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) January 30, 2002 UNITED RENTALS, INC. UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA), INC. (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANTS AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) ----------------------------------------- ----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Delaware 1-14387 06-1522496 ----------------------------------------- ----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Delaware 1-13663 06-1493538 ----------------------------------------- ----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction of (Commission file Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) Incorporation) ----------------------------------------- ----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Five Greenwich Office Park, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (203) 622-3131 Four Greenwich Office Park, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830 (Former Address of Principal Executive Offices) Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure. Attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto, and incorporated herein, are remarks by United Rental, Inc. for an investor presentation made on January 30, 2002 at the JP Morgan Annual High Yield Conference in Boston. Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits Exhibits 99.1 Remarks for Investor Conference 2 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 on this 31st day of January 2002. UNITED RENTALS, INC. By: Michael J. Nolan ---------------- Name: Michael J. Nolan Title: Chief Financial Officer Date: January 31, 2002 UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA), INC. By: Michael J. Nolan ---------------- Name: Michael J. Nolan Title: Chief Financial Officer Date: January 31, 2002 3