Departure and Appointment of Principal Officer
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): July 8, 2005
 
AMERCO
 
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
Nevada
1-11255
88-0106815
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
Commission
File Number
IRS Employer
Identification No.

1325 Airmotive Way, Ste. 100, Reno, Nevada 89502-3239
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)
 
                                      (775) 688-6300                                    
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 
                                     Not applicable                                    
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
 
(b) On July 8, 2005, Jack A. Peterson submitted his resignation as Chief Financial Officer of AMERCO. Mr. Peterson resigned to pursue other interests.
 
(c)  On July 8, 2005, Jason Berg was appointed to the position of principal accounting officer for AMERCO. Mr. Berg and the Company have not entered into an employment agreement. Prior to his appointment he served as Treasurer and Secretary of Oxford Life Insurance Company since 2000. He has been with Oxford since 1996.


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SIGNATURES                                                                                 
 
 
     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.
 
Dated: July 13, 2005
 
AMERCO
 

 
/s/ Edward J. Shoen             
Edward J. Shoen, President