SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                    Form 8-K
              CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

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                       October 21, 1999 (October 20, 1999)
               (Date of Report (date of earliest event reported))


                               Cendant Corporation
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


        Delaware                       1-10308                 06-0918165
(State or other jurisdiction    (Commission File No.)        (I.R.S. Employer
  of incorporation or                                    Identification Number)
    organization)

   9 West 57th Street
      New York, NY                                                    10019
(Address of principal)                                             (Zip Code)
  executive) office)




                                 (212) 413-1800
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



                                 Not Applicable
       (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if applicable)



Item 5.           OTHER EVENTS

                  Earnings  Release.  On October 20,  1999 we reported  our 1999
                  third quarter results which are discussed in more detail in
                  the press release attached hereto on Exhibit 99.1.  We also
                  announced that our Board of Directors has authorized an
                  additional $1.0 billion in share repurchases. However, the
                  implementation of the additional share repurchases has been
                  deferred pending a determination of whether or not a
                  settlement of the principal class action litigation is
                  possible.

                  Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 is the press release  relating
                  to the foregoing announcements which is incorporated herein by
                  reference in its entirety.


Item 7.           FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

Exhibit
  No.             Description
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99.1              Press Release: Cendant Corporation Reports 1999 Third Quarter
                  Results



                                    SIGNATURE



     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.



                                    CENDANT CORPORATION



                                    By: /s/ Jon F. Danski
                                        Jon F. Danski
                                        Executive Vice President, Finance and
                                        Chief Accounting Officer


Date: October 21, 1999




                               CENDANT CORPORATION
                           CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K
                Report Dated October 21, 1999 (October 20, 1999)


                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
  No.             Description
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99.1              Press Release: Cendant Corporation Reports 1999 Third Quarter
                  Results