HERTZ CORP
8-K, 1999-04-28
AUTO RENTAL & LEASING (NO DRIVERS)
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                       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) APRIL 27, 1999


                              THE HERTZ CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


           Delaware                     1-7541                   13-1938568     
(State or other jurisdiction of      (Commission              (I.R.S. Employer
        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 April 27, 1999, 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:  April 28, 1999


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                                  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
                                                    MEDIA - JOE RUSSO
                                                    (201) 307-2486



                         THE HERTZ CORPORATION DECLARES
                               QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

PARK RIDGE, NJ, APRIL 27, 1999 - 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, has declared a quarterly dividend of
$0.05 per share on its Class A and Class B Common Stock payable on June 10, 1999
to shareholders of record as of May 14, 1999.

The Hertz Corporation, headquartered in Park Ridge, N.J., operates from over
6,100 locations throughout the U.S. and in over 140 foreign countries.


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