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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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
THE HERTZ CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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DELAWARE 13-1938568
(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
225 BRAE BOULEVARD
PARK RIDGE, NEW JERSEY 07656-0713
(Address of principal executive office) (zip code)
If this Form relates to the If this Form relates to the
registration of a class of debt registration of a class of debt
securities and is effective upon filing securities and is to become effective
pursuant to General instruction A(c)(1) simultaneously with the effectiveness
please check the following box. / / of a concurrent registration statement
under the Securities Act of 1933
pursuant to General Instruction
A(c)(2) please check the following
box. / /
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SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:
TITLE OF EACH CLASS NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE ON
TO BE SO REGISTERED WHICH EACH CLASS IS TO BE REGISTERED
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Class A Common Stock ($.01 par value) New York Stock Exchange
SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT:
None.
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
Information concerning the Class A Common Stock is contained in the
registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-22517)
filed by the registrant pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Securities Act"), under the caption "Description of Capital Stock--Common
Stock". That description is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
1. Form of Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the registrant
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(a) from the registrant's
Registration Statement No. 333-22517 on Form S-1 filed on February 28,
1997).
2. Form of Restated By-Laws of the registrant (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 3(b) from the registrant's Registration Statement No.
333-22517 on Form S-1 filed on February 28, 1997).
3. Specimen Certificate of Class A Common Stock of the registrant
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(a) from the registrant's
Registration Statement No. 333-22517 on Form S-1 filed on February 28,
1997).
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SIGNATURE
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.
THE HERTZ CORPORATION
Date: April 11, 1997 By: /s/ WILLIAM SIDER
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Name: William Sider
Title: Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
