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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) OCTOBER 27, 1998
THE HERTZ CORPORATION
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Delaware 1-7541 13-1938568
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
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225 Brae Boulevard, Park Ridge, New Jersey 07656-0713
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (201) 307-2000
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 October 27, 1998, The Hertz Corporation issued a press release with
respect to the declaration of a quarterly dividend.
A copy of such press release is attached as Exhibit 99 hereto and
incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) EXHIBITS.
The following Exhibit is filed as part of this Report.
(99) Press release relating to The Hertz Corporation's declaration
of a quarterly dividend.
SIGNATURE
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.
THE HERTZ CORPORATION
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Richard J. Foti
Richard J. Foti
Staff Vice President and Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
Dated: October 29, 1998
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Exhibit Index
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(99) Press release relating to The Hertz 4
Corporation's declaration of a
quarterly dividend
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: FINANCIAL: LAUREN S. BABUS
(201) 307-2100
PRESS: JOE RUSSO
(201) 307-2486
THE HERTZ CORPORATION DECLARES
QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
PARK RIDGE, NJ, OCTOBER 27, 1998 - The Board of Directors of The Hertz
Corporation (NYSE:HRZ), the world's largest car rental company and a leading
construction and industrial equipment rental business in the U.S., has declared
a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share on its Class A and Class B Common Stock
payable on December 10, 1998 to shareholders of record as of November 16, 1998.
The Hertz Corporation, headquartered in Park Ridge, N.J., operates from
over 5,500 locations throughout the U.S. and in approximately 140 foreign
countries.
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