0001606587-18-000208.txt : 20180213 0001606587-18-000208.hdr.sgml : 20180213 20180213123317 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001606587-18-000208 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20180213 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20180213 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RENT A CENTER INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000729217 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-EQUIPMENT RENTAL & LEASING, NEC [7359] IRS NUMBER: 480959188 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-58321 FILM NUMBER: 18601303 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8200 EAST THORN DR CITY: WICHITA STATE: KS ZIP: 67206 BUSINESS PHONE: 316367368 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8200 EAST THORN DR CITY: WICHITA STATE: KS ZIP: 67206 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Arlington Value Capital, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001568820 IRS NUMBER: 870673530 STATE OF INCORPORATION: UT FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 222 S. MAIN STREET, SUITE 1750 CITY: SALT LAKE CITY STATE: UT ZIP: 84101 BUSINESS PHONE: 801-505-6275 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 222 S. MAIN STREET, SUITE 1750 CITY: SALT LAKE CITY STATE: UT ZIP: 84101 SC 13G 1 Rentacenter13G.txt SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 _____________ SCHEDULE 13G (Rule 13d-102) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(b), (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b) (AMENDMENT NO. __)* Rent A Center Inc (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 76009N100 (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2017 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [ x ] Rule 13d-1(b) [ ] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) * The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). CUSIP NO. 76009N100 --------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Arlington Value Capital, LLC --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [ ] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 3,564,422 SHARES --------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 506,000 OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 4,070,422 REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 4,070,422 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 7.63% --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer: Rent A Center Inc (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 8200 EAST THORN DR WICHITA KS 67206 Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing: Arlington Value Capital, LLC (b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence: 222 S. Main Street, Suite 1750, Salt Lake City UT 84101 (c) Citizenship: USA (d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock (e) CUSIP Number: 76009N100 Item 3. If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a: (a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act. (b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act. (c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act. (d) [ ] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act. (e) [ x ] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); (f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); (g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); (h) [ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act; (i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act; (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). Item 4. Ownership. (a) Amount beneficially owned: 4,070,422 (b) Percent of class: 7.63% (c) Number of shares as to which the person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 3,564,422 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 506,000 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 4,070,422 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ] Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. Clients of Arlington Value Capital, LLC have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of the common stock reported as beneficially owned by Arlington Value Capital, LLC Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. Not applicable Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. Not applicable Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. Not applicable Item 10. Certification. By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. Signature After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Filer Arlington Value Capital, LLC By: /s/ Ben Raybould Name: Ben Raybould Title: Manager Date: February 3, 2018