Wdesk | Document
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)
March 1, 2017
___________________________________________________
RENT-A-CENTER, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
___________________________________________________
|
| | | | |
| | | | |
Delaware | | 0-25370 | | 45-0491516 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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):
|
| |
¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425). |
¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12). |
¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)). |
¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)). |
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On March 1, 2017, the Company issued a press release announcing key operating metrics for its Core U.S. and Acceptance NOW businesses for January 2017.
The press release containing this announcement is furnished as Exhibit 99.1.
None of the information contained in Item 7.01 or Exhibit 99.1 of this Form 8-K shall be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and none of it shall be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Furthermore, this report will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information in the report that is required to be disclosed solely by Regulation FD.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On March 2, 2017, the Company issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend in the amount of $0.08 per share payable on April 20, 2017, to common stockholders of record as of the close of business on April 3, 2017.
The press release containing this announcement is furnished as Exhibit 99.2.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit 99.1 Press Release issued on March 1, 2017, by Rent-A-Center, Inc.
Exhibit 99.2 Press Release issued on March 2, 2017, by Rent-A-Center, Inc.
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.
|
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | RENT-A-CENTER, INC. |
| | |
Date: March 3, 2017 | | By: | /s/ Dawn M. Wolverton | |
| | | Dawn M. Wolverton | |
| | | Vice President – Assistant General Counsel and Secretary | |
EXHIBIT INDEX
|
| | |
| | |
Exhibit No. | | Description |
| |
99.1 | | Press Release issued on March 1, 2017, by Rent-A-Center, Inc. |
99.2 | | Press Release issued on March 2, 2017, by Rent-A-Center, Inc. |