UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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 23, 2008
RENT-A-CENTER, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
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Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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0-25370
(Commission File Number)
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45-0491516
(IRS Employer Identification
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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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240.14d-2(b)).
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c)).
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| Item 5.02 |
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Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers. |
On December 23, 2008, the Board of Directors of Rent-A-Center, Inc. (the “Board”) appointed
Paula Stern, Ph.D. to fill a vacancy on the Board. Dr. Stern will serve as a Class I director
until the 2010 annual meeting of stockholders. Dr. Stern has not been, and is not expected to
be, named to any committee of the Board at this time. The Board has determined that Dr. Stern
is “independent” as defined by the listing standards of The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc.
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| Item 9.01 |
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Financial Statements and Exhibits |
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(d) |
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Exhibit 99.1 |
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Press Release, dated December 23, 2008. |
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