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): September 25, 2017
UNITED RENTALS, INC.
UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA), INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-14387 | 06-1522496 | ||
| Delaware | 001-13663 | 86-0933835 | ||
| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 100 First Stamford Place, Suite 700 | ||
| Stamford, Connecticut | 06902 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 622-3131
(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On September 25, 2017, United Rentals, Inc. (“URI”) and Neff Corporation (“Neff”) announced that the U.S. Federal Trade Commission granted early termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, with respect to URI’s proposed acquisition of Neff. The acquisition remains subject to other customary closing conditions. The joint press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| 99.1 | Joint Press Release dated September 25, 2017. |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Joint Press Release dated September 25, 2017. | |
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.
Date: September 25, 2017
| UNITED RENTALS, INC. | ||
| By: | /S/ Craig A. Pintoff | |
| Name: Craig A. Pintoff | ||
| Title: Executive Vice President – Chief Administrative and Legal Officer | ||
| UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA), INC. | ||
| By: | /S/ Craig A. Pintoff | |
| Name: Craig A. Pintoff | ||
| Title: Executive Vice President – Chief Administrative and Legal Officer | ||