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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 14D-9
SOLICITATION/RECOMMENDATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO
SECTION 14(d)(4) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Amendment No. 11)
RENTAL SERVICE CORPORATION
(Name of Subject Company)
RENTAL SERVICE CORPORATION
(Name of Person(s) Filing Statement)
Common Stock, Par Value $.01 Per Share
(Title of Class of Securities)
76009V102
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
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Robert M. Wilson
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer
Rental Service Corporation
6929 East Greenway Parkway, Suite 200
Scottsdale, Arizona 85254
(480) 905-3300
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive
Notice and Communications on Behalf of the Person(s) Filing Statement)
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Copies to:
Elizabeth A. Blendell, Esq. Mark D. Gerstein, Esq.
Latham & Watkins Latham & Watkins
633 West Fifth Street, Suite 4000 233 South Wacker Drive
Los Angeles, California 90071-2007 Sears Tower, Suite 5800
(213) 485-1234 Chicago, Illinois 60606-6401
(312) 876-7700
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Item 7. Certain Negotiations and Transactions by the Subject Company.
(a) On May 24, 1999, a representative of Goldman, Sachs & Co. ("Goldman,
Sachs"), financial advisor to United Rentals, Inc. ("United Rentals"), attempted
to contact Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated ("Morgan Stanley"), financial
advisor to Rental Service Corporation ("RSC"), by telephone on behalf of United
Rentals. On May 25, 1999, a representative of Morgan Stanley responded to such
contact and was informed by the representative of Goldman, Sachs that United
Rentals would be interested in participating in any process that RSC may conduct
as a result of the review and evaluation of RSC's strategic alternatives being
conducted by its financial advisors which was disclosed in RSC's press release
issued on May 21, 1999.
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SIGNATURE
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.
Dated: May 26, 1999 Rental Service Corporation
By: /s/ Robert M. Wilson
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Name: Robert M. Wilson
Title: Executive Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer, Secretary
and Treasurer
