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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):
DECEMBER 31, 1998
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RENT-A-CENTER, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
DELAWARE 0-25370 48-1024367
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
5700 TENNYSON PARKWAY
THIRD FLOOR
PLANO, TEXAS 75024
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)
(972) 801-1100
(Registrant's telephone
number, including area code)
RENTERS CHOICE, INC.
13800 MONTFORT DRIVE
SUITE 300
DALLAS, TEXAS 75240
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
Effective at 11:59 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, on December 31, 1998,
Rent-A-Center, Inc., a Delaware corporation and the wholly owned
subsidiary of the Registrant, merged with and into the Registrant,
pursuant to Section 253 of the General Corporation Law of the State
of Delaware (the "Merger"). The Registrant was the surviving
corporation following the Merger. In connection with the Merger, the
Registrant changed its name from "Renters Choice, Inc." to
"Rent-A-Center, Inc." With the exception of the name change, the
certificate of incorporation and bylaws of the Registrant in effect
prior to the Merger remain in effect without change. The officers and
directors of the Registrant prior to the Merger remain the officers
and directors of the Registrant following the Merger.
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SIGNATURES
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.
RENT-A-CENTER, INC.
DATE: January 8, 1999 BY: /s/ Robert D. Davis
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Robert D. Davis, Vice President-Finance
and Treasurer
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