Prepared By R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Form 8-K
 
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):  09/29/2006
 
RENT-A-CENTER, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Commission File Number:  0-25370
 
Delaware
  
45-0491516
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
  
Identification No.)
 
5700 Tennyson Parkway
Suite 100
Plano, Texas 75024
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
(972) 801-1100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Information to be included in the report

 
Item 1.01.    Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
 
On September 29, 2006, Rent-A-Center East, Inc. and ColorTyme, Inc., wholly owned subsidiaries of Rent-A-Center, Inc., entered into a Third Amendment and Extension to Amended and Restated Franchisee Financing Agreement with Wells Fargo Foothill, Inc., a California corporation (the "Amendment"). The Amendment extends the term of the Amended and Restated Franchisee Financing Agreement dated October 1, 2003, as amended (the "Financing Agreement"), to September 30, 2010. In addition, the Amendment provides for a decrease in the maximum amount available under the Financing Agreement to $35,000,000 from $50,000,000.
 

 

Signature(s)
 
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: October 03, 2006
     
By:
 
/s/    Mitchell E. Fadel
               
Mitchell E. Fadel
               
President and Chief Operating Officer