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Published: 2022-06-14 07:00:07 ET
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8-K
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UNITED STATES
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): June 14, 2022
 
 
UNITED RENTALS, INC.
UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA), INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
         
Delaware
  
001-14387
  
06-1522496
Delaware
  
001-13663
  
86-0933835
(State or other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
  
(Commission
File Number)
  
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
     
100 First Stamford Place, Suite 700
    
Stamford, Connecticut
  
06902
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
  
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203)
622-3131
(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)
 
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form
8-K
filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
☐
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☐
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule
14a-12
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
 
☐
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule
14d-2(b)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
 
☐
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule
13e-4(c)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule
12b-2
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(§240.12b-2
of this chapter):
Emerging growth company  ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
         
Title of each class
  
Trading
Symbol(s)
  
Name of each exchange
on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
  
URI
  
NYSE
 
 
 
Item 5.02.
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On June 14, 2022, United Rentals, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Jessica Graziano will resign as the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective July 29, 2022. Ted Grace, the Company’s Vice President and Head of Investor Relations, will assume the role of interim Chief Financial Officer on such date and also continue to serve in his current role while the Company undertakes an executive search process.
Mr. Grace, 50, joined United Rentals in 2016 as Vice President and Head of Investor Relations. Mr. Grace does not have any family relationships with any of the Company’s directors or executive officers and is not party to any transactions listed in Item 404(a) of Regulation
S-K.
There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Grace and any other persons pursuant to which he was selected as an officer.
A copy of the Company’s press release relating to the executive transition is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on
Form 8-K.
Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.
 
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
 
     
Exhibit
No.
   
Description
   
99.1    Press Release of United Rentals, Inc.*
 
*
Furnished herewith
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: June 14, 2022
 
     
UNITED RENTALS, INC.
   
By:  
/s/ Joli L. Gross
Name:   Joli L. Gross
Title:   Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
 
UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA), INC.
   
By:  
/s/ Joli L. Gross
Name:   Joli L. Gross
Title:   Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary