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 27, 2005

 

UNITED RENTALS, INC.

UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA), INC.

(Exact name of Registrants as Specified in their Charters)

 

 

Delaware

001-14387

06-1522496

Delaware

001-13663

06-1493538


(States or Other Jurisdiction

(Commission file Numbers)

(IRS Employer

of Incorporation)

 

Identification Nos.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Five Greenwich Office Park, Greenwich, CT

06830


(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

 

 

Registrants’ telephone number, including area code (203) 622-3131

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-2 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-2)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 



 

 

Item 8.01

Other Events

 

On December 27, 2005, we issued the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto. This press release is incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)

Exhibits

 

 

Exhibit No.

Description

 

99.1

Press release issued by United Rentals, Inc. on December 27, 2005

 

 

 

 



 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized on this 27th day of December, 2005.

 

UNITED RENTALS, INC.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Martin E. Welch

 

 

Name:

Martin E. Welch

 

 

Title:

Interim Chief Financial Officer

 

 

UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA), INC.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Martin E. Welch

 

 

Name:

Martin E. Welch

 

 

Title:

Interim Chief Financial Officer