=============================================================================== 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 ------------ JANUARY 9, 2001 (JANUARY 5, 2001) (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 ORGANIZATION) IDENTIFICATION NUMBER) 9 WEST 57TH STREET NEW YORK, NY 10019 (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE) (ZIP CODE) (212) 413-1800 (REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE) NONE (FORMER NAME, FORMER ADDRESS AND FORMER FISCAL YEAR, IF APPLICABLE) =============================================================================== ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY INDICATED OR UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES, "CENDANT", "WE", "OUR", OR "US" MEANS CENDANT CORPORATION, A DELAWARE CORPORATION, AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES. On January 5, 2001, we issued a press release announcing that Kevin M. Sheehan, currently president, corporate and business affairs at Avis Group Holdings, Inc. will be appointed as chief financial officer of Cendant subject to completion of our acquisition of Avis. Effective as of January 5, 2001, Cendant's Executive Vice President, Finance and Treasurer, Duncan H. Cocroft, will serve as CFO on an interim basis. Mr. Cocroft also serves as CFO of PHH Corporation, Cendant's wholly owned finance subsidiary. David M. Johnson, Cendant's current CFO, has decided to pursue opportunities outside of Cendant. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. 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/ James E. Buckman --------------------------------- James E. Buckman Vice Chairman and General Counsel Date: January 9, 2001 CENDANT CORPORATION CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K REPORT DATED JANUARY 9, 2001 (JANUARY 5, 2001) EXHIBIT INDEX EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION - ----------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release: Cendant Corporation Announces Kevin M. Sheehan to be appointed Chief Financial Officer of Cendant Corporation.