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): December 18, 1997 CENDANT CORPORATION ______________________ (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) DELAWARE 1-10308 06-0918165 ________ _______ __________ (State or Other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer Jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.) Incorporation) 6 SYLVAN WAY, PARSIPPANY, NEW JERSEY 07054 ________________________________________ ______ (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) (973) 428-9700 ______________ (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) CUC International Inc. 707 Summer Street Stamford, Connecticut 06901 ______________ (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) ITEM 5. Other Events. On December 18, 1997, CUC International Inc., a Dela- ware Corporation (the "Company"), and HFS Incorporated, a Dela- ware corporation ("HFS"), issued a joint press release announc- ing the completion of the merger ("Merger") of HFS with and into the Company, with the Company surviving and changing its name to "Cendant Corporation". A copy of the joint press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant. Ernst & Young LLP has been the independent auditors of the Company. Deloitte & Touche LLP has been the independent auditors of HFS. The two audit firms have been engaged by the Company to audit the financial statements of the Company. A successor auditor will be named at a later date. 2 ITEM 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits. 99.1 Press Release issued by the Company and HFS Incorporated on December 18, 1997 ITEM 8. Change in Fiscal Year. In addition, at the effective time of the Merger, the Company changed the day on which its fiscal year ends from January 31 to December 31. 3 SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Ex- change Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned here- unto duly authorized. CENDANT CORPORATION By: /s/ James E. Buckman Name: James E. Buckman Title: Senior Executive Vice President and General Counsel Dated: December 18, 1997 4 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Page No. 99.1 Press Release issued by the Company and HFS Incorporated on December 18, 1997 5