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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
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Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) December 2, 1997 (December 1, 1997)
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RENTAL SERVICE CORPORATION
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
DELAWARE 000-21237 33-0569350
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
14505 North Hayden Road, Suite 322, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(602) 905-3300
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code)
NOT APPLICABLE
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On December 1, 1997, Rental Service Corporation announced that it had
received and accepted the requisite number of votes from holders of its Common
Stock, $.01 par value (the "Common Stock"), approving an increase in the number
of authorized shares of the Common Stock from 20 million to 40 million shares.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.
(a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired
None
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information
None
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated December 1, 1997 re: Stockholder Approval
of an Increase in Rental Service Corporation's Authorized Shares
of Common Stock.
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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.
Rental Service Corporation
Date: December 2, 1997 By: /s/ Robert M. Wilson
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Robert M. Wilson
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Press Release dated December 1, 1997 re: Stockholder Approval
of an Increase in Rental Service Corporation's Authorized Shares
of Common Stock.
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Exhibit 99.1
[LOGO OF RENTAL SERVICE CORPORATION]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Company Contact: Robert M. Wilson, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer
(602) 905-3300
RENTAL SERVICE CORPORATION ANNOUNCES STOCKHOLDER
APPROVAL OF AN INCREASE IN ITS AUTHORIZED SHARES
SCOTTSDALE, AZ - DECEMBER 1, 1997 - RENTAL SERVICE CORPORATION (NYSE: RSV)
("RSC") announced today that its stockholders have approved an increase in the
number of authorized shares of its Common Stock, $.01 par value, from 20 million
to 40 million shares.
RSC sought approval of the increase in its authorized shares by written consent
of its stockholders as set forth in a November 3, 1997 proxy statement. A
majority of the outstanding shares was necessary to approve the increase in
RSC's authorized shares. The stockholder approval became effective as of the
close of business on November 28, 1997, at which time RSC had received unrevoked
written consents in favor of the increase in its authorized shares representing
a majority of the outstanding shares.
RSC is a leading consolidator in the rapidly growing equipment rental industry,
serving the needs of a wide variety of industrial, manufacturing and
construction markets. Headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, the Company now operates
the largest rental network in the United States with 147 rental locations
nationwide.
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