SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

DUFFY JAMES S

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

5330 EAST 31ST STREET

(Street)

TULSA

74135

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/29/2009

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DOLLAR THRIFTY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC [ DTG ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Executive Vice President

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	6,400	D
Common Stock	210⁽¹⁾	I	By 401(k) Plan
Common Stock	1,425	I	By Deferred Compensation Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	01/31/2011	01/30/2018	Common Stock	14,465	$24.38	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽²⁾	10/12/2018	Common Stock	45,000	$0.97	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The amount of securities owned as of January 29, 2009 is comprised of 375.5700 units of the Company's 401(k) Plan Stock Fund. As of January 29, 2009 each unit consisted of 0.56 shares of Common Stock and $0.08 in cash.

2. Exercisable in 3 installments on 10/31/09, 10/31/10 and 10/31/11.

Remarks:

Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

	/s/: James S. Duffy	02/04/2009
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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