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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(RULE 13d-102)
INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. ______ ) /1/
RENTAL SERVICE CORPORATION
(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 PER SHARE
(Title of Class of Securities)
76009V 10 2
(CUSIP Number)
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/1/ The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
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CUSIP NO. 76009V 10 2 SCHEDULE 13G PAGE 2 OF 9 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
NASSAU CAPITAL PARTNERS L.P.
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [X]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
DELAWARE
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF 0
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
707,220
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 0
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
707,220
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
707,220
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
[_]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
11
6.2%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
PN
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CUSIP NO. 76009V 10 2 SCHEDULE 13G PAGE 3 OF 9 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
NASSAU CAPITAL L.L.C.
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [X]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
DELAWARE
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF 0
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
707,220
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 0
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
707,220
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
707,220
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
[_]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
11
6.2%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
OO
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CUSIP NO. 76009V 10 2 SCHEDULE 13G PAGE 4 OF 9 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
JOHN G. QUIGLEY
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [X]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
UNITED STATES
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF 0
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
711,045
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 0
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
711,045
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
711,045
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
[_]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
11
6.3%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
IN
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ITEM 1.
(a) Name of Issuer: Rental Service Corporation
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(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
14505 N. Hayden Rd., Suite 322
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
ITEM 2.
(a) Name of Persons Filing: Nassau Capital Partners L.P.
Nassau Capital L.L.C.
John G. Quigley
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
c/o Nassau Capital
22 Chambers Street, Suite 401
Princeton, NJ 08542
(c) Citizenship:
Nassau Capital Partners L.P. -- Delaware
Nassau Capital L.L.C. -- Delaware
John G. Quigley -- United States
(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
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(e) Cusip Number: 76009V 10 2
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ITEM 3. Not applicable.
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ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
Nassau Capital Partners L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, is the
record owner of 707,220 shares of common stock of Rental Service
Corporation. Nassau Capital L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability
company, is the sole general partner of Nassau Capital Partners L.P.,
in which capacity it may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the
shares of Rental Service Corporation common stock beneficially owned by
Nassau Capital Partners L.P. John G. Quigley, Randall A. Hack,
Jonathan A. Sweemer and Robert L. Honstein are members of Nassau
Capital L.L.C., and in such capacity may be deemed to share beneficial
ownership of any shares beneficially owned by Nassau Capital L.L.C.,
but disclaim any such beneficial ownership. John G. Quigley and
Randall A. Hack are also members of NAS Partners I L.L.C., which owns
3,825 shares of Rental Service Corporation common stock, and in such
capacity may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of any shares
beneficially owned by NAS Partners I L.L.C., but disclaim any such
beneficial ownership.
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(b) Percent of Class: See Item 11 of each cover page.
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(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: See Item 5 of each cover
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page.
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(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: See Item 6 of each
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cover page.
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(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See
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Item 7 of each cover page.
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(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See
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Item 8 of each cover page.
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ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS: Not applicable.
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ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON: See
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Item 4 above.
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ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE
SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY: Not applicable.
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ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP:
Nassau Capital Partners L.P. is a Delaware limited partnership, the sole
general partner of which is Nassau Capital L.L.C., a Delaware limited
liability company. As the sole general partner of Nassau Capital
Partners L.P., Nassau Capital L.L.C. may be deemed to be the beneficial
owner of the securities held by such limited partnership. As members of
Nassau Capital L.L.C., John G. Quigley, Randall A. Hack, Jonathan A.
Sweemer and Robert L. Honstein may be deemed to be the beneficial owners
of the securities held by such limited liability company. Nassau
Capital Partners L.P., Nassau Capital L.L.C., John G. Quigley, Randall
A. Hack, Jonathan A. Sweemer and Robert L. Honstein may be deemed to be
a group in relation to their respective investments in Rental Service
Corporation. Nassau Capital Partners L.P., Nassau Capital L.L.C., John
G. Quigley, Randall A. Hack, Jonathan A. Sweemer and Robert L. Honstein
do not affirm the existence of a group.
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP: Not applicable.
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ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION: Not applicable.
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SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
Date: February 13, 1997
NASSAU CAPITAL PARTNERS L.P.
By: Nassau Capital L.L.C.
Its: General Partner
By: /s/ John G. Quigley
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Name: John G. Quigley
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Title: Member
NASSAU CAPITAL L.L.C.
By: /s/ John G. Quigley
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Name: John G. Quigley
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Title: Member
JOHN G. QUIGLEY
By: /s/ John G. Quigley
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Name: John G. Quigley
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT DOCUMENT PAGE
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1 Joint Filing Agreement 9
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EXHIBIT 1
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JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
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Pursuant to Rule 13d-1 (f) (1) (iii), we the undersigned agree that this
Schedule 13G to which this Joint Filing Agreement is attached as Exhibit 1, is
filed on behalf of each of us.
Date: February 13, 1997
NASSAU CAPITAL PARTNERS L.P.
By: Nassau Capital L.L.C.
Its: General Partner
By: /s/ John G. Quigley
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Name: John G. Quigley
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Title: Member
NASSAU CAPITAL L.L.C.
By: /s/ John G. Quigley
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Name: John G. Quigley
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Title: Member
JOHN G. QUIGLEY
By: /s/ John G. Quigley
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Name: John G. Quigley
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