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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 15, 2011

 

 

 

UNITED RENTALS, INC. UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA), INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware		001-14387		06-1522496
Delaware		001-13663		06-1493538
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

Five Greenwich Office Park Greenwich, Connecticut 06831

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 622-3131

 

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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

 

¨	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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

 

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On December 16, 2011, United Rentals, Inc. issued a press release, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)

Exhibits.

The following exhibit is furnished as part of this report:

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release of United Rentals, Inc., dated December 16, 2011

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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.

 

Date: December 16, 2011
				UNITED RENTALS, INC.
				By:		/s/ Jonathan M. Gottsegen
						Name:   Jonathan M. Gottsegen
						Title:     Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
				UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA), INC.
				By:		/s/ Jonathan M. Gottsegen
						Name:   Jonathan M. Gottsegen
						Title:     Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary