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 17, 2002 ----------------- UNITED RENTALS, INC. UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA), INC. (Exact name of Registrants as Specified in their Charters) Delaware 001-14387 06-1522496 Delaware 001-13663 06-1493538 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (States or Other Jurisdictions (Commission file Numbers) (IRS Employer of Incorporation) Identification Nos.) Five Greenwich Office Park, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrants' telephone number, including area code (203) 622-3131 -------------- Item 5. Other ----- On December 17, 2002, United Rentals, Inc., issued the press release attached hereto as exhibit 99.1. Exhibit ------- 99.1 Press release of United Rentals, Inc., dated December 17, 2002 2 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 on this 17th day of December, 2002. UNITED RENTALS, INC. By: John N. Milne ------------------------------- Name: John N. Milne Title: President and Chief Financial Officer UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA), INC. By: John N. Milne ------------------------------- Name: John N. Milne Title: President and Chief Financial Officer 3