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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) OCTOBER 13, 2000
THE HERTZ CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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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)
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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 October 13, 2000, The Hertz Corporation issued a press release with
respect to its third quarter 2000 earnings. The title, first, second,
fifth, seventh, ninth, eleventh and twelfth paragraphs of that press
release, which appear as part of Exhibit 99, are filed and incorporated
herein by reference.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) EXHIBITS.
The following Exhibit is filed or furnished as part of this
Report to the extent described in Items 5 and 9.
(99) Press release relating to The Hertz Corporation's third
quarter 2000 earnings.
ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
The third, fourth, sixth, eighth and tenth paragraphs of the
press release, as well as the attached Supplementary
Information, appearing in Exhibit 99 are not filed but are
furnished pursuant to Regulation FD.
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)
Date: October 16, 2000
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. Description Page
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(99) Press release relating to The Hertz Corporation's 4
third quarter 2000 earnings, filed or furnished to the
extent described in Items 5 and 9.
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