UNITED STATES
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)

July 24, 2006
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RENT-A-CENTER, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
 
Delaware 
0-25370 
45-0491516 
(State or other jurisdiction of 
(Commission File Number) 
(IRS Employer Identification No.) 
incorporation or organization) 
    
     
 
5700 Tennyson Parkway 
  
 
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 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 is the Registrant’s press release reflecting earnings information for the quarter ended June 30, 2006.

The press release contains information regarding EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization), which is a non-GAAP financial measure as defined in Item 10(e) of Regulation S-K. The press release also contains a reconciliation of EBITDA to the Registrant’s reported earnings before income taxes. Management of the Registrant believes that presentation of EBITDA is useful to investors, as among other things, this information impacts certain financial covenants under the Registrant’s senior credit facilities and the indenture governing its 7 1/2 % Senior Subordinated Notes due 2010. While management believes this non-GAAP financial measure is useful in evaluating the Registrant, this information should be considered as supplemental in nature and not as a substitute for or superior to the related financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. Further, the non-GAAP financial measure may differ from similar measures presented by other companies.

Pursuant to General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, all of the information contained in this Form 8-K and the accompanying exhibit shall be deemed to be "furnished" and not "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and, therefore, shall not be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)
Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1
Press Release, dated July 24, 2006.

 
 
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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: July 24, 2006    By:  /s/ Robert D. Davis   
      Robert D. Davis   
      Senior Vice President - Finance, Chief   
      Financial Officer and Treasurer   
 
 
 
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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press release, dated July 24, 2006

 
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