UNITED STATES
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)
October 29, 2007
RENT-A-CENTER, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
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0-25370
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45-0491516 |
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5501 Headquarters Drive
Plano, Texas 75024
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(972) 801-1100
(Registrant’s telephone
number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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 (see General Instruction
A.2. below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425). |
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 is the Registrant’s press release reflecting earnings
information for the quarter ended September 30, 2007.
The press release contains information regarding EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes,
depreciation and amortization), which is a non-GAAP financial measure as defined in Item 10(e) of
Regulation S-K. The press release also contains a reconciliation of EBITDA to the Registrant’s
reported earnings before income taxes. Management of the Registrant believes that presentation of
EBITDA is useful to investors, as among other things, this information impacts certain financial
covenants under the Registrant’s senior credit facilities and the indenture governing its 7 1/2 %
Senior Subordinated Notes due 2010. While management believes this non-GAAP financial measure is
useful in evaluating the Registrant, this information should be considered as supplemental in
nature and not as a substitute for or superior to the related financial information prepared in
accordance with GAAP. Further, the non-GAAP financial measure may differ from similar measures
presented by other companies.
Pursuant to General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, all of the information contained in this
Form 8-K and the accompanying exhibit shall be deemed to be “furnished” and not “filed” for
purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and, therefore, shall
not be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit 99.1 Press Release, dated October 29, 2007. |
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