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): May 11, 2010

UNITED RENTALS, INC.
UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA), INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         
Delaware
Delaware
  001-14387
001-13663
  06-1522496
06-1493538
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)
     
Five Greenwich Office Park
Greenwich, CT
  06831
(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.)

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
At the annual meeting of stockholders held on May 11, 2010, the stockholders of United Rentals, Inc. (the “Company”), upon the recommendation of the Company’s Board of Directors, approved the adoption of the United Rentals, Inc. 2010 Long Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). The Company’s Compensation Committee had previously adopted the Plan, subject to stockholder approval.
A summary of the Plan is included in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders filed with the SEC on March 31, 2010 under the caption “Proposal 2 — Approval of 2010 Long Term Incentive Plan.” Such summary is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.02 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Plan, which was attached to the Proxy Statement as Appendix A and is also incorporated by reference into this Item 5.02.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 11, 2010, the Company held its annual meeting of stockholders at which the stockholders voted upon (i) the election of Jenne K. Britell, José B. Alvarez, Howard L. Clark, Jr., Bobby J. Griffin, Michael J. Kneeland, Singleton B. McAllister, Brian D. McAuley, John S. McKinney, Jason D. Papastavrou, Filippo Passerini, and Keith Wimbush to the Company’s Board of Directors for one-year terms, (ii) the approval of the Plan, and (iii) the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010.
The stockholders elected all eleven directors, approved the Plan and approved the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010.
The number of votes cast for or against and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes with respect to each matter voted upon, as applicable, are set forth below:
Proposal 1. Election of Directors.
                                 
                            Broker  
Nominee   For     Against     Abstain     Non-votes  
 
                               
Jenne K. Britell, Ph.D.
    38,218,222       749,778       53,914       10,155,046  
José B. Alvarez
    36,482,351       2,448,103       91,460       10,155,046  
Howard L. Clark, Jr.
    36,073,507       2,881,964       66,443       10,155,046  
Bobby J. Griffin
    37,577,980       1,376,953       66,982       10,155,046  
Michael J. Kneeland
    38,201,876       761,137       58,901       10,155,046  
Singleton B. McAllister
    37,292,204       1,663,217       66,493       10,155,046  
Brian D. McAuley
    37,690,399       1,265,209       66,307       10,155,046  
John S. McKinney
    36,332,533       2,626,703       62,678       10,155,046  
Jason D. Papastavrou, Ph.D.
    37,834,361       1,120,135       67,419       10,155,046  
Filippo Passerini
    36,375,612       2,575,958       70,344       10,155,046  
Keith Wimbush
    37,438,927       1,489,863       93,125       10,155,046  
The following matters were approved by the votes indicated:
Proposal 2. Approval of the United Rentals, Inc. 2010 Long Term Incentive Plan.
             
For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-votes
32,942,950
  4,741,634   1,337,329   10,155,046

 

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Proposal 3. Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2010.
             
For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-votes
48,833,434   256,888   86,638   *
 
     
*  
Not applicable

 

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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: May 12, 2010.
         
  UNITED RENTALS, INC.
 
 
  By:   /s/ Jonathan M. Gottsegen    
    Name:   Jonathan M. Gottsegen   
    Title:   Senior Vice President,
General Counsel
and Corporate Secretary 
 
 
  UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA), INC.
 
 
  By:   /s/ Jonathan M. Gottsegen    
    Name:   Jonathan M. Gottsegen   
    Title:   Senior Vice President,
General Counsel
and Corporate Secretary