SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                    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 16, 2004

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                             ELECTRO RENT CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         CALIFORNIA                     0-9061                    95-2412961
       (State or other           (Commission File Number)       (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of incorporation)                               Identification No.)



                          6060 SEPULVEDA BOULEVARD
                       VAN NUYS, CALIFORNIA 91411-2501
              (Address of principal executive offices and zip code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (818) 787-2100


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
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Item 2.02(a)  Results of Operations and Financial Condition

The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 12, "Results of
Operations and Financial Condition."

On December 16, 2004, Electro Rent Corporation issued a press release announcing
its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended November 30, 2004.  A copy of the
press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

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                                    SIGNATURE


        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.


                                        ELECTRO RENT CORPORATION


Date: December 16, 2004                     By: /s/ CRAIG R. JONES
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                                            Craig R. Jones
                                            Vice President and
                                            Chief Financial Officer



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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit No.        Description
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   99.1            Press release, dated December 16, 2004,
                   issued by Electro Rent Corporation