================================================================================ 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 COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-10308 ---------------- NOVEMBER 16, 1998 (NOVEMBER 16, 1998) (Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)) CENDANT CORPORATION (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 06-0918165 (State or Other Jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Incorporation or Organization) Identification No.) 6 SYLVAN WAY, PARSIPPANY, NEW JERSEY 07054 (Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code) (973) 428-9700 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) NONE (Former name, former address and former fixcal year, if appliable) ================================================================================ ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS This Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed by Cendant Corporation for purposes of incorporating by reference the exhibit listed in Item 7 hereof in Registration Statements currently on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION 99.1 Unaudited pro forma financial statements of Cendant Corporation giving effect to the acquisition of National Parking Corporation Limited for: (i) the year ended December 31, 1997; and (ii) the nine months ended September 30, 1998; 2 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/ Scott E. Forbes --------------------- Scott E. Forbes Executive Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer Date: November 16, 1998 3 CENDANT CORPORATION CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K REPORT DATED NOVEMBER 16, 1998 (NOVEMBER 16, 1998) EXHIBIT INDEX EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION - ----------- ----------- 99.1 Unaudited proforma financial statements of Cendant Corporation giving effect to the acquisition of National Parking Corporation Limited for: (i) the year ended December 31, 1997; and (ii) the nine months ended September 30, 1998. 4