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URI · Current Report (Form 8-K) · Filed December 1, 2025

United Rentals Inc — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
December 1, 2025
Period
Dec 1, 2025
Ticker
URI
Accession
0001104659-25-117306
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URNA completed a private placement of $1.5B 5.375% senior notes due 2033, guaranteed by URNA's guarantor subsidiaries.

About United Rentals Inc
Market cap
$64.1B
1Y TSR
+23.8%
3Y TSR
+34.7%
Board grade
B
Sector
Industrials
CEO
Matthew John Flannery
Last annual meeting: May 8, 2026 · View full United Rentals Inc profile →

 

 

 

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): December 1, 2025

 

UNITED RENTALS, INC.

UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA), INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   001-14387   06-1522496
         
Delaware   001-13663   86-0933835
(State or other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

100 First Stamford Place, Suite 700    
Stamford, Connecticut   06902
(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.)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which
registered
Common Stock, $.01 par value, of United Rentals, Inc.   URI   New York Stock Exchange

 

 
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Co-Registrant Form Type 8-K
Co-Registrant DocumentPeriodEndDate 2025-12-01
Co-Registrant Written Communications false
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Co-Registrant PreCommencement Tender Offer false
Co-Registrant PreCommencement Issuer Tender Offer false
Emerging growth company false

 

 

 

 

Item 1.01Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On December 1, 2025, United Rentals (North America), Inc. (“URNA”) completed an offering of $1,500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 5.375% Senior Notes due 2033 (the “Notes”) in a private placement to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or outside the United States to certain persons in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act.

 

The Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture, dated as of December 1, 2025 (the “Indenture”), among URNA, United Rentals, Inc. (“URI”), certain domestic subsidiaries of URNA (the “Subsidiary Guarantors” and, together with URI, the “Guarantors”), and Truist Bank, as trustee.

 

The Notes mature on November 15, 2033 and bear interest at a rate of 5.375% per year payable semi-annually in cash in arrears on May 15 and November 15 of each year. The first such interest payment will be made on May 15, 2026.

 

The Notes are senior obligations of URNA and rank equally in right of payment with all of its existing and future senior indebtedness, effectively junior to any of its existing and future secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness and senior in right of payment to any of its existing and future subordinated indebtedness.

 

The Notes are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by the Guarantors. The guarantees are senior unsecured obligations of the Guarantors and rank equally in right of payment with all of their existing and future senior indebtedness, effectively junior to any of their existing and future secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness and senior in right of payment to any of their existing and future subordinated indebtedness. The Notes are not guaranteed by URNA’s foreign subsidiaries or unrestricted subsidiaries.

 

URNA may redeem some or all of the Notes, at its option, at any time on or after November 15, 2028, at the following redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount), plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the applicable redemption date, if redeemed during the twelve month period beginning on November 15 of each of the years indicated below:

 

Year   Redemption Price 
2028    102.688%
2029    101.344%
2030 and thereafter    100.000%

 

At any time prior to November 15, 2028, URNA may, at its option, redeem some or all of the Notes at a redemption price equal to 100% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, plus a “make-whole” premium and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date.

 

In addition, at any time on or prior to November 15, 2028, URNA may, at its option, on one or more occasions, redeem up to 40% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes with the net cash proceeds of certain equity offerings at a price equal to 105.375% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date. Upon the occurrence of certain change of control events during a period when the change of control offer to purchase provisions under the Indenture apply, URNA must offer to repurchase the Notes at a price of 101% of the aggregate principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the purchase date.

 

The Indenture governing the Notes contains certain covenants applicable to URNA and its restricted subsidiaries, including limitations on liens and mergers, consolidations and sale of assets. The Indenture governing the Notes also contains requirements relating to additional subsidiary guarantors. Each of these covenants is subject to important exceptions and qualifications. In addition, the requirements to provide subsidiary guarantees and to make an offer to repurchase the Notes upon the occurrence of a change of control will not apply to URNA and its restricted subsidiaries during any period when the Notes are rated investment grade by at least two of Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and Fitch Ratings, Inc. or, in certain circumstances, another rating agency selected by URNA, provided at such time no default under the Indenture has occurred and is continuing.

 

The Indenture provides for customary events of default, including the following (subject to any applicable cure period): nonpayment, breach of covenants in the Indenture, payment defaults under or acceleration of certain other indebtedness, failure to discharge certain judgments and certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency and reorganization. If an event of default occurs or is continuing, the trustee, acting at the direction of holders of at least 30% in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding may declare the principal of, premium, if any, and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to be due and payable immediately.

 

 

 

 

The description above is qualified in its entirety by the Indenture (including the Form of Note for the Notes), which is filed as Exhibit 4.1 to this current report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference into this Item 1.01.

 

Item 2.03Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

 

Information set forth in Item 1.01 above is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.

 

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

  

Exhibit No.   Description
     
Exhibit 4.1   Indenture, dated as of December 1, 2025, among URNA, URI, each of URNA’s subsidiaries named therein and Truist Bank, as Trustee (including the Form of Note for the Notes).
Exhibit 104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

 

 

 

 

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.

 

Date: December 1, 2025

 

  UNITED RENTALS, INC.
   
  By: /s/ Joli L. Gross  
  Name: Joli L. Gross  
  Title: Senior Vice President, Chief Legal & Sustainability Officer, Corporate Secretary   
     
  UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA), INC.
     
  By: /s/ Joli L. Gross  
  Name: Joli L. Gross  
  Title: Senior Vice President, Chief Legal & Sustainability Officer and Corporate Secretary  

 

 

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When did United Rentals Inc file this 8-K?
United Rentals Inc (URI) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on December 1, 2025. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0001104659-25-117306.
What does an 8-K disclose?
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URNA completed a private placement of $1.5B 5.375% senior notes due 2033, guaranteed by URNA's guarantor subsidiaries. This is Boardroom Alpha's one-line summary of the current report; see the full filing text above for the formal disclosure.
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