s/ Alfred P. Colangelo
Name:	Alfred P. Colangelo
Title:	Vice President, Finance