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                       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) April 14, 2000


                              THE HERTZ CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


       Delaware                         1-7541                13-1938568
(State or other jurisdiction of      (Commission           (I.R.S. Employer
  incorporation)                     File Number)          Identification No.)


225 Brae Boulevard, Park Ridge, New Jersey                   07656-0713
(Address of principal executive offices)                     (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code (201) 307-2000



                                 Not Applicable
         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)










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Item 5.  Other Events.

       On April 14, 2000, The Hertz Corporation issued a press release with
respect to its first quarter 2000 earnings.

       A copy of such press release is attached as Exhibit 99 hereto and
incorporated herein by reference.


Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.


       (c)    EXHIBITS.

              The following Exhibit is filed as part of this Report.

              (99)Press release relating to The Hertz Corporation's first
quarter 2000 earnings.





                                    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.


                                              THE HERTZ CORPORATION
                                                   (Registrant)



                                          By: /s/ Richard J. Foti
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                                             Richard J. Foti
                                             Staff Vice President and Controller
                                             (Principal Accounting Officer)

Date:  April 17, 2000














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Exhibit No.                       Description                          Page
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     (99)             Press release relating to The Hertz               4-5
                      Corporation's first quarter 2000 earnings.































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