8-K 1 form8k033007.htm

UNITED STATES

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

March 26, 2007

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

DOLLAR THRIFTY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

1-13647
(Commission
File Number)

73-1356520
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

5330 East 31st Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74135

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (918) 660-7700

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

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 1.01

ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT

Extension of Conduit Facility

Rental Car Finance Corp. (the “Company”), a special purpose financing subsidiary of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“DTG”), extended its existing asset backed Variable Funding Note Purchase Facility (the “Conduit”) effective March 26, 2007 at existing levels for a 90-day period ending on June 25, 2007. The maximum size of the Conduit is $425 million.

The foregoing description of the extension of the Conduit is qualified in its entirety by reference to the document attached hereto as Exhibit 4.159 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Extension of Commercial Paper Program and Liquidity Facility

Dollar Thrifty Funding Corp., a special purpose financing subsidiary of DTG, extended its existing commercial paper program (the “Commercial Paper Program”) effective March 26, 2007 for a 90-day period ending on June 25, 2007. The maximum size of the Commercial Paper Program is $649 million. The Commercial Paper Program is supported by an extension of the liquidity facility (the “Liquidity Facility”) at the existing level of $560 million.

The foregoing description of the extension of the Commercial Paper Program and the Liquidity Facility is qualified in its entirety by reference to the documents attached hereto as Exhibit 4.160 through Exhibit 4.161 and are incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 2.03

CREATION OF A DIRECT FINANCIAL OBLIGATION OR AN OBLIGATION UNDER AN OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENT OF A REGISTRANT

Information responsive to this Item is incorporated by reference from the responses made in Item 1.01.

ITEM 9.01

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(c)

Exhibits

Exhibit No.

Description

4.159

Amendment No. 11 to Note Purchase Agreement dated as of March 20, 2007 among Rental Car Finance Corp., Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc., the Conduit Purchasers parties thereto, the Committed Purchasers parties thereto, the Managing Agents parties thereto, and Dresdner Kleinwort Securities LLC

4.160

Extension Agreement dated as of March 20, 2007 among Dollar Thrifty Funding Corp., certain financial institutions, as the Liquidity Lenders, and Credit Suisse

4.161

Amendment No. 11 to Liquidity Agreement dated as of March 20, 2007 among Dollar Thrifty Funding Corp., certain financial institutions, as the Liquidity Lenders, and Credit Suisse

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

DOLLAR THRIFTY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC.

(Registrant)

March 30, 2007

By:

/s/ STEVEN B. HILDEBRAND

Steven B. Hildebrand

Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Financial

Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal

Accounting Officer