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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)
December 23, 2008
 
RENT-A-CENTER, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
         
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  0-25370
(Commission File Number)
  45-0491516
(IRS Employer Identification
No.)
5501 Headquarters Drive
Plano, Texas 75024

(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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Item 5.02   Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
On December 23, 2008, the Board of Directors of Rent-A-Center, Inc. (the “Board”) appointed Paula Stern, Ph.D. to fill a vacancy on the Board. Dr. Stern will serve as a Class I director until the 2010 annual meeting of stockholders. Dr. Stern has not been, and is not expected to be, named to any committee of the Board at this time. The Board has determined that Dr. Stern is “independent” as defined by the listing standards of The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc.
Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits
  (d)   Exhibit 99.1
 
      Press Release, dated December 23, 2008.

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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: December 23, 2008  By:   /s/ Ronald D. DeMoss    
    Ronald D. DeMoss   
    Executive Vice President — General Counsel and Secretary   

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EXHIBIT INDEX
       
Exhibit No.   Description
99.1    
Press release, dated December 23, 2008