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) September 30, 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 September 30, 2002, we entered into an amendment to our existing credit agreement. A copy of the amendment is filed as exhibit 99.1 hereto. Exhibit ------- 99.1 Second Amendment, dated as of September 30, 2002, to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of April 20, 2001, among United Rentals, Inc., United Rentals (North America), Inc., United Rentals of Canada, Inc., United Rentals of Nova Scotia (No.1), ULC, the lenders party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, as U.S. administrative agent, and J.P. Morgan Bank Canada, as Canadian administrative agent. 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 30th day of September, 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