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

UNITED RENTALS, INC.
UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA), INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware Delaware		001-14387 001-13663		06-1522496 06-1493538
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

Five Greenwich Office Park Greenwich, Connecticut		06831
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 622-3131

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:

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Item 2.02.     Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On October 18, 2011, United Rentals, Inc. issued a press release reporting its results of operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2011. A copy of the press release is being furnished with this report as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 7.01.     Regulation FD Disclosure.

Certain information concerning our business, financial results and 2011 outlook that we expect to use at certain investor meetings and presentations can be accessed currently on our website, www.ur.com. Such presentation will be maintained on our website for at least the period of its use at such meetings and presentations or until superseded by more current information.

The presentation includes certain financial measures — free cash flow, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”), adjusted EBITDA and adjusted earnings per share (“adjusted EPS”) — that are “non-GAAP financial measures” as defined under the rules of the SEC. Free cash flow represents net cash provided by operating activities, less purchases of rental and non-rental equipment plus proceeds from sales of rental and non-rental equipment and excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements, net. EBITDA represents the sum of net income (loss), provision (benefit) for income taxes, interest expense, net, interest expense-subordinated convertible debentures, loss from discontinued operation, net of taxes, depreciation of rental equipment and non-rental depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA represents EBITDA plus the sum of the restructuring charge and stock compensation expense, net. Adjusted EPS represents EPS plus the sum of the restructuring charge and asset impairment charges and losses on the repurchase/retirement of debt securities and subordinated convertible debentures.

The presentation includes reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to their nearest generally accepted accounting principles financial measures. The Company believes that: (i) free cash flow provides useful additional information concerning cash flow available to meet future debt service obligations and working capital requirements; (ii) EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA provide useful information about operating performance and period-over-period growth and (iii) adjusted EPS provides useful information concerning future profitability. However, none of these measures should be considered as alternatives to net income, cash flows from operating activities or earnings per share under GAAP as indicators of operating performance or liquidity.

Item 9.01.     Financial Statements and Exhibits.

99.1

Press Release of United Rentals, Inc.

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: October 18, 2011

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.				Description
	99.1			Press Release of United Rentals, Inc.