UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report:
(Date of earliest event reported)
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RENT-A-CENTER, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(972 ) 801-1100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company 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).
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On September 5, 2019, the Company issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend in the amount of $0.25 per share payable on October 9, 2019, to common stockholders of record as of the close of business on September 23, 2019.
The press release containing these announcements is furnished as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) The following exhibits are being filed or furnished, as applicable, herewith:
Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | ||
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: September 5, 2019 | By: | /s/ Dawn M. Wolverton | ||
Dawn M. Wolverton | ||||
Interim General Counsel and Secretary | ||||
Exhibit 99.1
RENT-A-CENTER, INC.
ANNOUNCES CASH DIVIDEND
FOR THE FOURTH QUARTER OF 2019
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PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-September 5, 2019-- Rent-A-Center, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ/NGS: RCII) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a $0.25 per share cash dividend for the fourth quarter of 2019 to be paid to the Company’s common stockholders. The dividend will be paid on October 9, 2019 to common stockholders of record as of the close of business on September 23, 2019.
About Rent-A-Center, Inc.
A rent-to-own industry leader, Plano, Texas-based, Rent-A-Center, Inc., is focused on improving the quality of life for its customers by providing them the opportunity to obtain ownership of high-quality, durable products such as consumer electronics, appliances, computers, furniture and accessories, under flexible rental purchase agreements with no long-term obligation. The Company owns and operates approximately 2,300 stores in the United States, Mexico, Canada and Puerto Rico, and approximately 1,200 Acceptance Now kiosk locations in the United States and Puerto Rico. Rent-A-Center Franchising International, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, is a national franchiser of approximately 280 rent-to-own stores operating under the trade names of “Rent-A-Center,” “ColorTyme,” and “RimTyme.” For additional information about the Company, please visit its website at www.rentacenter.com.
View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190422005234/en/
Source: Rent-A-Center, Inc.
Investors:
Rent-A-Center, Inc.
Maureen Short
EVP, Chief Financial Officer
972-801-1899
maureen.short@rentacenter.com