Form 8K Current Report

 
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 14, 2006
 
 
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
of Incorporation)
 
(Commission file Numbers)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification Nos.)
 
     
Five Greenwich Office Park, Greenwich, CT
 
06831
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
Registrants’ telephone number, including area code: (203) 622-313

 
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Effective December 14, 2006, the boards of directors of United Rentals, Inc. and United Rentals (North America), Inc. each elected Jenne K. Britell, Ph.D. to serve as a director. Dr. Britell's election expands the current board from 12 to 13 directors. Dr. Britell will join the board of directors as a class 1 member, with a term of office expiring at the 2008 annual meeting of United Rentals, Inc. A press release announcing the election of Dr. Britell as a director is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and the first, second and third paragraphs thereof are incorporated by reference herein.
 
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
Exhibits
 
     
99.1
  
Press release of United Rentals, Inc., dated December 15, 2006.
 
 

 
 

 
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 18th day of December, 2006.
 
     
                                                    UNITED RENTALS, INC.
   
                                                    By:
 
/s/ Roger Schwed                   
                                                    Name:
 
Roger Schwed
                                                    Title:
 
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
 
                                                    UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA), INC.
   
                                                    By:
 
/s/ Roger Schwed                  
                                                    Name:
 
Roger Schwed
                                                    Title:
 
Executive Vice President and General Counsel