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) March 17, 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 Incorporation) Identification No.) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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) 1 Item 5. Other Materially Important Events. The Company has purchased 339,213 shares of its common stock from the Colburn Music Fund at $29.48 per share, for an aggregate purchase price of $10 million. The Company has also purchased 50,882 shares of its common stock from Ayr Inc. at $29.48 per share, for an aggregate purchase price of $1,500,000. Richard Colburn owns all of the outstanding shares of Ayr Inc. and is also a director of the Company and of the Colburn Music Fund. The Colburn Music Fund, Ayr Inc. and Mr. Colburn agreed that without the consent of the Company they would not sell any shares of common stock of the Company during the 180-day period to and including September 12, 2002. The Colburn Music Fund, Ayr Inc. and Mr. Colburn also agreed that without the consent of the Company they would not exercise any demand registration right that would require the filing of a registration statement before the end of this 180-day lock-up period. Copies of the agreements relating to the purchase and lock-up are filed as exhibits to this Report. Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits Exhibits 99.1 Purchase and Lock-Up Agreement among Richard D. Colburn and AYR Inc. and United Rentals, Inc., dated March 17, 2002. 99.2 Purchase and Lock-Up Agreement between Colburn Music Fund and United Rentals, Inc., dated March 17, 2002. 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 17th day of March 2002. UNITED RENTALS, INC. By: Michael J. Nolan ---------------- Name: Michael J. Nolan Title: Chief Financial Officer UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA), INC. By: Michael J. Nolan ---------------- Name: Michael J. Nolan Title: Chief Financial Officer 3