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): October 30, 2007
UNITED RENTALS, INC.
UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA), INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Delaware |
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001-14387 |
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06-1522496 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of |
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(Commission |
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(IRS Employer |
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Five Greenwich Office Park |
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06831 |
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Greenwich, CT |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
Registrant’s 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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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))
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Item 8.01. |
Other Events. |
Subject to the provisions of the merger agreement, the Company currently anticipates completing its merger with an entity indirectly controlled by affiliates of Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. on or about November 16, 2007.
Also, on October 30, 2007, United Rentals, Inc. issued a press release announcing the pricing and receipt of consents for current tender offers and consent solicitations for United Rentals (North America), Inc., the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary (“URNA”), for certain of URNA’s outstanding debt securities. The terms and conditions of the tender offers and consent solicitations are described in the Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement and related Consent and Letter of Transmittal, dated October 16, 2007. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 9.01. |
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Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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Exhibits. |
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Exhibit No. |
Description |
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Exhibit 99.1 |
Press Release dated October 30, 2007 of United Rentals, Inc. |
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.
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Date: October 30, 2007 |
UNITED RENTALS, INC. |
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/s/ Roger E. Schwed |
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Name: Roger E. Schwed |
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Title: General Counsel |
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UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA), INC. |
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By: |
/s/ Roger E. Schwed |
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Name: Roger E. Schwed |
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Title: General Counsel |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. |
Description |
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Exhibit 99.1 |
Press Release dated October 30, 2007 of United Rentals, Inc. |