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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) February 3, 1998
THE HERTZ CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-7541 13-1938568
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
225 Brae Boulevard, Park Ridge, New Jersey 07656-0713
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (201) 307-2000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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The Exhibit Index is on page 3 .
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Item 5. Other Events.
On February 3, 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: February 10, 1998<PAGE>
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. Description Page
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, February 3, 1998 - - The Board of Directors of The
Hertz Corporation (NYSE: HRZ), the world's largest car rental company
and largest 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 March 10, 1998 to
shareholders of record as of February 13, 1998.
The Hertz Corporation, headquartered in Park Ridge, N.J.,
operates approximately 5,500 rental locations throughout the U.S. and
in approximately 140 foreign countries and 139 equipment rental
locations in the U.S. and Europe.
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