Form 8-K

 

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) January 16, 2004

 


 

UNITED RENTALS, INC.

UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA), INC.

(Exact name of Registrants as Specified in their Charters)

 

Delaware   001-14387   06-1522496
Delaware   001-13663   06-1493538

(States or Other

Jurisdictions of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

file Numbers)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification Nos.)

 

Five Greenwich Office Park, Greenwich, Connecticut   06830
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrants’ telephone number, including area code (203) 622-3131

 


 

 


Item  5.   Other

 

On January 16, 2004, United Rentals, Inc., issued the press release attached hereto as exhibit 99.1.

 

Exhibit

    
99.1    Press release of United Rentals, Inc., dated January 16, 2004.

 

 

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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 on this 16th day of January, 2004.

 

UNITED RENTALS, INC.

By:  

John N. Milne

 
    Name: John N. Milne
    Title: President and Chief Financial Officer

 

UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA), INC.

By:  

John N. Milne

 
    Name: John N. Milne
    Title: President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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