NATIONSRENT INC
8-A12B, 1998-07-13
EQUIPMENT RENTAL & LEASING, NEC
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-A

                FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
                    PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                                NATIONSRENT, INC.
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             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


          Delaware                                      31-1570069         
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(State of Incorporation or Organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


450 East Las Olas Boulevard, Suite 1400,
       Fort Lauderdale, Florida                            33301  
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(Address of principal executive offices)                (Zip Code)


         If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities
pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to
General Instruction A(c)(1) check the following box. [ ]

         If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities
pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to
General Instruction A(d), check the following box. [ ]

         Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


                                               Name of Exchange on which Each
Title of each class to be so registered           Class is to be Registered
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         Common Stock,                             New York Stock Exchange
    par value $.01 per share

                             

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

                                      None
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                                (Title of class)


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ITEM 1.  DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.

         The description of the Common Stock registered hereunder by
NationsRent, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Registrant"), is incorporated by
reference to "Description of Capital Stock - Common Stock" in the Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-56233) as filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on June 5, 1998 and
any amendments to such Registration Statement filed subsequently thereto,
including any form of Prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

ITEM 2.  EXHIBITS.

         Certain exhibits have been filed with the New York Stock Exchange. No
such exhibits are required to be filed hereunder with the Commission.

         The Common Stock to be registered hereunder is to be registered on the
New York Stock Exchange, where there are no other securities of the Registrant
so registered.

                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

                                     NATIONSRENT, INC.


                                     By: /s/ James L. Kirk
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                                         James L. Kirk
                                         Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive
                                         Officer and President

Date: July 13, 1998






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