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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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
MAY 11, 2001
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RENT-A-CENTER, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
DELAWARE 0-25370 48-1024367
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
5700 TENNYSON PARKWAY
THIRD FLOOR
PLANO, TEXAS 75024
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(972) 801-1100
(Registrant's telephone
number, including area code)
NO CHANGE
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
A copy of the Registrant's press release, dated May 11, 2001, announcing
that the federal court in Kansas City, Missouri, denied the plaintiffs'
motion for class certification in the matter of Murray, et al. v.
Rent-A-Center, Inc., is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is
incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.
(a) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF BUSINESSES ACQUIRED.
Not applicable.
(b) PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION.
Not applicable.
(c) EXHIBITS
99.1 Press release, dated May 11, 2001.
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SIGNATURES
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.
RENT-A-CENTER, INC.
DATE: May 11, 2001 BY: /s/ MITCHELL E. FADEL
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Mitchell E. Fadel
President
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Press release, dated May 11, 2001.