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 9, 2016

 

 

RENT-A-CENTER, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

0-25370
(Commission File Number)

 

45-0491516
(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):

 

o      Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425).

 

o      Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12).

 

o      Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)).

 

o      Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)).

 

 

 


 

Item 5.02

 

Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

 

On March 9, 2016, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Rent-A-Center, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Rishi Garg to fill a vacancy on the Board.  Mr. Garg will serve as a Class III director until the 2018 annual meeting of stockholders.  The Board has determined that Mr. Garg is “independent” as defined by the listing standards of The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc.  Mr. Garg will be entitled to receive compensation for his service as a director consistent with the compensation paid to non-employee directors of the Company, as described in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

 

The press release containing this announcement is furnished as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01

 

Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release issued on March 10, 2016 by Rent-A-Center, Inc.

 

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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 10, 2016

By:

/s/ Dawn M. Wolverton

 

 

Dawn M. Wolverton

 

 

Vice President — Assistant General Counsel and Secretary

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release issued on March 10, 2016 by Rent-A-Center, Inc.

 

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