Anthony J Blasquez Form 3 RENT A CENTER INC DE / Anthony J Blasquez ownership change

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Blasquez Anthony J

(Last) (First) (Middle)

5501 HEADQUARTERS DRIVE

(Street)

PLANO TX 75024

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
06/01/2020

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
RENT A CENTER INC DE [ RCII ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
EVP, Operations

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
COMMON STOCK	6,192	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Purchase)	(1)	01/31/2022	COMMON STOCK	175	37.19	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Purchase)	(2)	01/31/2023	COMMON STOCK	220	34.77	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Purchase)	02/16/2021	02/16/2027	COMMON STOCK	2,618	8.32	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Purchase)	(3)	02/23/2028	COMMON STOCK	3,514	8.22	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Purchase)	(4)	04/01/2029	COMMON STOCK	2,749	20.87	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Purchase)	(5)	02/26/2030	COMMON STOCK	4,985	24.77	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The option became exercisable in four equal installments on each of January 31, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016.

2. The option became exercisable in four equal installments on each of January 31, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017.

3. The option becomes exercisable in two equal installments on each of February 23, 2021 and 2022.

4. The option becomes exercisable in three equal installments on each of April 1, 2021, 2022 and 2023.

5. The option becomes exercisable in four equal installments on each of February 26, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024.

Remarks:

	/s/ Norma Garcia, attorney-in-fact	06/11/2020
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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