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*
Asplund Dale A

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O UNITED RENTALS, INC.
FIVE GREENWICH OFFICE PARK

(Street)
GREENWICH CT 06831

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/13/2011
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
UNITED RENTALS INC /DE [ URI ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Senior V.P.-Business Services
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(1)(2) 16,832(1)(2) D
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)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option - Right to Buy 03/13/2012(3) 03/13/2019 Common Stock 11,667 $3.44 D
Stock Option - Right to Buy (4) 03/10/2020 Common Stock 26,666 $8.47 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The total reported is comprised of: (i) an award of restricted stock units granted to the reporting person on March 13, 2009, of which 3,333 units are scheduled to vest on March 13, 2012, (ii) an award of restricted stock units granted on December 21, 2009, of which 1,666 units are scheduled to vest on December 21, 2011 and 1,667 units are scheduled to vest on December 21, 2012, (iii) an award of restricted stock units granted on March 11, 2010, of which 3,333 units are scheduled to vest on each of March 11, 2012 and March 11, 2013, and (iv) an award of 3,500 restricted stock units granted on March 8, 2011, of which one-third of the units are scheduled to vest on each of March 8, 2012, March 8, 2013 and March 8, 2014.
2. Restricted stock units are settled with common shares on a one-for-one basis upon vesting and are subject to acceleration in certain circumstances.
3. In connection with an option award granted on March 13, 2009, 11,667 option shares become exercisable on March 13, 2012.
4. In connection with an option award granted on March 11, 2010, 13,333 option shares become exercisable on each of March 11, 2012 and March 11, 2013.
/ s / Dale A. Asplund 04/20/2011
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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