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 20, 2006
UNITED RENTALS, INC.
UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA), INC.
(Exact name of Registrants as Specified in their Charters)
Delaware 001-14387 06-1522496
Delaware 60; 001-13663 06-1493538
(States or Other Jurisdiction (Commission file Numbers) (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) Identification Nos.)
Five Greenwich Office Park, Greenwich, CT 06831
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrants' 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:
r Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
r Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-2 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-2)
r Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
See the information set forth in Item 1.01 above, which is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On October 26, 2006, the Company issued the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto. The Company announced in the press release the redemption, effective November 30, 2006, of an additional $12.7 million of its 6½% Convertible Quarterly Income Preferred Securities (“QUIPS”). The second and fourth paragraphs of the press release are incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
10.1 | First Omnibus Amendment, dated October 20, 2006, to the Purchase and Contribution Agreement, dated as of May 31, 2005 and the Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 31, 2005 |
99.1 Press release issued by United Rentals, Inc. on October 26, 2006
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 26th day of October, 2006.
UNITED RENTALS, INC.
By:/s/ Martin E. Welch
Name: Martin E. Welch
Title: Chief Financial Officer
UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA), INC.
By:/s/ Martin E. Welch
Name: Martin E. Welch
Title: Chief Financial Officer