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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

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                         APRIL 18, 2001 (APRIL 18, 2001)
               (DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED))


                               CENDANT CORPORATION
             (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)


                                                        
           DELAWARE                      1-10308                    06-0918165
 (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION       (COMMISSION FILE NO.)        (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
 OF INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION)                             IDENTIFICATION NUMBER)


      9 WEST 57TH STREET
         NEW YORK, NY                                                   10019
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICE)                               (ZIP CODE)



                                 (212) 413-1800
              (REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)



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ITEM 5.     OTHER EVENTS

            Earnings Release. On April 18, 2001, we reported our 2001 first
            quarter results, which are discussed in more detail in the press
            release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated
            herein by reference in its entirety, and should be read in
            conjunction with the Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
            attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2, which is also incorporated herein
            by reference in its entirety.


ITEM 7.     EXHIBITS

            See Exhibit Index.





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                                    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/ John T. Mcclain
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                                        John T. McClain
                                        Senior Vice President, Finance and
                                        Corporate Controller


Date:  April 18, 2001



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                               CENDANT CORPORATION
                           CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K




                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


EXHIBIT
   NO.            DESCRIPTION
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  99.1            Press Release: Cendant Reports Better Than Expected First
                  Quarter 2001 Results

  99.2            Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements












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